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Ria Khan believes that she must save her older sister Lena from her impending marriage. After enlisting her friends' help, she attempts to pull off the most ambitious of all wedding heists, in the name of independence and sisterhood. (PG-13, 103 min.)
This is an Open Captions screening.
4:00 PM
This is an Open Captions screening.
A merry mash up of sisterly affection, parental disappointment and bold action, POLITE SOCIETY follows martial artist-in-training Ria Khan who believes she must save her older sister Lena from her impending marriage. After enlisting the help of her friends, Ria attempts to pull off the most ambitious of all wedding heists in the name of independence and sisterhood. [Focus Features]
Starring: Priya Kansara, Ritu Arya, Nimra Bucha, Shobu Kapoor, Ella Bruccoleri, Seraphina Beh
Director: Nida Manzoor
Genre(s): Action, Comedy
"Polite Society is a lovely, oddball little film, a youth-in-revolt movie obsessed by movies."
— Andy Crump, Inverse
"Blending a heightened sense of reality with martial-arts moves and heist movie tropes, Polite Society... is a joyful romp all its own."
— Alissa Wilkinson, Vox
"Rambunctious and playful, writer-director Nida Manzoor’s feature debut radiates fizzy delight, showing audiences a breezy good time."
— Tim Grierson, Screen Daily
"Bursting with playful energy, set to a killer soundtrack, and dripping with personality, Polite Society is a winning, ultra-charming tale of sisterly love."
— Ben Pearson, Slashfilm
"Bolstered by a fantastic lead performance by Priya Kansara, the film is an entertaining ride, one that is filled with love of sisterhood and energetic chaos."
— Mae Abdulbaki, Screen Rant
"As inspirational as it is entertaining, 'Polite Society' is a strong debut from Manzoor and a rallying cry for a whole swath of brand-new stars to champion."
— Kate Erbland, IndieWire
"Polite Society is fun to watch throughout – Ria’s punk attitude is endearing, the action winking and lighthearted, and everyone seems to be having a great time."
— Adrian Horton, Guardian
"The film gets right to the emotional heart of a youngster’s quotidian struggles by blasting them through the wildest genre kaleidoscope to hand. In Polite Society's case, that’s martial arts."
— Robbie Collin Daily, Telegraph (UK)
"Polite Society turns the idea of high-schoolers fighting the patriarchy into a pulpy, irresistible heist movie replete with visual wit, impressive martial arts, gripping social horror, and undiluted female rage."
— Poulomi Das, The Playlist
