Overview
A poignant exploration of love and loss set against the backdrop of urban renewal.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- melancholic
- sincere
- intimate
- quiet evening
- reflective movie night
What critics said
Critics generally found the film sincere and emotionally appealing, though its familiar grief-and-healing storytelling divided reviewers.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Bill and Wes separately process the death of Bill's wife while attempting to build new romantic and social lives.
Bill and Wes leave their small town for the big city to make a fresh start after their loss.
Bill's relationship with Carine is grounded in their mutual experience of past heartaches, while Wes seeks connection with Lacy amid his own grief.
Wes and Lacy's relationship is intercut conceptually with Bill and Carine's, linking adolescent discovery to adult healing.
Films like The Bachelors, and why
The Descendants
shared grief-centered family drama, father son relationship, and tentative romantic healing
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
shared intimate coming-of-age romance, emotional vulnerability, and bittersweet family dynamics
Dan in Real Life
shared warm dramedy tone, bereavement, and new beginnings through unexpected relationships
Beginners
shared father son reconciliation, romantic melancholy, and emotionally grounded character drama
Movie Details
- Director
- Kurt Voelker
- Release Date
- 2017-10-20
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (185)
Cast
- J.K. Simmons
- Josh Wiggins
- Julie Delpy
- Odeya Rush
- Kevin Dunn
- Kitana Turnbull
- Tyrel Jackson Williams
- Jae Head
- Harold Perrineau
- Tom Amandes
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 The Bachelors about?
- A widowed father and his grieving teenage son seek renewal in the city, finding that new romances cannot replace the difficult work of reconnecting with each other.
- What is The Bachelors like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Bachelors as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Bachelors violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Bachelors.
- What did critics think of The Bachelors?
- Critics generally found the film sincere and emotionally appealing, though its familiar grief-and-healing storytelling divided reviewers.
- Which films are like The Bachelors?
- Films with a similar feel include The Descendants, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Dan in Real Life, and Beginners.
- How long is The Bachelors?
- The Bachelors runs 99 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Bachelors?
- In United States, The Bachelors streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
