Always Be My Maybe (2019)

A pair of childhood friends end up falling for each other when they grow up.

Director:

Nahnatchka Khan

Writers:

Michael Golamco, Randall Park

Stars:

Ali Wong, Randall Park, James Saito

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ali Wong	...	Sasha Tran
Randall Park	...	Marcus Kim
James Saito	...	Harry
Michelle Buteau	...	Veronica
Vivian Bang	...	Jenny
Keanu Reeves	...	Keanu Reeves
Susan Park	...	Judy
Daniel Dae Kim	...	Brandon Choi
Karan Soni	...	Tony
Charlyne Yi	...	Ginger
Lyrics Born	...	Quasar
Casey Wilson	...	Chloe
Miya Cech	...	12 Year Old Sasha
Emerson Min	...	12 Year Old Marcus
Ashley Liao	...	14 / 16 Year Old Sasha

Storyline

Childhood friends Sasha and Marcus have a falling out and don't speak for 15 years. But when Sasha, now a celebrity chef in Los Angeles, returns to her hometown of San Francisco to open a new restaurant, she runs into her old pal - a happily complacent musician still living at home and working for his dad. Though the two are reluctant to reconnect, they soon find the old sparks - and maybe some new ones - are there.

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Plot Keywords:

asian man black woman relationship | celebrity | cooking | reference to john wick | reference to movie speed | 

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Taglines:

There's Always Been Something Between Them

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sexual content, drug use/references, and language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

31 May 2019 (USA)

Also Known As:

Always Be My Maybe

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Netflix

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.00 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Keanu Reeves's penthouse suite scenes were filmed at San Francisco's Fairmont Hotel.

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Goofs

Sasha has braces on top teeth in some cuts and not others when in the car with Marcus.

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Quotes

Jenny: You can't change the world without influential people.
Marcus Kim: So you need to know famous people in order to make a difference?
Jenny: It helps. Look at everything Leonardo Di Caprio has done for climate change.
Marcus Kim: What has he done for climate change?
Jenny: He's working on it.

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Connections

References The Crown (2016)

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Soundtracks

Profite
Performed by Moi Je

User Reviews

Refreshing, hilarious and absolutely magical

I think this might be my favourite rom-com ever. It had everything - I laughed and I cried multiple times throughout the movie. Special shoutout to Karan Soni and Michelle Buteau, who both had impeccable comedic timing and stole the show pretty much everytime they were on screen.

And of course, Randall Park and Ali Wong ... they KILLED it. This was gold. I had high expectations, and this met all of them and went beyond.

It was a little predictable and some of the jumps between scenes were a little quick, but these are just minor critiques.

Also, Keanu Reeves. That's all I'm gonna say about that.