Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- whimsical
- sentimental
- uneasy
- romantic movie night
- indie film night
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as excessively sentimental and poorly developed, with an uncomfortable premise surrounding Will's obsessive behavior.
What sets it apart
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Will follows Emma from a distance across the country and builds his life around his undeclared love for her.
Will is an unemployed drifter who refuses to grow up after his parents' death and depends on family and friends.
Emma returns to her hometown to care for her dying father, creating the occasion for Will to face her.
Will's free-spirited silliness is warmly received by children and neighbors even as his distant stalking of Emma introduces discomfort.
Films like Waiting for Forever, and why
Lars and the Real Girl
romantic drama centered on obsessive devotion, emotional immaturity, and a difficult return to the past
The Giant Mechanical Man
quirky romantic comedy combining arrested development, unconventional attachment, and bittersweet family dynamics
Secretary
offbeat romance about idealized love, emotional isolation, and the collision between fantasy and adult responsibility
Movie Details
- Director
- James Keach
- Release Date
- 2010-02-10
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (284)
Cast
- Rachel Bilson
- Tom Sturridge
- Matthew Davis
- Scott Mechlowicz
- Richard Jenkins
- Blythe Danner
- Jaime King
- Nikki Blonsky
- Nelson Franklin
- Richard Gant
Common questions
- What is Waiting for Forever about?
- A lovelorn drifter's lifelong fixation is tested when his childhood crush returns home to care for her dying father.
- What is Waiting for Forever like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Waiting for Forever as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Waiting for Forever violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Waiting for Forever as mild.
- What did critics think of Waiting for Forever?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as excessively sentimental and poorly developed, with an uncomfortable premise surrounding Will's obsessive behavior.
- Which films are like Waiting for Forever?
- Films with a similar feel include Lars and the Real Girl, The Giant Mechanical Man, and Secretary.
- How long is Waiting for Forever?
- Waiting for Forever runs 94 minutes.
