Movie · 2025 · Comedy, Romance, Drama · 1h 52m · R · English
Curator score: 3.0/10 (40.3K ratings)
It was supposed to be fun.
Overview
Connor has a threesome with his long-time crush Olivia and an alluring stranger named Jenny. It surprisingly serves as the spark to a full blown relationship with Olivia, until both women end up pregnant and all three are thrust into a difficult journey toward new realities that none of them could have expected.
Ratings
Curator score: 3.0/10
IMDb: 6.2/10
Letterboxd: 3.10/5
Metacritic: 70
TMDB: 6.3/10
Director
Chad Hartigan
Production
Filmopoly, Jupiter Peak Productions, Star Thrower Entertainment
Cast
Zoey Deutch, Jonah Hauer-King, Ruby Cruz, Jaboukie Young-White, Josh Segarra, Robert Longstreet, Arden Myrin, Kristin Slaysman, Allan McLeod, Julia Sweeney, Tommy Do, Jeremy Turner, Laura Shatkus, Gary Newton, Rose Lane Sanfilippo, Verda Davenport
Where to watch
Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Curator Review
Verdict
A sharp, awkwardly funny romantic dramedy with a provocative premise and enough emotional honesty to keep it from feeling like pure gimmick. It sounds strongest when it treats the fallout as a real relationship and life-choice problem rather than just a sex-comedy setup. Likely worth it if you like contemporary indie rom-coms that lean messy, sincere, and a little uncomfortable.
Best for
viewers who like modern relationship comedies with emotional consequences
fans of indie rom-dramas that balance humor and discomfort
audiences interested in pregnancy/commitment dilemmas and unconventional love triangles
people who enjoy character-driven ensemble dynamics over broad farce
Skip if
you want a straightforward raunch comedy
you prefer cleanly resolved romances
pregnancy and abortion-adjacent storylines are a hard no
you dislike movies built around messy, morally complicated relationships
Overview
The Threesome takes a high-concept setup and aims for something more grounded than its title suggests. What starts as a sexual misadventure turns into a relationship story about timing, responsibility, and the uncomfortable ways adult life forces people to define what they want from each other.
Worth noting
The appeal here is less in shock value than in tonal balance: it wants to be funny, candid, and emotionally observant at the same time. That can be a tricky lane, but the film seems to understand that the real drama is not the threesome itself, but the aftermath and the compromises that follow.
Bottom line
It should play best for viewers who like their romantic comedies a little bruised and their characters a little uncertain. If you need the premise to stay playful, this may feel heavier than expected; if you like messy modern intimacy, it looks like a smart, watchable swing.
Top Letterboxd reviews
Chad Hartigan · 2957 likes
Hey, I directed this movie! And as of today, it is out in the world. It's been almost exactly five years since I began working on it. I don't need to get too sentimental here but I don't take it for granted that it's never been harder to make any film, let alone personal, intimate romantic dramadies so it's a miracle that this one snuck through and an even bigger miracle that it's playing at nearly every AMC across the… more Hey, I directed this movie! And as of today, it is out in the world. It's been almost exactly five years since I began working on it. I don't need to get too sentimental here but I don't take it for granted that it's never been harder to make any film, let alone personal, intimate romantic dramadies so it's a miracle that this one snuck through and an even bigger miracle that it's playing at nearly every AMC across the… more