Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- whimsical
- buoyant
- broad
- date night
- lighthearted movie night
What critics said
Critics found the film buoyant and occasionally enjoyable but too broad and overinvested in predictable romantic matchmaking.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Marina anticipates people's questions and actions, then advises them about their love lives.
Marina believes she has identified her future husband because she has seen him in dreams.
The plot combines prophetic abilities, rapid marriage, crossed romantic paths, and broad matchmaking comedy.
Marina's supernatural interventions unfold after she and Leo return to his city home in New York.
Films like The Butcher's Wife, and why
Prelude to a Kiss
supernatural romantic comedy centered on destiny, matchmaking, and an unconventional heroine
Chances Are
whimsical romantic fantasy about mistaken romantic expectations and finding the right partner
Kate & Leopold
high-concept romantic comedy using magical premises to explore love and emotional compatibility
Movie Details
- Director
- Terry Hughes
- Release Date
- 1991-10-25
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Rating
- 5.7 / 10 (186)
Cast
- Demi Moore
- Jeff Daniels
- George Dzundza
- Mary Steenburgen
- Frances McDormand
- Margaret Colin
- Max Perlich
- Miriam Margolyes
- Helen Hanft
- Christopher Durang
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium 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 The Butcher's Wife about?
- A dream-guided clairvoyant disrupts a New York butcher's marriage while trying to locate the man she believes destiny promised her.
- What is The Butcher's Wife like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Butcher's Wife as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is The Butcher's Wife violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Butcher's Wife.
- What did critics think of The Butcher's Wife?
- Critics found the film buoyant and occasionally enjoyable but too broad and overinvested in predictable romantic matchmaking.
- Which films are like The Butcher's Wife?
- Films with a similar feel include Prelude to a Kiss, Chances Are, and Kate & Leopold.
- How long is The Butcher's Wife?
- The Butcher's Wife runs 107 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Butcher's Wife?
- In United States, The Butcher's Wife streams on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel.
