Jonesing: When Love Is a Habit
A young woman confronts the turbulence of attachment while trying to define a love that belongs authentically to her.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- intimate
- reflective
- earnest
- quiet evening
- romance movie night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The premise emphasizes Simone’s pursuit of a love uniquely her own.
Simone’s journey is explicitly framed around personal identity and the turbulence of love and life.
The title’s language of love as a habit foregrounds recurring emotional dependence and relationship patterns.
Films like Jonesing: When Love Is a Habit, and why
The Photograph
Shares an intimate contemporary romance centered on identity, emotional vulnerability, and the search for authentic connection.
Love Jones
Shares a modern American love story shaped by self-definition, longing, and complicated personal relationships.
The Half of It
Shares a character-driven romance about discovering authentic feeling while negotiating social and personal expectations.
Movie Details
- Director
- Sixx King
- Release Date
- 2025-06-27
- Runtime
- 137 min
- Rating
- 10.0 / 10 (1)
Cast
- Kamaj Nixon-Myers
- Aaria Charaman
- Khalil Kain
- Malik Yoba
- Sajda Waith
- Lena B. Jackson
- Elijah Bey
- Shelby Hightower
- Violet Bennett
- Angelita Byrd
Common questions
- What is Jonesing: When Love Is a Habit about?
- A young woman confronts the turbulence of attachment while trying to define a love that belongs authentically to her.
- What is Jonesing: When Love Is a Habit like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Jonesing: When Love Is a Habit as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Jonesing: When Love Is a Habit violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Jonesing: When Love Is a Habit.
- Which films are like Jonesing: When Love Is a Habit?
- Films with a similar feel include The Photograph, Love Jones, and The Half of It.
- How long is Jonesing: When Love Is a Habit?
- Jonesing: When Love Is a Habit runs 137 minutes.
