Shortcomings
Seen it?2023 | 92 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (84% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office flop and little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved 10 Things I Hate About You or The Big Sick, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 32 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
When his girlfriend leaves for New York City on a 3-month-long internship, a strongly opinionated Berkeley arthouse movie theater manager begins exploring life as a bachelor.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
84% on Rotten Tomatoes, 67 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$666K worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 49K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Randall Park
- Justin H. MinBen Tagawa
- Debby RyanSasha
- Sherry ColaAlice Lee
- Ally MakiMiko Higashi
- Sonoya MizunoMeredith
- Stephanie HsuMrs. Wong
- Ronny ChiengMr. Wong
- Jacob BatalonGene
- Timothy SimonsLeon Alexander
- Theo IyerJason