India Sweets and Spices
Bleecker Street | Release Date: November 19, 2021 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
57
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
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5
Mixed:
4
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
Los Angeles TimesKimber MyersNov 18, 2021
Warmth and intelligence — and a strong sense of both fun and feminism — make Malik’s film worth a watch, and rising star Ali is worth keeping an eye on as well. Read full review
70
TheWrapMonica CastilloNov 19, 2021
India Sweets and Spices works so well in part because Ali gives her character the authenticity of someone trying to do the right thing while still figuring out how to handle her privilege and tradition. Read full review
70
The New York TimesLisa KennedyNov 18, 2021
Without sacrificing comedic buoyancy, Malik and her ensemble make palpable a community that is vibrant and claustrophobic. Read full review
63
Movie NationRoger MooreDec 7, 2021
It’s a lot less “spice” and a bit more “sweet” than I’d care for, but Malik has made a warm comedy that introduces, embraces and every-so-gently-chides an under-represented American community in all their glory, their fun and their foibles. Read full review
63
Washington PostKristen Page-KirbyNov 17, 2021
Whenever a sometimes-marginalized community gets the chance to tell its story on screen, expectations can be high. India Sweets and Spices, which looks at an Indian American family, takes that expectation and turns it on its head, giving us a more nuanced, complicated, and problematic look at the people it’s about. Read full review
60
The GuardianCath ClarkeNov 29, 2022
The impossibility of ever really knowing our parents is a familiar storyline, but it’s told here with real generosity and warmth. Malik slyly pokes fun, but never meanly. This is satire with the thermostat turned up to 22 degrees. Read full review
50
RogerEbert.comRoxana HadadiNov 22, 2021
Pleasant but unchallenging. Read full review
50
Screen RantMae AbdulbakiJun 26, 2021
India Sweets and Spices has a lot of overall great ideas and themes, even if it doesn’t always rise up to the potential of its setup and story. Read full review
40
Austin ChronicleJosh KupeckiNov 18, 2021
While India Sweets and Spices adds a veneer of depicting the contemporary Indian American experience, beyond the gorgeous lehengas and saris, past the insert shots of perfectly arrayed cuisine, lies a bland, uninspired story cut from a well worn template. Read full review
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