Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- bawdy
- affectionate
- date night
- lazy sunday
What critics said
Critics viewed the film as a talent-filled and affectionate throwback to classic screwball comedy whose promising setup is undermined by too few effective laughs.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film openly frames its infidelity plot and theatrical ensemble around an affectionate throwback to screwball comedy.
A playwright's new production becomes the setting where his wife, her former lover, and an aspiring actress collide.
Isabella Patterson is specifically characterized as a call girl who becomes an actress in the production.
The central plot is an explicit love triangle shaped by marriage, an ex-lover, and a new relationship.
Films like She's Funny That Way, and why
The Philadelphia Story
Shared screwball romantic comedy structure, infidelity-driven misunderstandings, theatrical settings, and affectionate nostalgia for classic Hollywood farce.
A Fish Called Wanda
Shared ensemble romantic comedy, escalating relationship entanglements, rapid wit, and comic conflicts involving marriage and desire.
Mighty Aphrodite
Shared contemporary screwball comedy tone, interlocking romantic complications, theatrical performance, and broad ensemble humor.
Movie Details
- Director
- Peter Bogdanovich
- Release Date
- 2015-04-22
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (723)
Cast
- Owen Wilson
- Imogen Poots
- Kathryn Hahn
- Will Forte
- Rhys Ifans
- Lucy Punch
- Joanna Lumley
- Cybill Shepherd
- Illeana Douglas
- Richard Lewis
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex
- 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 She's Funny That Way about?
- A theatrical love triangle spirals into an affectionate, old-school screwball comedy about infidelity, reinvention, and romantic confusion.
- What is She's Funny That Way like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of She's Funny That Way as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is She's Funny That Way violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in She's Funny That Way.
- What did critics think of She's Funny That Way?
- Critics viewed the film as a talent-filled and affectionate throwback to classic screwball comedy whose promising setup is undermined by too few effective laughs.
- Which films are like She's Funny That Way?
- Films with a similar feel include The Philadelphia Story, A Fish Called Wanda, and Mighty Aphrodite.
- How long is She's Funny That Way?
- She's Funny That Way runs 93 minutes.
- Where can I watch She's Funny That Way?
- In United States, She's Funny That Way streams on Amazon Prime Video, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
