Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- witty
- breezy
- irreverent
- date night
- casual weekend viewing
What critics said
Critics and audiences found the provocative romantic-comedy premise more entertaining than the film’s execution, with modest overall reception.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Abby’s fiancé invokes a free pass list and then acts on it, making the list the catalyst for the couple’s crisis.
Abby travels to Los Angeles with five celebrity names and the goal of sleeping with one of them.
The central premise turns Abby’s response to her fiancé’s celebrity affair into a humorous romantic quest.
Abby’s five-name free pass list provides the concrete objective around which the Los Angeles trip and romantic complications revolve.
Films like The List, and why
Hall Pass
romantic comedy built around relationship boundaries, sexual jealousy, and an impulsive attempt to reclaim personal agency
The Hating Game
contemporary romantic comedy using a provocative relationship premise and comic sexual misadventures
Sleeping with Other People
light relationship comedy about commitment, insecurity, and testing the limits of romantic expectations
Movie Details
- Director
- Melissa Miller Costanzo
- Release Date
- 2023-08-12
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (98)
Cast
- Halston Sage
- Christian Navarro
- Shelley Hennig
- Geoff Pierson
- Gregg Sulkin
- Lucy DeVito
- Clark Backo
- Brendan Meyer
- Will Peltz
- Delaney Rowe
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 The List about?
- After her fiancé acts on a celebrity exception, a betrayed woman chases one of her own fantasies across Los Angeles in a raunchy test of love and self-respect.
- What is The List like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The List as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is The List violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The List.
- What did critics think of The List?
- Critics and audiences found the provocative romantic-comedy premise more entertaining than the film’s execution, with modest overall reception.
- Which films are like The List?
- Films with a similar feel include Hall Pass, The Hating Game, and Sleeping with Other People.
- How long is The List?
- The List runs 97 minutes.
- Where can I watch The List?
- In United States, The List is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
