Meet Cute in Manhattan

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Meet Cute in Manhattan

2025

1h 33m

Comedy

Romance

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Our story begins like all good New York rom-coms: with a montage and a voiceover from Jason, who grew up watching romantic comedies with his family and longs to see an Asian lead who looks like him. His meet cute with Nora, an aspiring architect, leads to their casting in a viral dating app commercial, where their on-screen chemistry captivates viewers citywide and sparks genuine feelings between them. Inspired by this unexpected romance, Jason writes a script based on their burgeoning relationship. The film unfolds through the lens of Jason pitching the script, creating a rom-com within a rom-com as the executives listening to his pitch find themselves falling in love as well.

Rose Moore

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Meet Cute In Manhattan is sweet, funny, and brilliantly self-aware, but heartbreakingly falls at the last hurdle.

Rated: 8/10

Mar 28, 2025

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Tessa Smith

Mama's Geeky

Sweet, funny, and charming, this movie is thoroughly entertaining and exactly what most people look for in a romantic comedy.

Mar 27, 2025

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Rachel Wagner

Hallmarkies Podcast

I really enjoyed the meta moments in this rom-com

Mar 23, 2025

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Danielfilms m

If you love New York, this is a great romantic comedy for you . Perfect escapism!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/05/25

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Barbara K

So many layers. So many love stories revealed along the way. The characters are fun and spunky. The development of the relationships are timed perfectly and the scenes in Grand Central Station will make anyone fall in love with NY.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/05/25

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Annalee M

Such a fun movie. The dialogue was fresh and current. The lighting was creative. New York was the perfect location for this rom com😊can’t wait to see more from Karen Morey.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

04/03/25

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Laura L

What a fun movie to watch. New York was the perfect setting for Nora and Jason to fall in love.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/02/25

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Scott B

A great rom-com. If you love, love then this is what you need to watch.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

04/02/25

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Raquel E

Visually this movie is gorgeous. New York City was captured in such a romantic way that it elevated the story to another level. Highly recommend.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/01/25

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Karen Morey

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Terence Chen

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Kendall Leary

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Amanda Shi

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Carolyn Kang

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Martin K. Lewis

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Our story begins like all good New York rom-coms: with a montage and a voiceover from Jason, who grew up watching romantic comedies with his family and longs to see an Asian lead who looks like him. His meet cute with Nora, an aspiring architect, leads to their casting in a viral dating app commercial, where their on-screen chemistry captivates viewers citywide and sparks genuine feelings between them. Inspired by this unexpected romance, Jason writes a script based on their burgeoning relationship. The film unfolds through the lens of Jason pitching the script, creating a rom-com within a rom-com as the executives listening to his pitch find themselves falling in love as well.

Director: Karen Morey
Producer: Kacey Montana, Shyama Friedenson
Screenwriter: Karen Morey, Terence Chen
Distributor: Quiver Distribution
Production Co: Tiger and Dog Productions
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 28, 2025
Runtime: 1h 33m