Young Werther

Name: Young Werther
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Released: December 13, 2024
Duration: 102 min
Rating: 58

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Lionsgate | Release Date: December 13, 2024 | R

Summary: While on a simple errand to Toronto, a carefree and charming young writer named Werther stumbles across the love of his life only to discover that the young woman is engaged. Despite the urgings of his hypochondriac best friend, Werther turns his world upside down in a desperate, misguided and hilarious quest to win her heart. AWhile on a simple errand to Toronto, a carefree and charming young writer named Werther stumbles across the love of his life only to discover that the young woman is engaged. Despite the urgings of his hypochondriac best friend, Werther turns his world upside down in a desperate, misguided and hilarious quest to win her heart. A contemporary adaptation of Goethe's 1774 novel of tragic romance.… Expand

Genre(s): Comedy, Romance

Rating: R

Runtime: 102 min

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Dennis Harvey

Dec 12, 2024

The biggest single factor in making “Young Werther” an antic, pleasing gambit overall is English actor Booth. He channels a bit of the early Val Kilmer from “Top Secret!” and “Real Genius” in conjuring a hero who’s so nimble and amusing in his peacocking, we forgive him being his own biggest admirer. Read full review

Brandon Yu

Dec 12, 2024

Booth and Pill make for a pair worth rooting for, but it’s Booth in particular, just barely but believably not of this world, who lends the film its winning sensibility. Read full review

Barry Hertz

Jan 8, 2025

Long underutilized and certainly undervalued, Canadian actress Pill is a pure delight here as Charlotte, anchoring and then elevating every single scene that she is in. Read full review

Screen Rant Mary Kassel

Dec 13, 2024

The chemistry between Booth and Pill is a large part of what makes Young Werther work. Read full review

The Guardian Leslie Felperin

Jan 29, 2025

A film that feels short on real passion, but big on banter and sharp suiting. Read full review

Jim Slotek

Jan 6, 2025

There is a meanness of spirit to all of this, an uncomfortable awkwardness that seemingly can’t end well. Read full review

Collider Nate Richard

Sep 24, 2024

Young Werther isn't a terrible movie by any stretch, but it also feels like it relies far too heavily on your typical romantic-comedy clichés for it to stick out. It's a shame, as Booth and Pill are insanely sweet together, but the execution ultimately feels too unremarkable to be memorable. Read full review

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