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When We First Met

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After spending a night with the girl of his dreams only to become just friends, a man gets the opportunity to travel through time and alter that night over and over again until he gets everything perfect.
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Critics Consensus

Much like its protagonist, When We First Met struggles in the cinematic "friend zone" -- and will face a slew of viewer breakups before finding much in the way of true love.

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David Ehrlich IndieWire 02/20/2018
D+
It'll take you roughly five minutes to realize that Noah is going about things the wrong way; it'll take him more than 90. Go to Full Review
Brian Tallerico RogerEbert.com 02/09/2018
2/4
It's like being at a crowded restaurant and eavesdropping on the same bad first date over and over and over again. You'd probably want to move tables. Go to Full Review
Katie Walsh Los Angeles Times 02/09/2018
The potentially problematic premise is narrowly sidestepped because the film zigs when you expect it to zag... This watered-down rom-com doesn't fully deliver but it's a diverting twist on the genre nonetheless. Go to Full Review
Preston Barta Fresh Fiction 03/30/2019
B-
How the movie plays with time and its different scenarios elevates it above your average laundry-folding, background noise rom-coms. Go to Full Review
Louisa Moore Screen Zealots 12/21/2018
3.5/5
Every tired rom-com checkbox is ticked, but this film still manages to feel fresh, is thoroughly delightful, and delivers pleasant, affable entertainment. Go to Full Review
Kiera Allen Daily Journal (Kankakee, IL) 08/27/2018
What's refreshing about When We First Met is that it comes with twists and heartfelt surprises. Go to Full Review
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James B. @JKBOPB Jul 30 A pathetically thin comedy about pursuing the wrong person all along! Female ultimate lead is really good in this film in spite of the material! See more Brian R Mar 11 Cliche but Adam Devine is a funny and loveable nd you can't help but love his recurring appearances as a love struck sucka. See more Mike C 12/01/2024 Put this one on while you're doing the laundry. As time travel movies go, it's not bad... a few laughs, a few twists, and Alexandra Daddario. See more 09/13/2024 Good movie, love it..... See more Bucky R 02/26/2024 Adam Devine is funny enough to make this dopey time travel romcom perfectly acceptable. See more R W 12/26/2023 Whether one likes a movie or not is a matter of personal taste. While others here don't seem to like this movie, I like it a lot. I tend to like whatever Adam Devine is in (he's so funny), and I love the sci-fi and rom-com elements to the story. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis After spending a night with the girl of his dreams only to become just friends, a man gets the opportunity to travel through time and alter that night over and over again until he gets everything perfect.
Director
Ari Sandel
Producer
Adam Saunders, Mason Novick, Mary Viola
Screenwriter
John Whittington
Production Co
Netflix, Wonderland Sound and Vision, Footprint Features, MXN Entertainment
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Romance, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 9, 2018
Runtime
1h 37m
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