A risk-averse man's world gets hilariously upended by a free-spirited woman, leading to whimsical, romantic chaos.
Feel-good, with dry wit. A date-night pick at a measured pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Paramount+.
It stays inside its PG-13, with some innuendo or implied sex and some strong language.
Our estimate: fine from about 13. Rated PG-13.
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Reuben Feffer is a guy who's spent his entire life playing it safe. Polly Prince is irresistible as a free-spirit who lives for the thrill of the moment. When these two comically mismatched souls collide, Reuben's world is turned upside down, as he makes an uproarious attempt to change his life from middle-of-the-road to totally-out-there.
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
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