Long Story Short
Seen it?2021 | 90 min | Romance, Comedy, Fantasy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and middling reviews (50% on Rotten Tomatoes), 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, anyone who wants a laugh and fantasy fans. If you loved Wedding Crashers, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 30 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
Teddy wakes up the morning after his wedding to discover that he's jumped forward a year in his life to his first anniversary. Trapped in an endless cycle of time jumps, transported another year ahead every few minutes, he is faced with a race against time as his life crumbles around him.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
50% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 36K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Josh Lawson
- Rafe SpallTeddy
- Zahra NewmanLeane
- Ronny ChiengSam
- Dena KaplanBecka
- Noni HazlehurstThe Stranger
- Josh LawsonPatrick