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All That Heaven Allows

1955Movie1 h 29 min

DramaRomance
79
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.6Metacritic786.7Rotten Tomatoes91%81%

A deeply moving, romantic drama movie about family and class and money, with standout characters.

Good for date night · friends night · teens

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Story

How much does Heaven Allow a Woman in Love?

Two different social classes collide when Cary Scott, a wealthy upper-class widow, falls in love with her much younger and down-to-earth gardener, prompting disapproval and criticism from her children and country club friends.

Feels like

  • Forbidden Love
  • Social Class Divide
  • Melodrama
  • 1950s America
  • Suburban Discontent
  • Romance and Societal Pressure
  • Emotional Conflict
  • Widowhood

Cast

24 of 30

Crew

Directed by
Douglas Sirk
Written by
Peggy Thompson, Harry Lee, Edna L. Lee
Produced by
Ross Hunter
Music by
Frank Skinner

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Facts

August 25, 1955 · 1 h 29 min · Drama, Romance

Released
August 25, 1955
Runtime
1 h 29 min
Genres
Drama, Romance
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Available in
10 countries

Tropes

Age-Gap Romance, Stay in the Kitchen, Romancing the Widow +9

  • Age-Gap Romance
  • Stay in the Kitchen
  • Romancing the Widow
  • Mrs. Robinson
  • Deconstruction
  • Where the Hell Is Springfield?
  • Hanky-Panky with the Help
  • Crappy Holidays
  • False Friend
  • Color Motif
  • Small Town, Big Hell
  • Hypocrite

12 of 13 tropes. From TV Tropes.

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4 questions, like "Where can I stream All That Heaven Allows?"

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Where can I stream All That Heaven Allows?

TCM

In the United States, All That Heaven Allows streams on TCM. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 4 other countries.

Is All That Heaven Allows worth watching?

79
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 79 (IMDb 7.6, Rotten Tomatoes 91%, and Metacritic 78). Critics rate it higher (85 out of 100) than audiences (75).

Is All That Heaven Allows good for date night?

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Yes: romance is 8 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.

Is All That Heaven Allows plot-driven or character-driven?

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