Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- nostalgic
- witty
- wistful
- nostalgia night
- romantic movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film as an imaginative, emotionally resonant time-travel comedy-drama anchored by Kathleen Turner's performance.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Peggy Sue wakes in her high-school past after a painful adult collapse and considers changing her future.
Peggy experiences high school again with the awareness of marriage, motherhood, depression, and impending divorce.
The high-school reunion and return to teenage social rituals expose the gap between the popular-girl dream and its later consequences.
Peggy questions whether her relationship with Charlie must culminate in the unhappy marriage she remembers.
Films like Peggy Sue Got Married, and why
Back to the Future
shared time travel premise, romantic self-reassessment, and warm coming-of-age comedy-drama
The Family Man
shared nostalgic return to adolescence, personal regret, and emotionally accessible fantasy
About Time
shared high-concept romantic comedy structure centered on alternate life choices and emotional growth
13 Going on 30
shared blend of teenage nostalgia, romance, and a protagonist reconsidering adulthood
Movie Details
- Director
- Francis Ford Coppola
- Release Date
- 1986-10-10
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (683)
Cast
- Kathleen Turner
- Nicolas Cage
- Barry Miller
- Catherine Hicks
- Joan Allen
- Kevin J. O'Connor
- Jim Carrey
- Lisa Jane Persky
- Lucinda Jenney
- Wil Shriner
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 Peggy Sue Got Married about?
- After a painful adult reckoning, a married former high-school queen is given an impossible chance to reconsider the choices that shaped her life.
- What is Peggy Sue Got Married like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Peggy Sue Got Married as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Peggy Sue Got Married violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Peggy Sue Got Married.
- What did critics think of Peggy Sue Got Married?
- Critics broadly praised the film as an imaginative, emotionally resonant time-travel comedy-drama anchored by Kathleen Turner's performance.
- Which films are like Peggy Sue Got Married?
- Films with a similar feel include Back to the Future, The Family Man, About Time, and 13 Going on 30.
- How long is Peggy Sue Got Married?
- Peggy Sue Got Married runs 103 minutes.
- Where can I watch Peggy Sue Got Married?
- In United States, Peggy Sue Got Married is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand.
