Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- breezy
- romantic
- lazy sunday
- light date night
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as an unsuccessful romantic crime comedy with an unconvincing premise and weak execution.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Phil pretends to provide Nina with an alibi while trying to investigate whether she is innocent.
Phil falls for Nina while growing increasingly nervous about her possible connection to murder and her unusual abilities.
The plot combines murder suspicion, close calls, and knife throwing with romantic attraction and writers-block comedy.
Phil is a writer of bad detective novels whose writers block is disrupted when he becomes involved in a real murder mystery.
Films like Her Alibi, and why
Charade
romantic comedy built around mistaken identity, criminal suspicion, and escalating comic danger
The Trouble with Harry
light mystery romance combining an attractive suspect, deception, and playful suspense
The Man Who Knew Too Little
comedy thriller centered on an ordinary protagonist drawn into an increasingly dangerous crime scenario
Movie Details
- Director
- Bruce Beresford
- Release Date
- 1989-02-03
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Rating
- 5.4 / 10 (148)
Cast
- Tom Selleck
- Paulina Porizkova
- William Daniels
- James Farentino
- Patrick Wayne
- Tess Harper
- Ronald Guttman
- Victor Argo
- Hurd Hatfield
- Bill Smitrovich
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 Her Alibi about?
- A blocked mystery novelist risks his safety and his heart when he invents an alibi for a captivating murder suspect whose innocence becomes increasingly uncertain.
- What is Her Alibi like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Her Alibi as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Her Alibi violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Her Alibi as mild.
- What did critics think of Her Alibi?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as an unsuccessful romantic crime comedy with an unconvincing premise and weak execution.
- Which films are like Her Alibi?
- Films with a similar feel include Charade, The Trouble with Harry, and The Man Who Knew Too Little.
- How long is Her Alibi?
- Her Alibi runs 94 minutes.
- Where can I watch Her Alibi?
- In United States, Her Alibi is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
