Overview
A lawyer's chaotic life takes a comedic turn as she juggles her father's antics and a high-stakes corporate case.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- warm
- witty
- stressful
- quiet weekend viewing
- family drama night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Sara must simultaneously manage her accident-prone elderly father and defend a major corporate case.
The central legal case concerns a hostile takeover, placing Sara against powerful corporate interests.
Joe's stubbornness and repeated accidents make his care a destabilizing responsibility for Sara.
Sara's legal career and biggest corporate case collide with the demands of managing her father.
Films like Relative Control, and why
The Savages
Shares a family dramedy structure centered on the pressures of caring for an aging parent and the emotional strain placed on adult children.
The Intern
Combines an established professional woman's workplace pressures with warm intergenerational comedy and personal self-reassessment.
Erin Brockovich
Uses a legal professional's demanding case as a framework for examining family obligation, emotional exhaustion, and difficult personal choices.
Movie Details
- Director
- Dafna Yachin
- Release Date
- 2025-04-11
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (1)
Cast
- Teri Polo
- Patrick McDade
- Alice Schaerer
- Ryan Saviano
- Nicholas Delany
- Brian Anthony Wilson
- Jeff Mark
- Richard Lyntton
- Erica Wong
- Jordanna Hernandez
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- 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 Relative Control about?
- A driven lawyer struggles to keep a major corporate case alive while her stubborn elderly father turns everyday caregiving into a personal crisis.
- What is Relative Control like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Relative Control as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Relative Control violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Relative Control.
- Which films are like Relative Control?
- Films with a similar feel include The Savages, The Intern, and Erin Brockovich.
- How long is Relative Control?
- Relative Control runs 109 minutes.
- Where can I watch Relative Control?
- In United States, Relative Control streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
