Sex Appeal
Synopsis
Avery Hansen-White doesn't do things she isn't excellent at. So when her long-distance boyfriend hints at wanting to take their relationship to the next level, she sets out to master her sexuality, employing her oldest friend, Larson, as a test subject. In this hilarious teen comedy, Avery's study results in the realization that there's more to sex, and love, than mechanics. Relationships require both head and heart.
Production Budget Analysis
The production budget for Sex Appeal (2022) has not been publicly disclosed.
CAST: Mika Abdalla, Jake Short, Paris Jackson, Fortune Feimster, Rebecca Henderson, Mason Versaw DIRECTOR: Talia Osteen CINEMATOGRAPHY: Sherri Kauk MUSIC: Jeffrey Brodsky PRODUCTION: LD Entertainment, American High, Lit Entertainment Group, Nickel City Pictures
Box Office Performance
Theatrical box office data is not publicly available for Sex Appeal (2022). This may indicate a limited release, direct-to-streaming, or a release predating modern box office tracking.
Profitability Assessment
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INDUSTRY IMPACT
PRODUCTION NOTES
▸ Production
In March 2021, it was revealed that American High was developing a teen comedy film for Hulu called Sex Appeal, with Mika Abdalla and Jake Short set to star. The same month, it was reported that Talia Osteen would direct the film in her directorial debut for Hulu, while Tate Hanyok would serve as the screenwriter and one of the executive producers. In April 2021, Margaret Cho, Paris Jackson, Rebecca Henderson, and Skai Jackson were announced to star in the film. Filming took place in and around Syracuse, New York, including at Syracuse Studios, in the village of Liverpool, and Onondaga Lake Park.
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
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CRITICAL RECEPTION
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 55% of 20 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.90/10.
Jennifer Green of Common Sense Media gave the film a grade of three out of five stars and praised the positive message of the movie on romantic relationships, while complimenting the diversity of the cast. Aurora Amidon of Paste rated the movie 5.8 out of 10, praised how the movie approaches the loss of virginity with humor, but found the lack of knowledge of sex of Mika Abdalla's character nonsensical due to her mastery on science and the presence of her sex-positive parents.
Ferdosa of Screen Rant rated the film two out of five stars, complimented that the movie manages to deliver a positive take on sexual relationships, while praising the performance of Abdalla, but stated that the film does not develop the characters enough through their dialogues compared to other teen sex comedy movies.
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