Loving Vincent (2017)

Kernel Score: 90% · 2,575 ratings · Rated PG-13

Genres: Animation, Drama, History

Released: 2017-06-22

Runtime: 95 minutes

Is Loving Vincent worth watching?

Must-watch. A murder-mystery told through hand-painted oil animation in van Gogh's style, tracing his last days in a small French town. It's visually unlike anything else, and the story moves along steadily.

Watch it if you

  • love art and painting
  • want animation made for adults
  • like quiet, melancholy mysteries

Skip it if you

  • want fast-moving plotting
  • dislike sad stories about artists

Best for: Quiet solo night

Fresh Kernels verdict, AI-assisted from our scores, audience reviews and the official rating.

Where to watch Loving Vincent

  • Stream: Netflix
  • Free with ads: Kanopy, Hoopla
  • Rent: Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube
  • Buy: Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube

US availability, updated 2026-10-23.

Overview

A young man arrives at the last hometown of painter Vincent van Gogh to deliver the troubled artist's final letter and ends up investigating his final days there.

Loving Vincent parents' guide: ages 11+

Parents need to know that Loving Vincent is an animated drama investigating painter Vincent van Gogh's death, touching on mysterious death, melancholy, and bullying.

  • Violence & scariness: Some — Involves themes of a mysterious, possibly violent death and references to bullying, though depicted through painterly animation rather than graphic imagery.

Fresh Kernels AI-assessed from the official PG-13 rating, publicly documented content. A guide for families, not an official rating.

Movies like Loving Vincent

If you liked Loving Vincent, these are the movies we'd watch next.

  • At Eternity's Gate (2018) — 79%: Another van Gogh film, more intimate and impressionistic
  • Lust for Life (1956) — 79%: Classic van Gogh biopic about creativity and torment
  • Amadeus (1984) — 90%: Biopic of a tormented artistic genius
  • The Wind Rises (2013) — 87%: Hand-crafted animation about an artist's life
  • Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022) — 91%: Painterly stop-motion for older audiences
  • Hamnet (2025) — 86%: Poetic, emotional story of a famous artist's circle

Director

DK Welchman

Cast

  • Douglas Booth as Armand Roulin
  • Robert Gulaczyk as Vincent van Gogh
  • Eleanor Tomlinson as Adeline Ravoux
  • Helen McCrory as Louise Chevalier
  • Saoirse Ronan as Marguerite Gachet
  • Chris O'Dowd as Postman Joseph Roulin
  • John Sessions as Pere Tanguy
  • Jerome Flynn as Paul Gachet
  • Aidan Turner as Boatman
  • Holly Earl as La Mousmé

Loving Vincent FAQ

Is Loving Vincent worth watching?

Must-watch. A murder-mystery told through hand-painted oil animation in van Gogh's style, tracing his last days in a small French town. It's visually unlike anything else, and the story moves along steadily.

Where can I watch Loving Vincent?

In the US you can stream Loving Vincent on Netflix, watch it free with ads on Kanopy and Hoopla and rent it from Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play and YouTube.

Is Loving Vincent OK for kids?

Loving Vincent is rated PG-13. Fresh Kernels suggests ages 11+. Parents need to know that Loving Vincent is an animated drama investigating painter Vincent van Gogh's death, touching on mysterious death, melancholy, and bullying.

What movies are like Loving Vincent?

If you liked Loving Vincent, try At Eternity's Gate, Lust for Life, Amadeus and The Wind Rises.