Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- compassionate
- witty
- sincere
- uplifting afternoon
- recovery themed viewing
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Suzanne, Diane, Alice, and the other women bond inside rehab while trying to change their lives.
The plot directly centers on recovering alcoholics and alcohol problems without reducing them to bleak melodrama.
The women’s bond and rally-related activity provide the concrete framework for their attempt to move forward.
The central group forms in rehab, making the treatment environment the film’s defining social space.
Films like Better Days, and why
The Full Monty
Shares a warm ensemble comedy-drama tone, female friendship, and a redemptive focus on rebuilding life after personal setbacks.
The Intouchables
Comparable for its compassionate social comedy, group-based transformation, and balance of humor with emotionally serious struggles.
Calendar Girls
Shares an uplifting ensemble structure centered on damaged adults finding solidarity and renewed purpose through a communal challenge.
Movie Details
- Directors
- Elsa Bennett, Hippolyte Dard
- Release Date
- 2025-04-23
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (83)
Cast
- Valérie Bonneton
- Michèle Laroque
- Sabrina Ouazani
- Clovis Cornillac
- Isabelle De Hertogh
- Brice Bexter
- Isabelle Anciaux
- Patrizia Berti
- Sophie Maréchal
- Adèle Sierra
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- France Channel Amazon Channel
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Better Days about?
- Women confronting alcoholism discover courage, camaraderie, and a fresh route forward through an unlikely rallying challenge.
- What is Better Days like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Better Days as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Better Days violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Better Days as mild.
- Which films are like Better Days?
- Films with a similar feel include The Full Monty, The Intouchables, and Calendar Girls.
- How long is Better Days?
- Better Days runs 104 minutes.
- Where can I watch Better Days?
- In United States, Better Days streams on France Channel Amazon Channel.
