Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- romantic
- wistful
- gentle
- romantic evening
- comfort viewing
What critics said
Critics generally found the fantasy adventure engaging and visually accomplished, while viewing its central romance as overly sentimental and conventional.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Pete returns after death as a protective supernatural presence who helps Dorinda rebuild her life.
Pete’s work as an aerial forest-fire fighter repeatedly places his romance with Dorinda under pressure.
Firefighting aircraft, airborne rescues, and forest fires provide the film’s defining action imagery.
Its ghostly afterlife premise frames bereavement through continued connection rather than final separation.
Films like Always, and why
Ghost
supernatural romance, grief, and emotional afterlife themes with a warm dramatic tone
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir
romantic fantasy centered on separation, devotion, and an otherworldly connection
The BFG
Spielberg-directed sentimental fantasy combining adventure spectacle with intimate emotional themes
Truly Madly Deeply
romantic drama about bereavement, moving forward, and enduring love
Movie Details
- Director
- Steven Spielberg
- Release Date
- 1989-12-22
- Runtime
- 122 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (691)
Cast
- Richard Dreyfuss
- Holly Hunter
- John Goodman
- Brad Johnson
- Audrey Hepburn
- Roberts Blossom
- Keith David
- Ed Van Nuys
- Marg Helgenberger
- Dale Dye
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
- 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 Always about?
- A daredevil aerial firefighter must learn that loving someone may mean guiding her toward a life beyond him.
- What is Always like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Always as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Always violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Always as mild.
- What did critics think of Always?
- Critics generally found the fantasy adventure engaging and visually accomplished, while viewing its central romance as overly sentimental and conventional.
- Which films are like Always?
- Films with a similar feel include Ghost, The Ghost and Mrs. Muir, The BFG, and Truly Madly Deeply.
- How long is Always?
- Always runs 122 minutes.
- Where can I watch Always?
- In United States, Always streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
