Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- warm
- reflective
- lazy sunday
- family movie night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Morgan looks to her significantly older half-siblings for guidance, only to discover that their apparent adulthood is largely performative.
A crisis creates Morgan's rare opportunity to spend meaningful time with Lisa, Dahlia, and Josh.
The story places a struggling family in suburban Chicago while exposing instability beneath ordinary adult routines.
Morgan seeks an adult model while the older siblings reveal that they are also improvising their identities and responsibilities.
Films like Adult Children, and why
The Meyerowitz Stories
shared dysfunctional family dynamics, adult sibling conflict, and a gently comic dramatic tone
The Squid and the Whale
shared suburban family dysfunction, emotional immaturity, and warm ensemble comedy-drama
Little Miss Sunshine
shared crisis-driven family bonding, flawed relatives, and bittersweet comedic warmth
Movie Details
- Director
- Rich Newey
- Release Date
- 2025-06-19
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Rating
- 7.5 / 10 (2)
Cast
- Betsy Brandt
- Aya Cash
- Ella Rubin
- Thomas Sadoski
- Mimi Rogers
- Bernadette Santos Schwegel
- Olemich Tugas
Common questions
- What is Adult Children about?
- A young woman searching her older half-siblings for answers about adulthood discovers that maturity may be an illusion shared by the whole family.
- What is Adult Children like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Adult Children as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Adult Children violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Adult Children.
- Which films are like Adult Children?
- Films with a similar feel include The Meyerowitz Stories, The Squid and the Whale, and Little Miss Sunshine.
- How long is Adult Children?
- Adult Children runs 100 minutes.
