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When We First Met (2018) · CriticCrunch

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When We First Met

Movie2018·97 min

When We First Met

Directed by Ari Sandel

Comedy Romance Fantasy

A comedy romance film directed by Ari Sandel.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 40%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

6.6/10

2K ratings

About When We First Met

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.

Pacing: Brisk (6 of 9)
Tone: Hopeful (7 of 9)
Intensity: Gentle (2 of 9)
Complexity: Easy to follow (2 of 9)
Humor: Funny (6 of 9)
Scale: Intimate (1 of 9)
Spirit: Heartfelt (7 of 9)
Texture: Playful, Cozy
Story Tags: fate destiny, identity self discovery, obsession, urban, romantic partners, everyman, underdog, time manipulation, fish out of water, time travel, romcom meet cute, forbidden star crossed

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Details

Director: Ari Sandel
Language: English

Cast

Adam Devine, Alexandra Daddario, Shelley Hennig

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How When We First Met Ranks

All movies

Top 40%

2010s movies

Top 33%

Comedy movies

Top 36%

2010s Comedy movies

Top 26%

★Ari Sandel films#2 of 3

Among the best films we track.

Second-best Ari Sandel film, behind The DUFF.

the vibe

When We First Met Vibe

What it feels like

briskhopefulgentleeasy to followfunnyintimateheartfelt

playful

cozy

What it's about

time manipulationfish out of waterfate destinyidentity self discoveryobsessioneverymanunderdogromantic partnerstime travelmeet-cuteforbidden star crossedurban

pacing

brisk 6/9brisk 6/9

tone

hopeful 7/9hopeful 7/9

intensity

gentle 2/9gentle 2/9

complexity

easy to follow 2/9easy 2/9

humor

funny 6/9funny 6/9

scale

intimate 1/9intimate 1/9

spirit

heartfelt 7/9heartfelt 7/9

texture

playfulplayful