Rabbit Hole
After losing their young son, a married couple pursue radically different forms of solace that test whether their relationship can survive grief.
Overview
A poignant exploration of grief and the search for solace in unexpected places.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- painful
- poignant
- intimate
- reflective evening
- serious movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the finely written, emotionally difficult script and convincing, understated performances for making a story of parental grief humane and worthwhile.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Becca and Howie remain shaped by Danny's death while pursuing incompatible ways of living with it.
Becca turns toward Jason and distance from memory, while Howie seeks refuge in the past and outside relationships.
The film places painful grief, family interactions, and support-group encounters alongside moments of unexpected amusement.
The central performances by Nicole Kidman and Aaron Eckhart convey intense private suffering through restrained domestic scenes.
Films like Rabbit Hole, and why
The Descendants
shared intimate domestic drama, marital strain, and emotionally restrained treatment of bereavement
Ordinary People
shared devastating family loss, grief counseling, and understated emotional realism
Blue Valentine
shared marriage under pressure, quiet grief, and difficult choices after personal catastrophe
The Savages
shared loss-centered drama balancing painful subject matter with observant, humane humor
Movie Details
- Director
- John Cameron Mitchell
- Release Date
- 2010-12-16
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (678)
Cast
- Nicole Kidman
- Aaron Eckhart
- Dianne Wiest
- Miles Teller
- Tammy Blanchard
- Sandra Oh
- Giancarlo Esposito
- Jon Tenney
- Stephen Mailer
- Mike Doyle
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel
- 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 Rabbit Hole about?
- After losing their young son, a married couple pursue radically different forms of solace that test whether their relationship can survive grief.
- What is Rabbit Hole like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Rabbit Hole as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Rabbit Hole violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Rabbit Hole as mild.
- What did critics think of Rabbit Hole?
- Critics broadly praised the finely written, emotionally difficult script and convincing, understated performances for making a story of parental grief humane and worthwhile.
- Which films are like Rabbit Hole?
- Films with a similar feel include The Descendants, Ordinary People, Blue Valentine, and The Savages.
- How long is Rabbit Hole?
- Rabbit Hole runs 91 minutes.
- Where can I watch Rabbit Hole?
- In United States, Rabbit Hole streams on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel.
