Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- warm
- romantic
- date night
- lazy sunday
What critics said
Critics generally found the remake pleasant, warm, and well acted, while judging it less distinctive than the 1954 original.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Sabrina is the chauffeur's daughter whose love life is entangled with the wealthy Larrabee family and its corporate interests.
Sabrina comes back from two years in Paris and Vogue work as a sophisticated woman, altering how the Larrabees perceive her.
The lavish Long Island estate, Parisian transformation, and billion-dollar family setting support the film's escapist fairy-tale register.
Sabrina's relationship with the Larrabees becomes an obstacle to a billion-dollar deal involving the family corporation.
Films like Sabrina, and why
Pretty Woman
Shared romantic comedy structure, wealthy-family setting, class tension, and polished fairy-tale escapism.
The Holiday
Shared sophisticated romance, affluent social worlds, fish-out-of-water transformation, and warm comedic tone.
It Could Happen to You
Shared romantic comedy premise involving family expectations, emotional transformation, and glamorous upper-class surroundings.
Movie Details
- Director
- Sydney Pollack
- Release Date
- 1995-12-15
- Runtime
- 127 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (715)
Cast
- Harrison Ford
- Julia Ormond
- Greg Kinnear
- Nancy Marchand
- John Wood
- Richard Crenna
- Angie Dickinson
- Lauren Holly
- Dana Ivey
- Miriam Colon
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Philo, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, MGM Plus, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Sabrina about?
- A chauffeur’s daughter returns from Paris transformed, forcing a powerful Long Island family to choose between corporate ambition and unexpected love.
- What is Sabrina like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Sabrina as measured, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Sabrina violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Sabrina.
- What did critics think of Sabrina?
- Critics generally found the remake pleasant, warm, and well acted, while judging it less distinctive than the 1954 original.
- Which films are like Sabrina?
- Films with a similar feel include Pretty Woman, The Holiday, and It Could Happen to You.
- How long is Sabrina?
- Sabrina runs 127 minutes.
- Where can I watch Sabrina?
- In United States, Sabrina streams on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Philo, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, MGM Plus, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel.
