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If These Walls Could Talk

1996·Movie
1h 37min·R
78
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.0Rotten Tomatoes86%73%

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A , drama: , but hopeful, .

Good for date night · friends night · teens

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Changing times, intimate decisions, and the four walls that hold their secrets.

A powerful, intimate portrait of three women living in the same house during different eras who all face unplanned pregnancies. The vignettes follow a recently widowed nurse struggling to take control of her life in the early 50s, a mother of four balancing raising a family and maintaining a career in the 70s, and a student making a difficult decision with the help of one woman that will change the course of both their lives in the 90s.
Anthology DramaIntergenerational StoriesWomen's IssuesReproductive RightsThought-ProvokingCharacter-DrivenSocial CommentaryEmotionally ResonantHistorical Vignettes

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Directed by:
Cher, Nancy Savoca
Written by:
I. Marlene King, Susan Nanus, Earl W. Wallace
Produced by:
Demi Moore, Mindy Marin, Suzanne Todd
Composed by:
Cliff Eidelman

Sequels and Prequels

If These Walls Could Talk
If These Walls Could Talk (1996)
GoodWatch score 78
If These Walls Could Talk 2
If These Walls Could Talk 2 (2000)
GoodWatch score 66

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Where can I stream If These Walls Could Talk?

HBO Max

In the United States, If These Walls Could Talk streams on HBO Max. It also streams in 42 other countries.

Is If These Walls Could Talk worth watching?

78
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 78 (IMDb 7 and Rotten Tomatoes 86%). Critics rate it higher (86 out of 100) than audiences (72).

Is there a sequel to If These Walls Could Talk?

  1. If These Walls Could Talk (1996)
  2. If These Walls Could Talk 2 (2000)

Yes: it's movie 1 of 2 in its series, followed by If These Walls Could Talk 2 (2000).

Is If These Walls Could Talk good for date night?

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Yes: romance is 7 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.

Is If These Walls Could Talk plot-driven or character-driven?

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Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (9 of 10) and pathos (8 of 10) more than on its plot.