Pretty Thing is a 2025 American erotic thriller film directed by Justin Kelly, written by Jack Donnelly, and starring Alicia Silverstone, Karl Glusman, Tammy Blanchard, and Catherine Curtin.
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Cast
Alicia Silverstone as Sophie
Karl Glusman as Elliot
Tammy Blanchard as Amanda
Catherine Curtin as Peggy
Production
In October 2023, it was announced that principal photography for the film, then titled The Bird and the Bee, had wrapped. Filming occurred during the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike and SAG-AFTRA granted the filmmakers an interim agreement to allow principal photography to occur during the strike.
Release
In March 2025, Shout! Studios acquired the North American distribution rights to the film, which was retitled Pretty Thing. The film was given a very limited theatrical release, along with its primary video on demand release, on July 4, 2025.
Reception
Box office
With a very limited theatrical release, Pretty Thing grossed US$95,407.
Critical response
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 47% of 19 critics' reviews are positive.
