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Sex Appeal

2022 · 90 min

A breezy, sweet-natured teen comedy that treats awkward first-love experiments with warmth and gentle humour.

Directed by
Talia Osteen
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Starring
Mika Abdalla, Jake Short, Paris Jackson
Tagline
The only science she doesn't get is chemistry.
Overview
Avery, a teenager with a tendency towards perfectionism, enlists her friend Larson to help her prepare for her first time with her long-distance boyfriend.

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Stream in the UK
  • Disney Plus
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Talia Osteen
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Starring
Mika Abdalla, Jake Short, Paris Jackson
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • coming-of-age
  • identity
  • love
  • friendship
  • family
Places
  • suburbs
  • school
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour6
Realism6
Romance6
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Stream
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Details

Genres
comedy, romance
Directed by
Talia Osteen
Written by
Tate Hanyok
Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
90 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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