Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- warm
- witty
- melancholic
- family movie night
- reflective weekend viewing
What critics said
The available rating suggests a broadly mixed reception, with the film appealing more through its accessible family sentiment than through exceptional formal ambition.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Vera turns her late husband's marathon challenge into a family project despite her daughters' resistance.
The daughters are busy with separate lives but must confront their relationships through the bucket-list commitment.
Vera's late husband remains a motivating presence through the bucket list she chooses to complete.
Films like Dochters, and why
Little Miss Sunshine
Shares a grieving family, reluctant emotional reconnection, warm comedy, and a collective personal challenge.
The Descendants
Like Dochters, it combines bereavement, family friction, understated humor, and gradual reconciliation.
The Farewell
Both are ensemble family dramedies about personal loss, generational tensions, and healing through shared experiences.
Movie Details
- Director
- Johan Nijenhuis
- Release Date
- 2025-05-08
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (2)
Cast
- Anne-Mieke Ruyten
- Abbey Hoes
- Sanne Vogel
- Barbara Sloesen
- Jan Kooijman
- Sinan Eroglu
- Edwin Jonker
- Alfred Van Den Heuvel
- Leo Alkemade
Common questions
- What is Dochters about?
- A grieving mother recruits her unwilling daughters for a marathon, turning a late husband's bucket-list goal into a test of family connection.
- What is Dochters like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Dochters as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Dochters violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Dochters.
- What did critics think of Dochters?
- The available rating suggests a broadly mixed reception, with the film appealing more through its accessible family sentiment than through exceptional formal ambition.
- Which films are like Dochters?
- Films with a similar feel include Little Miss Sunshine, The Descendants, and The Farewell.
- How long is Dochters?
- Dochters runs 101 minutes.
