The read
Audiences rate it 12 points higher than critics do.
Synopsis
A young Arab-American girl struggles with her sexual obsession, a bigoted Army reservist, and her strict father during the Gulf War.
Ratings
IMDb6.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes49%
Metacritic57/100
Audiences rate it 12 points higher than critics do.
158 audience votes
Key crew
- Alan BallDirector
- Alan BallScreenplay
- Thomas NewmanOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Summer BishilJasira Maroun
- Aaron EckhartMr. Vuoso
- Toni ColletteMelina Hines
- Maria BelloGail Monahan
- Peter MacdissiRifat Maroun
- Eugene Jones IIIThomas Bradley
- Lynn CollinsThena Panos
- Chase EllisonZack Vuoso
- Matt LetscherGil Hines
- Chris MessinaBarry
- Gemmenne de la PeñaDenise
- Carrie PrestonEvelyn Vuoso
Stills
Themes
pubertypedophiliasmall towngulf warethnic stereotypeparent child relationshiparabianmenstruationarab-americanhouston, texasneighborteenage crush