Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- poignant
- warm
- lazy sunday
- girls night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film emotionally effective and well acted, praising its honesty and performances while noting tension between darker family material and sentimental uplift.
What sets it apart
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Rose and Maggie are forced to confront their destructive patterns, grief, and long-standing emotional distance.
The sisters' instability, family loss, and romantic complications are repeatedly offset by comic behavior and lively dialogue.
The dead mother and the sisters' unresolved relationship to her absence motivate Maggie's search into the family's past.
Maggie's expulsion from home and subsequent work and family experiences push her toward accountability.
Films like In Her Shoes, and why
The Joy Luck Club
shared themes of complicated sisterhood, family grief, personal growth, and warm dramatic comedy
Something's Gotta Give
shared blend of romantic comedy, family dysfunction, emotional reconciliation, and female-centered storytelling
Terms of Endearment
shared themes of troubled family bonds, grief, self-discovery, and earned emotional uplift
Movie Details
- Director
- Curtis Hanson
- Release Date
- 2005-10-07
- Runtime
- 130 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (1336)
Cast
- Cameron Diaz
- Toni Collette
- Shirley MacLaine
- Mark Feuerstein
- Ken Howard
- Candice Azzara
- Francine Beers
- Norman Lloyd
- Jerry Adler
- Brooke Smith
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 In Her Shoes about?
- Two radically different sisters stumble through grief, irresponsibility, and family secrets toward a hard-won chance at renewal.
- What is In Her Shoes like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of In Her Shoes as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is In Her Shoes violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in In Her Shoes.
- What did critics think of In Her Shoes?
- Critics broadly found the film emotionally effective and well acted, praising its honesty and performances while noting tension between darker family material and sentimental uplift.
- Which films are like In Her Shoes?
- Films with a similar feel include The Joy Luck Club, Something's Gotta Give, and Terms of Endearment.
- How long is In Her Shoes?
- In Her Shoes runs 130 minutes.
- Where can I watch In Her Shoes?
- In United States, In Her Shoes is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
