Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- intimate
- naturalistic
- melancholic
- quiet evening
- relationship drama night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the committed performances by Taissa Farmiga and Ben Rosenfield compelling, while viewing the familiar script and melodramatic overstatement as limiting.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film adopts an improvisatory style and centers raw, naturalistic interactions between Mel and Dan.
Dan's record-company job offer forces a choice between his career dream and his long-term relationship with Mel.
Mel and Dan are young lovers and childhood friends confronting the pressures of work, independence, and an uncertain future.
Critical reception specifically describes the film as shot and performed in a raw, naturalistic register.
Films like 6 Years, and why
Like Crazy
shares an intimate, naturalistic portrait of young love strained by adulthood, ambition, and emotional incompatibility
Blue Valentine
combines raw performances, youthful romance, and a relationship destabilized by changing life circumstances
Drinking Buddies
features a small-scale, improvisatory relationship drama focused on twentysomething intimacy and difficult choices
Movie Details
- Director
- Hannah Fidell
- Release Date
- 2015-03-14
- Runtime
- 80 min
- Rating
- 5.4 / 10 (724)
Cast
- Taissa Farmiga
- Ben Rosenfield
- Lindsay Burdge
- Joshua Leonard
- Jennifer Lafleur
- Peter Vack
- Dana Wheeler-Nicholson
- Molly McMichael
- Jason Newman
- Alysia Lucas
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
- 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 6 Years about?
- Two childhood friends turned lovers struggle to preserve their bond when a career opportunity exposes how differently they imagine adulthood.
- What is 6 Years like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of 6 Years as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is 6 Years violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in 6 Years.
- What did critics think of 6 Years?
- Critics broadly found the committed performances by Taissa Farmiga and Ben Rosenfield compelling, while viewing the familiar script and melodramatic overstatement as limiting.
- Which films are like 6 Years?
- Films with a similar feel include Like Crazy, Blue Valentine, and Drinking Buddies.
- How long is 6 Years?
- 6 Years runs 80 minutes.
- Where can I watch 6 Years?
- In United States, 6 Years streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
