Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- neurotic
- madcap
- date night
- lazy sunday
What critics said
Critics generally found the film amusing and emotionally sincere, praising its madcap energy and the chemistry between Delpy and Rock while acknowledging its uneven, stereotype-driven construction.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Marion's Parisian family collides with her American boyfriend Mingus and his social world during their New York visit.
Marion's upcoming photography exhibition competes with the disruptive arrival of her relatives and romantic complications.
Jeannot, Rose, and Rose's ex-boyfriend turn a family visit into a chain of increasingly explosive interpersonal situations.
Marion is characterized as a lovable mess whose babble, uncertainty, and lies coexist with genuine emotional vulnerability.
Films like 2 Days in New York, and why
2 Days in Paris
screwball relationship comedy driven by cultural friction, neurotic dialogue, and an emotionally sincere central couple
Annie Hall
witty urban romantic comedy with intellectual banter, awkward family dynamics, and self-conscious relationship conflicts
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
madcap family visit comedy combining cross-cultural misunderstandings, romantic tension, and broad comic escalation
Hannah and Her Sisters
ensemble relationship comedy with eccentric relatives, verbal sparring, and affectionate discomfort beneath the farce
Movie Details
- Director
- Julie Delpy
- Release Date
- 2012-03-28
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Rating
- 5.6 / 10 (317)
Cast
- Julie Delpy
- Chris Rock
- Albert Delpy
- Kate Burton
- Dylan Baker
- Daniel Brühl
- Alexia Landeau
- Alexandre Nahon
- Talen Ruth Riley
- Owen Shipman
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, Philo, Magnolia Selects 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 2 Days in New York about?
- A Parisian photographer's New York life spirals into affectionate, culture-clashing farce when her family arrives before her major exhibition.
- What is 2 Days in New York like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of 2 Days in New York as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is 2 Days in New York violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in 2 Days in New York.
- What did critics think of 2 Days in New York?
- Critics generally found the film amusing and emotionally sincere, praising its madcap energy and the chemistry between Delpy and Rock while acknowledging its uneven, stereotype-driven construction.
- Which films are like 2 Days in New York?
- Films with a similar feel include 2 Days in Paris, Annie Hall, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, and Hannah and Her Sisters.
- How long is 2 Days in New York?
- 2 Days in New York runs 91 minutes.
- Where can I watch 2 Days in New York?
- In United States, 2 Days in New York streams on fuboTV, Philo, Magnolia Selects Amazon Channel.
