Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- eerie
- wistful
- melodramatic
- teen movie night
- supernatural romance marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as a weak and derivative young adult fantasy romance with an underdeveloped story and poor execution.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Luce is courted by Daniel and Cam while their identities as fallen angels place her feelings at the center of a cosmic conflict.
Daniel and the other fallen angels have loved Luce for centuries, making her past lives central to the mystery.
Luce is sent to the imposing Sword & Cross reform school, where her visions and relationships expose a hidden supernatural world.
Luce's isolation and strange visions give the reform-school setting a haunted, gothic emotional texture.
Films like Fallen, and why
Twilight
Shared young adult supernatural romance, conflicted love triangle, and angels-versus-darkness mythology.
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
Shared adolescent heroine, boarding-school setting, romantic fantasy, and hidden supernatural identities.
Red Riding Hood
Shared teen romance, fallen-angel mythology, melodramatic fantasy stakes, and a battle between supernatural forces.
The Host
Shared young adult romantic fantasy, reincarnation-linked love, and destiny-driven supernatural conflict.
Movie Details
- Director
- Scott Hicks
- Release Date
- 2016-11-10
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (1685)
Cast
- Addison Timlin
- Jeremy Irvine
- Juliet Aubrey
- Harrison Gilbertson
- Lola Kirke
- Hermione Corfield
- Daisy Head
- Sianoa Smit-McPhee
- Joely Richardson
- Malachi Kirby
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- FILMBOX+ Stream
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand, Plex
- 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 Fallen about?
- A wrongly accused teenager at a secluded reform school is drawn into an ancient love triangle between fallen angels and a cosmic struggle between Heaven and Hell.
- What is Fallen like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Fallen as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Fallen violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Fallen as mild.
- What did critics think of Fallen?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as a weak and derivative young adult fantasy romance with an underdeveloped story and poor execution.
- Which films are like Fallen?
- Films with a similar feel include Twilight, The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, Red Riding Hood, and The Host.
- How long is Fallen?
- Fallen runs 91 minutes.
- Where can I watch Fallen?
- In United States, Fallen streams on FILMBOX+ Stream.
