Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- earnest
- wistful
- intimate
- teen movie night
- romantic movie night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Natalie’s status, academic ambitions, and athletic success begin to unravel after Keith challenges her assumptions and emotional boundaries.
The high school romance is intertwined with Keith’s cancer, giving the relationship urgency and emotional fragility.
Natalie moves from social confidence and control toward difficult emotional knowledge through her bond with Keith.
Keith’s secretive behavior and Natalie’s outwardly perfect life create a tension between visible achievement and concealed pain.
Films like Keith, and why
A Walk to Remember
teen romance shaped by illness, emotional intimacy, and bittersweet coming-of-age themes
The Fault in Our Stars
high school romance combining youthful longing, illness, and earnest emotional drama
The Spectacular Now
teen coming-of-age romance where an enigmatic outsider disrupts a socially successful protagonist’s life
Movie Details
- Director
- Todd Kessler
- Release Date
- 2008-09-13
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (493)
Cast
- Elisabeth Harnois
- Jesse McCartney
- Ignacio Serricchio
- Margo Harshman
- Michael McGrady
- Jennifer Grey
- Michael O'Keefe
- Ethan Phillips
- Eric Parker
- Jessy Schram
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Keith about?
- A high-achieving teenager’s carefully controlled life is transformed by an enigmatic classmate whose hidden vulnerability makes their romance impossible to treat casually.
- What is Keith like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Keith as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Keith violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Keith.
- Which films are like Keith?
- Films with a similar feel include A Walk to Remember, The Fault in Our Stars, and The Spectacular Now.
- How long is Keith?
- Keith runs 93 minutes.
- Where can I watch Keith?
- In United States, Keith is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube.
