Movie · 2023 · Romance, Comedy · 1h 43m · R · English
Curator score: 1.4/10 (2.1M ratings)
They only look like the perfect couple.
Overview
After an amazing first date, Bea and Ben’s fiery attraction turns ice cold — until they find themselves unexpectedly reunited at a destination wedding in Australia. So they do what any two mature adults would do: pretend to be a couple.
Ratings
Curator score: 1.4/10
IMDb: 6.1/10
Letterboxd: 2.82/5
Rotten Tomatoes: 53%
Metacritic: 52
TMDB: 6.8/10
Director
Will Gluck
Production
Olive Bridge Entertainment, Roth-Kirschenbaum Films, SK Global Entertainment, Columbia Pictures
Cast
Sydney Sweeney, Glen Powell, Mia Artemis, Nat Buchanan, GaTa, Alexandra Shipp, Hadley Robinson, Dermot Mulroney, Rachel Griffiths, Deborah Faye Lee, Lance Kerfuffle, Taryn Gluck, Alexandra Gluck, Summer Tian, Dan Liu, Davina Chan Gallagher, Charlee Fraser, Joe Davidson, Bryan Brown, Michelle Hurd
Where to watch
Hulu, fuboTV
Curator Review
Verdict
A glossy, knowingly silly rom-com that lives or dies on chemistry, banter, and the appeal of its stars. It delivers enough charm, physical comedy, and wedding-movie chaos to satisfy fans of modern studio romance, but the writing is uneven and the humor can feel broad or forced.
Best for
viewers who want a light, star-driven rom-com
fans of fake-dating and enemies-to-lovers setups
people looking for a breezy destination-wedding comedy
audiences who enjoy self-aware, high-gloss studio romance
Skip if
you want sharp, tightly written romantic comedy dialogue
you dislike broad humor and heightened antics
you prefer romance with emotional depth over surface-level spark
you are tired of fake-relationship and wedding-chaos plots
Overview
Anyone But You is built like a throwback studio rom-com with a modern, slightly raunchier sheen. The premise is simple and reliable: two attractive people who can’t stand each other are forced into close quarters at a wedding, and the movie keeps finding excuses to push them together, separate them, and make them perform affection in public. That framework does a lot of the heavy lifting, and the film understands the basic pleasures of the genre even when the jokes are uneven.
Worth noting
The biggest draw is the chemistry-first casting, which is exactly what this kind of movie needs. When it works, the movie has an easy, fizzy momentum; when it doesn’t, you can feel the script straining to manufacture sparks. The tone is more playful than polished, with some broad comic beats and a few moments that feel designed to be clipped and shared rather than deeply felt.
Bottom line
If you miss the era when rom-coms were unapologetically glossy, this scratches that itch. It’s not a great romance, but it is a competent, watchable one with enough charm, scenery, and wedding absurdity to make it an easy date-night or streaming pick.
Top Letterboxd reviews
nicole (3.5★) · 26931 likes
montage in the credits… we are so back
zoë rose bryant (4.5★) · 21092 likes
look i came to watch hot people fuck and fight and i got what i wanted
holland (2★) · 13915 likes
a little too much penis tip for my taste
Kaite (3★) · 12298 likes
There are so few movies for people that go to weddings and say to themselves “how do I make this about me?
ilana (5★) · 11422 likes
i wrote it so I’m biased but five stars i loved it