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When We First Met

When We First Met

Comedy · Romance · Fantasy · 2018

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.

Movie details

When We First Met

“All he needs is a second chance... to be her first choice.”

2018 Comedy · Romance · Fantasy 1h 37m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.6 / 10

Community rating

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.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Ari Sandel

Written by

John Whittington

Adam Devine

Adam Devine

Noah Ashby

Alexandra Daddario

Alexandra Daddario

Avery Martin

Shelley Hennig

Shelley Hennig

Carrie Grey

Andrew Bachelor

Andrew Bachelor

Max

Robbie Amell

Robbie Amell

Ethan

Dean J. West

Dean J. West

Phil

Tony Cavalero

Tony Cavalero

Angus Young

Court is in session

Put When We First Met on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Sentimental Softie

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.