Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- melancholic
- intimate
- observant
- quiet evening
- reflective weekend
What critics said
Critics broadly praised Rodrigo García's emotionally acute, poetic ensemble drama and its exceptionally strong female performances.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Five loosely connected stories follow middle-aged women in Los Angeles, with characters and performers recurring across segments.
Elaine, Rebecca, Rose, Christine, Lilly, Kathy, and Carol each face intimate decisions involving illness, love, loneliness, or independence.
The stories portray different Angelenas whose domestic, professional, and romantic lives form a shared metropolitan portrait.
The film gives exclusive narrative emphasis to female protagonists and the emotional labor shaping their choices.
Films like Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her, and why
Magnolia
interwoven urban character studies examining loneliness, relationships, and emotional disconnection
Short Cuts
multi-strand ensemble drama focused on intimate personal crises and understated human observation
Nine Lives
women-centered interconnected drama with emotional nuance and relationship-focused storytelling
Movie Details
- Director
- Rodrigo García
- Release Date
- 2000-05-27
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (106)
Cast
- Glenn Close
- Cameron Diaz
- Calista Flockhart
- Kathy Baker
- Amy Brenneman
- Valeria Golino
- Holly Hunter
- Matt Craven
- Gregory Hines
- Miguel Sandoval
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her about?
- Five intersecting Los Angeles stories trace women confronting loneliness, intimacy, illness, and the possibility of change.
- What is Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her.
- What did critics think of Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her?
- Critics broadly praised Rodrigo García's emotionally acute, poetic ensemble drama and its exceptionally strong female performances.
- Which films are like Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her?
- Films with a similar feel include Magnolia, Short Cuts, and Nine Lives.
- How long is Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her?
- Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her runs 109 minutes.
- Where can I watch Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her?
- In United States, Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
