Overview
- The film, adapted from Emily Henry’s bestseller and starring Emily Bader and Tom Blyth, premiered on Netflix on Jan. 9 and is now streaming worldwide.
- It quickly rose to No. 1 on Netflix’s movie chart, drawing strong early viewership.
- Responses vary, with some critics praising the polish and many viewers arguing the story would suit a limited-series format.
- Director Brett Haley and author Emily Henry said a planned intimate scene was softened after test screenings to better match the film’s tone.
- More Henry projects are moving forward, including Book Lovers and Beach Read films, Happy Place shifting to a Netflix movie, and Funny Story set to stream on Netflix.