The Right One

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The Right One

R

2021

1h 35m

Romance

Comedy

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In this heartfelt and hilarious rom-com, Sara, a novelist struggling with writer's block, needs inspiration -- and finds it when she serendipitously meets Godfrey, a down-on-his-luck oddball who constantly changes personas and alter egos in order to cope with his past and avoid reality. Just as Godfrey begins to open up to Sara, he discovers that she's been using him as inspiration for her next novel, and he vanishes from her life. Did Sara just lose the man of her dreams, or will she be able to find him and make things right?

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Nell Minow

Movie Mom

Feb 5, 2021

B-

Like its main character, it has a rakish, if amateurish charm.

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Jennifer Green

Common Sense Media

Feb 18, 2021

2/5

Clumsy romance addresses mental health; swearing, sex.

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Carla Hay

Culture Mix

Feb 14, 2021

Even without the ridiculous and offensive way that mental illness is handled in The Right One, the movie fails to meet the basic requirement of a romantic comedy: believable chemistry between the would-be couple.

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Jackie K. Cooper

jackiekcooper.com

Feb 13, 2021

6/10

An okay semi-serious romcom that is elevated by a bright and sparkling performance by rising star Cleopatra Coleman

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Josh Bell

Crooked Marquee

Feb 10, 2021

C

Godfrey is more off-putting than endearing, and the stars have no chemistry together.

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Todd Jorgenson

Cinemalogue

Feb 7, 2021

This parade of quirky and detached artistic types generates some scattered laughs, but the screenplay stumbles when transitioning into a more serious examination of depression and grief.

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Johnny S

@RT22206511 Jul 5, 2025

only because of one line did it deserve this rating "no psych eval"

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Jonathan S

@RT47024524 Sep 11, 2022

We absolutely loved this movie! Excellent!!!

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Jan 12, 2022

Just another review Flixster lost of mine . So glad I’m switching review platforms 2.8

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Feb 14, 2021

The film is an unexpected and refreshing twist on the rom-com format. It's about the power of friendship and forming genuine connections with each other. I enjoyed this feel-good movie with its fun and engaging characters

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Feb 13, 2021

If I could give it a 0, I would. The characters are unloveable, have no on-screen chemistry, and you never really get into the movie. It is advertised as a Rom Com, but it's not, and the entire film feels superficial and amateurish.

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Feb 13, 2021

"The Right One" had so much potential but was squandered. Plot was all over the place and demanded more depth. No true progress was made with any of our characters and it felt like we were chasing our tails for an hour and a half. Casting was interesting and actors did well with what little they had. Cleopatra Coleman plays a selfish and shallow woman who doesnt have control of her life. Coleman's facial acting made her actual lines barable for the most part. Nick Thune was a fresh face to me and did well with what he was dealt. Felt like I sat down for a highly anticipated meal and walked away with food poisoning. So disappointed!

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In this heartfelt and hilarious rom-com, Sara, a novelist struggling with writer's block, needs inspiration -- and finds it when she serendipitously meets Godfrey, a down-on-his-luck oddball who constantly changes personas and alter egos in order to cope with his past and avoid reality. Just as Godfrey begins to open up to Sara, he discovers that she's been using him as inspiration for her next novel, and he vanishes from her life. Did Sara just lose the man of her dreams, or will she be able to find him and make things right?

Director: Ken Mok
Producer: Jason Bourque, Sean Fernald, Timothy Marlowe, Ken Mok, Geneva Wasserman
Screenwriter: Ken Mok
Production Co: 10 by 10 Entertainment, Project Z Entertainment, Gold Star Productions
Rating: R (Language and Sexual References)
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 5, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 5, 2021
Runtime: 1h 35m

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