Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Dense
- Violence
- None
- dreamy
- sensual
- melancholic
- late night arthouse viewing
- music film marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film visually sumptuous and musically accomplished but narratively sparse, chaotic, and underdeveloped.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The plot explicitly follows two overlapping love triangles involving musicians, producers, and their partners.
Malick uses fluid camera movement, fragmented editing, and evocative imagery to render shifting desire and emotional instability.
Cook's record-producer power and the musicians' entanglements connect romantic betrayal with professional aspiration in Austin's music scene.
The characters pursue intense attractions while moving through obsession, betrayal, and sexual experimentation.
Films like Song to Song, and why
To the Wonder
shared lyrical visual language, fragmented romantic drama, and existential meditation on intimacy
The Tree of Life
shared Malickian voiceover, impressionistic editing, and morally searching romantic relationships
A Star Is Born
shared music-world setting, volatile love triangles, and emotionally fractured art-house storytelling
Ema
shared Austin music culture, sensual entanglements, and nonlinear-feeling relationship drama
Movie Details
- Director
- Terrence Malick
- Release Date
- 2017-03-17
- Runtime
- 129 min
- Rating
- 5.5 / 10 (935)
Cast
- Michael Fassbender
- Ryan Gosling
- Rooney Mara
- Natalie Portman
- Cate Blanchett
- Holly Hunter
- Bérénice Marlohe
- Val Kilmer
- Lykke Li
- Louanne Stephens
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+, Sundance Now, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Song to Song about?
- In Austin's restless music world, desire, ambition, and betrayal pull two intertwined love triangles into an impressionistic emotional maze.
- What is Song to Song like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Song to Song as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as dense.
- Is Song to Song violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Song to Song.
- What did critics think of Song to Song?
- Critics broadly found the film visually sumptuous and musically accomplished but narratively sparse, chaotic, and underdeveloped.
- Which films are like Song to Song?
- Films with a similar feel include To the Wonder, The Tree of Life, A Star Is Born, and Ema.
- How long is Song to Song?
- Song to Song runs 129 minutes.
- Where can I watch Song to Song?
- In United States, Song to Song streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+, Sundance Now, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel.
