Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- warm
- gentle
- lazy sunday
- date night
What critics said
Critics generally found the veteran leads appealing but considered the romantic premise and story too mediocre to sustain the film.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Emily Walters falls for Donald Horner, a man living outside conventional housing and social respectability.
Emily helps Donald oppose efforts to evict him from his shack on Hampstead land.
Emily’s socially respectable life is juxtaposed with Donald’s improvised shelter and outsider status.
Donald’s shack and the Hampstead landscape provide a wilderness-like refuge inside London.
Films like Hampstead, and why
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
warm romantic comedy about mature adults overcoming social expectations and practical obstacles
Finding Your Feet
British setting, gentle humor, class tensions, and an unconventional late-life romance
The Lady in the Van
romantic comedy pairing an established woman with an outsider while navigating property and social pressures
Movie Details
- Director
- Joel Hopkins
- Release Date
- 2017-06-23
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (222)
Cast
- Diane Keaton
- Brendan Gleeson
- James Norton
- Lesley Manville
- Jason Watkins
- Simon Callow
- Alistair Petrie
- Phil Davis
- Hugh Skinner
- Adeel Akhtar
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+, Acorn TV, Sundance Now, AcornTV Amazon Channel, Acorn TV Apple TV channel
- Rent
- Apple TV Store, 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 Hampstead about?
- A debt-ridden widow finds unexpected love with a homeless Hampstead squatter and takes on the forces trying to evict him.
- What is Hampstead like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Hampstead as measured, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Hampstead violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Hampstead as mild.
- What did critics think of Hampstead?
- Critics generally found the veteran leads appealing but considered the romantic premise and story too mediocre to sustain the film.
- Which films are like Hampstead?
- Films with a similar feel include The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, Finding Your Feet, and The Lady in the Van.
- How long is Hampstead?
- Hampstead runs 102 minutes.
- Where can I watch Hampstead?
- In United States, Hampstead streams on Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+, Acorn TV, Sundance Now, AcornTV Amazon Channel, Acorn TV Apple TV channel.
