Comet
A dazzlingly nonlinear cosmic romance follows two sharp-tongued lovers as six turbulent years test whether connection can survive time, distance, and emotional self-sabotage.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- witty
- melancholic
- dreamy
- date night
- late night viewing
What critics said
Critics were divided, finding the film visually ambitious and praising its central performances while regarding its writing and self-consciousness as uneven.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Dell and Kimberly's six-year relationship unfolds through time-jumping episodes rather than a straightforward progression.
The meteor shower and recurring celestial imagery frame the couple's connection as mysterious and larger than ordinary realism.
The film moves from a Los Angeles meteor shower to a Paris hotel room with sumptuous, deliberately heightened cinematography.
Dell's cynicism and verbal cleverness complicate his connection with the quick-witted Kimberly, making communication both attraction and defense.
Films like Comet, and why
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
nonlinear romantic drama, heightened visual style, and emotionally volatile relationship portrait
500 Days of Summer
intimate relationship focus, witty dialogue, and fragmented chronology
The One I Love
cosmic romance, philosophical conversation, and unconventional narrative structure
Before Sunset
stylized romantic drama built around time, memory, and emotional uncertainty
Movie Details
- Director
- Sam Esmail
- Release Date
- 2014-12-05
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (475)
Cast
- Justin Long
- Emmy Rossum
- Kayla Servi
- Eric Winter
- Lou Beatty Jr.
- Ben Pace
- Nicole Lucas
- Connie Jackson
- Ben Scott
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Sundance Now
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Comet about?
- A dazzlingly nonlinear cosmic romance follows two sharp-tongued lovers as six turbulent years test whether connection can survive time, distance, and emotional self-sabotage.
- What is Comet like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Comet as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Comet violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Comet.
- What did critics think of Comet?
- Critics were divided, finding the film visually ambitious and praising its central performances while regarding its writing and self-consciousness as uneven.
- Which films are like Comet?
- Films with a similar feel include Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, 500 Days of Summer, The One I Love, and Before Sunset.
- How long is Comet?
- Comet runs 91 minutes.
- Where can I watch Comet?
- In United States, Comet streams on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Sundance Now.
