Overview

• The romantic drama has held the No. 1 position on Netflix’s Global Top 10 Movies list in over 40 countries since its August 1 premiere.
• Netflix reports record early‐August viewership for the film even as it carries a 29% critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes.
• Viewer discussions across platforms are split, with many praising Sofia Carson and Corey Mylchreest’s chemistry and others faulting the lead performance.
• Director Iain Morris has spoken about his goal to blend genuine humor with sincere emotion and to limit overtly melodramatic hospital scenes.
• The adaptation of Julia Whelan’s novel underscores Netflix’s strategy of high‐profile, star-led romantic dramas that upend genre expectations.