Netflix has expanded it's rom-com offering with these films to join some of the most watched romantic comedies on the streaming giant. Are you ready for a weekend of binging?Far from being your typical boy meets girl kind of movies, these new additions go a bit deeper. They tell diverse stories of true friendship, unconventional romance, women empowerment and self love.
The Perfect Date
The first welcome addition to the slate, which landed early in April, is The Perfect Date. It follows the story of Brooks Rattigan who decide to make extra money on the side by being the perfect boyfriend.'
Together with his programmer friend Murph, Brooks launches an app selling himself as a plus-one for all occasions. Along the way, he meets the girl of his dreams. He faces a dilemma when his business starts to boom.
The Perfect Date cast
Noah Centineo as Brooks Rattigan
Laura Marano as Celia Lieberman
Odiseas Georgiadis as Murph
Camila Mendes as Shelby Pace
Matt Walsh as Charlie Rattigan
Joe Chrest as Jerry Lieberman
Carrie Lazar as Lilian Lieberman
Alex Biglane as Tuna Melt on Seven Grain
Blaine Kern III as Franklin
Zak Steiner as Reece
Ty Parker as Cartelli
Wayne P r as Mr. Newhouse
Film details:
IMDb score: 5.9
Age restriction: TV-14
Runtime: 1h 29m
Reception: The film holds an approval rating of 77% based on 13 reviews, and an average rating of 5.89/10.
Director: Chris Nelson
Producer: Matt Kaplan and JohnTomko
Writer: Steve Bloom and Randall Green
Someone Great
Netflix also bring us Someone Great, the ultimate romantic comedy. It takes us on a journey as aspiring music journalist Jenny moves to San Francisco and lands her dream job at an iconic magazine.
Instead of giving a long-distance relationship a try, her boyfriends calls it quits. In an attempt to get over him, Jenny decides to have one last girl's night out on the town with her friends before the leaves for San Francisco.
Showcasing a hilarious and heartfelt story of friendship, love, and what it means to let go of your twenties and enter adulthood. And getting over a broken heart, of course.
Someone Great cast
Gina Rodriguez as Jenny Young
Brittany Snow as Blair Helms
DeWanda Wise as Erin Kennedy
Lakeith Stanfield as Nate Davis
Peter Vack as Matt Lasher
Rebecca Naomi Jones as Leah
Alex Moffat as Will
RuPaul Charles as Hype
Rosario Dawson as Hannah Davis
Michelle Buteau as Cynthia
Jaboukie Young-White as Mikey
Ben Sidell as Gus
Joe Locicero as Paul
Questlove as himself
Jessie Reyez as herself
Film details:
IMDb score: 6.1
Age restriction: Restricted
Runtime: 1h 32m
Reception: The film holds an approval rating of 84% based on 37 reviews, with an average rating of 5.87/10.
Director and Writer: Jennifer Kaytin Robinson
Producer: Paul Feig, Jessie Henderson, Anthoney Bregman, Peter Cron and Gina Rodriquez
The Last Summer
Then there's The Last Summer, a rom-com that will take you on a journey of love. It follows a group of recent high school graduates as they navigate their way through their final summer before taking off for college.
The students wrestle with lost love and heartbreak, form friendships in unexpected circumstances, and take greater control in their relationships with their parents.
They ultimately decide who they will be and what they will do as they stand on the precipice of adulthood. One of those feel-good movies that will keep you starry-eyed for days after watching it.
The Last Summer cast
KJ Apa as Griffin
Maia Mitchell as Phoebe
Jacob Latimore as Alec
Halston Sage as Erin
Sosie Bacon as Audrey
Wolfgang Novogratz as Foster
Gabrielle Anwar as Griffin's Mom
Ed Quinn as Griffin's Dad
Jacob McCarthy as Chad
Mario Revolori as Reece
Gage Golightly as Paige
Norman Johnson, Jr. as Mason
Tyler Posey as Ricky
Audrey Grace Marshall as Lilah
Greer Grammer as Christine Purdy
Jackie Sandler as Tracey
Brenna Sherman as Sierra
Gabriel Minnow Vigliotti as Zachary
Ryan Hill as Garrett
Film details:
IMDb score: 5.6
Age restriction: TV-14
Runtime: 1h 49m
Director: William Bindley
Producer: Mike Karz, William Blindley and Wayne Rice
Writer: Scott and William Bindley
Always Be My Maybe
Ali Wong, Randall Park and Keanu Reeves team up in Always Be My Maybe. This one only lands on Netflix on 31 May but let's tease you with the trailer in the meantime.
The film is a tale of childhood sweethearts who have a falling out and don't speak for 15 years. They reconnect as adults and all the old sparks are still there, but can they adapt to each other's world?
Always Be My Maybe cast
Ali Wong as Sasha
Randall Park as Marcus Kim
Keanu Reeves
Ashley Liao as Young Sasha
Michelle Buteau as Veronica
Karen Holness as Kathy
James Saito as Harry
Sasha Rojen as a younger Veronica
Film details:
IMDb score: n/a
Age restriction: PG-13
Runtime: 1h 41m
Director: Nahnatchka Khan
Producer: Nathan Kahane, Randall Park, Erin Westerman, and Ali Wong
Writer: Ali Wong, Randall Park and Michael Golamco
Set it Up
Directed by Claire Scanlon, written by Katie Silberman and starring Lucy Liu, Zoey Deutch, and Taye Diggs - you simply can't go wrong with this one.
The film follows 25-year-old Harper, an assistant to the editor of a journalism empire. There she meets 28-year-old Charlie, an assistant to a high-strung venture capitalist.
During an evening out, the two corporate executive assistants hatch a plan to match-make their two bosses. Prepare for plenty laughs.
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Set It Up cast
Zoey Deutch as Harper Moore
Glen Powell as Charlie Young
Lucy Liu as Kirsten Stevens
Taye Diggs as Richard Rick Otis
Joan Smalls as Suze
Meredith Hagner as Becca
Pete Davidson as Duncan
Jon Rudnitsky as Mike
Titus Burgess as Creepy Tim
Noah Robbins as Intern Bo
Jaboukie Young-Whi
