Another Woman
A celebrated philosophy professor's carefully ordered life begins to unravel when other people's pain forces her to confront the emotional cost of her own detachment.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- melancholic
- austere
- intimate
- quiet evening
- reflective viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly regard the film as an elegant, psychologically serious drama elevated by Gena Rowlands's performance, though some find its literary dialogue and structure overworked.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Marion hears Hope's therapy sessions through the ventilation system and uses them as an indirect mirror for her own emotional life.
Marion questions whether her cerebral and judgmental nature has alienated Ken, Laura, Claire, and others.
The film follows a philosophy professor's quiet reassessment of marriage, grief, friendship, and family obligations.
Marion's workspace, separated from the psychiatrist's office by ventilation ducts, turns physical architecture into a conduit for hidden pain.
Films like Another Woman, and why
Wild Strawberries
psychological self-examination, regret, and an emotionally restrained middle-aged protagonist confronting her failures
Interiors
introspective drama about a privileged intellectual reassessing a life shaped by emotional distance and missed connections
Husbands and Wives
elegant, psychologically layered relationship drama centered on moral self-scrutiny and difficult intimacy
The Ice Storm
melancholic literary drama about memory, emotional repression, and the consequences of romantic choices
Movie Details
- Director
- Woody Allen
- Release Date
- 1988-10-13
- Runtime
- 84 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (297)
Cast
- Gena Rowlands
- Mia Farrow
- Ian Holm
- Blythe Danner
- Gene Hackman
- Betty Buckley
- Martha Plimpton
- John Houseman
- Sandy Dennis
- David Ogden Stiers
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Another Woman about?
- A celebrated philosophy professor's carefully ordered life begins to unravel when other people's pain forces her to confront the emotional cost of her own detachment.
- What is Another Woman like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Another Woman as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Another Woman violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Another Woman as mild.
- What did critics think of Another Woman?
- Critics broadly regard the film as an elegant, psychologically serious drama elevated by Gena Rowlands's performance, though some find its literary dialogue and structure overworked.
- Which films are like Another Woman?
- Films with a similar feel include Wild Strawberries, Interiors, Husbands and Wives, and The Ice Storm.
- How long is Another Woman?
- Another Woman runs 84 minutes.
- Where can I watch Another Woman?
- In United States, Another Woman streams on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus.
