Sweetie (1989)
"There will not be a more extraordinary film than “Sweetie” in a long long time!"
ThumbScore
👍 68%audience score Estimated from TMDB user ratings and critic scores, calibrated to Google's former audience score. Google stopped publishing it in 2026.
Critics Score
🎬 89%
(RT: 89%) RT = Rotten Tomatoes (critic reviews). MC = Metacritic (weighted critic average). Critics Score is the average of both.
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Cast
Geneviève Lemon as Dawn 'Sweetie'
Karen Colston as Kay
Tom Lycos as Louis
Jon Darling as Gordon
Dorothy Barry as Flo
Andre Pataczek as Clayton
Michael Lake as Bob
Jean Hadgraft as Mrs. Schneller
Is Sweetie good?
It's divisive. 68% audience score, estimated from 121 TMDB ratings. Critics rated it higher at 89%, but audiences were less impressed.
Overview
The buttoned-down, superstitious Kay is attempting to lead a normal existence with her new boyfriend Louis. That’s until Sweetie, her rampaging, devil-may-care sister, returns home after an absence, exposing the rotten roots of their family and placing a strain on Kay and Louis’ relationship. Wikipedia ↗
