Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Slow
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- melancholic
- restrained
- slow burn
- quiet evening
- mature romance night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film polished and occasionally well acted but undermined by a dull plot, slow pacing, and an unsatisfying lack of dramatic cohesion.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Dutch and Kay are brought together by the deaths of their spouses and the revelation of their spouses' affair.
Keys and possessions left behind lead Dutch and Kay to investigate the secret affair and its details.
The film emphasizes laconic behavior, grief, suspicion, and gradual emotional shifts within Sydney Pollack's polished dramatic style.
Kay's role as a U.S. representative contrasts with the intimate scandal revealed after the plane crash.
Films like Random Hearts, and why
The Bridges of Madison County
shared adult romance, grief, infidelity, and emotionally restrained dramatic tone
The Horse Whisperer
shared mature romantic drama, marriage secrets, and star-driven emotional conflict
The End of the Affair
shared relationship mystery, betrayal, and polished late-century American drama
Movie Details
- Director
- Sydney Pollack
- Release Date
- 1999-10-08
- Runtime
- 133 min
- Rating
- 5.6 / 10 (434)
Cast
- Harrison Ford
- Kristin Scott Thomas
- Charles S. Dutton
- Richard Jenkins
- Dennis Haysbert
- Sydney Pollack
- Susanna Thompson
- Peter Coyote
- Kate Mara
- Susan Floyd
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Howdy Amazon Channel
- 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 Random Hearts about?
- Two grieving strangers investigate their spouses’ secret affair and find their own damaged lives unexpectedly entangled.
- What is Random Hearts like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Random Hearts as slow, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Random Hearts violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Random Hearts as mild.
- What did critics think of Random Hearts?
- Critics broadly found the film polished and occasionally well acted but undermined by a dull plot, slow pacing, and an unsatisfying lack of dramatic cohesion.
- Which films are like Random Hearts?
- Films with a similar feel include The Bridges of Madison County, The Horse Whisperer, and The End of the Affair.
- How long is Random Hearts?
- Random Hearts runs 133 minutes.
- Where can I watch Random Hearts?
- In United States, Random Hearts streams on Howdy Amazon Channel.
