Pretty Persuasion aims for high satire but falls short of poignancy by depending on too much black humor, with too little redeeming humanity to provide balance.
Read Critics Reviews
More
Certified fresh picks
New TV Tonight
-
Vanished: Season 1
50% -
The GRAMMYs: Season 68
-- -
The Lincoln Lawyer: Season 4
-- -
Rise of the 49ers: Season 1
-- -
Is It Cake? Valentines: Season 1
-- -
The Great American Baking Show: Celebrity Big Game: Season 2
-- -
Glitter & Gold: Ice Dancing: Season 1
--
Most Popular TV on RT
-
Wonder Man: Season 1
89% -
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: Season 1
95% -
His & Hers: Season 1
68% -
Bridgerton: Season 4
81% -
The Night Manager: Season 2
89% -
Steal: Season 1
79% -
Ponies: Season 1
96% -
The Beauty: Season 1
70% -
Heated Rivalry: Season 1
97% -
Fallout: Season 2
97%
More
Certified fresh pick
Columns
Guides
-
Sundance Film Festival 2026: Movie Scorecard
Link to Sundance Film Festival 2026: Movie Scorecard -
25 Most Popular TV Shows Right Now: What to Watch on Streaming
Link to 25 Most Popular TV Shows Right Now: What to Watch on Streaming
Hubs
-
What to Watch: In Theaters and On Streaming
Link to What to Watch: In Theaters and On Streaming -
Awards Tour
Link to Awards Tour
RT News
-
The 8 Best Films We Saw at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival
Link to The 8 Best Films We Saw at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival -
The Most Anticipated Movies of 2026
Link to The Most Anticipated Movies of 2026
Pretty Persuasion
Where to Watch
Pretty Persuasion
Rent Pretty Persuasion on Fandango at Home, or buy it on Fandango at Home.
What to Know
Critics Reviews
Audience Reviews
My Rating
Cast & Crew
More Like This
Photos
Pretty Persuasion
Movie Info
-
Director -
Marcos Siega -
Producer -
Matt Weaver , Marcos Siega , Happy Walters -
Screenwriter -
Skander Halim -
Distributor -
IDP Distribution -
Production Co -
Palomar Pictures -
Rating -
R (Language|Involving Teen|Graphic Dialogue|Strong Sexual Content) -
Genre -
Comedy , Drama -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Aug 12, 2005, Original -
Release Date (Streaming) -
May 2, 2017 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$305.7K -
Runtime -
1h 50m
>