Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- nostalgic
- warm
- witty
- nostalgia night
- girls night
What critics said
Critics found the film sweet, funny, and buoyed by its young ensemble while viewing its episodic story as artificial, shallow, and overly eager to incorporate period events.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The four women reunite in adulthood and reminisce about their lives as twelve-year-old girls.
Roberta, Teeny, Samantha, and their fourth friend navigate adolescence together while preserving their bond into adulthood.
The girls are twelve and experience puberty, romantic curiosity, family tensions, and resistance to adult responsibility.
The 1970s childhood episodes are presented through the adult friends' affectionate recollections of a transformative summer.
Films like Now and Then, and why
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
female friendship, coming-of-age nostalgia, and an ensemble of girls confronting adolescence
The Man in the Moon
emotionally sincere girlhood drama with a strong female friendship at its center
Stand by Me
nostalgic childhood friendship, episodic adventures, and a reflective adult perspective
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
warm, humorous female ensemble drama focused on friendship across changing life stages
Movie Details
- Director
- Lesli Linka Glatter
- Release Date
- 1995-10-20
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 (490)
Cast
- Christina Ricci
- Rosie O'Donnell
- Thora Birch
- Melanie Griffith
- Gaby Hoffmann
- Demi Moore
- Ashleigh Aston Moore
- Rita Wilson
- Devon Sawa
- Walter Sparrow
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand
- 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 Now and Then about?
- Four reunited women revisit the funny, painful, and formative summer when their twelve-year-old friendship carried them toward adulthood.
- What is Now and Then like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Now and Then as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Now and Then violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Now and Then.
- What did critics think of Now and Then?
- Critics found the film sweet, funny, and buoyed by its young ensemble while viewing its episodic story as artificial, shallow, and overly eager to incorporate period events.
- Which films are like Now and Then?
- Films with a similar feel include The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, The Man in the Moon, Stand by Me, and Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood.
- How long is Now and Then?
- Now and Then runs 102 minutes.
- Where can I watch Now and Then?
- In United States, Now and Then is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand.
