Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- breezy
- wistful
- date night
- lazy sunday
What critics said
Critics found Adam Devine's energetic charm appealing but considered the time-loop romantic comedy formula underdeveloped and uneven.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Noah returns to the night he first met Avery and repeatedly changes the resulting relationship trajectory.
Noah treats Avery as the girl of his dreams and tries multiple timelines to escape the friend zone.
The film blends unrequited-love comedy with repeated Halloween-party scenarios and do-over logic.
Each attempt to alter Noah and Avery's first night produces a different possible fate.
Films like When We First Met, and why
Groundhog Day
romantic comedy built around repeated attempts to alter a pivotal first encounter and discover what makes a relationship work
Palm Springs
time-loop romance with a playful structure, self-discovery, and a warm but bittersweet view of personal change
About Time
lighthearted time-travel comedy centered on revising romantic choices and learning from alternate outcomes
Movie Details
- Director
- Ari Sandel
- Release Date
- 2018-02-08
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (2390)
Cast
- Adam Devine
- Alexandra Daddario
- Shelley Hennig
- Andrew Bachelor
- Robbie Amell
- Dean J. West
- Tony Cavalero
- Delfeayo Marsalis
- Daryn Kahn
- Peter Jaymes Jr.
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 When We First Met about?
- A lovelorn man repeatedly rewinds the night he met his dream girl, only to learn that changing fate requires changing himself.
- What is When We First Met like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of When We First Met as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is When We First Met violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in When We First Met.
- What did critics think of When We First Met?
- Critics found Adam Devine's energetic charm appealing but considered the time-loop romantic comedy formula underdeveloped and uneven.
- Which films are like When We First Met?
- Films with a similar feel include Groundhog Day, Palm Springs, and About Time.
- How long is When We First Met?
- When We First Met runs 97 minutes.
- Where can I watch When We First Met?
- In United States, When We First Met streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
