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
-
56 Days: Season 1
62% -
Dark Winds: Season 4
100% -
Being Gordon Ramsay: Season 1
64% -
The Night Agent: Season 3
100% -
Like Water for Chocolate: Season 2
-- -
The Last Thing He Told Me: Season 2
-- -
Strip Law: Season 1
-- -
Dreaming Whilst Black: Season 2
-- -
Shoresy: Season 5
-- -
Portobello: Season 1
--
Most Popular TV on RT
-
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: Season 1
93% -
56 Days: Season 1
62% -
How to Get to Heaven From Belfast: Season 1
93% -
The Artful Dodger: Season 2
100% -
Dark Winds: Season 4
100% -
Unfamiliar: Season 1
80% -
His & Hers: Season 1
69% -
Cross: Season 2
88% -
Wonder Man: Season 1
90%
More
Certified fresh pick
Columns
Guides
-
All A24 Movies Ranked by Tomatometer
Link to All A24 Movies Ranked by Tomatometer -
Berlin Film Festival 2026: Movie Scorecard
Link to Berlin Film Festival 2026: Movie Scorecard
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
-
Scrubs First Reviews: A Return to What Made the Original Great
Link to Scrubs First Reviews: A Return to What Made the Original Great -
The Devil Wears Prada 2: Release Date, Cast, Trailers & More
Link to The Devil Wears Prada 2: Release Date, Cast, Trailers & More
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
>