Shirin in Love

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Shirin in Love

Released Mar 14, 2014

1h 44m

Romance

Comedy

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Although already betrothed to a fellow Iranian, a young woman (Nazanin Boniadi) breaks tradition by falling in love with a lighthouse dweller from northern California.

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Punch Drunk Critics

Shirin isn't believable either as a product of her parents or as a romantic interest for either Mike or William, and since the movie can't sell those core relationships, it can't convince us of anything.

Rated: 1.5/5

Jan 9, 2017

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Mary Houlihan

Chicago Sun-Times

There's a glint of a clever idea here, but writer-director Ramin Niami's reliance on tired rom-com tropes only serve to drag down the film, which plays out like a Harlequin romance.

Rated: 2/4

Mar 27, 2014

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Soren Andersen

Seattle Times

Too bad you must endure dialogue that's sappy and a story that's drippy.

Rated: 1.5/4

Mar 20, 2014

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Josh Bell

Las Vegas Weekly

From the choppy pacing to the grating soundtrack to the flat visual style, Shirin in Love fails on almost every level.

Rated: 1/5

Mar 19, 2014

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Kam Williams

Baret News

My Big Fat Iranian Wedding!

Rated: 2/4

Mar 15, 2014

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Mike McGranaghan

Aisle Seat

An empty shell of a movie that goes nowhere, invokes no warm feelings, and accomplishes nothing.

Rated: 1.5/4

Mar 13, 2014

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This movie is a Persian version of "The Room" with less of a cult following and a horrendous lack of kabobs. 2 stars for the emphasis on the protagonist being a poor driver and a lightweight. Minus three stars for the amount of hashish it took to come up with this film. Maz Jobrani probably owed his director "refigh" a favor.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/17/23

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Not the best story, but a great happy ending.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/13/23

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Audience Member

It feels a little like a variation on My Big Fat Greek Wedding got filtered through the Hallmark Channel, but is still very watchable.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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I've seen better made for TV movies.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/18/23

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This is a guaranteed good time if you enjoy romantic comedies like "When Harry Met Sally" and "Bridget Jones' Diary". The star is gorgeous, the leading man just butter, and the characters around the couple are so well played, tom the overbearing LA Iraninan mother, and quiet wise father, to Officer Henderson played by George Wallace. I love the touches of Iranian culture in the US, which adds to the film's charm, but the main this is a girls' night film GUARANTEED to make you feel good.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/16/23

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Shirin

Riley Smith

William

Maz Jobrani

Mike

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Rachel

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Synopsis

Although already betrothed to a fellow Iranian, a young woman (Nazanin Boniadi) breaks tradition by falling in love with a lighthouse dweller from northern California.

Director: Ramin Niami
Producer: Behrooz Arshadi, Ramin Niami, Karen Robson
Screenwriter: Ramin Niami
Distributor: Sideshow Releasing
Production Co: Sideshow
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 14, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 10, 2016
Runtime: 1h 44m

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