Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- witty
- sardonic
- awkward
- adult movie night
- friends night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the familiar premise enlivened by complex character dynamics, a likable cast, and crisp, observant direction, though some considered it formulaic and tonally uneven.
What sets it apart
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The friends' planned intervention for Ruby and Peter later turns toward Annie's alcohol use and doubts about her own wedding.
The weekend getaway forces the tightly knit friends to confront one another's relationship problems and emotional evasions.
The film builds its dry, observational humor around constant marital bickering, divorce proposals, and candid discussions of commitment.
Annie's intervention for Ruby and Peter is connected to her suppressed doubts about her impending marriage.
Films like The Intervention, and why
The Big Chill
ensemble relationship comedy centered on candid marital conflict, friendship, and emotional self-examination
Friends with Money
sharp-tongued ensemble comedy-drama about friends confronting romantic dissatisfaction and adulthood
Your Sister's Sister
intimate relationship comedy with awkward honesty, dry humor, and complicated adult friendships
Movie Details
- Director
- Clea DuVall
- Release Date
- 2016-08-26
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (179)
Cast
- Natasha Lyonne
- Cobie Smulders
- Melanie Lynskey
- Jason Ritter
- Clea DuVall
- Ben Schwartz
- Vincent Piazza
- Alia Shawkat
- David Bernon
- Kira Pozehl
Where to watch in United States
- 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 The Intervention about?
- During a tense friends' getaway, an intervention aimed at saving one marriage exposes the doubts and dependencies binding the entire group together.
- What is The Intervention like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Intervention as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Intervention violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Intervention.
- What did critics think of The Intervention?
- Critics broadly found the familiar premise enlivened by complex character dynamics, a likable cast, and crisp, observant direction, though some considered it formulaic and tonally uneven.
- Which films are like The Intervention?
- Films with a similar feel include The Big Chill, Friends with Money, and Your Sister's Sister.
- How long is The Intervention?
- The Intervention runs 90 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Intervention?
- In United States, The Intervention is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
