When We First Met poster

When We First Met (2018)

Film · 1h 37m · Rated PG-13

Comedy, Fantasy, Romance

A magical photo booth offers endless chances to rewrite a first meeting and find true love.

Romantic and earnest, with wholesome humor. A date-night pick at a measured pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.

Streaming on Netflix.

When We First Met parents guide

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.

Scare
Not scary
Jump scares
None noted
Gore
No gore
Violence
No real violence
Sex and nudity
Mild
Mild means innuendo, or sex implied off screen, with no nudity.
Language
Moderate
Some strong profanity, a few f-words.

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What is When We First Met about?

Using a magical photo booth that sends him back in time, Noah relives the night he met Avery over and over, trying to persuade her to fall for him.

Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)

Yes. It lands on a happy note.

Cast and crew

Directed byAri Sandel
StarringAdam Devine, Alexandra Daddario, Shelley Hennig, Andrew Bachelor, Robbie Amell, Dean J. West

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