Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- warm
- bittersweet
- lazy sunday
- date night
What critics said
Critics generally found the performances pleasant but judged the drama stilted, treacly, and weakened by underdeveloped characters.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Carter leaves Los Angeles for his grandmother's Detroit-area home after a breakup and gradually rebuilds his confidence through local relationships.
Carter bonds with Sarah and her daughters while becoming an unusual confidant within their household and neighborhood.
Carter's connection with Sarah unfolds alongside his former relationship, Sarah's family responsibilities, and serious illness within the family.
The grandmother's house and the neighboring Hardwicke home provide the film's central spaces for bonding and confession.
Films like In the Land of Women, and why
The Holiday
Like this film, it combines a fish-out-of-water reset, family healing, romantic entanglements, and a warm suburban dramedy tone.
Dan in Real Life
Both are intimate romantic dramas about emotionally adrift adults finding perspective through unexpected relationships and domestic disruption.
The Family Stone
Both use witty, bittersweet family conversation and a temporary change of setting to explore self-confidence, grief, and renewed connection.
Movie Details
- Director
- Jon Kasdan
- Release Date
- 2007-04-20
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (538)
Cast
- Adam Brody
- Meg Ryan
- Kristen Stewart
- Olympia Dukakis
- Makenzie Vega
- Elena Anaya
- Dustin Milligan
- JoBeth Williams
- Kelsey Keel
- Danielle Savre
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Howdy Amazon Channel
- 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 In the Land of Women about?
- After a breakup sends a Los Angeles writer to suburban Detroit, unexpected bonds with a neighbor and her daughters help him rediscover confidence and emotional perspective.
- What is In the Land of Women like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of In the Land of Women as measured, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is In the Land of Women violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in In the Land of Women.
- What did critics think of In the Land of Women?
- Critics generally found the performances pleasant but judged the drama stilted, treacly, and weakened by underdeveloped characters.
- Which films are like In the Land of Women?
- Films with a similar feel include The Holiday, Dan in Real Life, and The Family Stone.
- How long is In the Land of Women?
- In the Land of Women runs 97 minutes.
- Where can I watch In the Land of Women?
- In United States, In the Land of Women streams on Howdy Amazon Channel.
