Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- witty
- warm
- uplifting
- lazy sunday
- girls night
What critics said
Critics broadly agreed that the talented ensemble was appealing but underserved by a clichéd comedy that mishandled its celebration of older women.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Martha and her fellow retirees form and train a cheerleading squad despite ageist assumptions about what older women should do.
The women’s cheerleading rehearsals and competition gradually create a supportive community in the retirement neighborhood.
The film uses a Phoenix-area retirement community, with its routine ambulances and leisure culture, as the central comic world.
The cheerleading routines provide the film’s principal visual set pieces and showcase the older ensemble in motion.
Films like Poms, and why
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
shared feel-good ensemble comedy, older protagonists, and friendship-driven self-reinvention
Book Club
shared warm comedy-drama about later-life friendship, community, and renewed purpose
The Full Monty
shared dance-centered comedy, intergenerational relationships, and uplifting group performance
Movie Details
- Director
- Zara Hayes
- Release Date
- 2019-05-09
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (229)
Cast
- Diane Keaton
- Jacki Weaver
- Celia Weston
- Alisha Boe
- Charlie Tahan
- Rhea Perlman
- Phyllis Somerville
- Pam Grier
- Patricia French
- Ginny MacColl
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Poms about?
- A spirited retiree rallies her neighbors into an unconventional cheerleading squad, turning a quiet Arizona community into a stage for friendship and renewed purpose.
- What is Poms like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Poms as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Poms violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Poms.
- What did critics think of Poms?
- Critics broadly agreed that the talented ensemble was appealing but underserved by a clichéd comedy that mishandled its celebration of older women.
- Which films are like Poms?
- Films with a similar feel include The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, Book Club, and The Full Monty.
- How long is Poms?
- Poms runs 91 minutes.
- Where can I watch Poms?
- In United States, Poms is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand.
