Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- witty
- warm
- breezy
- lazy sunday
- date night
What critics said
Critics generally found the talented cast and pleasant premise watchable but overly sanitized, familiar, and less distinctive than its performers deserved.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Alice is a recently separated mother who reassesses romance, family, and independence after opening her home to younger filmmakers.
Alice, her children, and the three filmmakers form an unlikely household before her former marriage disrupts the arrangement.
The guest-house arrangement, filmmaking ambitions, and affluent Los Angeles home create an escapist version of contemporary urban life.
Alice's budding romance with a younger filmmaker is interrupted when her estranged husband returns with a suitcase.
Films like Home Again, and why
Something's Gotta Give
Shared modern romantic comedy tone, ensemble relationship complications, and themes of starting over after a breakup.
The Holiday
Shared warm Los Angeles setting, affluent domestic milieu, romantic entanglements, and emphasis on unconventional family bonds.
It's Complicated
Shared female-centered romantic comedy, post-separation reinvention, and breezy domestic drama.
Movie Details
- Director
- Hallie Meyers-Shyer
- Release Date
- 2017-09-07
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (1255)
Cast
- Reese Witherspoon
- Nat Wolff
- Jon Rudnitsky
- Pico Alexander
- Lake Bell
- Reid Scott
- Dolly Wells
- Lola Flanery
- Michael Sheen
- Candice Bergen
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, Starz Amazon Channel, Starz, Starz Apple TV channel
- 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 Home Again about?
- A recently separated Los Angeles mother discovers that opening her home to three aspiring filmmakers may also open the door to a new family and a second chance at love.
- What is Home Again like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Home Again as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Home Again violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Home Again.
- What did critics think of Home Again?
- Critics generally found the talented cast and pleasant premise watchable but overly sanitized, familiar, and less distinctive than its performers deserved.
- Which films are like Home Again?
- Films with a similar feel include Something's Gotta Give, The Holiday, and It's Complicated.
- How long is Home Again?
- Home Again runs 97 minutes.
- Where can I watch Home Again?
- In United States, Home Again streams on Philo, Starz Amazon Channel, Starz, Starz Apple TV channel.
