Office Romance
Netflix | Release Date (Streaming): June 5, 2026 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
52
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 20 Critic Reviews
Positive:
10
Mixed:
6
Negative:
4

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
The TelegraphEd PowerJun 7, 2026
Sweary, a bit lairy, occasionally teary, this isn’t the romcom of anyone’s dreams. But for a fun and frivolous evening on the sofa, Office Romance’s charms are undeniable. Read full review
75
USA TodayBrian TruittJun 4, 2026
Directed by Ol Parker (“Ticket to Paradise”), the film can’t escape all of the usual genre tropes or overt sentimentality, yet that's tempered by a bawdy sense of humor and fits of wild broad comedy. Read full review
70
StatusBrian LowryJun 5, 2026
This Netflix movie actually rises above most of the herd, thanks largely to co-writer and co-star Brett Goldstein. Read full review
70
TimeStephanie ZacharekJun 4, 2026
The truth is, you don’t even have to like Lopez to enjoy Office Romance, which breezes along on a current of enjoyable gags and reasonably lively banter. Read full review
70
VarietyGuy LodgeJun 4, 2026
It sinks into its star power as one would into a warm bath, and if the appealingly scrappy Goldstein doesn’t match that voltage, that’s largely the point. Read full review
70
TheWrapTodd GilchristJun 4, 2026
In a genre where differences between most stories come down to small details, the film is a reminder that even seemingly worn-out formulas can work when they’re well executed—and that a seasoned pilot at the helm can make the journey especially enjoyable. Read full review
70
Next Best PictureEma SasicJun 4, 2026
While the film follows a standard rom-com format, the real fun lies in a never-ending funhouse of delightfully unhinged supporting actors. Read full review
70
Screen RantAlex HarrisonJun 4, 2026
The filmmakers, and co-writer, producer, and star Brett Goldstein in particular, clearly have a sense of what it is that makes studio rom-coms so appealing, and they've built this one to actually deliver on it. It's a little shaggy, perhaps, and I inevitably found myself missing the shot-on-film glow that did so much for the movies of that bygone era. But I can't really complain. My default state watching Office Romance was a giddy smile. Read full review
67
Original-CinKaren GordonJun 9, 2026
Office Romance is wonderfully cast down to the cameos but so filled with bits and pieces aiming to amuse that almost from the get-go, it feels artificial enough to remind us that we’re watching a movie that’s trying hard to please. Read full review
67
IndieWireDavid EhrlichJun 4, 2026
The most compelling thing about Office Romance, which would be as formulaic as it gets if not for its admirably deep bench of deranged supporting characters, is that it gives Lopez the chance to publicly negotiate between the extremes of her own screen image — to explore the frustrations of being a self-possessed woman who has to shrink herself down in order to maintain her power. Read full review
60
Time OutHelen O'HaraJun 5, 2026
Perhaps it was too much to hope that we’d have a little bit of food for thought as well as the eye candy on display, but this will still wile away a dull evening very pleasantly. Read full review
60
EmpireBeth WebbJun 5, 2026
An undeniably funny copulating caper that makes good on the laughs, if a little less on the lust. Read full review
60
Radio TimesJayne NelsonJun 4, 2026
In the midst of all this, J-Lo is her usual charismatic self and Goldstein is a twinkly, likeable leading man. Will this go down as a romcom classic? Probably not, but when so many people are having this much fun, it’s hard not to join them. Read full review
50
The New York TimesLisa KennedyJun 4, 2026
Writers Goldstein and Joe Kelly (his “Ted Lasso”/”Shrinking” colleague) attempt to cram a streaming season’s worth of character zigs — Jodie Whittaker plays Daniel’s incarcerated sister, Amy Sedaris appears as a too-kind hotel housekeeper — into a two-hour film. Alas, the landing isn’t smooth. Read full review
40
The GuardianBenjamin LeeJun 4, 2026
The romcom is a genre I will forever root for, despite it being stuck in a cruelly long flop era, and while Office Romance does have a tad more gloss than Netflix’s many junkier alternatives, the magic is still missing. Like the office at its centre, it’s too sleek and corporate to melt us – all work and no play Read full review
40
The Hollywood ReporterAngie HanJun 4, 2026
While not every grown-up romance needs to be sexually explicit, this stiff restraint sits at odds with a script that often seems to be reaching for Apatovian raunch. Read full review
38
New York PostJohnny OleksinskiJun 4, 2026
Even if Goldstein’s writing, in corporate parlance, leaves room for improvement, as an actor he’s “Office Romance”’s employee of the month. His honest, rough-around-the-edges TV persona from “Ted Lasso” wipes some of the vaseline off the camera lens. He draws us in with charm and mystery, and is both sensitive and unglamorous. Read full review
35
The Travers TakePeter TraversJun 5, 2026
Hammer another nail in the romcom coffin as Brett Goldstein adds a touch of Roy Kent macho to a straight-to-Netflix Jennifer Lopez romcom that can’t handle the heat. A fresh idea here would die of loneliness. Read full review
16
The A.V. ClubMonica CastilloJun 4, 2026
While the romance here feels tenuous at best, the comedy is in even worse shape, often mistaking uncomfortable oversharing for punchlines. If this was meant to be a return to form for Lopez, it’s not a satisfying comeback. Read full review
12
RogerEbert.comNell MinowJun 5, 2026
In every category, this fails to come up with anything witty or imaginative. Read full review
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