A serial dater realizes his true love is his best friend just as she gets engaged.
Romantic and feel-good, with big broad humor. A date-night pick at a measured pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Netflix.
Some innuendo or implied sex and some strong language, about what a PG-13 should carry.
Our estimate: fine from about 13. Rated PG-13.
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Tom and Hannah have been platonic friends for 10 years. He's a serial dater, while she wants marriage but hasn't found Mr. Right. Just as Tom is starting to think that he is relationship material after all, Hannah gets engaged. When she asks Tom to be her 'maid' of honor, he reluctantly agrees just so he can attempt to stop the wedding and woo her.
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
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