I Can't Think Straight (2008): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2008, I Can't Think Straight is a drama and romance film directed by Shamim Sarif, running about 80 minutes. “Two Cultures. Two Women. One Love.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Tala, a London-based Palestinian, is preparing for her elaborate Middle Eastern wedding when she meets Leyla, a young British Indian woman who is dating her best friend. Spirited Christian Tala and shy Muslim Leyla could not be more different from each other, but the attraction is immediate and goes deeper than friendship. But Tala is not ready to accept the implications of the choice her heart has made for her and escapes back to Jordan, while Leyla tries to move on with her new-found life, to the shock of her tradition-loving parents. As Tala's wedding day approaches, simmering tensions come to boiling point and the pressure mounts for Tala to be true to herself.

Who’s in it. I Can't Think Straight stars Lisa Ray as Tala, Sheetal Sheth as Leyla, Antonia Frering as Reema and Dalip Tahil as Omar, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.6/10, I Can't Think Straight has been warmly received by audiences. It went on to earn $40.9K at the box office.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on YouTube TV, Here TV and Here TV Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch I Can't Think Straight page.

If you liked it. Fans of I Can't Think Straight tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.