Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- witty
- irreverent
- hedonistic
- adult movie night
- romantic comedy marathon
What critics said
Critics overwhelmingly found the film stale, incoherent, tone-deaf, and poorly served by its contrived romantic-comedy premise.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Richard becomes involved first with Kate and then with her sister Olivia while remaining devoted to Kate's son Jake.
Richard enjoys a villa and hedonistic lifestyle but struggles with commitment, responsibility, and immigration problems.
Richard leaves Cambridge for California and must adapt from an English academic life to an affluent Los Angeles social world.
The plot combines romantic reversals, new partners, sexual escapades, and a complicated family arrangement.
Films like Some Kind of Beautiful, and why
How to Be Single
adult romantic comedy centered on an irresponsible older man navigating complicated relationships
The Holiday
romantic comedy with affluent settings, relationship reversals, and mismatched partners
It's Complicated
adult relationship comedy combining sexual complications, family entanglements, and polished settings
Movie Details
- Director
- Tom Vaughan
- Release Date
- 2014-11-06
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Rating
- 5.6 / 10 (622)
Cast
- Pierce Brosnan
- Jessica Alba
- Salma Hayek Pinault
- Duncan Joiner
- Ben McKenzie
- Malcolm McDowell
- Merrin Dungey
- Fred Melamed
- Ivan Sergei
- Lombardo Boyar
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Some Kind of Beautiful about?
- A wayward Cambridge professor tries to build a new life in California while romance, family complications, and immigration troubles unravel his privileged existence.
- What is Some Kind of Beautiful like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Some Kind of Beautiful as measured, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Some Kind of Beautiful violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Some Kind of Beautiful.
- What did critics think of Some Kind of Beautiful?
- Critics overwhelmingly found the film stale, incoherent, tone-deaf, and poorly served by its contrived romantic-comedy premise.
- Which films are like Some Kind of Beautiful?
- Films with a similar feel include How to Be Single, The Holiday, and It's Complicated.
- How long is Some Kind of Beautiful?
- Some Kind of Beautiful runs 99 minutes.
- Where can I watch Some Kind of Beautiful?
- In United States, Some Kind of Beautiful is available to rent or buy from Google Play Movies, YouTube.
