Overview
- Netflix released the PG-13 film globally on January 9 (12 a.m. PT/3 a.m. ET) as a streaming-only title running 1 hour 57 minutes and available with a paid subscription.
- Emily Bader and Tom Blyth lead as Poppy and Alex, joined by Sarah Catherine Hook, Lucien Laviscount, Jameela Jamil, Lukas Gage, Molly Shannon, Alan Ruck and Miles Heizer.
- Director Brett Haley kept the book’s “X summers ago” structure, a choice he said he fought to retain, with author Emily Henry consulted throughout and publicly endorsing the result.
- A key book-to-screen change swaps a Palm Springs setting for Barcelona, a shift Henry previously attributed to filming practicality and desired scale.
- Initial reception skews positive on performances and emotional payoff, though at least one prominent review (RogerEbert.com) criticized character development and rom-com tropes.