Overview
An artistic journey into the life and death of a troubled genius, unraveling the mystery behind his final days.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- melancholic
- mysterious
- intimate
- art film evening
- museum inspired viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film's dazzling, painstaking visual achievement while finding its investigative narrative less effectively composed.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The entire film is rendered in animated oil-painting imagery modeled on Vincent van Gogh's distinctive brushwork and compositions.
Armand travels to Auvers-sur-Oise to deliver Vincent's letter and investigates suspicious details surrounding the painter's death.
Armand's conversations with villagers reveal incompatible memories of Vincent and resist easy conclusions about his psyche and fate.
Auvers-sur-Oise is populated by people who knew Vincent and served as models or inspirations for his paintings.
Films like Loving Vincent, and why
The Tale of Princess Kaguya
animated biographical drama that transforms an artist's life into a visually expressive cinematic portrait
Mr. Turner
artist-centered biographical drama with melancholy, psychological inquiry, and painterly visual composition
Frida
historical artist biopic balancing creative legacy, personal turmoil, and sumptuous visual design
The Agony and the Ecstasy
investigative drama about reconstructing a troubled artist's life through testimony and conflicting interpretations
Movie Details
- Directors
- Hugh Welchman, DK Welchman
- Release Date
- 2017-06-22
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Rating
- 8.0 / 10 (2662)
Cast
- Douglas Booth
- Robert Gulaczyk
- Eleanor Tomlinson
- Helen McCrory
- Saoirse Ronan
- Chris O'Dowd
- John Sessions
- Jerome Flynn
- Aidan Turner
- Holly Earl
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard 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 Loving Vincent about?
- A reluctant messenger investigates Vincent van Gogh’s final days through the painted memories of those who knew him.
- What is Loving Vincent like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Loving Vincent as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Loving Vincent violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Loving Vincent as mild.
- What did critics think of Loving Vincent?
- Critics broadly praised the film's dazzling, painstaking visual achievement while finding its investigative narrative less effectively composed.
- Which films are like Loving Vincent?
- Films with a similar feel include The Tale of Princess Kaguya, Mr. Turner, Frida, and The Agony and the Ecstasy.
- How long is Loving Vincent?
- Loving Vincent runs 95 minutes.
- Where can I watch Loving Vincent?
- In United States, Loving Vincent streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
