Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- warm
- wistful
- quiet evening
- date night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film as a thoughtful, warm comedy drama elevated by Blythe Danner's central performance and satisfying on several emotional levels.
What sets it apart
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Carol embraces friendship, romance, and new experiences after widowhood and retirement.
Georgina, Sally, and Rona actively support Carol as she reenters social and romantic life.
The film combines Carol's bereavement and solitude with funny, affectionate scenes involving friends and Lloyd.
Carol's former life as a singer remains a defining part of her identity as she considers what comes next.
Films like I'll See You in My Dreams, and why
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
shared mature romance, grief, gentle humor, and emotionally open character drama
The Book Club
shared late-life reinvention, friendship among older women, and warm comedy drama
The Age of Adaline
shared widowed protagonist, renewed romance, grief, and understated emotional warmth
Hope Springs
shared reflective comedy drama about aging, companionship, and finding purpose after loss
Movie Details
- Director
- Brett Haley
- Release Date
- 2015-05-15
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (194)
Cast
- Blythe Danner
- Martin Starr
- June Squibb
- Rhea Perlman
- Mary Kay Place
- Sam Elliott
- Malin Akerman
- Aarti Mann
- Mark Adair-Rios
- Ashley Rae Spillers
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- 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 I'll See You in My Dreams about?
- A widowed former singer finds unexpected companionship, romance, and renewed purpose while rebuilding her life in later adulthood.
- What is I'll See You in My Dreams like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of I'll See You in My Dreams as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is I'll See You in My Dreams violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in I'll See You in My Dreams.
- What did critics think of I'll See You in My Dreams?
- Critics broadly praised the film as a thoughtful, warm comedy drama elevated by Blythe Danner's central performance and satisfying on several emotional levels.
- Which films are like I'll See You in My Dreams?
- Films with a similar feel include The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, The Book Club, The Age of Adaline, and Hope Springs.
- How long is I'll See You in My Dreams?
- I'll See You in My Dreams runs 92 minutes.
- Where can I watch I'll See You in My Dreams?
- In United States, I'll See You in My Dreams streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
