Is Appropriate Behavior violent?

No. Less violent than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Appropriate Behavior sad?

Yes. More sad than 75% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Appropriate Behavior scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Appropriate Behavior easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Appropriate Behavior end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Appropriate Behavior

Name: Appropriate Behavior
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Released: 2015
Duration: 90 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Desiree Akhavan, Rebecca Henderson, Halley Feiffer, Ryan Fitzsimmons, Anh Duong

Being without a cliché to hold onto can be a lonely experience.

Directed by Desiree Akhavan

Produced by Parkville Pictures

201590 min6.3 / 10

A witty, self-aware comedy-drama about a young bisexual woman navigating conflicting cultural and personal identities in Brooklyn, balancing humor with genuine loneliness and existential uncertainty.

Shirin is struggling to become an ideal Persian daughter, politically correct bisexual and hip young Brooklynite but fails miserably in her attempt at all identities.

Questions people ask

Is Appropriate Behavior violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Is Appropriate Behavior sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.
Is Appropriate Behavior scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is Appropriate Behavior easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.
Does Appropriate Behavior end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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