Overview
A masterful dressmaker's life is turned upside down by a passionate muse.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- elegant
- witty
- melancholic
- quiet evening
- date night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film as an exquisitely crafted, psychologically absorbing period romance elevated by Daniel Day-Lewis's performance, romantic tension, humor, and Jonny Greenwood's score.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Reynolds Woodcock's rigid creative and domestic routines are challenged by Alma's determined presence.
Reynolds expresses affection through dressmaking, fitting Alma into the House of Woodcock's aesthetic world.
The immaculate London fashion house and its rituals contrast with the relationship's disturbing psychological games.
The confirmed bachelor and celebrated dressmaker loses control as Alma becomes central to his life and creative process.
Films like Phantom Thread, and why
The Age of Innocence
shared obsessive romance, psychologically intricate power dynamics, and elegant period atmosphere
The Red Shoes
shared artist-centered drama, sumptuous visual design, and destructive romantic entanglement
The Piano Teacher
shared claustrophobic relationship drama, controlled formal beauty, and ambiguous emotional power
The Favourite
shared lavish period setting, unconventional romance, and darkly witty examination of desire
Movie Details
- Director
- Paul Thomas Anderson
- Release Date
- 2017-12-25
- Runtime
- 130 min
- Rating
- 7.3 / 10 (3881)
Cast
- Daniel Day-Lewis
- Vicky Krieps
- Lesley Manville
- Camilla Rutherford
- Gina McKee
- Brian Gleeson
- Harriet Sansom Harris
- Lujza Richter
- Julia Davis
- Julie Vollono
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling
- 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 Phantom Thread about?
- A tyrannical London couturier and his fiercely independent muse turn romance into an exquisite contest of control, dependence, and devotion.
- What is Phantom Thread like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Phantom Thread as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Phantom Thread violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Phantom Thread.
- What did critics think of Phantom Thread?
- Critics broadly praised the film as an exquisitely crafted, psychologically absorbing period romance elevated by Daniel Day-Lewis's performance, romantic tension, humor, and Jonny Greenwood's score.
- Which films are like Phantom Thread?
- Films with a similar feel include The Age of Innocence, The Red Shoes, The Piano Teacher, and The Favourite.
- How long is Phantom Thread?
- Phantom Thread runs 130 minutes.
- Where can I watch Phantom Thread?
- In United States, Phantom Thread streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
