The read
Audiences rate it 18 points higher than critics do. It runs a compact 1h 23m.
Synopsis
In the late 90s, 13-year-old Ilyas is uprooted from his private school and thrust into public school. Battling deep insecurities over his prepubescent mustache, he hatches a wild plan to get back to his old life and find himself.
Ratings
IMDb8.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes100%
Metacritic66/100
Audiences rate it 18 points higher than critics do.
2 audience votes
Key crew
- Imran J. KhanDirector
- Imran J. KhanWriter
- Dan RomerOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Atharv VermaIlyas
- Rizwan ManjiHameed
- Meesha ShafiAsiya
- Ayana ManjiYasmeen
- Alicia SilverstoneMiss Martin
- Hasan MinhajHasan
- Mojeane SadrSadia
- Shaheryar RanaMusa
- Melody CaoLiz
- Ali HassanMahmood
- Chris RiverYusuf
- David WebsterMatt