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Sweetness

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When a chance encounter with her rockstar crush leads 16 year old Rylee to discover that he's addicted to drugs, she takes it upon herself to help him, ultimately forcing her teenage fantasies into reality.

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Clint Worthington RogerEbert.com It plays the hits with remarkable style and an acid tongue. Jul 24, 2025 Full Review Matt Zoller Seitz RogerEbert.com The movie gets sillier and more panicked as it goes, and there are sequences where it seems like it’s contriving excuses to keep going. Mar 25, 2025 Full Review Alejandra Martinez Austin Chronicle One of the components that makes Sweetness such a compelling watch is the performance of its lead actor. Hallett as Rylee showcases an extreme but vital range of emotion. Mar 8, 2025 Full Review Sara Clements Next Best Picture Higgins, in her debut feature, crafts an uneasy exploration of loneliness and idol worship. They say you should never meet your idols, but “Sweetness“ argues that idols shouldn’t meet their fans either. Rated: 6/10 Jul 24, 2025 Full Review Molly Henery The Blogging Banshee Sweetness takes every teenage girl's obsession with their favorite musician to a disturbing extreme, all while maintaining a sense of empathy. Rated: 8/10 Jul 22, 2025 Full Review Matt Hudson What I Watched Tonight The direction throughout is slick and confident, and though it falters narratively after the halfway point of the film, as a debut offering, Sweetness should certainly be applauded, and it showcases Higgins and Hallett as talents to watch. Rated: 3/5 Jul 21, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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Emma Higgins

Director

Kate Hallett

Actor

Herman Tømmeraas

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Aya Furukawa

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Justin Chatwin

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Amanda Brugel

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Synopsis When a chance encounter with her rockstar crush leads 16 year old Rylee to discover that he's addicted to drugs, she takes it upon herself to help him, ultimately forcing her teenage fantasies into reality.
Director
Emma Higgins
Producer
Taj Critchlow, Daniel Quinn
Screenwriter
Emma Higgins
Production Co
Fela, When We Were Kids Entertainment
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 33m