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It's the mid-90's in Northern California and 13-year-old Pakistani-American Ilyas is facing a major crisis -- his parents yanked him out of his comfortable Islamic private school and now he has to face life at public school. Ilyas' fears about joining public school are made worse by insecurities due to his inescapable, prepubescent MUSTACHE. Ilyas hatches a hilarious plan to return to his old school -- but he must also learn to accept himself.
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Rich Cline Shadows on the Wall 22h
4/5
Writer-director Imran Khan finds hilarious observations all the way through the story, and as it gets deeper under the skin, it also resonates beautifully. Go to Full Review Kenneth R. Morefield 1More Film Blog 3d
3/4
A male, Muslim version of Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. Go to Full Review Alisha Mughal The Asian Cut Aug 2
4/5
Khan directs his own script with impeccable comedic timing that he shrewdly balances against substantial ideas of what it means to grow up as a South Asian kid in America. Go to Full Review Andrew Parker The Gate 11/12/2023
9/10
A winning and emotionally balanced coming of age comedy, Imran J. Khan’s first feature Mustache is among the finest teen movies of the modern era, right alongside the works of Kelly Fremon Craig. Go to Full Review Peter Sobczynski The Spool 03/24/2023
[A] coming-of-age story that, while familiar enough in broad strokes, contains sufficient intriguing details and winning performances to be a definite crowd-pleaser. Go to Full Review Mae Abdulbaki Screen Rant 03/22/2023
3/5
Khan infuses Mustache with tenderness splashed with a bit of awkwardness, which effectively encapsulates Ilyas’ coming-of-age journey. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Imran J. Khan

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Atharva Verma

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Rizwan Manji

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Meesha Shafi

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Ayana Manji

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Alicia Silverstone

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Synopsis It's the mid-90's in Northern California and 13-year-old Pakistani-American Ilyas is facing a major crisis -- his parents yanked him out of his comfortable Islamic private school and now he has to face life at public school. Ilyas' fears about joining public school are made worse by insecurities due to his inescapable, prepubescent MUSTACHE. Ilyas hatches a hilarious plan to return to his old school -- but he must also learn to accept himself.
Director
Imran J. Khan
Producer
Christina Won, Jessica Sittig
Distributor
Quiver Distribution
Production Co
MakeSay
Genre
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 31, 2026
Runtime
1h 21m