I Can't Think Straight

2008
12A
1h 22m

IMDb RATING

6.4/10

9.7K

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Lisa Ray and Sheetal Sheth in I Can't Think Straight (2008)

The film charts the unexpected romance between Tala (Lisa Ray), a vivacious Christian woman from Palestine, and Leyla (Sheetal Sheth), a shy Muslim woman from India. When they meet in London just before Tala's planned wedding, sparks fly.

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Drama Romance

A young woman engaged to be married finds her life changed forever when she meets her best friend's girlfriend.A young woman engaged to be married finds her life changed forever when she meets her best friend's girlfriend.A young woman engaged to be married finds her life changed forever when she meets her best friend's girlfriend.

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IMDb RATING

6.4/10

9.7K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 3 wins & 1 nomination total

Videos10

Trailer 2:25

I Can't Think Straight: Trailer

Trailer 2:38

I Can't Think Straight

Trailer 2:38

I Can't Think Straight

Clip 2:37

I Cant Think Straight Promo with Lisa Ray & Sheetal Sheth

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I Can't Think Straight- Leonie Casanova's Little Feeling Music Video

Interview 4:57

I CanÂ´t Think Straight San Francisco Premiere with Shamim Sarif & Hanan

Interview 5:33

I CanÂ’t Think Straight & The World Unseen LA Premiere with Shamim Sarif

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Trivia
The 2nd woman in line at the book signing is writer/director Shamim Sarif. She asks for the inscription "Amina", which is the name of the character that Sheetal Sheth played in Shamim's next movie, The World Unseen (2007).

Goofs
When Lisa Ray is reading the Arabic newspaper, she reads it left-to-right (like reading English) instead of right-to-left.

Quotes
Leyla: [to her mother] I'm gay!
Sam: [enters] I'm home!
[pauses]
Sam: What did I miss?
Leyla: I'm gay.
Sam: But I've only been gone two hours!

Soundtracks
Little Feeling
Written and Performed by Leonie Casanova

User reviews34

Featured review

9/10

A lighthearted movie with real substance

I recently saw this movie screened at USC. Since I was going for extra credit in a gender studies class, I expected it to be awful. I have to say I was very pleasantly surprised. The only issue I had with it was an awkward transition from Tala's engagement party to the first scene with Leyla. Overall, the movie was very entertaining, with well developed characters and plot, while at the same time dealing with the issues lesbians face in different cultures in a very effective manner. I strongly recommend this movie to anyone with an open mind and a sense of humor.

9/10.