When We First Met
Netflix | Release Date (Streaming): February 9, 2018 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Generally unfavorable reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
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3
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Los Angeles TimesKatie WalshFeb 8, 2018
This watered-down rom-com doesn't fully deliver but it's a diverting twist on the genre nonetheless. Read full review
50
Movie NationRoger MooreJun 19, 2018
Devine, like Adam Sandler, has hitched his cinematic wagon to Netflix, and they have done likewise. But as ready as the Jack Black comparison (musical, plump, tries too hard) might be, it’s only mean because it’s accurate. Read full review
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RogerEbert.comBrian TallericoFeb 9, 2018
Ultimately, no one could save the script by John Whittington, who relied so completely on his concept that he failed to write jokes or characters. Read full review
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IndieWireDavid EhrlichFeb 8, 2018
From the start, Whittington’s script lays everything out so schematically that there’s little reason to keep watching for the story. Read full review
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New Orleans Times-PicayuneMike ScottFeb 8, 2018
To be fair, though, even if all three actors had brought their A game, the half-baked story behind When We First Met is so formulaic and so uninspired that it would still be a forgettable film. Read full review
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The PlaylistLena WilsonFeb 6, 2018
Neither romantic nor comedic, When We First Met is almost too vapid to be aggravating. After watching it, you might be tempted to hunt down a time-traveling photo booth of your own so that you can undo your mistake. Luckily, this movie is so shallow you probably won’t even remember it after you wake up tomorrow Read full review
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