Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- anxious
- earnest
- melancholic
- reflective movie night
- discussion group
What critics said
Critics found the film timely in its focus on internet culture but broadly felt Jason Reitman's heavy-handed approach weakened its social and emotional impact.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Teenagers and parents use phones, tablets, computers, websites, and online services to manage relationships, self-image, and sexuality.
The film intercuts the experiences of high school students with those of their parents, including Don Truby, Helen Truby, and Patricia Beltmeyer.
The ordinary domestic and school environments are unsettled by online secrecy, surveillance, infidelity, fame-seeking, and isolation.
The plot directly addresses self-image, anorexia, fame hunting, and illicit online material as pressures affecting both teenagers and adults.
Films like Men, Women & Children, and why
Disconnect
shared ensemble structure, contemporary family drama, and scrutiny of technology's effect on intimacy
The Ice Storm
shared suburban ensemble, adolescent alienation, and emotionally fraught parent child relationships
Eighth Grade
shared high school setting, internet-mediated relationships, and bittersweet coming-of-age drama
Movie Details
- Director
- Jason Reitman
- Release Date
- 2014-10-17
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (1002)
Cast
- Adam Sandler
- Jennifer Garner
- Rosemarie DeWitt
- Judy Greer
- Dean Norris
- Emma Thompson
- Timothée Chalamet
- Olivia Crocicchia
- Kaitlyn Dever
- Ansel Elgort
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel
- Rent
- JustWatch TV, 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 Men, Women & Children about?
- An ensemble of suburban teenagers and parents confronts the isolating, distorting power of internet culture over love, identity, and family life.
- What is Men, Women & Children like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Men, Women & Children as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Men, Women & Children violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Men, Women & Children.
- What did critics think of Men, Women & Children?
- Critics found the film timely in its focus on internet culture but broadly felt Jason Reitman's heavy-handed approach weakened its social and emotional impact.
- Which films are like Men, Women & Children?
- Films with a similar feel include Disconnect, The Ice Storm, and Eighth Grade.
- How long is Men, Women & Children?
- Men, Women & Children runs 116 minutes.
- Where can I watch Men, Women & Children?
- In United States, Men, Women & Children streams on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel.
