Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- warm
- witty
- hopeful
- date night
- feel good movie night
What critics said
Critics generally found the film competently made and amiable, with appealing performances and music but a formulaic, underwhelming treatment of its cultural and romantic material.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Zoe’s skepticism about Kaz’s assisted marriage develops through close contact with his Pakistani family and wedding traditions.
Zoe records Kaz’s journey for a documentary, making her camera and outsider perspective central to the narrative.
The plot connects London-based characters with Pakistani heritage, family customs, and differing assumptions about marriage.
The film’s Pakistani wedding journey and celebratory settings provide its strongest visual contrast with contemporary London life.
Films like What's Love Got to Do with It?, and why
Last Christmas
romantic comedy blending contemporary relationships with family expectations and cultural negotiation
The Big Sick
warm, colorful romantic comedy centered on personal transformation and unconventional approaches to partnership
Bend It Like Beckham
cross cultural romance balancing family tradition, comic misunderstandings, and emotional self-discovery
Bride and Prejudice
romantic comedy about inherited social expectations challenging modern ideas of love and marriage
Movie Details
- Director
- Shekhar Kapur
- Release Date
- 2023-01-26
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (249)
Cast
- Lily James
- Shazad Latif
- Shabana Azmi
- Emma Thompson
- Sajal Ali
- Oliver Chris
- Asim Chaudhry
- Jeff Mirza
- Alice Orr-Ewing
- Mim Shaikh
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 What's Love Got to Do with It? about?
- A skeptical London filmmaker reconsiders love, family, and commitment while documenting her Pakistani British friend’s assisted marriage.
- What is What's Love Got to Do with It? like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of What's Love Got to Do with It? as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is What's Love Got to Do with It? violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in What's Love Got to Do with It?.
- What did critics think of What's Love Got to Do with It??
- Critics generally found the film competently made and amiable, with appealing performances and music but a formulaic, underwhelming treatment of its cultural and romantic material.
- Which films are like What's Love Got to Do with It??
- Films with a similar feel include Last Christmas, The Big Sick, Bend It Like Beckham, and Bride and Prejudice.
- How long is What's Love Got to Do with It??
- What's Love Got to Do with It? runs 109 minutes.
- Where can I watch What's Love Got to Do with It??
- In United States, What's Love Got to Do with It? is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand.
