What's Love Got to Do with It?

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What's Love Got to Do with It?

PG-13

Released May 5, 2023

1h 30m

Romance

Comedy

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How do you find lasting love in today's world? For documentary-maker and dating app addict Zoe (Lily James), swiping right has only delivered an endless stream of Mr. Wrongs, to her eccentric mother Cath's (Emma Thompson) dismay. For Zoe's childhood friend and neighbor Kaz (Shazad Latif), the answer is to follow his parents' example and opt for an arranged (or "assisted") marriage to a bright and beautiful bride from Pakistan. As Zoe films his hopeful journey from London to Lahore to marry a stranger, chosen by his parents, she begins to wonder if she might have something to learn from a profoundly different approach to finding love.

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Critics Consensus

What's Love Got to Do with It? is a standard issue romantic comedy in many respects, but a pair of appealing leads help make this love story more crowd-pleasing than not.

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Christina Newland

iNews.co.uk

This is a modern romance film that asks sweet, non-judgemental questions about contemporary dating culture.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 18, 2024

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Whelan Barzey

Time Out

The non-judgmental message – that there are endless routes to finding love and that no one owns the map – may not be revolutionary, but Jemima Khan’s modern, personal spin on the concept gives it a likeable new freshness.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 25, 2023

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Udita Jhunjhunwala

Livemint

Written by Jemima Khan and directed by Shekhar Kapur, ‘What’s Love Got To Do With It?’ is an easy-breezy romantic comedy infused with warmth and lightness.

Jun 1, 2023

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Rose Ho

The Asian Cut

Although there is definite chemistry between James and Latif, the dynamics set up between their characters do not serve the themes of the movie quite so well.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 2, 2025

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Cody Allen

Geek Vibes Nation

With its blend of romance, humor, and cultural nuance, What's Love Got to Do with It? is a must-see for anyone looking for a feel-good movie that celebrates the beauty of diversity and the power of love.

Rated: 6.5/10

Jul 29, 2025

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Tom Spoors

Loud and Clear Reviews

As a whole, What’s Love Got to Do with It? isn’t terrible, but it might be the most frustrating type of film to watch. It completely sabotages itself from start to finish, tripping over every time it starts to get going.

Rated: 3/5

Jan 7, 2025

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Sahar

Such wrong representation of a culture. Also yet again, a white savior saving a family from a ‘supposedly’ repressed culture!! This cliche has been used so many times that it has lost its uniqueness! Very predictable ending!

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

05/09/23

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Stevie c

I loved this movie. It's a feel-good lovely film with a great story of cultural differences but showing basically we're all the same. Great scenes of another culture, life in modern England, love and heartbreak, and some very funny lines. Makes a nice change from all the violence and crime. A great Saturday night watch. I recommend this film especially if you like a good light-hearted romance.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/29/25

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Stephen C

LOL, 1.5 hours of comedy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/20/25

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Julian P

Predictable in its ending which was obvious 5 mins in but this is another Brit-asian rom com delight with important messages as well as being a joy to watch.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/27/25

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Les N

Predictable...but pleasant.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

12/09/24

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Audience Member

Simple yet complicated. Enjoyable, romantic and authentic movie. Very well directed and written. Could easily be a comfortable family movie to watch together. Welldone

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/26/24

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How do you find lasting love in today's world? For documentary-maker and dating app addict Zoe (Lily James), swiping right has only delivered an endless stream of Mr. Wrongs, to her eccentric mother Cath's (Emma Thompson) dismay. For Zoe's childhood friend and neighbor Kaz (Shazad Latif), the answer is to follow his parents' example and opt for an arranged (or "assisted") marriage to a bright and beautiful bride from Pakistan. As Zoe films his hopeful journey from London to Lahore to marry a stranger, chosen by his parents, she begins to wonder if she might have something to learn from a profoundly different approach to finding love.

Director: Shekhar Kapur
Producer: Nicky Kentish Barnes, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner
Screenwriter: Jemima Khan, Jemima Khan
Distributor: SHOUT! STUDIOS
Production Co: The Searchers NV, StudioCanal, Instinct Productions, Working Title Films
Rating: PG-13 (Brief Drug Material|A Sexual Reference|Some Suggestive Material|Strong Language)
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 5, 2023, Limited
Box Office (Gross USA): $75.0K
Runtime: 1h 30m

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