Appropriate Behavior_
"Being without a cliché to hold onto can be a lonely experience."
Shirin is struggling to become an ideal Persian daughter, politically correct bisexual and hip young Brooklynite but fails miserably in her attempt at all identities.
Starring
Desiree Akhavan, Rebecca Henderson, Halley Feiffer
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Appropriate Behavior was released 11 years ago in 2015.
Overview
Shirin is struggling to become an ideal Persian daughter, politically correct bisexual and hip young Brooklynite but fails miserably in her attempt at all id...
Appropriate Behavior is a Comedy, Drama, Romance film with a runtime of 1h 30m.
CAST (20)
Desiree Akhavan
Shirin
Rebecca Henderson
Maxine
Halley Feiffer
Crystal
Ryan Fitzsimmons
Brendan
Anh Duong
Nasrin
Hooman Majd
Merhdad
Arian Moayed
Ali
Justine Cotsonas
Layli
Scott Adsit
Ken
Maryann Urbano
Jackie
ML
Michael Lonergan
Jacques
AG
Annalisa Graziano
Felicia
DD
D'Monaye D'Jara Careathers
Caribbean Nanny
Jake Katzman
Groucho
KT
Kyle Ty Lewis
Kujo
RM
Renzo Masuko
Rocko
DB
Declan Broggy
Ren
AK
Alex Kagan
Archie
Daniella Rabbani
Meenu
James Claude Bristow
Henry
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
90 min (1h 30m)
Language
English
Country
Rating
6.2/10 (104 votes)
Popularity
1
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Appropriate Behavior about?
Shirin is struggling to become an ideal Persian daughter, politically correct bisexual and hip young Brooklynite but fails miserably in her attempt at all identities.
How long is Appropriate Behavior?
Appropriate Behavior has a runtime of 90 minutes (1h 30m).
Who stars in Appropriate Behavior?
The cast of Appropriate Behavior includes Desiree Akhavan, Rebecca Henderson, Halley Feiffer, Ryan Fitzsimmons, Anh Duong.
What is the rating of Appropriate Behavior?
Appropriate Behavior has a rating of 6.2 out of 10 based on 104 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Comedy
Drama
Romance