Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- breezy
- awkward
- wistful
- date night
- lazy sunday
What critics said
Critics broadly viewed the film as an unpleasant and poorly executed romantic comedy despite solid performances from Kate Hudson and John Krasinski.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Rachel has loved Dex since law school but remains silent until their attraction resurfaces shortly before his wedding to Darcy.
Darcy treats Rachel dismissively while relying on her as a best friend and maid of honor.
The New York setting and Darcy’s engagement place Rachel’s emotional crisis within a highly social wedding-centered milieu.
Rachel’s inability to tell Dex how she feels drives the central romantic predicament and its eventual disruption.
Films like Something Borrowed, and why
The Holiday
romantic comedy driven by friendship tensions, infidelity, and a conflicted heroine choosing between social expectations and genuine desire
Sex and the City
new york romantic comedy centered on complicated relationships, female friendship, and emotionally evasive romantic choices
Bride Wars
relationship comedy about weddings, romantic rivalry, and the strain that hidden feelings place on close friendships
Movie Details
- Director
- Luke Greenfield
- Release Date
- 2011-05-05
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (1116)
Cast
- Ginnifer Goodwin
- Kate Hudson
- Colin Egglesfield
- John Krasinski
- Steve Howey
- Ashley Williams
- Geoff Pierson
- Jill Eikenberry
- Jonathan Epstein
- Leia Thompson
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 Something Borrowed about?
- A shy New York lawyer risks her lifelong friendship when her long-suppressed love resurfaces with her best friend’s fiancé.
- What is Something Borrowed like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Something Borrowed as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Something Borrowed violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Something Borrowed.
- What did critics think of Something Borrowed?
- Critics broadly viewed the film as an unpleasant and poorly executed romantic comedy despite solid performances from Kate Hudson and John Krasinski.
- Which films are like Something Borrowed?
- Films with a similar feel include The Holiday, Sex and the City, and Bride Wars.
- How long is Something Borrowed?
- Something Borrowed runs 112 minutes.
- Where can I watch Something Borrowed?
- In United States, Something Borrowed streams on Howdy Amazon Channel.
