Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- warm
- sincere
- date night
- relaxed evening
What critics said
Critics broadly found the romantic dramedy appealing and emotionally engaging, while recognizing its conventional genre framework.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Stan and Cynthia move from a thwarted home robbery encounter to a charged friendship shaped by late-night humorous texts.
The security guard Stan forms a life-shaking connection with Cynthia Rand after intervening at her residence.
The bond between Stan and Cynthia deepens through late-night humorous texting rather than an immediately conventional romance.
The plot foregrounds humorous texts and a charged friendship whose deepening bond shakes up both characters' lives.
Films like The Best You Can, and why
The Holiday
shares a late in life romance, witty emotional exchanges, and an unexpected bond between socially contrasting adults
Enough Said
shares a warm romantic dramedy tone, mature relationship complications, and humor rooted in vulnerable personal connection
The Big Sick
shares an unconventional romance, emotionally guarded characters, and a balance of comic friction with sincere intimacy
Movie Details
- Director
- Michael J. Weithorn
- Release Date
- 2025-06-07
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Rating
- 7.1 / 10 (56)
Cast
- Kyra Sedgwick
- Kevin Bacon
- Judd Hirsch
- Brittany O'Grady
- Olivia Luccardi
- Meera Rohit Kumbhani
- Ray Romano
- Pennie Diamond Quintana
- Rob Benedict
- Heather Burns
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, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Best You Can about?
- After thwarting a home robbery, a security guard and the woman he protects discover that an unlikely friendship can radically reorder their lives.
- What is The Best You Can like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Best You Can as measured, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Best You Can violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Best You Can as mild.
- What did critics think of The Best You Can?
- Critics broadly found the romantic dramedy appealing and emotionally engaging, while recognizing its conventional genre framework.
- Which films are like The Best You Can?
- Films with a similar feel include The Holiday, Enough Said, and The Big Sick.
- How long is The Best You Can?
- The Best You Can runs 103 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Best You Can?
- In United States, The Best You Can streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
