You're Not You
A meticulous pianist with ALS and a chaotic aspiring singer discover unexpected strength in a fiercely honest caregiver bond.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- melancholic
- confrontational
- sincere
- quiet evening
- emotional movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the two lead performances compelling but judged the adaptation inconsistently satisfying and emotionally conventional.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Kate and Bec develop a fiercely honest relationship through daily assistance, confrontation, and mutual dependence.
Kate's ALS diagnosis forces her to reconsider marriage, autonomy, regret, and what she wants from life.
The central dramatic arc follows Kate and Bec as each woman changes through their unconventional bond.
The incurable disease storyline and emphasis on devastating emotional consequences place the film firmly in tearjerker territory.
Films like You're Not You, and why
The Intouchables
Shared caregiver patient relationship, emotional transformation, disability drama, and unconventional friendship.
Me Before You
Shared intimate illness narrative, female-centered emotional drama, and poignant confrontation with mortality.
The Fault in Our Stars
Shared terminal illness, caregiving, friendship, and emotionally direct tearjerker tone.
Movie Details
- Director
- George C. Wolfe
- Release Date
- 2014-10-10
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Rating
- 7.4 / 10 (859)
Cast
- Hilary Swank
- Emmy Rossum
- Josh Duhamel
- Stephanie Beatriz
- Julian McMahon
- Ali Larter
- Loretta Devine
- Andrea Savage
- Jason Ritter
- Gerald Downey
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus, Howdy 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 You're Not You about?
- A meticulous pianist with ALS and a chaotic aspiring singer discover unexpected strength in a fiercely honest caregiver bond.
- What is You're Not You like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of You're Not You as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is You're Not You violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in You're Not You.
- What did critics think of You're Not You?
- Critics broadly found the two lead performances compelling but judged the adaptation inconsistently satisfying and emotionally conventional.
- Which films are like You're Not You?
- Films with a similar feel include The Intouchables, Me Before You, and The Fault in Our Stars.
- How long is You're Not You?
- You're Not You runs 104 minutes.
- Where can I watch You're Not You?
- In United States, You're Not You streams on Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus, Howdy Amazon Channel.
