Synopsis
Strangers June and Charlie wind up double-booked in the same upstate New York Airbnb during the start of COVID-19. Exasperating the situation, the lockdown forces them both to stay and confront the unexpected feelings that develop between them.
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Cast
- Katie HolmesJune
- Jim SturgessCharlie
- Derek LukeJohn
- Becky Ann BakerJan
- Zosia MametMargaret
- Melissa LeoDeborah
- Neal BenariLyft Driver
- Ed DixonGrandfather
- Spenser GraneseSean
- Mike IvesonHomeless Person
Recommendations
- 75
The A.V. Club
While we may soon tire of movies using the pandemic as a narrative catalyst (if we haven’t already), Katie Holmes’ Alone Together feels vitally of-the-moment at a time when so many films are ignoring the poignancy of that moment altogether. - 70
We Got This Covered
Billed as a lockdown love story, Alone Together is more than the sum of those parts. Offering writer director Katie Holmes a perfect platform to deliver, something intimately personal with political undertones. Substance and subtlety with this subject matter is rare, so give this some attention. - 70
The New York Times
Its simplicity and lack of cinematic fancy strikes a tone of surprising relief. - 65
TheWrap
Alone Together frequently hints at Holmes’ gifts as a storyteller, so it’s disappointing that she has a proclivity for romance-novel fodder. If she could have workshopped the script somewhere and honed in on authentic feelings outside conventional narratives, she has the potential to be taken more seriously as a filmmaker. - 62
Paste Magazine
Despite its flaws, Alone Together turns out to be quite poignant, and gets around to conveying a truly optimistic message. It’s a film about following your heart and your dreams, and daring to be yourself no matter what people think of you. - 60
The Hollywood Reporter
Predictable but sweet. - 50
IndieWire
Alone Together has the momentum of a reclamation of sorts, but the plot tries to do too much, say too much, when it really should just be about love. Who cares if it’s formulaic or not? In the middle of this pandemic, maybe being something we can rely on is a good thing. - 50
Movie Nation
Tenderly-conceived, tastefully-directed, handsomely-mounted and prestigiously-cast, its a drama that runs up against the wall of over-familiarity and the ceiling of expectations. Even without being the umpteenth version of this sort of film to come out, it’s pretty bland going.
