Our Souls at Night

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Our Souls at Night

2017

1h 43m

Drama

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Addie Moore and Louis Waters, a widow and widower, have lived next door to each other for years. When Addie tries to make a connection with her neighbor, the two begin sleeping in bed together platonically, with the innocent goal of alleviating their shared loneliness. As their relationship deepens, however, they each deal with grief and loss, and a real romance begins to blossom.

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Critics Consensus

Our Souls at Night honors the quiet strength of its source material by offering a simple yet sturdy canvas for two talented veteran leads to bring its story to life.

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Anthony Lane

The New Yorker

Oct 9, 2017

Much of this is too hokey by half, yet the two leading actors, their skills unfaded, command your attention to the end.

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Leonard Maltin

leonardmaltin.com

Oct 2, 2017

The screenplay unfolds in unhurried fashion, allowing us to spend quality time with two highly watchable movie stars. This is the allure of Our Souls at Night and anyone who thinks of that as a pleasurable experience will not be disappointed

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Richard Roeper

Chicago Sun-Times

Sep 30, 2017

3.5/4

These are good people, and these are great actors portraying these good people, and if you not rooting for Louis and Addie to find comfort and love and peace with one another in their last years, then I just don't know what to tell you.

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Serena Seghedoni

Loud and Clear Reviews

Nov 4, 2023

3.5/5

sweet, courageous and unpredictable

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

Apr 14, 2021

4/5

From beginning to end, "Our Souls at Night" flows like a gentle mountain stream of contemplative conversations, crafted from well-designed scenes

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Richard Crouse

Richard Crouse

Mar 1, 2021

3.5/5

A low-key movie about two people leading quiet lives.

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Jon P

@JonPop Oct 28, 2026

Watchable, if only to watch two greats.

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Sharang L

@Scribe187 Jul 27, 2026

A bittersweet film that explores themes of loneliness and companionship in old age. Redford and Fonda are a joy to behold. An extra half star for not giving in to the temptation for a happy ending.

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Attila M

@RT17548501 Oct 12, 2025

A profound masterpiece from two giants. It is quite a slow film, one should be relaxed enough to get into it.

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Alejandro E

@Alex970 Oct 5, 2025

Seeing Jane Fonda and Robert Redford together again is precisely what drives this drama about an autumn friendship-romance. It doesn't live up to their best work, but seeing them together is a well-justified escape. May God keep Robert Redford in his glory.

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Eleanor G

@EllieCA Sep 29, 2025

Lovely, contemplative, poignant, melancholy, and a beautiful send-off for Robert Redford. We get so many of his favorite themes: family relationships & dynamics, redemption, the healing power of nature, simple country living. What a treat to see two lovely actors/stars with great chemistry, work together in the winter of their lives. How poignant.

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David M

@DavidH99 Sep 18, 2025

A film about 2 seniors in which Jane Fonda plays a lonely woman who approaches her neighbor Robert Redford looking for companionship. Redford seems to be content with his life, and at first is reluctant to take up Fonda's offer to Platonically sleep with her, but eventually is ensnared. Over time a romantic relationship grows with Redford taking on the role of a strong husband/father figure when Fonda's middle aged son asks her to take care of his son (Fonda's grandson) when his wife suddenly leaves him. After nursing Fonda back to health after a serious fall, Redford (now in love with Fonda) is ditched by Fonda who decides to move in with her son to take care of both her son and grandson.

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Synopsis

Addie Moore and Louis Waters, a widow and widower, have lived next door to each other for years. When Addie tries to make a connection with her neighbor, the two begin sleeping in bed together platonically, with the innocent goal of alleviating their shared loneliness. As their relationship deepens, however, they each deal with grief and loss, and a real romance begins to blossom.

Director: Ritesh Batra
Producer: Finola Dwyer, Robert Redford, Erin Simms
Screenwriter: Scott Neustadter, Michael H. Weber
Production Co: Wildwood Enterprises, Netflix
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 30, 2017
Runtime: 1h 43m

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