Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- awkward
- melancholic
- witty
- romantic movie night
- wedding movie marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found the film visually polished but emotionally uninvolving, with limp relationships and an adaptation that fails to generate sufficient passion.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Laura and Lila's friendship is destabilized by their shared history with Tom and competing claims on his loyalty.
Friends and family gather at a seaside beach house while the bride's former romantic rival remains part of the wedding party.
Lila questions whether her friends can be trusted as old romantic history and betrayal resurface before the ceremony.
The beach-house setting provides visually open, attractive surroundings for tense conversations and relationship breakdowns.
Films like The Romantics, and why
Rachel Getting Married
shared wedding-centered ensemble drama, romantic rivalry, and emotionally fraught female friendship
Margot at the Wedding
shared dysfunctional reunion, romantic entanglements, and sharp interpersonal drama at a family gathering
The Wedding Planner
shared wedding setting, love triangle, and bittersweet relationship comedy-drama
Movie Details
- Director
- Galt Niederhoffer
- Release Date
- 2010-09-10
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Rating
- 4.9 / 10 (264)
Cast
- Katie Holmes
- Anna Paquin
- Josh Duhamel
- Dianna Agron
- Adam Brody
- Malin Akerman
- Elijah Wood
- Jeremy Strong
- Candice Bergen
- Rebecca Lawrence Levy
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV
- 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 Romantics about?
- At a seaside wedding, a bride confronts the unresolved romance linking her fiancé to her maid of honor and the fragile loyalties of their friend group.
- What is The Romantics like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Romantics as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Romantics violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Romantics.
- What did critics think of The Romantics?
- Critics generally found the film visually polished but emotionally uninvolving, with limp relationships and an adaptation that fails to generate sufficient passion.
- Which films are like The Romantics?
- Films with a similar feel include Rachel Getting Married, Margot at the Wedding, and The Wedding Planner.
- How long is The Romantics?
- The Romantics runs 97 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Romantics?
- In United States, The Romantics streams on fuboTV.
