Overview
A modern exploration of love and friendship unfolds in the heart of Paris.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- intimate
- sensual
- wistful
- date night
- arthouse film night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film visually compelling and engaging in its exploration of millennial love, while considering its episodic structure a partial weakness.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Émilie, Camille, Nora, and Amber successively become central as their friendships, sexual relationships, and encounters connect.
The film presents the Paris 13th arrondissement in expressive black and white rather than naturalistic color.
The characters pursue sex, companionship, and emotional security at different speeds and with conflicting expectations.
Each character learns about desire, vulnerability, and self-image through shifting bonds with friends and lovers.
Films like Paris, 13th District, and why
Weekend
intimate urban romance, shifting relationships, and emotionally candid sexual self-discovery
The Worst Person in the World
episodic ensemble structure, modern romantic entanglements, and bittersweet relational realism
Frances Ha
black-and-white visual style, youthful alienation, and conversational romantic drama
A Room in Rome
interconnected lovers, frank sexuality, and metropolitan emotional uncertainty
Movie Details
- Director
- Jacques Audiard
- Release Date
- 2021-11-03
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 (415)
Cast
- Lucie Zhang
- Makita Samba
- Noémie Merlant
- Jehnny Beth
- Camille Léon-Fucien
- Oceane Cairaty
- Anaïde Rozam
- Pol White
- Rong-Ying Yang
- Geneviève Doang
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Sundance Now, MUBI, MUBI 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 Paris, 13th District about?
- Four young Parisians navigate an intimate web of sex, friendship, embarrassment, and longing in a sharply observed black-and-white romance.
- What is Paris, 13th District like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Paris, 13th District as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Paris, 13th District violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Paris, 13th District.
- What did critics think of Paris, 13th District?
- Critics broadly found the film visually compelling and engaging in its exploration of millennial love, while considering its episodic structure a partial weakness.
- Which films are like Paris, 13th District?
- Films with a similar feel include Weekend, The Worst Person in the World, Frances Ha, and A Room in Rome.
- How long is Paris, 13th District?
- Paris, 13th District runs 106 minutes.
- Where can I watch Paris, 13th District?
- In United States, Paris, 13th District streams on Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Sundance Now, MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel.
