Overview
A young woman's journey of love and loss unfolds across two continents, capturing the essence of home and heart.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- wistful
- heartfelt
- nostalgic
- quiet evening
- date night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film as a heartfelt, absorbing literary romance anchored by Saoirse Ronan’s subtle and commanding performance.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Eilis leaves Ireland for Brooklyn, gradually building an independent life while negotiating attachment to home.
Tony and Eilis’s relationship becomes inseparable from questions of community, marriage, and where she belongs.
The film’s warm, polished imagery and close-ups create the atmosphere of an old photograph and an innocent remembered age.
Eilis’s experience foregrounds a young Irish woman’s work, education, homesickness, and self-determination.
Films like Brooklyn, and why
The Immigrant
shared themes of immigration, homesickness, female self-discovery, and a heartfelt period romance
A Room with a View
shared early twentieth-century period setting, restrained romantic drama, and intimate female character study
The Light Between Oceans
shared literary adaptation, cross-cultural romance, working-class aspiration, and bittersweet emotional conflict
Movie Details
- Director
- John Crowley
- Release Date
- 2015-10-20
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Rating
- 7.3 / 10 (3322)
Cast
- Saoirse Ronan
- Domhnall Gleeson
- Emory Cohen
- Jim Broadbent
- Julie Walters
- Jessica Paré
- Eve Macklin
- Brid Brennan
- Fiona Glascott
- Jane Brennan
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Brooklyn about?
- A homesick young Irish woman builds a new life in 1950s Brooklyn while love and family pull her between two homes.
- What is Brooklyn like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Brooklyn as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Brooklyn violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Brooklyn.
- What did critics think of Brooklyn?
- Critics broadly praised the film as a heartfelt, absorbing literary romance anchored by Saoirse Ronan’s subtle and commanding performance.
- Which films are like Brooklyn?
- Films with a similar feel include The Immigrant, A Room with a View, and The Light Between Oceans.
- How long is Brooklyn?
- Brooklyn runs 111 minutes.
- Where can I watch Brooklyn?
- In United States, Brooklyn is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
