Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- raunchy
- witty
- awkward
- date night
- summer viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film an enjoyable but formulaic raunchy romantic comedy, with Jennifer Lawrence's physical comedy and chemistry with Andrew Barth Feldman carrying its sweeter coming-of-age themes.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Maddie is hired to introduce nineteen-year-old Percy to romance, social confidence, and adult independence.
Maddie accepts the parents' unusual proposition because she is on the brink of losing her home and needs transportation.
Maddie's relationship with Percy begins as a paid arrangement initiated through a job listing, while Percy does not initially understand the full bargain.
The film foregrounds Jennifer Lawrence's physical performance, including the conspicuous beach fight and sexually awkward encounters.
Films like No Hard Feelings, and why
The Proposal
raunchy coming-of-age romantic comedy centered on an unlikely relationship between an older woman and an inexperienced younger man
Trainwreck
sexually frank romantic comedy balancing financial pressure, awkward intimacy, and emotional growth
Easy A
teen-oriented summer comedy involving sexual anxiety, parental pressure, and coming out of one's shell
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
irreverent romantic comedy with broad physical humor and a guarded protagonist learning vulnerability
Movie Details
- Director
- Gene Stupnitsky
- Release Date
- 2023-06-15
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (4067)
Cast
- Jennifer Lawrence
- Andrew Barth Feldman
- Laura Benanti
- Natalie Morales
- Matthew Broderick
- Scott MacArthur
- Ebon Moss-Bachrach
- Kyle Mooney
- Hasan Minhaj
- Jordan Mendoza
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Hulu, fuboTV, HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, HBO Max
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is No Hard Feelings about?
- A financially desperate woman accepts a bizarre summer job to draw a sheltered nineteen-year-old into adulthood, only to discover that intimacy cannot be reduced to a transaction.
- What is No Hard Feelings like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of No Hard Feelings as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is No Hard Feelings violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in No Hard Feelings as mild.
- What did critics think of No Hard Feelings?
- Critics broadly found the film an enjoyable but formulaic raunchy romantic comedy, with Jennifer Lawrence's physical comedy and chemistry with Andrew Barth Feldman carrying its sweeter coming-of-age themes.
- Which films are like No Hard Feelings?
- Films with a similar feel include The Proposal, Trainwreck, Easy A, and Forgetting Sarah Marshall.
- How long is No Hard Feelings?
- No Hard Feelings runs 103 minutes.
- Where can I watch No Hard Feelings?
- In United States, No Hard Feelings streams on Hulu, fuboTV, HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, HBO Max.
