Overview
- The R-rated rom-com opened in U.S. theaters this week and stars Monica Barbaro and Callum Turner, whose on-screen chemistry most reviewers singled out for praise.
- Will Gluck told press that test audiences showed discomfort with explicit scenes, so he significantly trimmed nudity, hired an intimacy coordinator, and used some real-life couples for intimate moments.
- Reviews are sharply split with some critics calling the high-concept sex-ban premise implausible or politically troubling and others praising the movie as a satirical, entertaining date-night film.
- Commentary also focused on craft choices that shape reception, including the film’s roughly 102-minute runtime, visible product placement, and cameo casting that some reviewers found distracting.
- The coverage highlights a larger industry tension over on-screen intimacy as studios balance theatrical audience comfort, younger viewers’ preferences, and how much sexuality is shown in mainstream films.