Fresh
Unlike so many American remakes of foreign films, this reboot improves on the original, mostly because it takes full advantage of the star power of its English-speaking cast.
John Hartl, Seattle Times
Elsa & Fred
It's Never Too Late.
2014 · 1h 37m · PG-13
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Directed by
Michael Radford
Free account saves your watchlist and ratings.
Elsa & Fred
Overview
After his daughter persuades him to move into a new apartment, aged widower Fred strikes up a friendship with his eccentric 74-year-old neighbour Elsa, who convinces him it's never too late to keep enjoying life. Although he seemed resigned to a miserable bedridden existence, Fred embraces Elsa's youthful enthusiasm as she introduces him to the path of life and entertains him with outlandish stories about her past life. But when he discovers Elsa's terminally ill, Fred decides to accompany her on the trip of her dreams to the eternal city of Rome to help her fulfil a lifelong ambition.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
33%
Tomatometer
Rotten
A not-terrific, not-terrible romantic comedy that owes most of its charm to its two stars.
Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger
Rotten
A bland and formulaic tale of two senior citizens who discover that it's never too late to fall in love - which may well be true, but doesn't keep this rickety recycling of a 2005 Spanish-Argentinean comedy from feeling long past its sell-by date.
Justin Chang, Variety
Fresh
The movie's too-cute concept yields more rewards than you might reasonably expect.
Stephen Holden, New York Times
Fresh
Though the issues are heavy, the execution is light, enjoyable, but it keeps "Elsa & Fred" closer to "Sleepless in Seattle" than Fellini's deliciously deep Roman affair.
Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times
More films
The Private Lives of Pippa Lee (2009)
Comedy · Drama · Romance · R
After her much older husband forces a move to a suburban retirement community, Pippa Lee engages in a period of reflection and finds herself heading toward a quiet nervous breakdown.
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Director
- Rebecca Miller
- Cast
- Robin Wright, Alan Arkin, Keanu Reeves
IMDb
6.3
Rotten Tomatoes
69%
Metacritic
49
Everyone Says I Love You (1996)
Comedy · Romance · R
A New York girl sets her father up with a beautiful woman in a shaky marriage while her half sister gets engaged.
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Director
- Woody Allen
- Cast
- Natasha Lyonne, Goldie Hawn, Alan Alda
IMDb
6.7
Rotten Tomatoes
77%
Café Society (2016)
Comedy · Drama · Romance · PG-13
The story of a young man who arrives in Hollywood during the 1930s hoping to work in the film industry, falls in love, and finds himself swept up in the vibrant café society that defined the spirit of the age.
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Director
- Woody Allen
- Cast
- Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart, Steve Carell
IMDb
6.6
Rotten Tomatoes
70%
Metacritic
64
Chéri (2009)
Comedy · Drama · Romance · R
The son of a courtesan retreats into a fantasy world after being forced to end his relationship with the older woman who educated him in the ways of love.
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Director
- Stephen Frears
- Cast
- Michelle Pfeiffer, Kathy Bates, Rupert Friend
IMDb
6.2
Rotten Tomatoes
50%
Metacritic
63
Something's Gotta Give (2003)
Comedy · Drama · Romance · PG-13
When perpetually single, aging music industry exec Harry Sanborn, and his latest trophy girlfriend, Marin, arrive at her mother's beach house in the Hamptons, they find that her mother, playwright Erica Barry, also plans to stay for the weekend. Erica is scandalized by the relationship and Harry's sexist ways. But when Harry has a hear...
- Runtime
- 2h 8m
- Director
- Nancy Meyers
- Cast
- Jack Nicholson, Diane Keaton, Keanu Reeves
IMDb
6.8
Rotten Tomatoes
72%
Metacritic
66
The Four Robinsons (1939)
Comedy · N/A
Four friends pretend a cruise to escape their wives and go clubbing, but they are forced to go through face-saving shipwreck, becoming castaways.
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Director
- Eduardo García Maroto
- Cast
- Antonio Vico, Mary Santpere, Fernando Rey
IMDb
5.8
La mantilla de Beatriz (1946)
Drama · Romance · N/A
In XVII century Portugal two friends change identities so one of them can escape an unwanted marriage to Beatriz.
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Director
- Eduardo García Maroto
- Cast
- Virgílio Teixeira, Margarita Andrey, María Isbert
Comments
Talk about the film with other members