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When We First Met

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When We First Met

TV-14

2018

1h 37m

Romance

Comedy

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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

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.

Rated: D+

Feb 20, 2018

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Brian Tallerico

RogerEbert.com

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.

Rated: 2/4

Feb 9, 2018

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Katie Walsh

Los Angeles Times

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.

Feb 9, 2018

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Preston Barta

Fresh Fiction

How the movie plays with time and its different scenarios elevates it above your average laundry-folding, background noise rom-coms.

Rated: B-

Mar 30, 2019

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Louisa Moore

Screen Zealots

Every tired rom-com checkbox is ticked, but this film still manages to feel fresh, is thoroughly delightful, and delivers pleasant, affable entertainment.

Rated: 3.5/5

Dec 21, 2018

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Kiera Allen

Daily Journal (Kankakee, IL)

What's refreshing about When We First Met is that it comes with twists and heartfelt surprises.

Aug 27, 2018

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Brian R

Cliche but Adam Devine is a funny and loveable nd you can't help but love his recurring appearances as a love struck sucka.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/29/25

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Mike C

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.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

12/01/24

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Audience Member

Good movie, love it.....

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/13/24

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Bucky R

Adam Devine is funny enough to make this dopey time travel romcom perfectly acceptable.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/26/24

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R W

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.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/26/23

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JackieIsntGr8

I love this movie!! It's funny, sweet, and full of heart. I think it's a realistic and eye-opening portrayal of the fantasies we build around "what ifs". Things work out the way they're supposed to, even when it isn't always easy or even possible to realize. Adam Devine was great, and gave so much depth to the basic concept of a love-sick character. Even knowing what to expect, it's always fun to watch and definitely has become a comfort movie for me.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

10/23/23

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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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