The Right One

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The Right One

R

Released Feb 5, 2021

1h 35m

Romance

Comedy

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14 Reviews

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In this heartfelt and hilarious rom-com, Sara, a novelist struggling with writer's block, needs inspiration -- and finds it when she serendipitously meets Godfrey, a down-on-his-luck oddball who constantly changes personas and alter egos in order to cope with his past and avoid reality. Just as Godfrey begins to open up to Sara, he discovers that she's been using him as inspiration for her next novel, and he vanishes from her life. Did Sara just lose the man of her dreams, or will she be able to find him and make things right?

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Nell Minow

Movie Mom

Like its main character, it has a rakish, if amateurish charm.

Rated: B-

Feb 5, 2021

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Jennifer Green

Common Sense Media

Clumsy romance addresses mental health; swearing, sex.

Rated: 2/5

Feb 18, 2021

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Carla Hay

Culture Mix

Even without the ridiculous and offensive way that mental illness is handled in The Right One, the movie fails to meet the basic requirement of a romantic comedy: believable chemistry between the would-be couple.

Feb 14, 2021

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Jackie K. Cooper

jackiekcooper.com

An okay semi-serious romcom that is elevated by a bright and sparkling performance by rising star Cleopatra Coleman

Rated: 6/10

Feb 13, 2021

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Josh Bell

Crooked Marquee

Godfrey is more off-putting than endearing, and the stars have no chemistry together.

Rated: C

Feb 10, 2021

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Todd Jorgenson

Cinemalogue

This parade of quirky and detached artistic types generates some scattered laughs, but the screenplay stumbles when transitioning into a more serious examination of depression and grief.

Feb 7, 2021

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Johnny S

only because of one line did it deserve this rating "no psych eval"

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

07/05/25

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Leah B

I highly recommend this movie! At first I watched this movie because I thought it was going to be a cute romance movie, and I was in the mood for that kind of distraction. This movie is so much more than what I expected it to be. The characters are very interesting, the lead actors are great, the story is so compelling and different, and it REALLY touched me in many ways. I laughed and smiled quite a bit, but also was brought to tears, which doesn't happen very often when I watch movies. I don't know what all the "experts" watched when they reviewed this movie, but I really don't think they watched the same movie as I did!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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Jonathan S

We absolutely loved this movie! Excellent!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/11/22

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Audience Member

Just another review Flixster lost of mine . So glad I’m switching review platforms 2.8

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/12/22

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Audience Member

The film is an unexpected and refreshing twist on the rom-com format. It's about the power of friendship and forming genuine connections with each other. I enjoyed this feel-good movie with its fun and engaging characters

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/22/23

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If I could give it a 0, I would. The characters are unloveable, have no on-screen chemistry, and you never really get into the movie. It is advertised as a Rom Com, but it's not, and the entire film feels superficial and amateurish.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/18/23

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In this heartfelt and hilarious rom-com, Sara, a novelist struggling with writer's block, needs inspiration -- and finds it when she serendipitously meets Godfrey, a down-on-his-luck oddball who constantly changes personas and alter egos in order to cope with his past and avoid reality. Just as Godfrey begins to open up to Sara, he discovers that she's been using him as inspiration for her next novel, and he vanishes from her life. Did Sara just lose the man of her dreams, or will she be able to find him and make things right?

Director: Ken Mok
Producer: Jason Bourque, Sean Fernald, Timothy Marlowe, Ken Mok, Geneva Wasserman
Screenwriter: Ken Mok
Production Co: 10 by 10 Entertainment, Project Z Entertainment, Gold Star Productions
Rating: R (Language and Sexual References)
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 5, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 5, 2021
Runtime: 1h 35m

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