Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- tense
- unsettling
- psychological
- late night thriller viewing
- indie film night
What critics said
Critics broadly responded positively to the film's tense psychological premise and contemporary take on celebrity obsession, despite limited overall reception data.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Rylee's rockstar crush motivates her to intervene in Ron's life and force her teenage fantasies into reality.
Rylee takes responsibility for helping a dysfunctional drug-addicted rockstar, transforming apparent care into escalating control.
Rylee's idealized image of Ron is overturned when she discovers his addiction and instability.
The chance meeting between Rylee and Ron develops into an obsessive relationship involving kidnapping and psychological danger.
Films like Sweetness, and why
Movie Details
- Director
- Emma Higgins
- Release Date
- 2026-03-06
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (7)
Cast
- Justin Chatwin
- Kate Hallett
- Amanda Brugel
- Steven Ogg
- Erika Swayze
- Herman Tømmeraas
- Aya Furukawa
- Kelsey Ruhl
- Julius Cho
- Kelly Reich
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Sweetness about?
- A teenage fan’s effort to save her troubled rockstar idol mutates into a dangerous attempt to possess the fantasy she has built around him.
- What is Sweetness like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Sweetness as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Sweetness violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Sweetness as moderate.
- What did critics think of Sweetness?
- Critics broadly responded positively to the film's tense psychological premise and contemporary take on celebrity obsession, despite limited overall reception data.
- Which films are like Sweetness?
- Films with a similar feel include The Fan, Swimfan, and A Star Is Born.
- How long is Sweetness?
- Sweetness runs 93 minutes.
- Where can I watch Sweetness?
- In United States, Sweetness streams on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel.
