Flipped (2010)
Movie · 2010 · Romance, Drama · 1h 29m · PG · English
Curator score: 5.1/10 (494K ratings)
Tagline: You never forget your first love.
When Juli meets Bryce in the second grade, she knows it's true love. After spending six years trying to convince Bryce the same, she's ready to give up - until he starts to reconsider.
Ratings:
- Curator score: 5.1/10
- IMDb: 7.7/10
- Letterboxd: 3.78/5
- Rotten Tomatoes: 54%
- Metacritic: 45
- TMDB: 8.0/10
Director: Rob Reiner
Production: Reiner / Greisman Productions, Castle Rock Entertainment
Cast: Madeline Carroll, Callan McAuliffe, Rebecca De Mornay, Anthony Edwards, John Mahoney, Penelope Ann Miller, Aidan Quinn, Kevin Weisman, Morgan Lily, Ryan Ketzner, Gillian Pfaff, Michael Boza, Beau Lerner, Jacquelyn Evola, Taylor Groothuis, Elly Bryant, Ashley Taylor, Israel Broussard, Cody H. Carolin, Frankie Barbaro
Curator Review
Verdict: A sweet, low-stakes coming-of-age romance with a strong sense of childhood perspective and a genuinely satisfying emotional payoff. It’s especially appealing if you like first-love stories, neighborhood nostalgia, and a heroine who sees more clearly than everyone around her.
Best for: fans of gentle coming-of-age romances; viewers who like childhood-to-teen perspective shifts; people in the mood for a comfort movie; audiences who enjoy earnest, family-friendly nostalgia
Skip if: you want high drama or big plot twists; you dislike sentimental or idealized romance; you prefer modern, edgy teen movies; you need a fast-paced story with constant conflict
Overview: Flipped is a small movie with a very specific charm: it treats childhood crushes, family dynamics, and neighborhood life with enough sincerity to make the feelings land. The alternating perspective is the film’s best trick, turning what could have been a simple boy-meets-girl story into a sharper look at how people misunderstand each other while growing up.
Worth noting: Rob Reiner keeps the tone light and warm, but the movie isn’t just syrupy nostalgia. It has an observant streak about class, parenting, and the way kids absorb adult behavior, which gives the romance more texture than you might expect. Juli is the clear center of gravity, and the film works best when it trusts her perspective.
Bottom line: It’s not for everyone: some viewers will find the sentimentality obvious, and Bryce’s arc can feel a little tidy. But as a comfort watch, it’s easy to see why it has such a devoted following. It’s tender, funny in a low-key way, and emotionally direct without becoming cynical.
Top Letterboxd reviews:
- Gemma: now that’s what I call a comfort movie
- madeleine3: I hate Bryce’s dad.
- andrea🌹: WHAT DO YALL NEED BEDS FOR WHEN YALL ALREADY SLEEPING ON THIS
- sarah: definition of she fell first but he fell harder
- noelle: juli deserves better
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Topics: coming-of-age, first love, nostalgic, family drama, childhood romance, small-town, earnest, comfort watch, 1950s-1960s setting, sentimental
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Flipped (2010)
Movie · 2010 · Romance, Drama · 1h 29m · PG · English
Curator score: 5.1/10 (494K ratings)
You never forget your first love.
Overview When Juli meets Bryce in the second grade, she knows it's true love. After spending six years trying to convince Bryce the same, she's ready to give up - until he starts to reconsider.
Ratings
Curator score: 5.1/10
IMDb: 7.7/10
Letterboxd: 3.78/5
Rotten Tomatoes: 54%
Metacritic: 45
TMDB: 8.0/10
Production Reiner / Greisman Productions, Castle Rock Entertainment
Cast Madeline Carroll, Callan McAuliffe, Rebecca De Mornay, Anthony Edwards, John Mahoney, Penelope Ann Miller, Aidan Quinn, Kevin Weisman, Morgan Lily, Ryan Ketzner, Gillian Pfaff, Michael Boza, Beau Lerner, Jacquelyn Evola, Taylor Groothuis, Elly Bryant, Ashley Taylor, Israel Broussard, Cody H. Carolin, Frankie Barbaro
Curator Review
Verdict
A sweet, low-stakes coming-of-age romance with a strong sense of childhood perspective and a genuinely satisfying emotional payoff. It’s especially appealing if you like first-love stories, neighborhood nostalgia, and a heroine who sees more clearly than everyone around her.
Best for
fans of gentle coming-of-age romances
viewers who like childhood-to-teen perspective shifts
people in the mood for a comfort movie
audiences who enjoy earnest, family-friendly nostalgia
Skip if
you want high drama or big plot twists
you dislike sentimental or idealized romance
you prefer modern, edgy teen movies
you need a fast-paced story with constant conflict
Overview
Flipped is a small movie with a very specific charm: it treats childhood crushes, family dynamics, and neighborhood life with enough sincerity to make the feelings land. The alternating perspective is the film’s best trick, turning what could have been a simple boy-meets-girl story into a sharper look at how people misunderstand each other while growing up.
Worth noting
Rob Reiner keeps the tone light and warm, but the movie isn’t just syrupy nostalgia. It has an observant streak about class, parenting, and the way kids absorb adult behavior, which gives the romance more texture than you might expect. Juli is the clear center of gravity, and the film works best when it trusts her perspective.
Bottom line
It’s not for everyone: some viewers will find the sentimentality obvious, and Bryce’s arc can feel a little tidy. But as a comfort watch, it’s easy to see why it has such a devoted following. It’s tender, funny in a low-key way, and emotionally direct without becoming cynical.
Top Letterboxd reviews
Gemma (4.5★) · 6749 likes
now that’s what I call a comfort movie
madeleine3 (3★) · 5895 likes
I hate Bryce’s dad.
andrea🌹 (4★) · 5330 likes
WHAT DO YALL NEED BEDS FOR WHEN YALL ALREADY SLEEPING ON THIS
sarah (4.5★) · 3874 likes
definition of she fell first but he fell harder
noelle (3★) · 3631 likes
juli deserves better
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Shares the sunlit childhood nostalgia and neighborhood-scale storytelling, with a similarly affectionate view of growing up.
1986 · Crime, Drama · 1h 29m · R · Curator 8.9/10 (1.6M ratings) · Where to watch: MGM Plus, Philo
A classic coming-of-age story that captures childhood friendship, memory, and the emotional weight of youth.
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A tender first-love story with youthful sincerity and a European-flavored sense of wonder.
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Topics
coming-of-age, first love, nostalgic, family drama, childhood romance, small-town, earnest, comfort watch, 1950s-1960s setting, sentimental
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