Overview
A timeless love story that defies the boundaries of age and mortality.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- romantic
- wistful
- heartwarming
- date night
- romantic evening
What critics said
Critics found the romantic fantasy uneven and predictable overall, while broadly praising Blake Lively's and Harrison Ford's performances.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Adaline remains physically young for almost eighty years and deliberately avoids intimacy to protect her secret.
Adaline's encounter with Ellis reignites her desire to participate fully in life and romance.
The film combines a carefully styled romance with Adaline's unexplained agelessness and decades-long secrecy.
A weekend with Ellis's parents threatens to expose Adaline's secret and destabilize her carefully controlled life.
Films like The Age of Adaline, and why
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
romantic fantasy centered on an extraordinary lifespan, emotional isolation, and the possibility of renewed love
Winter's Tale
melodramatic romance blending an impossible condition with longing, destiny, and separation across time
The Time Traveler's Wife
heartwarming supernatural romance focused on eternal love and the consequences of living outside ordinary human time
Movie Details
- Director
- Lee Toland Krieger
- Release Date
- 2015-04-16
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Rating
- 7.5 / 10 (7212)
Cast
- Blake Lively
- Michiel Huisman
- Harrison Ford
- Ellen Burstyn
- Kathy Baker
- Amanda Crew
- Lynda Boyd
- Hugh Ross
- Richard Harmon
- Fulvio Cecere
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand
- 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 The Age of Adaline about?
- An ageless woman who has spent decades avoiding intimacy risks her carefully guarded secret when a new romance makes an ordinary future imaginable.
- What is The Age of Adaline like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Age of Adaline as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Age of Adaline violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Age of Adaline.
- What did critics think of The Age of Adaline?
- Critics found the romantic fantasy uneven and predictable overall, while broadly praising Blake Lively's and Harrison Ford's performances.
- Which films are like The Age of Adaline?
- Films with a similar feel include The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Winter's Tale, and The Time Traveler's Wife.
- How long is The Age of Adaline?
- The Age of Adaline runs 112 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Age of Adaline?
- In United States, The Age of Adaline streams on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max.
