Irreplaceable You
Seen it?2018 | 96 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With just 33% on Rotten Tomatoes and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
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 Is This Thing On?, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 36 min.
- What might put you off
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
A stunning cancer diagnosis spurs Abbie to seek a future girlfriend for fiancé and childhood sweetheart Sam, who's clueless when it comes to dating.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
33% on Rotten Tomatoes, 34 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a modest audience; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 32K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Stephanie Laing
- Gugu Mbatha-RawAbbie
- Michiel HuismanSam
- Steve CooganMitch
- Timothy SimonsDominic
- Jacki WeaverEstelle
- Kate McKinnonGlass Half Full Kate
- Christopher WalkenMyron
- Zach CherryJim
- Jessie EnnisMelanie
- Glenn FleshlerMean Phil