About Alex
2014 · Movie · R · 96 min · ★ 6.1 · 45% critics
A group of old college friends reunites over a long weekend after one of them attempts suicide. As they reconnect, unresolved crushes, resentments, and relationship tensions resurface, putting their friendships to the brink and forcing everyone to confront their choices.
Where to watch
Watch free on Amazon Prime Video, The Roku Channel, Pluto TV +4 more — also streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
2 hours to watch.
Stream (included)
Free
Rent
Streaming availability and prices may be inaccurate or change — verify with the provider before subscribing.
unSUB's subscription recommendations are informational only, not financial advice.
More value for your money
Similar titles, ranked by watch-hours per subscription dollar.
Details
- Years
- 2014
- Release date
- 2014-08-08
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 45/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 (163 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy About Alex if you like tense, emotionally charged reunion stories with real-feeling banter and friendships tested under pressure, like The Big Chill-style dramas; Not for you if you want a completely original take or crave deeper character development beyond group drama.
Pros: great ensemble cast; smart friend dynamics; heartfelt tone | Cons: familiar setup; uneven character focus; some consider it clichéd
Cast & crew
Aubrey Plaza
as Sarah
Jane Levy
as Kate
Jason Ritter
as Alex
Maggie Grace
as Siri
Max Greenfield
as Josh
Max Minghella
as Isaac
Nate Parker
as Ben
Adam Saunders
as Night Editor
Rey Lucas
as Rudy Suárez
Directed by Jesse Zwick