Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her
2000 · Movie · PG-13 · 109 min · ★ 5.8 · 76% critics
In California, several women face loneliness, love, and hard choices as their everyday lives quietly intersect. As one seeks spiritual guidance while caring for family, others navigate an unexpected pregnancy, complicated relationships, and the challenge of starting over, revealing small connections that add up to something larger.
Also known as Regards de femmes · Tout ce qu'on peut apprendre d'une femme au premier regard
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Details
- Years
- 2000
- Release date
- 2000-05-27
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 76/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.8/10 (101 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a reflective, character-focused mosaic about women at emotional crossroads, with strong performances and quiet intensity, similar to Nine Lives; not for you if you need fast pacing or a clear, plot-driven payoff.
Pros: strong ensemble performances; emotionally resonant moments; interwoven slice-of-life stories | Cons: loose overall connection; slow, contemplative pace; may feel plot-light
Themes
- depression
- pregnancy
- sadness
- loneliness
- dating
- relationship
- illness
- tarot
Cast & crew
Glenn Close
as Dr. Elaine Keener (segments "This is Dr. Keener" and "Fantasies about Rebecca")
Cameron Diaz
as Carol Faber (segment "Love Waits For Kathy")
Calista Flockhart
as Christine Taylor (segments "Goodnight Lilly, Goodnight Christine" and "This is Dr. Keener")
Kathy Baker
as Rose (segments "Someone For Rose" and "Fantasies about Rebecca")
Amy Brenneman
as Detective Kathy Faber (segment "Love Waits For Kathy")
Valeria Golino
as Lilly (segment "Goodnight Lilly, Goodnight Christine")
Holly Hunter
as Rebecca Waynon (segment "Fantasies About Rebecca")
Matt Craven
as Walter (segments "Fantasies About Rebecca" and "Love Waits For Kathy")
Gregory Hines
as Robert (segment "Fantasies About Rebecca")
Miguel Sandoval
as Sam (segment "Love Waits For Kathy")
Directed by Rodrigo García