Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- wistful
- sincere
- reflective
- quiet evening
- reflective weekend
What critics said
Critics found the central performances and relationship affecting, but considered the premise and plotting uneven, predictable, and increasingly sentimental.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Reggie and Eleanor form a mutually transformative friendship despite their twelve-year-old prodigy and struggling young musician identities.
Reggie lives in a castle surrounded by wealth while his frequently absent parents leave him isolated.
Eleanor is a young musician, and the film uses music as part of the characters' process of emotional discovery and acceptance.
Critics specifically praised Jimi Jones's camera work and described the film's emotional journey as enhanced by a lovely score.
Films like Like Sunday, Like Rain, and why
Uptown Girls
shared focus on an emotionally complicated bond between a young person and an adult caretaker, with warm dramatic tones and sentimental coming-of-age themes
Gifted
similar intimate character study of an isolated gifted child whose relationship with an adult outsider brings emotional discovery and acceptance
August Rush
shared musical drama elements, youthful vulnerability, and a bittersweet but humane portrait of connection across generations
Movie Details
- Director
- Frank Whaley
- Release Date
- 2014-03-01
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Rating
- 7.4 / 10 (117)
Cast
- Leighton Meester
- Debra Messing
- Billie Joe Armstrong
- Julian Shatkin
- Georgia X. Lifsher
- Olga Merediz
- J. Smith-Cameron
- Tamara Torres
- Olivia Luccardi
- Darcy Fowler
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Like Sunday, Like Rain about?
- A lonely child prodigy and a struggling young musician discover an unexpected friendship amid privilege, heartbreak, and artistic aspiration.
- What is Like Sunday, Like Rain like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Like Sunday, Like Rain as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Like Sunday, Like Rain violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Like Sunday, Like Rain.
- What did critics think of Like Sunday, Like Rain?
- Critics found the central performances and relationship affecting, but considered the premise and plotting uneven, predictable, and increasingly sentimental.
- Which films are like Like Sunday, Like Rain?
- Films with a similar feel include Uptown Girls, Gifted, and August Rush.
- How long is Like Sunday, Like Rain?
- Like Sunday, Like Rain runs 104 minutes.
- Where can I watch Like Sunday, Like Rain?
- In United States, Like Sunday, Like Rain streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
