Heights (2005): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2005, Heights is a drama and romance film directed by Chris Terrio, running about 98 minutes.

What it’s about. 'Heights' follows five characters over 24 hours on a fall day in New York City. Isabel, a photographer, is having second thoughts about her upcoming marriage to Jonathan, a lawyer. On the same day, Isabel's mother Diana learns that her husband has a new lover and begins to re-think her life choices and her open marriage. Diana and Isabel's paths cross with Alec, a young actor, and with Peter, a journalist. As the interrelated stories proceed, the connections between the lives of the five characters begin to reveal themselves and their stories unravel. Isabel, Jonathan, Diana, Alec, and Peter must choose what kind of lives they will lead before the sun comes up on the next day.

Who’s in it. Heights stars Glenn Close as Diana, Elizabeth Banks as Isabel, James Marsden as Jonathan and Jesse Bradford as Alec, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.8/10, Heights has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response. It went on to earn $1.3M at the box office.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Heights page.

If you liked it. Fans of Heights tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.