Overview
A heartfelt journey through the chaos of young love and unexpected connections.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- warm
- sincere
- lazy afternoon
- date night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the teen romantic comedy conventional but unusually sincere, charming, relatable, and elevated by its cast’s natural chemistry.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Lara Jean’s private letters are unexpectedly mailed to her former crushes, driving the central conflict.
Lara Jean and Peter create a pretend relationship that increasingly tests the boundary between performance and sincere affection.
Lara Jean’s relationships with Margot and Kitty provide the film’s primary family support system and emotional grounding.
Lara Jean Song Covey is an Asian American teenager whose interior life and romantic experiences drive the story.
Films like To All the Boys I've Loved Before, and why
The Edge of Seventeen
shared teen romantic comedy structure, first-love awkwardness, and warm ensemble chemistry
Love, Simon
shared high school romance, emotionally sincere character arcs, and accessible coming-of-age tone
The Kissing Booth
shared young adult romance, family dynamics, and charming feel-good atmosphere
Movie Details
- Director
- Susan Johnson
- Release Date
- 2018-08-17
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Rating
- 7.6 / 10 (8781)
Cast
- Lana Condor
- Noah Centineo
- Israel Broussard
- Janel Parrish
- Anna Cathcart
- Andrew Bachelor
- Trezzo Mahoro
- Emilija Baranac
- Madeleine Arthur
- John Corbett
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is To All the Boys I've Loved Before about?
- A shy teenager’s private love letters become public when they are mailed to her former crushes, prompting an unexpectedly sincere fake romance.
- What is To All the Boys I've Loved Before like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of To All the Boys I've Loved Before as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is To All the Boys I've Loved Before violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in To All the Boys I've Loved Before.
- What did critics think of To All the Boys I've Loved Before?
- Critics broadly found the teen romantic comedy conventional but unusually sincere, charming, relatable, and elevated by its cast’s natural chemistry.
- Which films are like To All the Boys I've Loved Before?
- Films with a similar feel include The Edge of Seventeen, Love, Simon, and The Kissing Booth.
- How long is To All the Boys I've Loved Before?
- To All the Boys I've Loved Before runs 100 minutes.
- Where can I watch To All the Boys I've Loved Before?
- In United States, To All the Boys I've Loved Before streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
