Overview
A unique marriage blossoms between two professors, challenging the norms of attraction and intimacy.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- warm
- sardonic
- date night
- romantic comedy night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film witty and well acted in its first half, especially praising its verbal humor and performances while faulting its overlong, self-congratulatory second half.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Gregory deliberately seeks a wife without sexual appeal, while Rose changes her appearance to regain erotic recognition.
Rose and Gregory's marriage is built on mutual admiration but tested by incompatible assumptions about sexual intimacy.
Rose begins as the overlooked professor in her glamorous family and pursues a dramatic reinvention to save her marriage.
Barbra Streisand directs and stars as Rose, with the film foregrounding her verbal wit, vulnerability, and transformation.
Films like The Mirror Has Two Faces, and why
Pretty Woman
romantic comedy centered on mismatched partners, self-image, and emotional transformation
Annie Hall
witty relationship comedy examining marriage, attraction, and gender expectations
Broadcast News
warm but sharp romantic drama about unconventional courtship and self-acceptance
Movie Details
- Director
- Barbra Streisand
- Release Date
- 1996-11-15
- Runtime
- 126 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (400)
Cast
- Barbra Streisand
- Jeff Bridges
- Pierce Brosnan
- Lauren Bacall
- Mimi Rogers
- George Segal
- Brenda Vaccaro
- Austin Pendleton
- Elle Macpherson
- Ali Marsh
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- 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 The Mirror Has Two Faces about?
- A sharp-tongued Columbia professor enters a marriage built on platonic admiration and must confront her husband's fear of desire.
- What is The Mirror Has Two Faces like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Mirror Has Two Faces as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Mirror Has Two Faces violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Mirror Has Two Faces.
- What did critics think of The Mirror Has Two Faces?
- Critics broadly found the film witty and well acted in its first half, especially praising its verbal humor and performances while faulting its overlong, self-congratulatory second half.
- Which films are like The Mirror Has Two Faces?
- Films with a similar feel include Pretty Woman, Annie Hall, and Broadcast News.
- How long is The Mirror Has Two Faces?
- The Mirror Has Two Faces runs 126 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Mirror Has Two Faces?
- In United States, The Mirror Has Two Faces streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
