Overview
A spirited young woman takes on the ultimate challenge to save her sister from a wedding she doesn't want.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- witty
- irreverent
- exuberant
- fun movie night
- date night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film as a fresh, energetic, and inventive genre blend combining witty action choreography with Bollywood splendor and British humor.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Ria mobilizes her friends and attempts an elaborate wedding heist to prevent Lena's marriage.
The film builds its identity around witty, lucid, stylized fights and stunt-driven set pieces.
The wedding plot mixes family comedy, action spectacle, mystery, and Bollywood-inflected musical and visual energy.
Ria's stuntwoman ambitions and resistance to her sister's imposed marital path center independence and female agency.
Films like Polite Society, and why
Everything Everywhere All at Once
shares kinetic action choreography, irreverent humor, female-led rebellion, and exuberant genre blending
Bend It Like Beckham
shares a young woman's coming-of-age story, family pressure, cultural identity, and witty emotional warmth
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
shares stylized martial-arts comedy, inventive fights, comic-book energy, and a playful tone
Bride and Prejudice
shares sisterly conflict, wedding disruption, South Asian cultural context, and buoyant comedy
Movie Details
- Director
- Nida Manzoor
- Release Date
- 2023-04-27
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (237)
Cast
- Priya Kansara
- Ritu Arya
- Shobu Kapoor
- Ella Bruccoleri
- Seraphina Beh
- Shona Babayemi
- Nimra Bucha
- Jeff Mirza
- Akshay Khanna
- Renu Brindle
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Peacock Premium, YouTube TV, Peacock Premium Plus
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling, Spectrum On Demand
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Polite Society about?
- A rebellious teenage stuntwoman turns her sister’s wedding into a wildly choreographed mission of independence, loyalty, and family love.
- What is Polite Society like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Polite Society as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Polite Society violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Polite Society as moderate.
- What did critics think of Polite Society?
- Critics broadly praised the film as a fresh, energetic, and inventive genre blend combining witty action choreography with Bollywood splendor and British humor.
- Which films are like Polite Society?
- Films with a similar feel include Everything Everywhere All at Once, Bend It Like Beckham, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, and Bride and Prejudice.
- How long is Polite Society?
- Polite Society runs 104 minutes.
- Where can I watch Polite Society?
- In United States, Polite Society streams on Peacock Premium, YouTube TV, Peacock Premium Plus.
