Margarita with a Straw

Margarita with a Straw

Directed by Shonali Bose

Produced by Viacom18 Studios

2015100 min6.8 / 10

A warm, intimate coming-of-age story about a young woman with cerebral palsy discovering love and selfhood in New York, balancing personal liberation with family bonds.

A rebellious young woman with cerebral palsy leaves India to study in New York. On her journey of self-discovery, she unexpectedly falls in love.

Questions people ask

  • Is Margarita with a Straw violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Does Margarita with a Straw end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 85% of films.

  • Is Margarita with a Straw easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is Margarita with a Straw scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Margarita with a Straw sad? 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.

43/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity41

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise32

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Margarita with a Straw, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Margarita with a Straw, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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