Overview
A single mother discovers the power of music while trying to connect with her son.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- warm
- sincere
- date night
- music movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised John Carney’s accessible, music-centered crowd-pleaser and its performances, while some found the story meandering and implausible.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Flora and Max use guitar lessons, songwriting, and recording to move beyond their hostile mother-son relationship.
Flora is a Dublin single mother struggling to make ends meet and guide her delinquent teenage son.
Flora develops a songwriting and romantic connection with Jeff through online guitar instruction and music recording.
The film places Flora and Max’s family conflict within a small Dublin flat and working-class urban community.
Films like Flora and Son, and why
Once
Music-driven romantic drama with working-class characters and emotionally direct songwriting.
Sing Street
Accessible music drama about young people finding connection and direction through performing.
Begin Again
Romantic creative partnership shaped by songwriting, personal reinvention, and warm humor.
The Edge of Seventeen
Crowd-pleasing mother-child dramedy balancing family conflict with tenderness and comic energy.
Movie Details
- Director
- John Carney
- Release Date
- 2023-09-21
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 (241)
Cast
- Eve Hewson
- Orén Kinlan
- Joseph Gordon-Levitt
- Jack Reynor
- Marcella Plunkett
- Paul Reid
- Don Wycherley
- Amy Huberman
- Callan Cummins
- Sophie Vavasseur
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Apple TV, Apple TV Amazon Channel
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Flora and Son about?
- A Dublin single mother and her delinquent teenage son discover that a rescued guitar can turn family conflict into an unexpected musical connection.
- What is Flora and Son like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Flora and Son as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Flora and Son violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Flora and Son as mild.
- What did critics think of Flora and Son?
- Critics broadly praised John Carney’s accessible, music-centered crowd-pleaser and its performances, while some found the story meandering and implausible.
- Which films are like Flora and Son?
- Films with a similar feel include Once, Sing Street, Begin Again, and The Edge of Seventeen.
- How long is Flora and Son?
- Flora and Son runs 97 minutes.
- Where can I watch Flora and Son?
- In United States, Flora and Son streams on Apple TV, Apple TV Amazon Channel.
