Overview
A woman grapples with unexpected motherhood while navigating her own ambitions and relationships.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- warm
- sincere
- lazy sunday
- thoughtful date night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film's empathetic humor, emotional authenticity, candid reproductive themes, and Kelly O'Sullivan's writing and performance.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Bridget's period, potential pregnancy, abortion decision, and the film's frank attention to women's bodies are integrated into everyday life.
Frances's bond with Bridget becomes the poignant center of Bridget's movement from aimlessness toward self-knowledge.
Maya and Annie's gay-parent household is depicted as a lived family environment rather than an issue-oriented exception.
The film balances unplanned pregnancy, abortion, parenting, and adulthood's uncertainty with a light touch and humanist humor.
Films like Saint Frances, and why
Obvious Child
shared intimate dramedy tone, women-centered storytelling, and candid treatment of reproductive choices
Enough Said
shared warm independent comedy-drama style and emotionally messy adult self-discovery
The Florida Project
shared child-centered relationship, gentle humor, and grounded exploration of unconventional family life
The Kids Are All Right
shared empathetic coming-of-age perspective, queer family context, and naturalistic ensemble drama
Movie Details
- Director
- Alex Thompson
- Release Date
- 2020-02-28
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (105)
Cast
- Kelly O'Sullivan
- Ramona Edith Williams
- Charin Alvarez
- Lily Mojekwu
- Max Lipchitz
- Jim True-Frost
- Mary Beth Fisher
- Francis Guinan
- Rebecca Spence
- Rebekah Ward
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, Fandor Amazon Channel, Cineverse Amazon Channel
- 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 Saint Frances about?
- An aimless aspiring writer finds unexpected purpose while nannying a spirited child and confronting an unplanned pregnancy.
- What is Saint Frances like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Saint Frances as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Saint Frances violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Saint Frances.
- What did critics think of Saint Frances?
- Critics broadly praised the film's empathetic humor, emotional authenticity, candid reproductive themes, and Kelly O'Sullivan's writing and performance.
- Which films are like Saint Frances?
- Films with a similar feel include Obvious Child, Enough Said, The Florida Project, and The Kids Are All Right.
- How long is Saint Frances?
- Saint Frances runs 100 minutes.
- Where can I watch Saint Frances?
- In United States, Saint Frances streams on Philo, Fandor Amazon Channel, Cineverse Amazon Channel.
