Premature
A sexually anxious high school senior is trapped in a comic time loop until he learns that getting intimacy right means choosing connection over conquest.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- raunchy
- awkward
- irreverent
- casual movie night
- teen comedy marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found the time-loop premise mildly amusing but undermined by uneven execution and familiar teen-comedy conventions.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Rob repeatedly relives the experience of losing his virginity until he can approach it differently.
Rob's repeated sexual encounter exposes his anxiety and forces him to reconsider what he wants from intimacy.
The premise turns Rob's failed first-sex experience into an escalating cycle of comic awkwardness.
The loop continues until Rob learns how to connect with the right girl rather than simply pursue a sexual milestone.
Films like Premature, and why
The First Time
teen comedy built around repeated attempts to correct a humiliating romantic and sexual experience
Easy A
high school romance combining awkward sexual coming-of-age humor with an emotionally sincere central relationship
Groundhog Day
comic time-loop structure used to force personal growth and improve romantic choices
American Pie
raunchy adolescent comedy centered on sexual anxiety, friendship, and social embarrassment
Movie Details
- Director
- Dan Beers
- Release Date
- 2014-07-02
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Rating
- 5.5 / 10 (489)
Cast
- John Karna
- Katie Findlay
- Craig Roberts
- Alan Tudyk
- Carlson Young
- Zoe Myers
- Elon Gold
- Cara Mantella
- Christen Orr
- Brian Huskey
Common questions
- What is Premature about?
- A sexually anxious high school senior is trapped in a comic time loop until he learns that getting intimacy right means choosing connection over conquest.
- What is Premature like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Premature as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Premature violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Premature.
- What did critics think of Premature?
- Critics generally found the time-loop premise mildly amusing but undermined by uneven execution and familiar teen-comedy conventions.
- Which films are like Premature?
- Films with a similar feel include The First Time, Easy A, Groundhog Day, and American Pie.
- How long is Premature?
- Premature runs 93 minutes.
