Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- surreal
- melancholic
- quirky movie night
- arthouse double feature
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film inventive and visually whimsical but too forced, abstract, and unevenly engaging to fulfill its sharp satirical premise.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Nathan trains Puff in table manners and civilized behavior while Lila defends his life outside social convention.
Gondry stages the clashes among Nathan, Lila, and Puff through exaggerated behavior, comic inventions, and abstract debates about human nature.
Lila idealizes Puff's simian freedom, while Nathan attempts to shape him according to civilized norms.
Nathan, Lila, and Puff become entangled in an unusual triangle driven by desire, control, and competing visions of humanity.
Films like Human Nature, and why
Being John Malkovich
surreal philosophical comedy, eccentric characters, and fantastical social satire
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
absurdist comedy-drama examining identity, desire, and the limits of human connection
Adaptation.
offbeat speculative premise used to explore alienation, ambition, and human behavior
The Lobster
whimsical yet melancholy examination of civilized behavior and emotional dysfunction
Movie Details
- Director
- Michel Gondry
- Release Date
- 2001-09-12
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (305)
Cast
- Tim Robbins
- Patricia Arquette
- Rhys Ifans
- Miranda Otto
- Mary Kay Place
- Robert Forster
- Peter Dinklage
- Rosie Perez
- Hilary Duff
- Miguel Sandoval
Where to watch in United States
- 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 Human Nature about?
- A mischievous philosophical burlesque turns a wild man, an obsessive scientist, and a nature-loving woman into opposing embodiments of instinct, desire, and civilization.
- What is Human Nature like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Human Nature as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Human Nature violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Human Nature as mild.
- What did critics think of Human Nature?
- Critics broadly found the film inventive and visually whimsical but too forced, abstract, and unevenly engaging to fulfill its sharp satirical premise.
- Which films are like Human Nature?
- Films with a similar feel include Being John Malkovich, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Adaptation., and The Lobster.
- How long is Human Nature?
- Human Nature runs 96 minutes.
- Where can I watch Human Nature?
- In United States, Human Nature is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
