Welcome to the Rileys

Right now you can watch Welcome to the Rileys in Australia on Beamafilm — and it holds up to as much attention as you give it. It knows exactly what kind of film it is from the opening scene, and never loses that thread. A 7/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Kristen Stewart leads a cast that never overplays its hand. Put it on tonight on Beamafilm and see for yourself.

Welcome to the Rileys is not trying to be everything to everyone, and that focus is exactly what makes it work. The writing in Welcome to the Rileys treats its characters as people first, plot devices second. Years after their teenage daughter’s death, Lois and Doug Riley, an upstanding Indiana couple, are frozen by estranging grief. Doug escapes to New Orleans on a business trip. Compelled by urgencies he doesn’t understand, he insinuates himself into the life of an underage hooker, becoming her platonic guardian. Kristen Stewart and James Gandolfini lead a cast that treats the material with real seriousness. Welcome to the Rileys came out in 2010. The performances in Welcome to the Rileys do a lot of work in the silences between the dialogue. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

Drama fans who appreciate slow-burn storytelling will feel right at home with Welcome to the Rileys. It rewards viewers regardless of what else is in their watch history. A contained runtime means every scene is doing real work. Kristen Stewart is the centre of it, and it is one of their strongest performances on record. The patience it asks of you early on is paid back with interest.

Welcome to the Rileys was released in 2010, directed by Jake Scott. The full 110-minute film is available to watch now. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.