Rachel Getting Married

Rachel Getting Married has built a devoted following in Australia on Netflix, and in the US on Netflix and Criterion Channel among viewers who want their romance taken seriously. A tight runtime that never overstays its welcome. A 6/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. You will have strong feelings about it by the finale. There is no real reason to keep putting it off — it is right there on Netflix.

Rachel Getting Married is not trying to be everything to everyone, and that focus is exactly what makes it work. The chemistry between the leads is the engine that drives everything, and Rachel Getting Married makes sure it fires. A young woman who has been in and out from rehab for the past 10 years returns home for the weekend for her sister's wedding. Anne Hathaway and Rosemarie DeWitt lead a cast that makes the relationship feel genuine, not scripted. It was released in 2008. The relationship at the centre of Rachel Getting Married develops at a pace that feels earned rather than rushed for plot reasons. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

Rachel Getting Married is the kind of thing you watch without apology. It does not lean on comparisons to make its case. The complete film is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Anne Hathaway carries the emotional throughline with real conviction. You will have strong feelings about it by the finale.