Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- breezy
- warm
- sincere
- lazy sunday
- family movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film's contrived family plot and relentlessly cheerful tone unconvincing and unintentionally funny.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Diane brings Zoe and Jake to Grace's farmhouse, where family tensions and secrets gradually give way to renewed connection.
Grace's upstate farmhouse and free-spirited lifestyle contrast with Diane's uptight New York legal world.
The family's supposed weekend getaway expands into a summer of romance, music, secrets, and reassessment.
Diane's controlled urban life is placed against Grace's relaxed, bohemian farmhouse environment.
Films like Peace, Love & Misunderstanding, and why
The Family Stone
intergenerational family conflict, romantic self-discovery, and warm comedy-drama tone
Something's Gotta Give
parent-child tensions, unexpected romance, and a vacation setting that prompts personal change
Pieces of April
family secrets, unconventional relatives, and comedic emotional reconciliation
Movie Details
- Director
- Bruce Beresford
- Release Date
- 2011-09-13
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (167)
Cast
- Catherine Keener
- Elizabeth Olsen
- Nat Wolff
- Jane Fonda
- Jeffrey Dean Morgan
- Chace Crawford
- Marissa O'Donnell
- Kyle MacLachlan
- Joseph Dunn
- Ann Osmond
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Sundance Now
- Rent
- Apple TV Store
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Peace, Love & Misunderstanding about?
- An uptight lawyer and her teenagers find romance, music, and family healing during an unexpectedly transformative stay with her hippie mother.
- What is Peace, Love & Misunderstanding like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Peace, Love & Misunderstanding as measured, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Peace, Love & Misunderstanding violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Peace, Love & Misunderstanding.
- What did critics think of Peace, Love & Misunderstanding?
- Critics broadly found the film's contrived family plot and relentlessly cheerful tone unconvincing and unintentionally funny.
- Which films are like Peace, Love & Misunderstanding?
- Films with a similar feel include The Family Stone, Something's Gotta Give, and Pieces of April.
- How long is Peace, Love & Misunderstanding?
- Peace, Love & Misunderstanding runs 96 minutes.
- Where can I watch Peace, Love & Misunderstanding?
- In United States, Peace, Love & Misunderstanding streams on Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Sundance Now.
