Overview
A poignant journey through love and loss, where music becomes the ultimate farewell.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- heartfelt
- bittersweet
- uplifting
- emotional movie night
- music film night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film sincere and emotionally affecting, with strong performances and compassionate attention to the impact of Zach’s illness on his family, despite occasional sentimentality.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Zach and Sammy respond to his short life expectancy by writing and recording an album that becomes a viral phenomenon.
Zach’s relationship with Amy unfolds alongside his declining health and awareness of the grief his death will cause.
The story includes chemotherapy, emergency surgery, anger, fear, and painful family reactions alongside its uplifting music.
Zach’s song "Clouds" becomes the central artistic expression of his farewell and the film’s legacy.
Films like Clouds, and why
The Fault in Our Stars
shared terminal illness drama, teenage romance, heartfelt emotional sincerity, and music-centered storytelling
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
shared coming-of-age romance, family grief, uplifting music, and a bittersweet approach to mortality
A Star Is Born
shared true-story music drama, aspiring performers, emotional family dynamics, and inspirational themes
Movie Details
- Director
- Justin Baldoni
- Release Date
- 2020-10-09
- Runtime
- 121 min
- Rating
- 8.2 / 10 (1068)
Cast
- Fin Argus
- Sabrina Carpenter
- Madison Iseman
- Neve Campbell
- Tom Everett Scott
- Lil Rel Howery
- Summer H. Howell
- Vivien Endicott Douglas
- Dylan Everett
- Jason Mraz
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 Clouds about?
- A terminally ill high school musician races to turn friendship, romance, and unfinished dreams into a final album that can outlive him.
- What is Clouds like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Clouds as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Clouds violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Clouds as mild.
- What did critics think of Clouds?
- Critics broadly found the film sincere and emotionally affecting, with strong performances and compassionate attention to the impact of Zach’s illness on his family, despite occasional sentimentality.
- Which films are like Clouds?
- Films with a similar feel include The Fault in Our Stars, Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, and A Star Is Born.
- How long is Clouds?
- Clouds runs 121 minutes.
- Where can I watch Clouds?
- In United States, Clouds is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
