Love at First Sight
Netflix | Release Date (Streaming): September 15, 2023 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
55
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 11 Critic Reviews
Positive:
3
Mixed:
8
Negative:
0
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Paste MagazineBrianna ZiglerSep 12, 2023
The charm of the living memorial comes across quite earnestly, magnified by the sweet performances of Phillips and Dexter Fletcher as her husband, Val. Read full review
65
CNNBrian LowrySep 15, 2023
Still, as first impressions go, “Love at First Sight” works nicely on the intended level for those sent in its “You might like” direction. For Netflix’s purposes, the odds are that adds up to all the love it needs. Read full review
63
New Orleans Times-PicayuneMike ScottSep 18, 2023
It goes down far more easily than the budget-friendly tripe so often passed off as a romantic comedy here in the streaming era. Read full review
60
Screen RantFerdosa AbdiSep 22, 2023
Love at First Sight has the potential to be a go-to choice whenever one is feeling in the mood for a light cry and swoon. Read full review
60
The New York TimesNatalia WinkelmanSep 14, 2023
What are the odds that a premise as unimaginative as this one should emerge as a sturdy little romantic drama? Read full review
60
The GuardianAdrian HortonSep 14, 2023
Love at First Sight isn’t a tear-jerker, rather a lump in the throat at best, and always watchable whenever Richardson or Hardy are pining on screen; the two make falling in love, losing each other, first fight and making up within 24 hours seem perfectly reasonable and emotionally obvious, if admittedly (to themselves and others) a little crazy. Read full review
58
IndieWireSamantha BergesonSep 12, 2023
The whole Brit falls for an American trope has been done to death, and Love at First Sight doesn’t bring anything new to the genre. While Richardson turns in the best performance of the film, even that’s not enough to push Love at First Sight to higher rom-com heights. Read full review
50
Movie NationRoger MooreSep 19, 2023
“Cute” becomes “cutesie.” But after an insipid and unamusing start, “Sight” rallies as it takes on more serious subjects, giving Richardson (“Five Feet Apart,””White Lotus”) and Hardy (he was drummer Roger Taylor in “Bohemian Rhapsody”) a chance to shine. Read full review
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RogerEbert.comNell MinowSep 15, 2023
The exceptionally talented Richardson does her best with a woefully underwritten character. Read full review
50
ObserverEmily ZemlerSep 14, 2023
It’s mildly entertaining, sure, but as aspirational wish fulfillment it’s not particularly impactful. Read full review
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The Associated PressJocelyn NoveckSep 14, 2023
Richardson, throughout, gives an empathetic and endearing performance, and Hardy matches her for charm, even if he doesn’t convince as a self-described “maths nerd.” Read full review
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