Tangerine (2015)
A sex worker's Christmas Eve quest for a cheating boyfriend becomes a brisk, darkly comic odyssey through Los Angeles.
It's Christmas Eve in Tinseltown and Sin-Dee is back on the block. Upon hearing that her pimp boyfriend hasn't been faithful during the 28 days she was locked up, the working girl and her best friend, Alexandra, embark on a mission to get to the bottom of the scandalous rumor. Their rip-roaring odyssey leads them through various subcultures of Los Angeles, including an Armenian family dealing with their own repercussions of infidelity.
How intense is Tangerine?
Tangerine has no gore and some violence. Emotionally it is heavy. The pace is brisk, and it is a full-attention watch and a late-night trip. The humor runs absurdist and dark. Rated R.
What Tangerine feels like
- Tone
- grittyabsurdistmelancholydarkly comic
- Pace
- Brisk
- Humor
- absurdist, dark and satirical
- Best for
- Full attentionLate night
Where to stream Tangerine
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Is Tangerine for you?
Is Tangerine scary?
No. Tangerine is not a scary watch (scare level 0 of 3).
Is Tangerine gory or violent?
No gore (0 of 3) and some violence (1 of 3). Squeamish viewers are fine here.
Is Tangerine sad or heavy?
It is emotionally heavy (2 of 3). Expect it to land.
Is Tangerine OK for kids?
It is rated R, so it is made for adults. Intensity: scare 0, gore 0, violence 1, each out of 3.
How long is Tangerine?
Tangerine runs 1h 27m.
Where can I stream Tangerine?
Tangerine is streaming on Prime Video, Kanopy, Hoopla and The Roku Channel.
Does Tangerine have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
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