Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- breezy
- witty
- nostalgic
- lazy sunday
- light movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found that the film wastes its talented female cast on a formulaic and weakly written revenge comedy.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Marni's adult life is disrupted when her brother becomes engaged to Joanna, the former cheerleader who bullied her.
The brother's wedding brings Marni, Joanna, Gail, and Ramona together while their past conflicts threaten the celebration.
The film combines rivalry, humiliation, musical comedy, and eventual attempts to repair damaged relationships.
Marni's successful adulthood does not erase the humiliation she experienced from Joanna during high school.
Films like You Again, and why
The Wedding Planner
Shared romantic comedy framework, family wedding setting, interpersonal rivalry, and broad ensemble humor.
27 Dresses
Shared themes of wedding complications, family pressure, romantic relationships, and accessible comedy.
The Other Woman
Shared female-centered rivalry, reconciliation themes, slapstick tone, and ensemble-driven comic conflict.
Movie Details
- Director
- Andy Fickman
- Release Date
- 2010-09-23
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (1329)
Cast
- Kristen Bell
- Jamie Lee Curtis
- Sigourney Weaver
- Odette Annable
- Victor Garber
- Betty White
- James Wolk
- Kristin Chenoweth
- Sean Wing
- Kyle Bornheimer
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Disney Plus
- 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 You Again about?
- A successful woman confronts the high-school bully who is about to become her sister-in-law, reigniting old rivalries across two generations of one family.
- What is You Again like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of You Again as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is You Again violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in You Again.
- What did critics think of You Again?
- Critics broadly found that the film wastes its talented female cast on a formulaic and weakly written revenge comedy.
- Which films are like You Again?
- Films with a similar feel include The Wedding Planner, 27 Dresses, and The Other Woman.
- How long is You Again?
- You Again runs 105 minutes.
- Where can I watch You Again?
- In United States, You Again streams on Disney Plus.
