Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- breezy
- sincere
- date night
- lazy sunday
What critics said
Critics broadly view the film as an appealing, accessible romantic comedy, with strong audience-friendly charm despite only moderate overall critical enthusiasm.
What sets it apart
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Owen searches across a university populated by multiple students named Emily, turning campus connections into the engine of the courtship plot.
The psychology student's project is tied to completing her studies and improving her prospects for a working visa.
Owen receives an incomplete phone number for the Emily he met and launches a campus-wide search to identify her.
Owen's fixation on his dream girl tests his heart and ambitions as the search brings him into contact with other people and perspectives.
Films like Finding Emily, and why
Starter for 10
Shares a witty campus setting, youthful romantic confusion, and an earnest protagonist navigating social and emotional uncertainty.
Love, Rosie
Combines a wrong-turn romantic pursuit with warm comedy, youthful ambition, and changing perceptions of an idealized love interest.
The First Time
Offers a contemporary coming-of-age romance shaped by awkward attraction, personal growth, and an upbeat comic tone.
Movie Details
- Director
- Alicia MacDonald
- Release Date
- 2026-05-21
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 (30)
Cast
- Spike Fearn
- Angourie Rice
- Cora Kirk
- Prasanna Puwanarajah
- Sadie Soverall
- Nadia Parkes
- Jack Riddiford
- Isabella Laughland
- Minnie Driver
- Anthony J. Abraham
Common questions
- What is Finding Emily about?
- A lovesick musician turns a missing phone digit into a sprawling university search that challenges his romantic fantasy and his collaborator’s ambitions.
- What is Finding Emily like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Finding Emily as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Finding Emily violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Finding Emily.
- What did critics think of Finding Emily?
- Critics broadly view the film as an appealing, accessible romantic comedy, with strong audience-friendly charm despite only moderate overall critical enthusiasm.
- Which films are like Finding Emily?
- Films with a similar feel include Starter for 10, Love, Rosie, and The First Time.
- How long is Finding Emily?
- Finding Emily runs 111 minutes.
