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Sex Appeal (2022)

Name: Sex Appeal
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Released: 2022-01-14
Duration: 90 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Mika Abdalla, Jake Short, Paris Jackson, Fortune Feimster, Rebecca Henderson

Sex Appeal (2022), directed by Talia Osteen, starring Mika Abdalla and Jake Short.

14 01/14/2022 BR Comedy and Romance 1h 30m

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The only science she doesn't get is chemistry.

Synopsis

Avery, a teenager with a tendency towards perfectionism, enlists her friend Larson to help her prepare for her first time with her long-distance boyfriend.

Sherri KaukCinematography
Talia OsteenDirector
Gennady FridmanEditing
Jeremy GarelickProducer

About the film

Sex Appeal (stylized as SexAPPeal) is a 2022 American teen sex comedy film directed by Talia Osteen (in her feature-length directorial debut) and written by Tate Hanyok. The film stars Mika Abdalla, Jake Short, Margaret Cho, Paris Jackson and Fortune Feimster.

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Premise

Avery Hansen-White holds herself back from doing things she's not excellent at. So when her long-distance boyfriend seems to want to take their relationship to the next level at the upcoming STEM conference ("nerd prom"), she resolves to master her sexuality. Avery starts studying the mechanics of love and realizes that relationships involve less science and more heart.

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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.

Release

The film was released on January 14, 2022, on Hulu. Internationally, the movie became available through Disney+ starting on April 8, 2022. In Latin America, the film was released as a Star+ original on March 18, 2022.

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.

References

External links

Official website at Hulu

Sex Appeal at IMDb

Text from Sex Appeal (2022 film) on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sex_Appeal_(2022_film)

Trivia

It premiered on January 14, 2022, a Friday.
It runs 1h30 — a typical feature length.
As of September 20, 2026, it is available in Brazil by subscription on Disney Plus.
This film's quiz has 14 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosLD Entertainment, American High, Lit Entertainment Group, Nickel City Pictures
CountriesUnited States
LanguagesEnglish
StatusReleased

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Crew

Sherri Kauk Cinematography
Talia Osteen Director
Gennady Fridman Editing
Jeremy Garelick Producer
Mark Fasano Producer
Mickey Liddell Producer
Pete Shilaimon Producer
Ryan Bennett Producer
Tobias Weymar Producer
Will Phelps Producer
Jeffrey Brodsky Original music
Tate Hanyok Writer

Questions about this film

What is Sex Appeal about?

Sex Appeal: Avery, a teenager with a tendency towards perfectionism, enlists her friend Larson to help her prepare for her first time with her long-distance boyfriend.

Who directed Sex Appeal?

Sex Appeal was directed by Talia Osteen in 2022.

Who stars in Sex Appeal?

The cast of Sex Appeal includes Mika Abdalla, Jake Short, Paris Jackson, Fortune Feimster and Rebecca Henderson.

How long is Sex Appeal?

Sex Appeal runs for 90 minutes, or 1h30.

Where can I watch Sex Appeal?

Sex Appeal is available on Disney Plus. Availability changes often: the list on this page is the most recent we received.