Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- breezy
- broad
- nostalgic
- nostalgia viewing
- light weekend viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film to be a predictable, superficial expansion of sitcom conventions with broad humor and little realism.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Katie removes her braces and glasses, prompting a sudden shift in romantic attention and social status.
Doug resists Katie's newfound attractiveness and his daughter's interest in dating older-looking boys.
The film's plot and critical reception emphasize familiar, predictable sitcom-style situations and broad humor.
Katie's appearance, confidence, and relationships change after the beauty-parlor treatment.
Films like She's Out of Control, and why
Can't Buy Me Love
Shared coming-of-age comedy, teenage makeover premise, and protective-parent anxiety.
Pretty in Pink
Shared 1980s teen comedy tone, adolescent social transformation, and romantic attention.
Mr. Mom
Shared father-daughter relationship, broad family comedy, and anxiety over teenage independence.
The Princess Diaries
Shared makeover-driven teen comedy and familiar sitcom-style romantic misunderstandings.
Movie Details
- Director
- Stan Dragoti
- Release Date
- 1989-04-14
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Rating
- 5.2 / 10 (123)
Cast
- Tony Danza
- Catherine Hicks
- Wallace Shawn
- Dick O'Neill
- Ami Dolenz
- Laura Mooney
- Derek McGrath
- Dana Ashbrook
- Matthew Perry
- Lance Wilson-White
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Howdy Amazon 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 She's Out of Control about?
- A protective widowed father panics when his newly transformed teenage daughter becomes the center of romantic attention.
- What is She's Out of Control like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of She's Out of Control as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is She's Out of Control violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in She's Out of Control.
- What did critics think of She's Out of Control?
- Critics broadly found the film to be a predictable, superficial expansion of sitcom conventions with broad humor and little realism.
- Which films are like She's Out of Control?
- Films with a similar feel include Can't Buy Me Love, Pretty in Pink, Mr. Mom, and The Princess Diaries.
- How long is She's Out of Control?
- She's Out of Control runs 97 minutes.
- Where can I watch She's Out of Control?
- In United States, She's Out of Control streams on Howdy Amazon Channel.
