Lonely Planet

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Lonely Planet

Released Oct 11, 2024

1h 34m

Romance

Drama

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A reclusive novelist arrives at a prestigious writer's retreat in Morocco, hoping the remote setting will unlock her writer's block. While there, she meets a young man -- what starts as an acquaintanceship evolves into an intoxicating, life-altering love affair.

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Critics Consensus

Lonely Planet coasts by on the gravitational pull of its charming stars and setting, but a lack of real heat keeps this romantic drama curiously uninvolving.

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Tim Cogshell

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

This movie is smart enough to be about something deeper... It goes on way too long, but it sort of moved me.

Nov 4, 2024

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Caroline Siede

AV Club

Lonely Planet isn’t steamy like The Idea Of You or zany like A Family Affair, but it has a vibes-over-plot appeal that carries over to its central romance.

Rated: B-

Oct 22, 2024

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Jen Yamato

Washington Post

This lethargic romantic drama forces chemistry where there is none and, worse, sells out its aspirationally cool, intelligent female protagonist with an endgame that she — and the luminous Laura Dern — hardly deserves.

Rated: 2/4

Oct 18, 2024

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Rachel Wagner

rachelsreviews.net

Unfortunately this film ends up on the long list of forgettable Netflix romances.

Feb 9, 2025

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality & Practice

A romance set at a retreat in Morocco where being lonely becomes a pathway to a new life.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 26, 2024

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Wade Major

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

It's just the two of them talking, and talking, and talking... and more talking. It wore me down.

Nov 4, 2024

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Laila M

It was actually a nice movie. But i just got confused why Liam was losing attention to his gf at first but the plot twist that her gf was a flirt too was giving him justice. My eyes can’t just tolerate the hot scenes between the two lead actors because of the physically obvious age difference. (But no judgement here) it’s just the hot scenes can be skipped, we already understand he needs a motherly care in the story. The lesson indeed was heard.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/26/25

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carm k

The movie is so cliche. Extremely predictable, very poor dialogue. It’s almost like they didn’t try very hard to make a good movie. 😴😴

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/23/25

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Joaquim M

I really like Laura Dern but overall I could see were the film was headed right from the start almost . still a nice little romance .

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/08/25

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Syed Shoaib A

Beautiful and picturesque scenes shot in Morocco completely spoilt by a lack of chemistry between characters and a storyline that is tacky at best and falling on the wayside at every step of the movie at worst! Spoiler: Laura Dern milfing it with Liam Hemsworth Yuck!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/05/25

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Helen M

I am shocked at the low rating for this film - it was beautiful visually, beautiful to listen to. I felt like I'd been whisked away on my own little romantic, inspiring get away in paradise. Love, love, love it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/31/25

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Kathy W

I’ve never been a Laura Dern fan, and this film did nothing to change my mind. She now sports the predictable pillow face of aging actresses in Hollywood, which often replaces once-good acting technique. She has zero chemistry with Liam Hemsworth, who was the one bright spot in this tale of narcissistic women. The May-December relationship was just not believable and the movie fell flat. A Diane Lane or an Annette Benning could have pulled this off. Waste of a good-looking and charming Hemsworth.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/29/25

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Synopsis

A reclusive novelist arrives at a prestigious writer's retreat in Morocco, hoping the remote setting will unlock her writer's block. While there, she meets a young man -- what starts as an acquaintanceship evolves into an intoxicating, life-altering love affair.

Director: Susannah Grant
Producer: Liza Chasin, Susannah Grant, Sarah Timberman
Screenwriter: Susannah Grant
Distributor: Netflix
Production Co: 3dot productions, Kasbah Films
Genre: Romance, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 11, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 11, 2024
Runtime: 1h 34m

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