Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- foreboding
- austere
- intense
- epic movie night
- religious discussion
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film visually sweeping and strongly performed, even when its ambitious reinterpretation of the biblical story became unwieldy.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Aronofsky combines the Noah story with intense family conflict, digital flood imagery, and a contemporary dramatic sensibility.
Noah’s understanding of the Creator’s command repeatedly places his wife, sons, and Ila in emotional and physical jeopardy.
The flood cleanses a world defined by human violence, exploitation, and disregard for creation.
The Watchers appear as beings of light encrusted in stone and mud, giving the film an unusual fantasy mythology.
Films like Noah, and why
The Ten Commandments
shares biblical epic scale, apocalyptic spectacle, spiritual conflict, and a morally burdened protagonist
Gladiator
shares sword-and-sandal adventure, large-scale combat, family loyalty, and mythic historical atmosphere
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
shares fantasy epic world-building, supernatural guardians, environmental catastrophe, and a family-centered quest
Waterworld
shares flood-driven disaster spectacle, survivalist conflict, and heightened post-apocalyptic adventure
Movie Details
- Director
- Darren Aronofsky
- Release Date
- 2014-03-07
- Runtime
- 138 min
- Rating
- 5.7 / 10 (6756)
Cast
- Russell Crowe
- Jennifer Connelly
- Ray Winstone
- Anthony Hopkins
- Emma Watson
- Logan Lerman
- Douglas Booth
- Nick Nolte
- Mark Margolis
- Kevin Durand
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex
- 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 Noah about?
- A tormented patriarch builds a vessel for creation’s survival while confronting the terrifying moral cost of divine judgment.
- What is Noah like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Noah as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Noah violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Noah as moderate.
- What did critics think of Noah?
- Critics broadly found the film visually sweeping and strongly performed, even when its ambitious reinterpretation of the biblical story became unwieldy.
- Which films are like Noah?
- Films with a similar feel include The Ten Commandments, Gladiator, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, and Waterworld.
- How long is Noah?
- Noah runs 138 minutes.
- Where can I watch Noah?
- In United States, Noah is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex.
