Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- tender
- wistful
- witty
- quiet evening
- classic romance night
What critics said
Critics broadly viewed the film as a tender, delicately performed age-gap romance whose emotional sincerity and William Holden's nuanced performance were weakened by formulaic characterization and a cloying resolution.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Breezy is a seventeen-year-old hippie while Frank Harmon is a middle-aged divorced man, making their attraction the film's central social and emotional tension.
Frank's guarded, settled existence is disrupted by Breezy's openness and free-spirited outlook.
After escaping a sexually motivated encounter, Breezy hides on Frank's secluded property and is taken into his home.
Critics specifically characterized the relationship and love scenes as unusually soft and polite despite the potentially scandalous premise.
Films like Breezy, and why
Harold and Maude
tender, socially unconventional romance centered on an age-gap relationship and emotional transformation
The Bridges of Madison County
melancholic adult romance balancing social judgment, restrained sensuality, and poignant character change
An Unmarried Woman
1970s relationship drama exploring generational difference, intimacy, and personal reinvention
Movie Details
- Director
- Clint Eastwood
- Release Date
- 1973-11-18
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (155)
Cast
- William Holden
- Kay Lenz
- Roger C. Carmel
- Marj Dusay
- Joan Hotchkis
- Jamie Smith-Jackson
- Norman Bartold
- Lynn Borden
- Shelley Morrison
- Eugene Peterson
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- 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 Breezy about?
- A guarded middle-aged divorcee finds unexpected tenderness and emotional upheaval when a runaway teenage hippie takes refuge in his secluded home.
- What is Breezy like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Breezy as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Breezy violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Breezy as mild.
- What did critics think of Breezy?
- Critics broadly viewed the film as a tender, delicately performed age-gap romance whose emotional sincerity and William Holden's nuanced performance were weakened by formulaic characterization and a cloying resolution.
- Which films are like Breezy?
- Films with a similar feel include Harold and Maude, The Bridges of Madison County, and An Unmarried Woman.
- How long is Breezy?
- Breezy runs 108 minutes.
- Where can I watch Breezy?
- In United States, Breezy streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
