Overview
- The A24 dark romantic comedy is now in wide release, drawing a surge of reactions from critics and gun-violence advocacy groups.
- March for Our Lives questioned the film’s purpose in an Instagram statement, while a Columbine victim’s parent warned the creative choice could be harmful.
- Honi Soit praised Zendaya’s performance and the film’s uneasy humor, Washington Examiner framed it as a study of forgiveness, and Dazed probed its focus on internet-driven subcultures.
- Critics also faulted the rollout after A24 urged outlets not to reveal key details before release, a policy some reviewers labeled a misleading tactic.
- The dispute may shape how studios market stories that touch on gun violence and how future films signal sensitive content to audiences.