Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- breezy
- uplifting
- lazy sunday
- date night
What critics said
Critics generally found Amy Schumer’s charm and the film’s empowering premise appealing, but considered the execution uneven and insufficiently convincing.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Renee believes a head injury has made her look like a supermodel, while the audience and other characters can see that her appearance has not changed.
Renee’s ambitions and relationships are tied to a cosmetics company and its ideals of female appearance.
Renee begins acting fearlessly after her fall despite remaining physically unchanged, exposing how insecurity had constrained her choices.
The film uses Renee’s mistaken belief about her appearance to satirize insecurity, beauty standards, and the desire to be seen as attractive.
Films like I Feel Pretty, and why
Bridget Jones's Diary
shares a female-centered romantic comedy structure, self-image themes, and an upbeat empowerment arc
The Devil Wears Prada
combines broad comedy, romance, workplace ambition, and a protagonist reshaping her confidence
How to Be Single
features a woman navigating insecurity, dating, and personal reinvention through accessible comedy
The Mirror Has Two Faces
uses heightened self-perception and romantic comedy to explore confidence and identity
Movie Details
- Directors
- Abby Kohn, Marc Silverstein
- Release Date
- 2018-04-19
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (2151)
Cast
- Amy Schumer
- Michelle Williams
- Tom Hopper
- Rory Scovel
- Adrian Martinez
- Emily Ratajkowski
- Aidy Bryant
- Busy Philipps
- Lauren Hutton
- Sasheer Zamata
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand
- 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 I Feel Pretty about?
- After a fall convinces an insecure cosmetics worker that she is extraordinarily beautiful, newfound confidence transforms her life even though nobody else sees a physical difference.
- What is I Feel Pretty like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of I Feel Pretty as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is I Feel Pretty violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in I Feel Pretty as mild.
- What did critics think of I Feel Pretty?
- Critics generally found Amy Schumer’s charm and the film’s empowering premise appealing, but considered the execution uneven and insufficiently convincing.
- Which films are like I Feel Pretty?
- Films with a similar feel include Bridget Jones's Diary, The Devil Wears Prada, How to Be Single, and The Mirror Has Two Faces.
- How long is I Feel Pretty?
- I Feel Pretty runs 110 minutes.
- Where can I watch I Feel Pretty?
- In United States, I Feel Pretty streams on MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel.
