Appropriate Behavior
“Being without a cliché to hold onto can be a lonely experience.”
Cast
Desiree Akhavan Rebecca Henderson Halley Feiffer Ryan Fitzsimmons Anh Duong Hooman Majd
Credits
Written by: Desiree Akhavan
Plot
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.
Sinekatalog’s take
Appropriate Behavior (2015) is a British comedy directed by Desiree Akhavan. It stars Desiree Akhavan, Rebecca Henderson and Halley Feiffer. It runs 90 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.5 / 10 (5,186 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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