Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- wistful
- meditative
- date night
- film festival mood
What critics said
Critics found a lightly entertaining but familiar romantic comedy that revisits Woody Allen's established themes of marital angst, intellectual neurosis, and European cinephilia.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Mort's dreams recreate the visual and thematic styles of celebrated European filmmakers as reflections of his anxieties and desires.
Mort and Sue's failing marriage is tested by her affair with Philippe and Mort's attraction to Jo.
Mort is an anxious film professor and aspiring novelist who interprets his marriage and identity through film and existential ideas.
The San Sebastian International Film Festival brings the couple into contact with artists, admirers, and alternative romantic possibilities.
Films like Rifkin’s Festival, and why
Vicky Cristina Barcelona
marital anxiety, intellectual self-absorption, romantic comedy, and glamorous European settings
Husbands and Wives
neurotic romance, urban sophistication, literary dialogue, and midlife uncertainty
The Purple Rose of Cairo
cinema-world satire, romantic confusion, and affectionate engagement with film history
A Room with a View
wistful adult romance, self-discovery, and elegant European atmosphere
Movie Details
- Director
- Woody Allen
- Release Date
- 2020-10-01
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (477)
Cast
- Wallace Shawn
- Gina Gershon
- Louis Garrel
- Elena Anaya
- Enrique Arce
- Steve Guttenberg
- Christoph Waltz
- Sergi López
- Douglas McGrath
- Georgina Amorós
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- 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 Rifkin’s Festival about?
- At a Spanish film festival, a neurotic American cinephile and his dissatisfied wife drift toward separate romantic possibilities while cinema reshapes their fantasies.
- What is Rifkin’s Festival like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Rifkin’s Festival as measured, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Rifkin’s Festival violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Rifkin’s Festival.
- What did critics think of Rifkin’s Festival?
- Critics found a lightly entertaining but familiar romantic comedy that revisits Woody Allen's established themes of marital angst, intellectual neurosis, and European cinephilia.
- Which films are like Rifkin’s Festival?
- Films with a similar feel include Vicky Cristina Barcelona, Husbands and Wives, The Purple Rose of Cairo, and A Room with a View.
- How long is Rifkin’s Festival?
- Rifkin’s Festival runs 92 minutes.
- Where can I watch Rifkin’s Festival?
- In United States, Rifkin’s Festival streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
