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‘French Lover’ Finds Streaming Fans as Critics Knock Netflix’s New Rom-Com

Early user praise for Omar Sy’s chemistry underscores a visible gap with critics.

Overview

  • French Lover premiered on Netflix on Friday, Sept. 26, and is available to stream now.
  • Professional reviews have skewed lukewarm to negative, with outlets invoking Notting Hill comparisons and describing the film as derivative or dull.
  • User reactions on Rotten Tomatoes and Letterboxd are upbeat, calling it a fun, light watch and praising the leads’ charm.
  • As of the latest reports, Rotten Tomatoes had not posted an aggregated critics’ score for the title.
  • The rom-com stars Omar Sy as celebrity Abel Camara and Sara Giraudeau as Marion, whose budding relationship faces media scrutiny and a fake-girlfriend ruse pushed by his agent.