Overview
A romantic comedy that captures the essence of love and music in Seattle's vibrant scene.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- witty
- wistful
- scruffy
- date night
- nostalgic rewatch
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film smart, funny, engaging, and affectionate toward its characters, while recognizing its loose vignette-driven structure.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Seattle's singles scene is inseparable from the early-1990s grunge boom, with Citizen Dick and musicians including Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, and Mudhoney anchoring the atmosphere.
Six young Seattle residents, many sharing an apartment building, receive connected but distinct stories about dating, breakups, and commitment.
The film examines blind dates, cheating, lovesickness, free love, and emotional hesitation with an engagingly scruffy, naturalistic sensibility.
Apartment life, espresso carts, musicians, and the expanding local music scene define the characters' shared urban world.
Films like Singles, and why
Reality Bites
romantic comedy focused on interwoven young-adult relationships, self-discovery, and conversational ensemble chemistry
High Fidelity
scruffy early-1990s romantic comedy pairing relationship uncertainty with a defining alternative-music culture
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
warm, witty ensemble romance about singles navigating intimacy, commitment, and urban social life
Movie Details
- Director
- Cameron Crowe
- Release Date
- 1992-09-18
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (451)
Cast
- Bridget Fonda
- Campbell Scott
- Kyra Sedgwick
- Matt Dillon
- Sheila Kelley
- Jim True-Frost
- Bill Pullman
- James Le Gros
- Ally Walker
- Tom Skerritt
Where to watch in United States
- 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 Singles about?
- A witty, wistful ensemble romance follows six Seattle singles whose tangled relationships unfold amid the city’s explosive grunge scene.
- What is Singles like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Singles as measured, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Singles violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Singles.
- What did critics think of Singles?
- Critics broadly found the film smart, funny, engaging, and affectionate toward its characters, while recognizing its loose vignette-driven structure.
- Which films are like Singles?
- Films with a similar feel include Reality Bites, High Fidelity, and How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days.
- How long is Singles?
- Singles runs 99 minutes.
- Where can I watch Singles?
- In United States, Singles is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
