Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- bawdy
- awkward
- date night
- casual comedy night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the unusual premise and capable cast more appealing than the uneven, conventional execution.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Peter undergoes puberty after treatment for a pituitary-suppressing brain tumor despite having an adult body, career, and income.
Peter abruptly navigates libido, attraction, and sexual behavior while confusing his crushes and friends.
Peter is socially perceived as an adult gentleman but lacks ordinary romantic and sexual experience.
Peter's father expects adolescent rebellion and womanizing, while male friends envy his apparent ease with women.
Films like The Late Bloomer, and why
The 40-Year-Old Virgin
adult romantic comedy built around sexual inexperience, awkward self-discovery, and broad humor
Good Boys
raunchy coming-of-age comedy combining delayed sexual development with workplace and relationship awkwardness
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
warm, bawdy romantic comedy about an emotionally inexperienced protagonist pursuing intimacy
Movie Details
- Director
- Kevin Pollak
- Release Date
- 2016-10-07
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Rating
- 5.4 / 10 (364)
Cast
- Johnny Simmons
- Brittany Snow
- J.K. Simmons
- Jane Lynch
- Maria Bello
- Beck Bennett
- Kumail Nanjiani
- Paul Wesley
- Charlotte McKinney
- Ken Marino
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Howdy Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Late Bloomer about?
- After a rare tumor treatment awakens puberty in adulthood, a respected therapist must learn romance and desire from scratch.
- What is The Late Bloomer like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Late Bloomer as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Late Bloomer violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Late Bloomer.
- What did critics think of The Late Bloomer?
- Critics broadly found the unusual premise and capable cast more appealing than the uneven, conventional execution.
- Which films are like The Late Bloomer?
- Films with a similar feel include The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Good Boys, and Forgetting Sarah Marshall.
- How long is The Late Bloomer?
- The Late Bloomer runs 90 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Late Bloomer?
- In United States, The Late Bloomer streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Howdy Amazon Channel.
