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Netflix’s ‘The Wrong Paris’ Debuts to Split Reviews as Miranda Cosgrove Leads

Critics are divided, with praise for Cosgrove’s charm contrasted by complaints about thin reality-TV satire.

Overview

  • Netflix released The Wrong Paris on September 12 and the romantic comedy is now streaming worldwide.
  • The film follows a woman who joins a dating show expecting Paris, France, only to discover it’s set in Paris, Texas.
  • Miranda Cosgrove stars and serves as an executive producer alongside Pierson Fodé, with Madison Pettis and Yvonne Orji in key roles; Janeen Damian directs from Nicole Henrich’s script.
  • Reviews range from positive notices calling the premise fresh and feel-good (But Why Tho?, Us Weekly) to critiques of low-budget visuals, shallow satire and uneven chemistry (FandomWire), while social media reactions highlight ‘cheesy’ fun and the leads’ rapport (News18).
  • Coverage also includes People’s spoiler-focused ending explainer and renewed profiles revisiting Cosgrove’s career milestones and previously reported 2016 stalking-related incident.