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The Sweet East

The Sweet East

Comedy · 2023

A picaresque journey through contemporary America, undertaken by a young woman granted access to the strange sects and cults that proliferate in this country by a series of gatekeepers eager to win her over.

Movie details

The Sweet East

“Everything will happen.”

2023 Comedy 1h 44m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.5 / 10

Community rating

A picaresque journey through contemporary America, undertaken by a young woman granted access to the strange sects and cults that proliferate in this country by a series of gatekeepers eager to win her over.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Sean Price Williams

Written by

Nick Pinkerton

Talia Ryder

Talia Ryder

Lillian

Earl Cave

Earl Cave

Caleb

Simon Rex

Simon Rex

Lawrence

Ayo Edebiri

Ayo Edebiri

Molly

Jeremy O. Harris

Jeremy O. Harris

Matthew

Jacob Elordi

Jacob Elordi

Ian

Rish Shah

Rish Shah

Mohammad

Court is in session

Put The Sweet East on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Popcorn Loyalist

“It owes the canon nothing.”

The movie pursues immediacy and audience pleasure without begging institutions to certify its worth.

The prosecution The Big-Idea Head

“Easy pleasure, short half-life.”

It moves efficiently through the moment but offers little reason to keep arguing once the credits end.