Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- warm
- sincere
- lazy sunday
- comfort watch
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film amiable and well acted but felt its small-town gossip and battle-of-the-sexes material did not fully match its talented cast.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Grace questions her marriage, daily routine, and Wyly's authority after discovering Eddie's infidelity.
Grace manages her father's riding stable, making the workplace inseparable from family power struggles.
Grace's confrontation and marital crisis unfold amid the gossip and expectations of her home town.
Grace's discovery of Eddie's deception prompts her to question the dynamics of her parents' marriage as well.
Films like Something to Talk About, and why
Hope Floats
shared small-town setting, marital conflict, family dynamics, and warm comedy-drama tone
The Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
shared Southern setting, relationship upheaval, witty domestic conflict, and female-centered emotional storytelling
Practical Magic
shared romantic disillusionment, family pressure, and accessible comedy-drama focused on self-reinvention
The Mirror Has Two Faces
shared battle-of-the-sexes humor, infidelity complications, and emotionally grounded relationship drama
Movie Details
- Director
- Lasse Hallström
- Release Date
- 1995-08-04
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Rating
- 5.6 / 10 (263)
Cast
- Julia Roberts
- Dennis Quaid
- Robert Duvall
- Gena Rowlands
- Kyra Sedgwick
- Brett Cullen
- Haley Aull
- Muse Watson
- Anne Shropshire
- Ginnie Randall
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Howdy Amazon Channel
- 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 Something to Talk About about?
- A betrayed Southern horse-stable manager disrupts her family’s comfortable certainties while deciding what kind of marriage and life she truly wants.
- What is Something to Talk About like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Something to Talk About as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Something to Talk About violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Something to Talk About as mild.
- What did critics think of Something to Talk About?
- Critics broadly found the film amiable and well acted but felt its small-town gossip and battle-of-the-sexes material did not fully match its talented cast.
- Which films are like Something to Talk About?
- Films with a similar feel include Hope Floats, The Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood, Practical Magic, and The Mirror Has Two Faces.
- How long is Something to Talk About?
- Something to Talk About runs 106 minutes.
- Where can I watch Something to Talk About?
- In United States, Something to Talk About streams on Howdy Amazon Channel.
