The Sympathizer

You're the Worst

Near the end of the Vietnam War, a spy who was embedded in the South Vietnam army flees to the United States and takes up residence in a refugee community, where he continues to gather intelligence and report back to the Viet Cong.

War & Politics

Drama

The Sympathizer: A Novel (Pulitzer Prize for Fiction)

Hoa Xuande

Robert Downey Jr.

Toan Le

Fred Nguyen Khan

Duy Nguyen

Alan Trong

Narcissistic, brash, and self-destructive Jimmy Shive-Overly thinks all relationships are doomed. Cynical, people-pleasing, and stubborn Gretchen Cutler knows that relationships aren't for her. So when they meet at a wedding, it's only natural that the two of them go home together.

Date	The Sympathizer	You're the Worst
Apr 21, 2026Apr 21, 2026	0.354	0.352
Apr 20, 2026Apr 20, 2026	0.387	0.311
Apr 19, 2026Apr 19, 2026	0.412	0.307
Apr 18, 2026Apr 18, 2026	0.33	0.289
Apr 17, 2026Apr 17, 2026	0.298	0.288
Apr 16, 2026Apr 16, 2026	0.276	0.354
Apr 15, 2026Apr 15, 2026	0.326	0.358

The Sympathizer vs You're the Worst

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