Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- intimate
- candid
- date night
- adult movie night
What critics said
Critics generally found the film charming and spirited, with its central pairing making the urban escort-world premise mostly convincing despite its familiar story.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Natalie works as a high-class escort while Mitch follows her professionally, forcing their growing bond to negotiate the difference between commerce and affection.
Mitch pursues Natalie for a magazine story and must confront the consequences of turning her private world into career material.
The escort business, magazine workplace, and high-end social environments frame romance as part of a competitive big-city economy.
Natalie’s Stanford education complicates Mitch’s expectations and becomes central to the film’s exploration of identity and social judgment.
Films like The Escort, and why
Pretty Woman
shared romantic comedy framework, urban setting, and emotionally complicated professional relationship
The Girlfriend Experience
shared adult romance, sex-work subject matter, and tension between intimacy and transactional relationships
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
shared witty relationship drama built around a journalist and an unconventional romantic connection
Movie Details
- Director
- Will Slocombe
- Release Date
- 2015-11-05
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (464)
Cast
- Lyndsy Fonseca
- Michael Doneger
- Tommy Dewey
- Bruce Campbell
- Rachel Resheff
- Rumer Willis
- Benita Robledo
- Sonya Walger
- Juan Carlos Cantu
- Iqbal Theba
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV
- 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 The Escort about?
- A struggling journalist’s attempt to profile a highly educated escort turns into an uneasy, intimate negotiation between professional ambition and genuine connection.
- What is The Escort like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Escort as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Escort violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Escort.
- What did critics think of The Escort?
- Critics generally found the film charming and spirited, with its central pairing making the urban escort-world premise mostly convincing despite its familiar story.
- Which films are like The Escort?
- Films with a similar feel include Pretty Woman, The Girlfriend Experience, and How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days.
- How long is The Escort?
- The Escort runs 88 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Escort?
- In United States, The Escort streams on fuboTV.
