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Pretend We're Kissing

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Benny (Dov Tiefenbach) and Jordan (Tommie-Amber Pirie) have a whirlwind weekend romance.

Critics Reviews

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Brad Wheeler Globe and Mail 04/10/2015
3/4
The likable indie flick will connect with both hip cynics and those with rosier hopes. Go to Full Review
Bruce DeMara Toronto Star 04/02/2015
2.5/4
There's just enough kooky appeal and wit to make Pretend We're Kissing a romantic comedy that's also a cautionary tale. Go to Full Review
Di Golding Dear Cast and Crew 12/11/2018
3.5/5
Sadowski frames his shots thoughtfully and lingers on them. This approach overcomes both the usual indie style (shaky hand-held) and the clichéd rom-com conventions (soft-focus close ups). Go to Full Review
Bill Chambers Film Freak Central 09/20/2015
This is a beautifully-photographed movie. I mean it. Go to Full Review
Norman Wilner NOW Toronto 06/25/2015
2/5
I'll allow that the lack of chemistry may well be the entire point of Pretend We're Kissing, but it's not executed in an engaging or illuminating way. It just hangs there while everyone does their best to steer around it. Go to Full Review
Barry Hertz National Post 04/02/2015
3/4
Whatever your thoughts on the film's central up-and-down relationship, though, you can't help but fall in love with the way Sadowski frames the scenery. Go to Full Review
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Audience Reviews

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brendan n 05/07/2017 Once you get a little over the lead characters annoyance the film has a lot of heart. The quirky film never leaves you longing to get you into the next uncomfortable situation. Found this one on Netflix and liked it much more than I expected. I enjoy these character driven stories and while this may feel like a romantic comedy on the surface, this couldn't be any further away. I think most guys have been in these situations and seeing someone struggling in them is very hard to watch, in a good way though. 07-05-2017. See more 01/16/2017 The lead actor was quite good, but this film is seriously overrated by critics. Large stretches were boring as hell. There was almost no plot. Awkward boy meets girl. They hit it off. Second date, no magic. The end. Loooong dull conversations, punctuated with an occasional interesting moment. I was more interested in his friendship with his female roommate than in his relationship with Jordan. Really a yawn. I fast forwarded 3 times through the dullness. Awkward realism is great, but taking me on a snooze fest was lazy of the writer and director. See more 04/14/2016 I really could have passed on this one, but I always get trapped in rom-coms because I have to know how they end. See more 03/22/2016 The worst. Truly. The worst. See more 04/01/2015 Definitely not great. The acting is pretty bad. But I did like that it was filmed in Toronto in a lot of familiar locations to me. The idea was okay/realistic and so was the journey, but the execution could have been better. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Benny (Dov Tiefenbach) and Jordan (Tommie-Amber Pirie) have a whirlwind weekend romance.
Director
Matt Sadowski
Producer
Peter Harvey, Matt Sadowski-Austin
Screenwriter
Matt Sadowski
Genre
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 18, 2016
Runtime
1h 18m