Overview
A timeless tale of sisterhood and ambition unfolds against the backdrop of post-Civil War America.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- warm
- witty
- nostalgic
- cozy evening
- literary adaptation night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised Greta Gerwig's ambitious, emotionally intelligent retelling, stellar ensemble, and modern sensitivity toward Louisa May Alcott's classic novel.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film moves between Jo and her sisters' earlier family life and their later adult circumstances, creating emotional and thematic connections across time.
Jo pursues a writing career in New York while Amy studies painting in Paris, making artistic vocation central to the sisters' identities.
The March sisters debate marriage, money, work, and fulfillment while navigating nineteenth-century expectations for women.
The intercut timelines distinguish the sisters' lively shared childhood from the more reflective pressures of adulthood.
Films like Little Women, and why
Sense and Sensibility
female-led period drama centered on family, independence, marriage, and social expectations
Pride & Prejudice
romantic period drama pairing witty dialogue with women negotiating class, love, and autonomy
The Secret of Roan Inish
warm coming-of-age drama about sisters, artistic ambition, and family bonds
A Room with a View
emotionally rich literary adaptation with a strong ensemble cast and shifting romantic possibilities
Movie Details
- Director
- Greta Gerwig
- Release Date
- 2019-12-25
- Runtime
- 135 min
- Rating
- 7.8 / 10 (7018)
Cast
- Saoirse Ronan
- Emma Watson
- Florence Pugh
- Eliza Scanlen
- Laura Dern
- Timothée Chalamet
- Tracy Letts
- Bob Odenkirk
- James Norton
- Louis Garrel
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Hulu, YouTube TV
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling, Spectrum On Demand, Plex
- 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 Little Women about?
- Greta Gerwig’s vibrant literary adaptation follows four March sisters as creativity, love, illness, and adulthood test the meaning of family and independence.
- What is Little Women like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Little Women as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Little Women violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Little Women.
- What did critics think of Little Women?
- Critics broadly praised Greta Gerwig's ambitious, emotionally intelligent retelling, stellar ensemble, and modern sensitivity toward Louisa May Alcott's classic novel.
- Which films are like Little Women?
- Films with a similar feel include Sense and Sensibility, Pride & Prejudice, The Secret of Roan Inish, and A Room with a View.
- How long is Little Women?
- Little Women runs 135 minutes.
- Where can I watch Little Women?
- In United States, Little Women streams on Hulu, YouTube TV.
