Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- warm
- irreverent
- lazy sunday
- comfort viewing
What critics said
Critics generally found the film breezy and crowd-pleasing, with Brenda Blethyn's performance and the ensemble's charm compensating for a slight, predictable plot.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Grace and Matthew turn greenhouse horticulture into an illegal marijuana-growing operation to prevent foreclosure and fund a marriage.
The people of the village know about the marijuana scheme and hope Grace and Matthew succeed.
Grace responds to her husband's debts and impending foreclosure by rapidly learning to monetize her horticultural skill.
The widowed Grace moves from dependence on her husband to decisive action in business and criminal negotiations.
Films like Saving Grace, and why
Waking Ned Devine
charming rural ensemble comedy about ordinary people pursuing an unlikely scheme to solve financial problems
The Full Monty
crowd-pleasing underdog comedy centered on economic desperation, community solidarity, and improvised criminal enterprise
Up in Smoke
irreverent marijuana-centered comedy with escalating criminal complications and broad comic energy
The Ladykillers
warmly eccentric British comedy combining village camaraderie, crime, and an unconventional route to financial rescue
Movie Details
- Director
- Nigel Cole
- Release Date
- 2000-01-24
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (461)
Cast
- Brenda Blethyn
- Craig Ferguson
- Martin Clunes
- Tchéky Karyo
- Jamie Foreman
- Bill Bailey
- Valerie Edmond
- Tristan Sturrock
- Leslie Phillips
- Diana Quick
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 Saving Grace about?
- A newly widowed Cornish gardener turns an illicit greenhouse crop into a last-ditch bid to save her home.
- What is Saving Grace like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Saving Grace as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Saving Grace violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Saving Grace as mild.
- What did critics think of Saving Grace?
- Critics generally found the film breezy and crowd-pleasing, with Brenda Blethyn's performance and the ensemble's charm compensating for a slight, predictable plot.
- Which films are like Saving Grace?
- Films with a similar feel include Waking Ned Devine, The Full Monty, Up in Smoke, and The Ladykillers.
- How long is Saving Grace?
- Saving Grace runs 93 minutes.
- Where can I watch Saving Grace?
- In United States, Saving Grace streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
