Overview

• The film debuted on Netflix on August 1 and quickly climbed to No. 1 on the platform’s global film charts.
• Critics have given the romance mixed reviews, praising the leads’ chemistry but divided over its unexpected tonal shift.
• Directed by Iain Morris and starring Sofia Carson and Corey Mylchreest, the adaptation departs from the novel by opting for a more somber resolution.
• Some viewers have demanded trigger warnings to flag the film’s portrayal of a terminal illness storyline.
• The release underscores Netflix’s strategy of summer, star-led, novel-based romances produced under SAG-AFTRA guidelines.