Overview
A nostalgic journey through the golden age of radio, capturing the magic of sound and family life.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- nostalgic
- witty
- warm
- lazy sunday
- nostalgic movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly praise Woody Allen's charming, ambitious, and formally free evocation of radio-era New York, with music and ensemble detail turning personal memory into bittersweet cultural history.
What sets it apart
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Adult recollection organizes interconnected vignettes about childhood, radio personalities, family routines, and historical events.
Radio programs, news, comedy, quizzes, and period popular music shape the family's daily life and the film's sense of remembrance.
The story moves freely among radio figures, neighbors, relatives, and working-class family members across numerous vignettes.
Old wood and brick buildings, glamour spots, beach settings, and radio-era performers create an elaborate 1940s world.
Films like Radio Days, and why
Amarcord
shared bittersweet nostalgia, childhood reminiscence, and richly observed working-class family life
The Last Picture Show
shared period nostalgia, episodic structure, musical atmosphere, and affectionate comic observation
A Christmas Story
shared coming-of-age perspective, family storytelling, and warm recollection of an earlier era
The Purple Rose of Cairo
shared ensemble vignettes, popular music, and reflective meditation on memory and ordinary lives
Movie Details
- Director
- Woody Allen
- Release Date
- 1987-01-30
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (678)
Cast
- Danny Aiello
- Jeff Daniels
- Mia Farrow
- Seth Green
- Robert Joy
- Julie Kavner
- Diane Keaton
- Julie Kurnitz
- Renée Lippin
- Kenneth Mars
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Radio Days about?
- A tender, kaleidoscopic remembrance of childhood, family, and the radio voices that made wartime New York feel larger than life.
- What is Radio Days like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Radio Days as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Radio Days violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Radio Days.
- What did critics think of Radio Days?
- Critics broadly praise Woody Allen's charming, ambitious, and formally free evocation of radio-era New York, with music and ensemble detail turning personal memory into bittersweet cultural history.
- Which films are like Radio Days?
- Films with a similar feel include Amarcord, The Last Picture Show, A Christmas Story, and The Purple Rose of Cairo.
- How long is Radio Days?
- Radio Days runs 89 minutes.
- Where can I watch Radio Days?
- In United States, Radio Days is available to rent or buy from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
