[06/14/23 - 11:00 AM] Focus Features' "Polite Society" Punches Its Way to Peacock Exclusively on June 16 A merry mash-up of sisterly affection, parental disappointment and bold action, the film follows martial artist-in-training Ria Khan, who believes she must save her older sister Lena from her impending marriage.
[via press release from Peacock]
FOCUS FEATURES' "POLITE SOCIETY" PUNCHES ITS WAY TO PEACOCK EXCLUSIVELY ON JUNE 16
· Focus Features' POLITE SOCIETY, an action-comedy film, streams exclusively on Peacock June 16. The certified fresh film on Rotten Tomatoes explores the importance of family, love and fighting for what you believe in. For more about POLITE SOCIETY on Peacock, click here.
· A merry mash-up of sisterly affection, parental disappointment and bold action, POLITE SOCIETY follows martial artist-in-training Ria Khan, who believes she must save her older sister Lena from her impending marriage. After enlisting the help of her friends, Ria attempts to pull off the most ambitious of all wedding heists in the name of independence and sisterhood.
· POLITE SOCIETY is the latest addition to Peacock's film offering from theaters including Universal Pictures' modern monster tale RENFIELD, box office hit COCAINE BEAR, Focus Features' A THOUSAND AND ONE and feel-good comedy CHAMPIONS. Peacock gives audiences a front-row seat to a wide range of movies including comedy, horror, action and adventure, kids films and more. For the full film offering on Peacock click here.
Filmmakers
Cast: Priya Kansara, Ritu Arya
Produced by: Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Olivier Kaempfer, John Pocock
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