Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- bleak
- claustrophobic
- confrontational
- late night viewing
- introspective movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as a pretentious, immature, and poorly realized relationship drama weakened by unlikeable characters.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Syd attends London's going-away party, turning the gathering into a confined arena for confrontation and confession.
Syd and Bateman discuss their romantic failures and private anxieties while drinking and using cocaine in the bathroom.
The central movement comes through Syd and Bateman's extended, confrontational conversations about love, sex, and regret.
Syd's bathroom conversations trigger memories of his two-year relationship with London and his failure to say he loved her.
Films like London, and why
Leaving Las Vegas
drug use, volatile male bonding, and emotionally abrasive relationship drama
Blue Valentine
fractured romance, self-destructive behavior, and intimate urban relationship angst
The Basketball Diaries
cocaine-fueled conversations, damaged characters, and claustrophobic independent drama
Closer
male friendship, substance abuse, and confrontational relationship dialogue
Movie Details
- Director
- Hunter Richards
- Release Date
- 2005-09-03
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (359)
Cast
- Jessica Biel
- Chris Evans
- Jason Statham
- Joy Bryant
- Kelli Garner
- Isla Fisher
- Louis C.K.
- Jeff Wolfe
- Dane Cook
- Lina Esco
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 London about?
- A drug-addicted New Yorker crashes his former girlfriend’s farewell party, where a volatile conversation with a stranger forces him to confront what he never said.
- What is London like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of London as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is London violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in London.
- What did critics think of London?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as a pretentious, immature, and poorly realized relationship drama weakened by unlikeable characters.
- Which films are like London?
- Films with a similar feel include Leaving Las Vegas, Blue Valentine, The Basketball Diaries, and Closer.
- How long is London?
- London runs 92 minutes.
- Where can I watch London?
- In United States, London is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
