Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- somber
- harrowing
- romantic
- historical film night
- war drama viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film well-intentioned and handsomely mounted, but felt its powerful historical subject was weakened by an unconvincing love triangle.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film mounts the Armenian genocide and World War I-era upheaval with an expansive, 133-minute production.
Mikael, Ana, and Chris are entangled romantically while Armenians face systematic extermination.
Chris is an American photographer sent to record the first genocide of the twentieth century.
The central historical subject is the Ottoman extermination of its Armenian minority.
Films like The Promise, and why
Doctor Zhivago
historical war romance centered on a love triangle amid genocide and mass violence
The English Patient
epic historical romance confronting wartime atrocity and political upheaval
Hotel Rwanda
historical drama about genocide, survival, and moral witness during war
Movie Details
- Director
- Terry George
- Release Date
- 2016-12-02
- Runtime
- 133 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (520)
Cast
- Oscar Isaac
- Charlotte Le Bon
- Christian Bale
- Daniel Giménez Cacho
- Tom Hollander
- Shohreh Aghdashloo
- Rade Šerbedžija
- Marwan Kenzari
- Angela Sarafyan
- Numan Acar
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, Starz Amazon Channel, Starz, Starz Apple TV channel, Starz Roku Premium Channel
- 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 Promise about?
- A medical student, an Armenian woman, and an American photographer are drawn into a perilous love triangle during the Armenian genocide.
- What is The Promise like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Promise as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Promise violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The Promise as graphic.
- What did critics think of The Promise?
- Critics broadly found the film well-intentioned and handsomely mounted, but felt its powerful historical subject was weakened by an unconvincing love triangle.
- Which films are like The Promise?
- Films with a similar feel include Doctor Zhivago, The English Patient, and Hotel Rwanda.
- How long is The Promise?
- The Promise runs 133 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Promise?
- In United States, The Promise streams on Philo, Starz Amazon Channel, Starz, Starz Apple TV channel, Starz Roku Premium Channel.
