Couture
An American filmmaker seeking answers amid Paris couture confronts mortality, creative ambition, and unexpected human connection.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- melancholic
- intimate
- reflective
- quiet evening
- fashion film marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly regard the film as an emotionally serious, visually polished drama whose fashion setting and performances give its illness narrative distinction, though its impact is uneven.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Maxine arrives in Paris during Fashion Week and moves through the fashion industry's creative and professional spaces.
Maxine's life-and-death journey and cancer diagnosis are set against the spectacle and elegance of Fashion Week.
An American filmmaker confronts self-discovery while navigating Paris and a foreign creative milieu.
Maxine's encounters with Ada, Angèle, and Christine connect personal vulnerability with relationships among women in fashion and film.
Films like Couture, and why
Personal Shopper
Shares a Paris setting, fashion-world atmosphere, psychological introspection, and an elusive identity-driven drama.
The September Issue
Shares a close focus on haute couture, professional ambition, visual elegance, and the pressures behind fashion spectacle.
Ma Ma
Shares a female-centered illness drama shaped by mortality, intimate relationships, and emotional self-reckoning.
The Intouchables
Shares French medical drama, grounded emotional realism, and a serious examination of illness and human connection.
Movie Details
- Director
- Alice Winocour
- Release Date
- 2026-02-18
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (68)
Cast
- Angelina Jolie
- Anyier Anei
- Ella Rumpf
- Louis Garrel
- Vincent Lindon
- Garance Marillier
- Grégoire Colin
- Aurore Clément
- Yuliia Ratner
- Mona Tougaard
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 Couture about?
- An American filmmaker seeking answers amid Paris couture confronts mortality, creative ambition, and unexpected human connection.
- What is Couture like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Couture as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Couture violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Couture.
- What did critics think of Couture?
- Critics broadly regard the film as an emotionally serious, visually polished drama whose fashion setting and performances give its illness narrative distinction, though its impact is uneven.
- Which films are like Couture?
- Films with a similar feel include Personal Shopper, The September Issue, Ma Ma, and The Intouchables.
- How long is Couture?
- Couture runs 104 minutes.
- Where can I watch Couture?
- In United States, Couture is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
