Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- irreverent
- farcical
- uncomfortable
- indie movie night
- coming of age double feature
What critics said
Critics broadly found Zoey Deutch vivid and charismatic in an unusually bold role, but considered the film's preposterous writing and uneven execution fundamentally flawed.
What sets it apart
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Erica's sexually aggressive behavior shapes her relationships and her attempts to manage adults and peers.
Luke's mental instability and Erica's reckless schemes are presented through farcical, uneasy humor.
The San Fernando Valley setting frames Erica's rebellious behavior, fractured household, and search for belonging.
Erica forms an unorthodox emotional connection with her mentally unstable stepbrother Luke.
Films like Flower, and why
The Edge of Seventeen
rebellious coming of age, abrasive humor, and emotionally complicated family dynamics
Thoroughbreds
darkly comic teenage misbehavior, outsider friendships, and heightened suburban discomfort
The To Do List
irreverent adolescent comedy with sexual frankness and uneasy emotional undercurrents
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
offbeat suburban coming of age centered on damaged young people and unconventional relationships
Movie Details
- Director
- Max Winkler
- Release Date
- 2017-03-16
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (286)
Cast
- Zoey Deutch
- Kathryn Hahn
- Tim Heidecker
- Adam Scott
- Joey Morgan
- Dylan Gelula
- Maya Eshet
- Eric Edelstein
- Joel Ezra Hebner
- Romy Byrne
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, 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 Flower about?
- A rebellious San Fernando Valley teenager turns reckless schemes and provocative behavior into an unlikely bond with her troubled stepbrother.
- What is Flower like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Flower as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Flower violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Flower as mild.
- What did critics think of Flower?
- Critics broadly found Zoey Deutch vivid and charismatic in an unusually bold role, but considered the film's preposterous writing and uneven execution fundamentally flawed.
- Which films are like Flower?
- Films with a similar feel include The Edge of Seventeen, Thoroughbreds, The To Do List, and Me and Earl and the Dying Girl.
- How long is Flower?
- Flower runs 94 minutes.
- Where can I watch Flower?
- In United States, Flower streams on Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
