My Fake Boyfriend
Seen it?2022 | 100 min | Comedy, Romance
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and a lukewarm 5.9 out of 10 from audiences, 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.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
A young man in a tricky situation follows the advice of his unconventional best friend and uses social media to create a fake boyfriend to keep his awful ex-lover out of his life. But everything backfires when he meets the real love of his life, and breaking up with his fake boyfriend proves hard to do.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesBelow par
5.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 30K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Rose Troche
- Keiynan LonsdaleAndrew
- Dylan SprouseJake
- Samer SalemRafi
- Marcus RosnerNico
- Karen RobinsonLucille
- Sarah HylandKelly
- Rachel RisenEmily
- Dean McDermottFamous Director
- Simon SinnMr. Jiang
- Matthew FinlanLeo