Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- wistful
- warm
- inspirational
- self care night
- travel inspiration
What critics said
Critics generally found the international scenery attractive and Julia Roberts appealing, but considered the adaptation emotionally shallow and less spiritually substantial than the source novel.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Liz leaves her marriage, home, and career behind and travels through three countries to rebuild her identity.
The journey is divided into eating in Italy, prayer in India, and love and balance in Bali.
Liz's search for fulfillment moves through picturesque foreign locations before culminating in a new relationship in Bali.
Liz explores prayer and consciousness in India while searching for inner peace after divorce.
Films like Eat Pray Love, and why
Under the Tuscan Sun
shares a female protagonist, romantic drama, travel, and a quest for personal reinvention
The Holiday
shares a post-divorce journey, international travel, spiritual searching, and romantic renewal
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
shares a warm, scenic romance centered on emotional healing and finding balance after upheaval
Movie Details
- Director
- Ryan Murphy
- Release Date
- 2010-08-12
- Runtime
- 133 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (2691)
Cast
- Julia Roberts
- Javier Bardem
- James Franco
- Billy Crudup
- Richard Jenkins
- Viola Davis
- I. Gusti Ayu Puspawati
- Hadi Subiyanto
- A. Jay Radcliff
- Mike O'Malley
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, 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 Eat Pray Love about?
- A newly divorced writer crosses Italy, India, and Bali to rediscover pleasure, spirituality, and the possibility of love.
- What is Eat Pray Love like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Eat Pray Love as measured, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Eat Pray Love violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Eat Pray Love.
- What did critics think of Eat Pray Love?
- Critics generally found the international scenery attractive and Julia Roberts appealing, but considered the adaptation emotionally shallow and less spiritually substantial than the source novel.
- Which films are like Eat Pray Love?
- Films with a similar feel include Under the Tuscan Sun, The Holiday, and The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.
- How long is Eat Pray Love?
- Eat Pray Love runs 133 minutes.
- Where can I watch Eat Pray Love?
- In United States, Eat Pray Love streams on Netflix.
