Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Slow
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- intimate
- wistful
- serious
- quiet evening
- lgbtq+ film night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the distinctive gay rugby setting and performances while finding the central romance overlong and the script plodding.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Mark and Warren's affair threatens their existing relationships and the gay rugby club they share.
The divided, cash-strapped rugby club is placed at risk by the affair and its consequences.
The London gay rugby team structures the characters' friendships, loyalties, and daily lives.
Mark and Warren attempt to hide their growing feelings after their drunken encounter.
Films like In from the Side, and why
Weekend
shared lgbtq+ romance, relationship secrecy, and emotionally complicated adultery
God's Own Country
shared gay relationship drama, intimate character focus, and bittersweet emotional realism
Free Fall
shared queer romance, social pressure, and restrained dramatic tone
The Broken Hearts Club
shared ensemble friendship, gay community setting, and romantic conflict
Movie Details
- Director
- Matt Carter
- Release Date
- 2022-09-16
- Runtime
- 134 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (94)
Cast
- Alexander Lincoln
- Alexander King
- Peter McPherson
- Christopher Sherwood
- Ivan Comisso
- Pearse Egan
- Carl Loughlin
- Kane Surry
- Will Hearle
- Alex Hammond
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Strand Releasing 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 In from the Side about?
- A forbidden affair between two men on a gay rugby team tests the loyalties, relationships, and fragile unity of their cash-strapped club.
- What is In from the Side like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of In from the Side as slow, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is In from the Side violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in In from the Side.
- What did critics think of In from the Side?
- Critics broadly praised the distinctive gay rugby setting and performances while finding the central romance overlong and the script plodding.
- Which films are like In from the Side?
- Films with a similar feel include Weekend, God's Own Country, Free Fall, and The Broken Hearts Club.
- How long is In from the Side?
- In from the Side runs 134 minutes.
- Where can I watch In from the Side?
- In United States, In from the Side streams on Strand Releasing Amazon Channel.
