Overview
A fleeting connection ignites a profound journey of self-discovery and love.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- intimate
- naturalistic
- heartfelt
- quiet night in
- date night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film as a smart, sensitive, naturalistic, and unusually truthful queer romance whose intimate chamber-piece setting opens onto universal questions of sexuality and authentic living.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Russell and Glen's connection unfolds over a single weekend while suggesting consequences beyond that encounter.
The film's casual conversations, bedrooms, bars, and found-feeling moments produce an engrossing documentary-like immediacy.
Russell and Glen openly discuss sex, drugs, sexuality, identity, and commitment within a gay relationship.
Although much of the action occurs in bars and bedrooms across one weekend, the dialogue addresses modern sexuality and the search for an authentic life.
Films like Weekend, and why
Before Sunrise
naturalistic lgbtq+ romance, intimate dialogue, and emotionally candid relationship drama
Before Sunset
quiet conversational intimacy, fleeting romance, and reflective urban realism
God's Own Country
lgbtq+ relationship drama centered on identity, desire, and authentic emotional connection
Keep the Lights On
naturalistic queer romance with unsentimental performances and intense emotional immediacy
Movie Details
- Director
- Andrew Haigh
- Release Date
- 2011-10-23
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Rating
- 7.3 / 10 (586)
Cast
- Tom Cullen
- Chris New
- Jonathan Race
- Laura Freeman
- Loreto Murray
- Jonathan Wright
- Sarah Churm
- Jermaine Liburd
- Joe Doherty
- Kieran Hardcastle
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, AMC+, Sundance Now
- Rent
- Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Weekend about?
- Over one intense weekend, a casual hookup between Russell and Glen becomes a candid, life-resonant encounter with love, identity, and commitment.
- What is Weekend like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Weekend as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Weekend violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Weekend.
- What did critics think of Weekend?
- Critics broadly praised the film as a smart, sensitive, naturalistic, and unusually truthful queer romance whose intimate chamber-piece setting opens onto universal questions of sexuality and authentic living.
- Which films are like Weekend?
- Films with a similar feel include Before Sunrise, Before Sunset, God's Own Country, and Keep the Lights On.
- How long is Weekend?
- Weekend runs 96 minutes.
- Where can I watch Weekend?
- In United States, Weekend streams on Philo, AMC+, Sundance Now.
