Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Slow
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- melancholic
- sentimental
- intimate
- melancholy movie night
- romance marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found the leads appealing and occasionally charming but judged the screenplay overly maudlin, sluggish, and weakened by an exploitative final twist.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The story invokes the September 11 attacks in its final dramatic movement, a choice repeatedly discussed by critics as emotionally exploitative.
Tyler's grief and conflict with Charles, alongside Ally's relationship with her father Neil, drive the romantic and family drama.
The film combines Tyler and Ally's relationship with multiple family tragedies and an overtly sentimental dramatic register.
The summer 2001 setting and references to terrorism establish an ominous historical horizon before the concluding turn.
Films like Remember Me, and why
The Last Song
shared melancholic romantic drama, grieving young adults, and emotionally heightened family conflict
A Walk to Remember
shared tragic romance, parent child tension, and earnest young-adult melodrama
The Spectacular Now
shared urban romantic drama, wounded protagonists, and themes of grief and forgiveness
Movie Details
- Director
- Allen Coulter
- Release Date
- 2010-03-11
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Rating
- 7.1 / 10 (3810)
Cast
- Robert Pattinson
- Emilie de Ravin
- Pierce Brosnan
- Lena Olin
- Chris Cooper
- Ruby Jerins
- Gregory Jbara
- Tate Ellington
- Kate Burton
- Chris McKinney
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Peacock Premium, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Peacock Premium Plus
- 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 Remember Me about?
- A rebellious New York college student finds healing in a tender romance while unresolved family grief and a looming historical catastrophe reshape his hopes for the future.
- What is Remember Me like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Remember Me as slow, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Remember Me violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Remember Me as mild.
- What did critics think of Remember Me?
- Critics generally found the leads appealing and occasionally charming but judged the screenplay overly maudlin, sluggish, and weakened by an exploitative final twist.
- Which films are like Remember Me?
- Films with a similar feel include The Last Song, A Walk to Remember, and The Spectacular Now.
- How long is Remember Me?
- Remember Me runs 113 minutes.
- Where can I watch Remember Me?
- In United States, Remember Me streams on Amazon Prime Video, Peacock Premium, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Peacock Premium Plus.
