Restless
Seen it?2011 | 91 min | Drama, Romance
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (38% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a box office loss, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics. If you loved Hamnet or Past Lives, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 31 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13: a parent's death or loss. Probably too much for younger kids.
Two outsiders, both shaped by the circumstances that have brought them together, forge a deep and lasting love.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
38% on Rotten Tomatoes, 47 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$3 million worldwide on a $8 million budget; spent 5 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 36K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Gus Van Sant
- Mia WasikowskaAnnabel Cotton
- Henry HopperEnoch Brae
- Ryo KaseHiroshi Takahashi
- Schuyler FiskElizabeth Cotton
- Jane AdamsMabel Tell
- Lusia StrusRachel Cotton
- Jesse HendersonAlger Cofax
- Kyle Justin LeatherberryElliot
- Victor MorrisJoseph
- Christopher D. HarderFuneral Director