Appropriate Behavior (2015): Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Appropriate Behavior is a 2015 comedy directed by Desiree Akhavan. It runs 1 hour 26 minutes and earned $123,699 worldwide. Critics gave it 97% on Rotten Tomatoes and 73 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.5/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 26m (86 min)
- Director
- Desiree Akhavan
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Gravitas Ventures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Appropriate Behavior About?
The premise of Appropriate Behavior without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Shirin, a young Iranian woman living in the United States, grapples with the conflicting pressures of her family's traditional expectations and her own bisexuality. As she tries to balance these opposing forces, her relationships become increasingly complicated. Seeking to define her identity and reconcile her desires with her cultural heritage, Shirin explores a path of self-discovery and liberation.
Appropriate Behavior Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- bisexual
- bisexual woman
- lesbian couple
- title directed by female
- pansexual
- family relationships
- persian
- sex
- interrupted sex
- lesbian cunnilingus
- loneliness
- persian american
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- brooklyn new york city
- iranian american
- f rated
- nudity
- subway
- photograph
- woman wears eyeglasses
- breakup
- garbage can
- prologue
- cafe
- waiter
- safe word
- role playing sex
- food
- eating
- friend
- friendship
- female journalist
- father son relationship
- mother son relationship
- doctor
- medical student
- fiance fiancee relationship
- handshake
- grandmother granddaughter relationship
- coffee shop
- female video artist
- afterschool class
- job interview
- investment banker
- stay at home dad
- street life
- food co op
- self discovery
- hassidic jew
- artist
- roommate
The Director of Appropriate Behavior
Directed by Desiree Akhavan.
- Director Desiree Akhavan
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Appropriate Behavior Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Appropriate Behavior 97% on Rotten Tomatoes and 73 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.5/10.
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IMDb 6.5 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 97% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 64%
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Metacritic 73 Metascore
User score 6.9
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TMDB 64% User score
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Letterboxd 3.4 /5
62 ratings
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Appropriate Behavior Plot Summary
What happens in Appropriate Behavior from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 1-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Brooklynite Shirin, the daughter of affluent Persian immigrants, finds herself homeless and unemployed after a painful breakup with her girlfriend, Maxine. Encouraged by her friend Crystal, Shirin decides to move in with some unconventional roommates and embarks on a new journey teaching the art of filmmaking to five-year-olds in Park Slope.
Full summary
The whole story of Appropriate Behavior, scene by scene
Appropriate Behavior Box Office
Appropriate Behavior grossed $123,699 worldwide. $46,912 came from the US and Canada and $76,787 (62%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$123.7K
- US & Canada
- $46.9K
- International
- $76.8K
Appropriate Behavior Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Appropriate Behavior.
How Well Do You Know Appropriate Behavior?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is Shirin struggling with at the beginning of the film?
Appropriate Behavior Also Known As
8 alternative titles, including “Appropriate Behaviour” and “Appropriate Behavior, einfach ungezogen”.
- Also known as
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- Appropriate Behaviour
- Appropriate Behavior, einfach ungezogen
- התנהגות הולמת
- Lapátra téve New Yorkban
- Соответствующее поведение
- Makul Davranış
- 伊朗式分手, შესაფერისი ქცევა
- Uma Boa Menina
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including The Persian Version, Circumstance and Shirin in Love.
Appropriate Behavior FAQ: Box Office, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Appropriate Behavior, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Appropriate Behavior?
Appropriate Behavior runs 1 hour 26 minutes (86 minutes).
When was Appropriate Behavior released?
Appropriate Behavior was released on January 16, 2015.
Who directed Appropriate Behavior?
Appropriate Behavior was directed by Desiree Akhavan.
More films by Desiree Akhavan How much did Appropriate Behavior make at the box office?
Appropriate Behavior grossed $123,699 worldwide ($46,912 domestic, $76,787 international).
How is Appropriate Behavior rated?
Appropriate Behavior has 6.5/10 on IMDb, 97% on Rotten Tomatoes, 73 on Metacritic and 64% on TMDB.
Does Appropriate Behavior have a post-credit scene?
No. Appropriate Behavior has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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