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Netflix’s My Oxford Year Dominates Charts as Casting and Ethics Criticism Mounts

Calls to boycott My Oxford Year over its student-professor romance reflect broader unease with the film’s departure from Julia Whelan’s novel

Overview

  • My Oxford Year premiered on August 1 and quickly claimed the number one spot on Netflix charts in Germany and beyond.
  • Viewers on social media have questioned Sofia Carson’s acting and the chemistry between her and co-star Corey Mylchreest.
  • Yale doctoral student Kaelyn Grace Apple has urged a boycott, arguing that the central student-professor relationship overlooks inherent power imbalances.
  • The film departs from the novel’s original ending to intensify its emotional impact without following the book’s resolution.
  • Audiences continue to praise the soundtrack’s blend of modern pop hits, ballads and cast karaoke performances for deepening the film’s atmosphere.