Overview
A chance encounter reignites a love story that time almost forgot.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- wistful
- melancholic
- intimate
- romantic evening
- rainy day
What critics said
Critics broadly viewed it as a beautifully filmed and emotionally effective love story elevated by strong performances and its attention to economic realities and family dynamics.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Jianqing and Xiaoxiao's relationship deteriorates as practical hardship and uncertain prospects strain their young love.
The story moves between the couple's early relationship and their meeting again ten years later.
Jianqing's father and his relationship with Xiaoxiao provide a major emotional dimension beyond the central romance.
The film uses differing visual moods for the couple's past and their later reunion, reinforcing memory and emotional distance.
Films like Us and Them, and why
Past Lives
bittersweet relationship drama about love, separation, memory, and the pressure of economic realities
In the Mood for Love
melancholic lovers-reunited story shaped by missed chances and changing life circumstances
One Day
emotionally direct romance focused on young love, regret, and the passage of time
Blue Valentine
slow burn romantic drama where affection is tested by class and practical hardship
Movie Details
- Director
- René Liu
- Release Date
- 2018-04-28
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Rating
- 7.6 / 10 (179)
Cast
- Jing Boran
- Zhou Dongyu
- Tian Zhuangzhuang
- Qu Zheming
- Zhang Zixian
- Liu Qiheng
- Su Xiaoming
- Li Dong
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Us and Them about?
- Two former lovers confront the tenderness, regret, and economic hardship that shaped their separation when fate brings them together again.
- What is Us and Them like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Us and Them as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Us and Them violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Us and Them.
- What did critics think of Us and Them?
- Critics broadly viewed it as a beautifully filmed and emotionally effective love story elevated by strong performances and its attention to economic realities and family dynamics.
- Which films are like Us and Them?
- Films with a similar feel include Past Lives, In the Mood for Love, One Day, and Blue Valentine.
- How long is Us and Them?
- Us and Them runs 120 minutes.
- Where can I watch Us and Them?
- In United States, Us and Them streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
