Nobody Walks
A young artist’s stay with a relaxed Silver Lake family turns an open household into a pressure cooker of attraction, resentment, and artistic intrusion.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- intimate
- uneasy
- naturalistic
- indie film night
- quiet evening
What critics said
Critics generally found an intimate but uneven independent drama whose naturalistic performances could not overcome its modest dramatic impact.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Martine’s stay with Peter, Julie, and their family unsettles the household’s previously relaxed dynamic.
Martine is invited into the family home to finish an art film, creating personal and emotional complications.
The film is explicitly associated with mumblecore and focuses on conversational domestic tension rather than conventional plot mechanics.
The family home and its changing interpersonal atmosphere provide the film’s central visual and dramatic field.
Films like Nobody Walks, and why
Tiny Furniture
shared mumblecore naturalism, intimate relationship tensions, and emotionally messy young-adult dynamics
The Puffy Chair
shared understated independent drama, domestic intimacy, and friction between artistic ambition and personal relationships
The Kids Are All Right
shared Los Angeles setting, relationship-centered storytelling, and gradual domestic disruption
Movie Details
- Director
- Ry Russo-Young
- Release Date
- 2012-10-19
- Runtime
- 83 min
- Rating
- 4.8 / 10 (80)
Cast
- John Krasinski
- Olivia Thirlby
- Rosemarie DeWitt
- India Ennenga
- Dylan McDermott
- Justin Kirk
- Rhys Wakefield
- Emanuele Secci
- Sam Lerner
- Mason Welch
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, 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 Nobody Walks about?
- A young artist’s stay with a relaxed Silver Lake family turns an open household into a pressure cooker of attraction, resentment, and artistic intrusion.
- What is Nobody Walks like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Nobody Walks as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Nobody Walks violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Nobody Walks.
- What did critics think of Nobody Walks?
- Critics generally found an intimate but uneven independent drama whose naturalistic performances could not overcome its modest dramatic impact.
- Which films are like Nobody Walks?
- Films with a similar feel include Tiny Furniture, The Puffy Chair, and The Kids Are All Right.
- How long is Nobody Walks?
- Nobody Walks runs 83 minutes.
- Where can I watch Nobody Walks?
- In United States, Nobody Walks streams on Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Magnolia Selects Amazon Channel.
