When We First Met (2018)

Noah meets Avery at a Halloween party and falls in love but gets friend-zoned. 3 years later she's engaged to someone else. Noah uses the photo booth time machine several times to return and fix things. Will it work or...?

Director:

Ari Sandel

Writer:

John Whittington

Stars:

Adam Devine, Alexandra Daddario, Shelley Hennig

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Adam Devine	...	Noah
Alexandra Daddario	...	Avery
Shelley Hennig	...	Carrie
Andrew Bachelor	...	Max
Robbie Amell	...	Ethan
Dean J. West	...	Phil (as Dean West)
Tony Cavalero	...	Angus Young
Delfeayo Marsalis	...	Danny
Chris Wylde	...	Mr. Costigan
Daryn Kahn	...	Drunk Hulk (as Daryn Khan)
Peter Jaymes Jr.	...	Chad (as Peter Jaymes)
Martin Bats Bradford	...	Devon (as Martin Bradford)
Noureen DeWulf	...	Margo
Chelsea Bruland	...	Mary
Adam Henslee	...	Amos

Storyline

Noah thinks he has the perfect first night with Avery, the girl of his dreams, but gets relegated to the friend zone. He spends the next three years wondering what went wrong - until he gets the unexpected chance to travel back in time and change that night - and his fate - over and over again.

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Plot Keywords:

fate | time travel | destiny | photo booth | nonlinear timeline | 

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Taglines:

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

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Genres:

Comedy | Fantasy | Romance

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 February 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

When We First Met

Filming Locations:

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Footprint Features, Wonderland Sound and Vision, MXN Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Second collaboration between Robbie Amell and director Ari Sandel, after The Duff (2015).

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Goofs

When Noah and Carrie are getting coffee, Noah's glass level goes up and down repeatedly and sometimes the whipped cream is completely gone only to return again.

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Quotes

Noah Ashby: [to Carrie] Why do you keep hitting me with trees?

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Connections

References Wayne's World (1992)

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Soundtracks

Bebop 'till You Drop
Written by Fred Kron (as Frederick Jason Kron)
Performed by Fred Kron, Tal Bergman and Reggie McBride
Courtesy of APM Custom

User Reviews

A pretty decent romcom, but it probably won't stick with you.

I've read reviews saying this was suprisingly good and better than the usual chickflick, but I think that "When We First Met" is exactly that: The usual chickflick. The only thing that was better done than you might expect is the ending. I think most people will not see this ending coming, but will probably be sort of hoping for it throughout the movie.

The comedy/humour in "When We First Met" is mostly a bit dull and/or idiotic, but some parts really do make you laugh. I think that they might have been trying too hard to be funny, which made it a little bit awkward at times, but I suppose that that comes with this genre. It's not better, but also not worse, than you'd expect.

The main character isn't as likeable as he/she usually is in a romcom, but this character will warm up to you. The secundairy characters consist of the pretty girl who's put on a way too high pedestal without any real reason, the handsome guy who everybody likes except one (because of jealousy ofcourse), the goovy/cool female friend and the goovy/cool male friend. You'll find yourself liking some of them though, which makes for an enjoyable movie.

6/10. -Imme van Gorp