Overview
- Directed by Josh Boone and starring Allison Williams, Mckenna Grace, Dave Franco and Mason Thames, the film opened in U.S. theaters on Oct. 24.
- Critics at outlets including the A.V. Club, RogerEbert.com and others faulted its soap-opera tone, heavy melodrama and thin characterization.
- Multiple reviews highlighted conspicuous product placement and commercial-style interruptions as undercutting emotional moments.
- Positive notices, including from FandomWire, praised its crowd-pleasing energy and the younger leads’ chemistry, especially Mckenna Grace and Mason Thames.
- Colleen Hoover approved the project and is credited as an executive producer, and reporting indicates a standard Paramount rollout with VOD first and a likely Paramount+ debut in December, though dates are unconfirmed.