Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- witty
- breezy
- uproarious
- lazy sunday
- date night
What critics said
Critics generally found the film slick, brisk, and amusing, with especially appealing performances and chemistry, while faulting its thin development and conventional old-fashioned formula.
What sets it apart
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The film explicitly revives old-fashioned screwball patterns, including hiding under beds, hasty exits, and escalating mistaken situations.
Nick seeks help from his ex-wife Glenda, whose marriage to Ira creates the film's central romantic and comic tension.
Nick is wrongly accused of bank robbery and becomes a fugitive who depends on Glenda's protection.
Critical reception repeatedly highlights the engaging rapport between Goldie Hawn and Chevy Chase and the strength of the casting.
Films like Seems Like Old Times, and why
What's Up, Doc?
old-fashioned screwball mechanics, romantic misunderstandings, rapid-fire entrances and exits, and farcical escalation
Charade
romantic comedy built around mistaken identity, criminal complications, brisk comic pacing, and charismatic leads
The Philadelphia Story
witty ex-partner dynamics, remarriage tensions, and polished dialogue-driven comedy
Roxanne
1980s romantic farce with broad physical comedy, appealing chemistry, and escalating domestic complications
Movie Details
- Director
- Jay Sandrich
- Release Date
- 1980-12-19
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (167)
Cast
- Goldie Hawn
- Chevy Chase
- Charles Grodin
- Robert Guillaume
- Harold Gould
- George Grizzard
- Yvonne Wilder
- T.K. Carter
- Judd Omen
- Marc Alaimo
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- YouTube TV, TCM, Sony Pictures Core 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 Seems Like Old Times about?
- A wrongly accused writer crashes back into his ex-wife’s polished political marriage, turning a criminal misunderstanding into a buoyant screwball reunion.
- What is Seems Like Old Times like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Seems Like Old Times as breakneck, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Seems Like Old Times violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Seems Like Old Times.
- What did critics think of Seems Like Old Times?
- Critics generally found the film slick, brisk, and amusing, with especially appealing performances and chemistry, while faulting its thin development and conventional old-fashioned formula.
- Which films are like Seems Like Old Times?
- Films with a similar feel include What's Up, Doc?, Charade, The Philadelphia Story, and Roxanne.
- How long is Seems Like Old Times?
- Seems Like Old Times runs 102 minutes.
- Where can I watch Seems Like Old Times?
- In United States, Seems Like Old Times streams on YouTube TV, TCM, Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel.
