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Whether they concern enemies becoming lovers or complicated love triangles, you'll fall head over heels for these romcom films currently streaming. The 20 best romantic comedy movies on Netflix Whether they concern enemies becoming lovers or complicated love triangles, you'll fall head over heels for these romcom films currently streaming. By Kevin Jacobsen and Angela Andaloro on November 6, 2025 10:37 a.m. ET :maxbytes(150000):stripicc()/romanticcomedymoviesonNetflix110625aa300095832c408c999a75497823446a.

Whether they concern enemies becoming lovers or complicated love triangles, you'll fall head over heels for these rom-com films currently streaming.

The 20 best romantic comedy movies on Netflix

Whether they concern enemies becoming lovers or complicated love triangles, you'll fall head over heels for these rom-com films currently streaming.

By Kevin Jacobsen and Angela Andaloro

on November 6, 2025 10:37 a.m. ET

Leah Lewis as Ellie Chu and Daniel Diemer as Paul Munsky in 'The Half of It'; Constance Wu as Rachel Chu in 'Crazy Rich Asians'; Noah Centineo as Peter Kavinsky and Lana Condor as Lara Jean Song-Covey in 'To All the Boys I've Loved Before'

KC Bailey/Netflix; Sanja Bucko/Warner Bros.; Netflix

There are so many different ways you can fall in love, and romantic comedies serve to remind us of that. Maybe you're dreaming of an unexpected romance, like in *Hit Man*. You could also be looking for a plot with strong female leads, such as *The Incredible Jessica James* or *Someone Great*. Whatever kind of love story you're in the mood for, you'll find your perfect match on our list of the best romantic comedies currently streaming on Netflix, as of November 2025.

10 Things I Hate About You (1999)

Heath Ledger as Patrick Verona and Julia Stiles as Katarina 'Kat' Stratford in '10 Things I Hate About You'

Heath Ledger as Patrick Verona and Julia Stiles as Katarina 'Kat' Stratford in '10 Things I Hate About You'.

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Oh, what a tangled web we weave. William Shakespeare's *The Taming of the Shrew* receives a modern-day makeover in this beloved teen rom-com, set in a Seattle high school. The film begins with new student Cameron (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) falling for sophomore Bianca (Larisa Oleynik), but there's only one problem: Her father won't allow her to date until her independent older sister, Kat (Julia Stiles), finds a beau. He does some matchmaking that leads to bad boy Patrick (Heath Ledger) trying to woo Kat, but this proves more difficult than expected.

EW's critic was highly positive on *10 Things I Hate About You* upon its release, praising how it "casts an amusingly jaundiced eye on the unholy status games of contemporary teen culture." —*Kevin Jacobsen***

Where to watch *10 Things I Hate About You*: Netflix

**Director:** Gil Junger

**Cast:** Julia Stiles, Heath Ledger, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Larisa Oleynik

Alex Strangelove (2018)

Daniel Doheny as Alex Truelove and Antonio Marziale as Elliot in 'Alex Strangelove'

Daniel Doheny as Alex Truelove and Antonio Marziale as Elliot in 'Alex Strangelove'. Netflix

A coming-of-age rom-com that sees a popular teen wrestle with his sexuality may sound like a familiar narrative, but *Alex Strangelove* adds its own spin. Alex Truelove (Daniel Doheny) lives in an especially progressive and supportive environment for a high school tale, nearly void of the common prejudices against queerness. Still, Alex doesn't know what — or who — he wants, and he has to learn about himself before he can know for sure.

Many LGBTQ+ rom-coms tend to focus on protagonists that are working against societal biases, but *Alex Strangelove* offers a more joyful take on the queer experience. EW's critic praises the film's underlying theme beneath its (occasionally cringey) twist and turns, writing, "It's hard to fault the bigger message here: that we all deserve the right to be true to who we are, even if it takes a few hard turns — and some collateral emotional damage — to get there." —*Angela Andaloro*

Where to watch *Alex Strangelove*: Netflix

**EW grade: **B

**Director:** Craig Johnson

**Cast: **Daniel Doheny, Antonio Marziale, Madeline Weinstein, Joanna Adler, William Ragsdale, Daniel Zolghadri

Along for the Ride (2022)

Belmont Cameli as Eli and Emma Pasarow as Auden in 'Along for the Ride'

Belmont Cameli as Eli and Emma Pasarow as Auden in 'Along for the Ride'. Emily V. Aragones/Netflix

Based on the novel by Sarah Dessen, night owl Auden (Emma Pasarow) displeases her type-A mom (Andie MacDowell) by going to stay with her absentee dad (Dermot Mulroney), his wife (Kate Bosworth), and their newborn over the summer before college. Now on a mission to taste all the teenage experiences she's missed out on, Auden soon makes her first real group of girlfriends and roams the beach town in the wee hours of the morning. Doing so brings her to meet another night-type, Eli (Belmont Cameli), who has a repressed past of his own.

Sofia Alvarez is no stranger to teen rom-coms, given that she adapted *To All the Boys I've Loved Before* into the hit Netflix film franchise. Now, she's made her feature-length directorial debut with* Along for the Ride*, having collaborated with Dessen, queen of the beach read, on this quintessential summer romance film. "I have always really loved those nostalgic summertime movies that I grew up watching, and I think I immediately saw the potential for this movie to be one of those," Alvarez told EW. "I really wanted it to be the kind of summer movie where you smell the sunscreen through the screen...or it has a soundtrack that everyone is singing in their cars this summer when they're driving to the beach." Spoiler alert: This movie (and its soundtrack by Beach House) achieves all of that and more. —*A.A.*

Where to watch *Along for the Ride*: Netflix

**Director: **Sofia Alvarez

**Cast: **Emma Pasarow, Belmont Cameli, Kate Bosworth, Dermot Mulroney, Andie MacDowell

Always Be My Maybe (2019)

Ali Wong as Sasha Tran and Randall Park as Marcus Kim in 'Always Be My Maybe'

Ali Wong as Sasha Tran and Randall Park as Marcus Kim in 'Always Be My Maybe'. Ed Araquel/Netflix

Who says you can't go home again? Ali Wong shines in this romantic comedy about childhood best friends who cross paths as adults after an awkward teenage romance ended badly. Fast forward 16 years, and life has taken celebrity chef Sasha Tran (Wong) and unsuccessful musician Marcus Kim (Randall Park) to some very different places. Much has changed, but their chemistry sure hasn't as the two come face-to-face with their many differences on the road to reconciliation.

Costars Wong and Park are also co-writers for the film, and, given the hilarity of Wong's Netflix stand-up specials, it's no wonder *Always Be My Maybe* was an instant hit. The central lovebirds have a lot of healing to do from their complicated youths before they can live happily ever after, but the laughter makes it that much sweeter. Throw in a disastrous double date featuring Keanu Reeves playing, well, Keanu Reeves, and you've got yourself a chaotic love triangle unlike any you've seen before. EW's critic highlights the film's graceful lack of tokenism as well: "*Always Be My Maybe *… joins a burgeoning if still too small club of mainstream movies centered without any special pomp or circumstance on Asian American characters." Seriously, what's not to love? —*A.A.*

Where to watch *Always Be My Maybe*: Netflix

**EW grade: **B

**Director: **Nahnatchka Khan

**Cast: **Ali Wong, Randall Park, James Saito, Michelle Buteau, Vivian Bang, Daniel Dae Kim, Keanu Reeves

Coming to America (1988)

Eddie Murphy as Prince Akeem Joffer and Arsenio Hall as Semmi in 'Coming to America'

Eddie Murphy as Prince Akeem Joffer and Arsenio Hall as Semmi in 'Coming to America'. Everett Collection

One of the most beloved Eddie Murphy vehicles of the '80s, *Coming to America* has a little something for everyone. The comedic superstar plays Prince Akeem Joffer, the crown prince of a wealthy African nation who rejects an arranged marriage in favor of finding an independent woman who loves him for him, not his title. So, he and his best friend Sammi (Arsenio Hall) voyage to America, where Akeem meets the woman of his dreams, Lisa (Shari Headley) — though he does not tell her of his royal lineage. Serving as both a traditional romantic comedy and a laugh-out-loud commentary on '80s consumerism, the film is highly rewatchable, even if (like the '80s) not everything has aged perfectly. —*K.J.*

Where to watch *Coming to America*: Netflix

**Director:** John Landis

**Cast:** Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, James Earl Jones, John Amos, Madge Sinclair, Shari Headley**

Crazy Rich Asians (2018)

Michelle Yeoh as Eleanor Sung-Young, Henry Golding as Nick Young, and Constance Wu as Rachel Chu in 'Crazy Rich Asians'

Michelle Yeoh as Eleanor Sung-Young, Henry Golding as Nick Young, and Constance Wu as Rachel Chu in 'Crazy Rich Asians'.

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With its winning formula of a charismatic cast, familiar tropes, and lavish production design, it's no wonder *Crazy Rich Asians* became the highest-grossing rom-com of the 2010s. Constance Wu stars as Rachel, a New Yorker whose boyfriend (Henry Golding) reveals to her on their flight to Singapore to meet his family that he comes from an obscenely wealthy dynasty. EW's critic calls *Crazy Rich Asians* "a deliriously glossy, globe-trotting trifle — two hours of romantic fantasy and real-estate porn poured on so thick it's almost lickable." We're still waiting on the sequel! —*K.J.***

Where to watch *Crazy Rich Asians*: Netflix

**EW grade:** B

**Director:** Jon M. Chu

**Cast:** Constance Wu, Henry Golding, Michelle Yeoh, Gemma Chan, Lisa Lu

Groundhog Day (1993)

Bill Murray as Phil Connors in 'Groundhog Day'

Bill Murray as Phil Connors in 'Groundhog Day'. Everett Collection

Groundhog Day has become virtually synonymous with this romantic time loop comedy as much as Punxsutawney Phil himself. Popularizing the concept of an endless repeated day for numerous films to come, *Groundhog Day* centers on jaded TV weatherman Phil Connors (Bill Murray), who finds himself trapped in Punxsutawney, Pa., waking up over and over again on Feb. 2. Only Phil is aware of the time loop, causing him to behave in a variety of ways, from taking advantage of his circumstances to get what he wants to falling into existential despair. Time has been kind to *Groundhog Day* since its 1993 release, especially in how it blends laughs with moments of philosophical insight. —*K.J.*

Where to watch *Groundhog Day*: Netflix

**Director:** Harold Ramis

**Cast:** Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell, Chris Elliott, Stephen Tobolowsky, Les Podewell

The Half of It (2020)

Leah Lewis as Ellie Chu and Alexxis Lemire as Aster Flores in 'The Half of It'

Leah Lewis as Ellie Chu and Alexxis Lemire as Aster Flores in 'The Half of It'. KC Bailey/Netflix

In a modern retelling of the classic French play *Cyrano de Bergerac*, Ellie (Leah Lewis) starts ghostwriting love letters for a jock, Paul (Daniel Diemer), in exchange for some much-needed cash. But as she continues to correspond with Paul's dream girl, Aster (Alexxis Lemire), Ellie finds they have a lot in common and wonders if she's actually her better half. Though the romantic tension between the unknowing Aster and the unfortunate Ellie pushes the film forward, the true heart of this story is the blossoming friendship between Ellie and Paul. He may not be able to write to save his life, but Paul speaks up where it counts, causing an intimate and (somewhat) overlapping love triangle between teens who are just trying to learn what life is all about.

The characters' bond is rooted in Lewis and Diemer's genuine affection, too. "Daniel is like my brother now," Lewis told EW. "His belief in me as Daniel definitely translated onscreen where Ellie finds the courage to perform because of Paul's belief in [her]." —*A.A.*

Where to watch *The Half of It*: Netflix

**EW grade: **B

**Director: **Alice Wu

**Cast: **Leah Lewis, Daniel Diemer, Alexxis Lemire, Enrique Murciano, Wolfgang Novogratz, Catherine Curtin, Becky Ann Baker, Collin Chou

Hit Man (2024)

Adria Arjona as Madison Figueroa Masters and Glen Powell as Gary Johnson in 'Hit Man'

Adria Arjona as Madison Figueroa Masters and Glen Powell as Gary Johnson in 'Hit Man'.

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Talk about an unconventional meet-cute. Glen Powell co-wrote and stars in this darkly comedic romantic thriller as Gary Johnson, a mild-mannered college professor who also works with the police posing as a hitman to bust murder-for-hire clients. He proves adept at his undercover job, but, after a woman named Madison (Adria Arjona) hires Gary to kill her husband, he soon finds himself developing feelings, which complicates matters. Powell delivers his best performance to date as the chameleonic faux-assassin, and his chemistry with Arjona is off-the-charts charming. —*K.J.*

Where to watch *Hit Man*: Netflix

**Director:** Richard Linklater

**Cast:** Glen Powell, Adria Arjona, Austin Amelio, Retta

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The Incredible Jessica James (2017)

Chris O'Dowd as Boone and Jessica Williams as Jessica James in 'The Incredible Jessica James'

Chris O'Dowd as Boone and Jessica Williams as Jessica James in 'The Incredible Jessica James'. Netflix

Jessica Williams (*2 Dope Queens*, *Shrinking*) is a relatable force to be reckoned with in her debut lead role. As the uber-confident Jessica James, she's trying to find out what's next in both her work life and her love life, with New York City as the backdrop. However, a blind date throws a wrench in all her plans as she finds herself unexpectedly falling for Boone (Chris O'Dowd) though she's still not quite over her ex, Damon (LaKeith Stanfield).

While the love story at the center of *The Incredible Jessica James* may seem a little trope-y and basic at times, the protagonist is anything but that. Jessica is a joyful, empowered character who faces her mistakes head-on without beating herself up about them. EW's critic celebrates the rom-com for its not-so-delicate balance, writing, "Even when the film falls into indie clichés, Williams keeps things moving with her cleverness and charisma, whether she's chastising man-spreaders on the subway or introducing an as-yet-unborn baby to the fight to dismantle the patriarchy." —*A.A.*

Where to watch *The Incredible Jessica James*: Netflix

**EW grade: **B+

**Director:** James C. Strouse

**Cast: **Jessica Williams, Chris O'Dowd, Noël Wells, LaKeith Stanfield, Megan Ketch, Zabryna Guevara

Kicking and Screaming (1995)

Olivia d'Abo as Jane and Josh Hamilton as Grover Cary in 'Kicking and Screaming'

Olivia d'Abo as Jane and Josh Hamilton as Grover Cary in 'Kicking and Screaming'.

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After graduating from college, a group of friends move in together, hoping to delay the start of the rest of their lives. One of them is Grover (Josh Hamilton), who passes on his girlfriend's offer to study abroad with her. Like many of his future works, Noah Baumbach's directorial debut is a meditation on adults trying to figure out what they want in life. Grover and his friends are far from perfect, as they deal with romance and dashed dreams within their limbo period between college and the real world. "What distinguishes Baumbach," EW's critic observes, "is that his cleverness conceals a ruefully romantic temperament." —*K.J.***

Where to watch *Kicking and Screaming*: Netflix

**EW grade: **B+

**Director:** Noah Baumbach

**Cast: **Josh Hamilton, Olivia d'Abo, Chris Eigeman, Parker Posey, Jason Wiles, Cara Buono, Carlos Jacott, Elliott Gould, Eric Stoltz

Knocked Up (2007)

Katherine Heigl as Allison Scott and Seth Rogen as Ben Stone in 'Knocked Up'

Katherine Heigl as Allison Scott and Seth Rogen as Ben Stone in 'Knocked Up'. Suzanne Hanover/Universal

Judd Apatow perfected the gross-out rom-com with *Knocked Up*. Eight weeks after a one-night stand, driven reporter Alison (Katherine Heigl) realizes she's pregnant with slacker Ben's (Seth Rogen) baby. Despite having little in common, the pair tries to commit to a relationship with each other, but this proves far more difficult than expected. While the overarching plot plays on classic odd-couple tropes, much of the best humor in the film can be found in the eccentric observations from Ben and his roommates. EW's critic writes, "*Knocked Up* is the very opposite of a storybook romance, and also the very model of a great comedy for our values-driven time." —*K.J.*

Where to watch *Knocked Up*: Netflix

**EW grade:** A

**Director:** Judd Apatow

**Cast:** Seth Rogen, Katherine Heigl, Paul Rudd, Leslie Mann, Jay Baruchel, Jonah Hill, Jason Segel, Martin Starr**

Long Shot (2019)

Seth Rogen as Fred Flarsky and June Diane Raphael as Maggie Millikin in 'Long Shot'

Seth Rogen as Fred Flarsky and June Diane Raphael as Maggie Millikin in 'Long Shot'.

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Seth Rogen and Charlize Theron may not seem like the most logical cinematic pairing, but any doubts you may have will be long forgotten after viewing this raunchy but sweet romantic comedy. Theron plays Charlotte Field, the U.S. Secretary of State who is getting ready to launch her presidential campaign when she reunites with the man she used to babysit, Fred (Rogen), now a political journalist. Charlotte convinces Fred to help punch up her speeches and go with her on the road, where a romantic connection is formed. EW's critic praises *Long Shot* as "spiked with enough timely media/politics jabs to make it more than just another disposable beauty-and-the-beast gross-out rom-com." —*K.J.*

Where to watch *Long Shot*: Netflix

**EW grade:** B

**Director:** Jonathan Levine

**Cast:** Seth Rogen, Charlize Theron, O'Shea Jackson Jr., Andy Serkis, June Diane Raphael, Bob Odenkirk, Alexander Skarsgård

The Lovebirds (2020)

Issa Rae as Leilani Brooks and Kumail Nanjiani as Jibran in 'The Lovebirds'

Issa Rae as Leilani Brooks and Kumail Nanjiani as Jibran in 'The Lovebirds'. Skip Bolen/Netflix

The relationship between Leilani (Issa Rae) and Jibran (Kumail Nanjiani) is on its last legs and fading fast when the struggling couple is invited to a dinner party. On their way there, a chance encounter with a criminal changes the course of their night — and their separation. If they want to make it out alive and clear their names, the two will have to work together, but not without throwing a few passive-aggressive jabs at each other in the process.

*The Lovebirds* gives viewers a different kind of second-chance romance. It's light on the romance and heavy on the antics, making it an honest portrayal of all that can make or break a relationship — romantic or not. Still, the chemistry between Rae and Nanjiani eliminates any question of their potential as a couple. They bicker in that comfortable, weathered way that shows strain, but that edge may be just what they need to see their situation to the other side. And confronting it all is just as challenging as solving the murder they witnessed. EW's critic notes, "What feels freshest, maybe, is the mere fact of two leads of color taking on all the tropes of the genre and making it feel as modern as they do." —*A.A.*

Where to watch *The Lovebirds*: Netflix

**EW grade: **B

**Director: **Michael Showalter

**Cast: **Kumail Nanjiani, Issa Rae, Paul Sparks, Anna Camp, Kyle Bornheimer

Mamma Mia! (2008)

Christine Baranski as Tanya Chesham-Leigh, Meryl Streep as Donna Sheridan, and Julie Walters as Rosie Mulligan in 'Mamma Mia!'

Christine Baranski as Tanya Chesham-Leigh, Meryl Streep as Donna Sheridan, and Julie Walters as Rosie Mulligan in 'Mamma Mia!'.

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As the ABBA classic goes, "You can dance, you can jive, having the time of your life," and this lovably silly musical rom-com embraces that sentiment wholeheartedly. Adapted from the smash-hit Broadway musical, *Mamma Mia!* centers on a young woman named Sophie (Amanda Seyfried) who invites her three possible fathers to a lush Greek island. Unaware of who her real biological dad is, Sophie hopes to solve the mystery before her upcoming wedding, while her mother, Donna (Meryl Streep), is forced to confront her past. Boosted by Streep's marvelous performance and the shimmering soundtrack of ABBA, *Mamma Mia!* remains a campy delight. —*K.J.***

Where to watch *Mamma Mia!*: Netflix through Nov. 15

**Director:** Phyllida Lloyd

**Cast:** Amanda Seyfried, Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, Stellan Skarsgård, Julie Walters, Dominic Cooper, Christine Baranski**

Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005)

Brad Pitt as John Smith and Angelina Jolie as Jane Smith in 'Mr. & Mrs. Smith'

Brad Pitt as John Smith and Angelina Jolie as Jane Smith in 'Mr. & Mrs. Smith'. 20th Century Fox/Courtesy Everett Collection

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie star as John and Jane Smith, a couple whose marriage is on shaky ground. They also happen to both be skilled assassins, though neither is aware of the other's occupation. This all changes when they're both assigned to kill the same target, which complicates everything to the point that they're soon tasked with killing each other. Hijinks ensue, and the film is propelled by the undeniable chemistry between Pitt and Jolie, who EW's critic writes have a "chemical zing." Thus, Brangelina was born. —*K.J.*

Where to watch *Mr. & Mrs. Smith*: Netflix

**Director:** Doug Liman

**Cast:** Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Adam Brody, Kerry Washington**

Set It Up (2018)

Zoey Deutch as Harper Moore and Glen Powell as Charlie Young in 'Set It Up'

Zoey Deutch as Harper Moore and Glen Powell as Charlie Young in 'Set It Up'. Netflix

Overworked assistants Charlie (Glen Powell) and Harper (Zoey Deutch) have a corporate meet-cute in their shared office building when they bond over their demanding, miserable bosses: venture capitalist Rick Otis (Taye Diggs) and sports media maven Kirsten Stevens (Lucy Liu). Desperate to make their jobs (and lives) easier, Charlie and Harper hatch a plan to merge their superiors into a happy power couple. But playing matchmaker might be way above their pay grade.

A romantic comedy in the same vein as *The Devil Wears Prada* (2006), this film has its fair share of gaslighting, but the twist is its good intentions. Charlie and Harper feel genuine admiration for their successful bosses, and though their motives are self-serving, it's all in the name of love, right? What follows is a satisfying take on the feel-good genre, complete with meditations on work lives, love lives, and everything in between. EW's critic hails *Set It Up* as the "gold standard for the frothy summer rom-com," and she was right on the money. —*A.A.*

Where to watch *Set It Up*: Netflix

**EW grade: **B

**Director: **Claire Scanlon

**Cast: **Zoey Deutch, Glen Powell, Taye Diggs, Lucy Liu

She's Gotta Have It (1986)

(From left to right): John Canada Terrell as Greer Childs, Spike Lee as Mars Blackmon, and Tommy Redmond Hicks as Jamie Overstreet in 'She's Gotta Have It'

(From left to right): John Canada Terrell as Greer Childs, Spike Lee as Mars Blackmon, and Tommy Redmond Hicks as Jamie Overstreet in 'She's Gotta Have It'.

Island Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection

Spike Lee exploded onto the scene with his 1986 directorial debut. Made for only $175,000, *She's Gotta Have It* tells the story of Nola (Tracy Camilla Johns), a graphic artist in Brooklyn who juggles relationships with three men, each with their own distinct personality. The situation becomes complicated after the men meet and figure out what's happening. Meanwhile, Nola comes to realize the value of her freedom as a sexually liberated person. Lauded for its depiction of a confident Black woman at a time when Hollywood rarely centered such characters, *She's Gotta Have It* proved to be predictive of the kinds of groundbreaking stories Lee would tell in the decades to come. The Oscar-winning filmmaker also adapted the film into a Netflix series in 2017. —*K.J.***** Where to watch *She's Gotta Have It*: Netflix******Director:** Spike Lee******Cast:** Tracy Camilla Johns, Tommy Redmond Hicks, John Canada Terrell, Spike Lee, Raye Dowell**

Someone Great (2019)

DeWanda Wise as Erin Kennedy, Gina Rodriguez as Jenny Young, and Brittany Snow as Blair Helms in 'Someone Great'

DeWanda Wise as Erin Kennedy, Gina Rodriguez as Jenny Young, and Brittany Snow as Blair Helms in 'Someone Great'. Netflix

This charming directorial debut by Jennifer Kaytin Robinson proves that break-up movies can make for great rom-coms. Jenny (Gina Rodriguez) lands her dream job at *Rolling Stone*, but it costs her her longtime boyfriend (LaKeith Stanfield). Desperate for a last hurrah in New York City before her big move, the new bachelorette rallies friends Blair (Brittany Snow) and Erin (DeWanda Wise) to help send her off, though it proves to be anything but a clean break.

The misadventures of their big night out inspire each woman to reflect on whether they've been choosing their relationships over themselves. The result is an empowering, modern spin on what's expected from the genre, placing sisterhood and self-love at the center stage. Ever the rom-com expert, EW's critic heralds *Something Great* as "... a newer breed of movie: the scrappy female-POV in which the love story at the center is as much about friendship or the face in the mirror as it is about any one man." —*A.A.*

Where to watch *Someone Great*: Netflix

**EW grade: **B+

**Director: **Jennifer Kaytin Robinson

**Cast: **Gina Rodriguez, Brittany Snow, DeWanda Wise, LaKeith Stanfield, Peter Vack

To All the Boys I've Loved Before (2018)

Noah Centineo as Peter Kavinsky and Lana Condor as Lara Jean Song-Covey in 'To All the Boys I've Loved Before'

Noah Centineo as Peter Kavinsky and Lana Condor as Lara Jean Song-Covey in 'To All the Boys I've Loved Before'. Netflix

One of the better teen rom-coms for the modern age, *To All the Boys I've Loved Before* was a smashing success for Netflix upon its 2018 release. Lana Condor plays Lara Jean Covey, a high schooler who secretly pens love letters to crushes but never sends them. Her younger sister finds them stashed away and decides to mail them herself, leading to a fair share of awkward situations. To prevent her current crush from initiating yet another cringey confrontation, she impulsively kisses one of her former crushes (Noah Centineo), which proves to be the catalyst for an ever-evolving relationship.

*To All the Boys I've Loved Before* was very well-received, with EW's critic calling it "breezy and charming." Netflix released two sequels to the film: *To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You* in 2020 and *To All the Boys: Always and Forever* in 2021, though the original remains the series' best entry. —*K.J.*

Where to watch *To All the Boys I've Loved Before*: Netflix

**EW grade: **B

**Director: **Susan Johnson

**Cast: **Lana Condor, Noah Centineo, Janel Parrish, Anna Cathcart, Andrew Bachelor, Trezzo Mahoro, Madeleine Arthur, Emilija Baranac, Israel Broussard, John Corbett

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Jaafar Jackson is moonwalking into his uncle Michael Jackson's shoes in the first footage from the upcoming biopic *Michael*. **

The Antoine Fuqua–directed film has unveiled its first teaser trailer, which features Jaafar recreating several key moments from his uncle's personal life and career. That includes his early childhood years, multiple Grammy wins, and experience recording his legendary 1982 album, *Thriller*. **

Jaafar, who is the son of Michael's brother Jermaine Jackson, transforms into the King of Pop not only through channeling his signature looks, but also by perfectly executing his unforgettable choreography in multiple onstage performances. In one clip, he is the spitting image of Michael as he dons his skeletal makeup and red leather jacket to record the "Thriller" music video.

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Jaafar Jackson as his uncle Michael Jackson in 'Michael'.

The movie, which will dance its way into theaters next April, tells the story of Michael's life "beyond the music, tracing his journey from the discovery of his extraordinary talent as the lead of the Jackson 5 to the visionary artist whose creative ambition fueled a relentless pursuit to become the biggest entertainer in the world."**

It continues, "Highlighting both his life off stage and some of the most iconic performances from his early solo career, the film gives audiences a front-row seat to Michael Jackson as never before. This is where his story begins."

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American singer Michael Jackson (1958 - 2009) with his parents, Katherine and Joseph, at the Golden Globes, held at the Century Plaza Hotel, Los Angeles, 28th January 1973.

Colman Domingo 'completely' transforms into Joe Jackson for 'Michael' biopic

Colman Domingo attends as CÃŽROC Limonata & The House Of Creed celebrate film "Sing Sing" and Colman Domingo at the 2024 Opening Of Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival at the Performing Arts Center on August 02, 2024 in Edgartown, Massachusetts.

Accompanying Jaafar on screen is Colman Domingo as Michael's father and manager, Joe Jackson; Miles Teller as his lawyer and manager, John Branca; Nia Long as Michael's mother, Katherine Jackson; and Kat Graham as fellow Motown star Diana Ross. Juliano Krue Valdi plays the younger version of Michael. **

The film is produced in part by Graham King, who helped bring Freddie Mercury's life to the big screen in the Oscar-winning 2018 biopic *Bohemian Rhapsody*.

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Last year, Fuqua said the biopic is not just a glitzy portrayal of Michael's life and will "get into all" of the controversy surrounding the singer, too. **

"There's biopics and then there's Michael Jackson," Fuqua told CinemaCon audiences in April 2024. "An enigma, full of eccentricity, electrifying talent, arguably the most famous entertainer to ever cross the planet. And yet behind the unrelenting scrutiny and the accusations and the grinding media spotlight, he was simply a man. A man who lived a very complicated life."**

The director continued, "The movie will get into all of it, including over 30 songs, recreating some of [his] most iconic performances on stage as well as his life out of the public eye."**

That same year, Domingo also weighed in on the controversy surrounding the film, telling *Entertainment Tonight *that it will "shine a different light on Michael Jackson."**

"He's a complicated human being," the actor said, "and I think what the film will do is tell the story of a very complicated person."

*Michael *moonwalks into theaters on April 24, 2026. Watch the trailer above.**

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'GTA VI' delay to November 2026 allows TakeTwo potentially bigger launch, analysts say By Zaheer KachwalaNovember 8, 2025 at 12:06 AM 0 FILE PHOTO: Grand Theft Auto The Trilogy by TakeTwo Interactive Software Inc is seen for sale in a store in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., February 7, 2022. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo By Zaheer Kachwala (Reuters) Repeated delays of "Grand Theft Auto VI" have failed to perturb analysts, who believe the new release window will allow TakeTwo Interactive to make a bigger splash ‌when it launches the videogame industry's highly anticipated title next year.

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The videogame publisher pushed the title to ‌November 19 next year from its earlier release date of May 26, marking a second public delay for the videogame and sending the company's shares 5% lower in premarket trading on Friday.

The delay left fans and investors disappointed, but analysts believe ⁠it positions "GTA VI" ‌to benefit from the holiday-season surge in spending, with the game expected to rake in billions of dollars within the first ‍few weeks of release.

"Releasing it closer to the holiday season allows for more opportunities to bundle with the tail end of current-gen consoles, making it more valuable to Take-Two because of the marketing dollars the console makers will be willing to ‌invest," said Joost van Dreunen, games professor at NYU's Stern School of Business.

The delay would also not lead to an overall cut in annual sales forecasts for Take-Two's upcoming financial years, as bookings projections would only get shifted around. Jefferies said the brokerage will "simply shift our estimates forward 2 ⁠quarters."

Delays have become commonplace in the videogame industry as studios grapple with rising development costs and high expectations from fans expecting a polished experience at launch.

"They (Take-Two) need the game to be great and more ‍time makes that more ⁠likely," said Michael Pachter, managing director, strategic planning at Wedbush Securities.

Take-Two raised its fiscal 2026 bookings forecast, signaling its current roster ⁠of titles including "NBA 2K" and its mobile portfolio will be able to drive growth ‌till the "GTA VI" release.

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It's "Gilmore Girls" season.

As the leaves change and gentle "la la la las" waft in the wind, fall beckons "Gilmore Girls" fans old and new. The mother-daughter dramedy – centered around fast-talking mom Lorelai (Lauren Graham) and her bookish teen daughter Rory (Alexis Bledel) in their small, fictional Connecticut town of Stars Hollow – has cemented itself as a cult classic in TV history.

But this fall is even more special for "Gilmore Girls": Its first episode premiered 25 years ago on the now-defunct WB network Oct. 5, 2000, introducing the coffee-loving, pop culture-obsessed duo to the world. And much like its Carole King-sung theme song, "Where You Lead," fans have followed anywhere it led.

The series was the brainchild of creator Amy Sherman-Palladino and husband Dan Palladino, who both cowrote, executive produced and directed on the show. The magic lies in its band of Stars Hollow misfits and lovable, quirky characters: diner owner Luke (Scott Patterson); inn chef Sookie (Melissa McCarthy); town oddball Kirk (Sean Gunn); bawdy dance teacher Ms. Patty (Liz Torres); chatty neighbor Babette (Sally Struthers); Rory's best friend Lane (Keiko Agena) and her strict, antique shop owner mother, Mrs. Kim (Emily Kuroda).

At its heart are the "Gilmore girls," ambitious and stubborn Lorelai and Rory, the daughter she had when she was 16. The show marked Bledel's first major role and made Graham one of TV's most notable leading ladies of the aughts. The pair did "did most of the heavy lifting," Scott Patterson says.

"They were there every day, all day, and they had the lion's share of the dialogue and the scenes," he adds. "It's not something that I think very many actresses could have pulled off. I think a lot of actresses are hitting the eject button after the first or second season saying, 'I don't know that I can do this.'"

Alexis Bledel and Lauren Graham "did most of the heavy lifting" on "The Gilmore Girls," co-star Scott Patterson says.

Seven seasons later and a 2014 move to Netflix and the show is still relevant as ever. TikTok audio from the show continues to trend, and a new documentary "Drink Coffee, Talk Fast" is in development.

The Palladinos' work went on to include Emmy-winning "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" and Prime Video's "Etoile," but "Gilmore" remained their calling card for its fast-paced dialogue, complex scripts, and pop culture references that even the most dedicated fans are still unraveling.

Though the show may seem like a perfectly picturesque, saccharine snow globe at first glance, there's a bite woven in, at times acerbic, at times deeply dramatic in a real-life way. Sherman-Palladino's "very unique and very original writing" drew everyone to the show, Patterson says.

Keiko Agena recalls "a lot of people in that first initial audition" for her character, Lane Kim. "When I first got the chance to read the script, I was gobsmacked," she says.

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Yanic Truesdale went through five auditions in Los Angeles before landing the role of snarky inn concierge Michel Gerard. "I decided that by my birthday, if I didn't have a job, a clear sign of the universe, that I would just move back" to Canada, where'd he'd had some success. "I got 'Gilmore' a week before my birthday."

The pilot episode filmed in Canada before moving to the Warner Bros. lot in California after the show was picked up. "There was definitely an electricity and excitement and a hopefulness, because … you never know if this pilot is going to get picked up," Agena says. "I was on the set of 'Felicity'" when the show was greenlit, "and I just embraced the first person that I saw."

"Gilmore Girls" went on to carve out its own quietly powerful niche, propelling its stars to be beloved, if not awarded.

Alexis Bledel and Lauren Graham star in Warner Bros. TV series "Gilmore Girls."

"On the Warner Bros. lot, 'Friends' was over here, and 'ER' shot there, and right beside us was 'The West Wing,' a similar show in the sense that it's fast paced and has quick, snappy dialogue, and the scripts were long because of it. So Friday nights, it was always 'Gilmore Girls' and 'West Wing' (filming at) 11 o'clock, 12 o'clock, 2 in the morning, trying to complete the week's work," says David Sutcliffe, who starred as Lorelai's ex Christopher Hayden. "At the time, that show was huge, winning all the Emmys, everybody was talking about it. And I remember watching it and thinking, 'I think our show's better.'"

"Gilmore Girls" has become "a comfort show," Truesdale says. "I've heard a million times, 'oh, when I lost my mom, when I had cancer, when I had this or that' – when people are struggling, they need to be comforted. And the show does that for people."

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"Gilmore Girls" cast members – from left, Yanic Truesdale, Lauren Graham, Kelly Bishop, Alexis Bledel, Keiko Agena and Scott Patterson – at the 17th annual TCA Awards held at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Huntington, California, on July 21, 2001.Lauren Graham was 'a force' on 'Gilmore Girls'

Graham struts onto the screen, "There She Goes" by The La's playing as she enters Luke's Diner, removing her striped beanie after "please, please, please"-ing her way into a sixth cup of coffee.

Patterson was hired in a guest role as the gruff diner owner with a heart of gold, Luke Danes. But he "blew the first take" of that opening scene "because I was so taken with (Graham) and what she was doing, and the way she pulled her hat off, and (said), 'You've got wings, baby.' And I'm just like, 'Oh, sorry, I forgot the line. Let's do it again.'"

Patterson was unsure whether he'd make it past the first episode. "The pilot script began and ended with the diner, so I figured, 'That's a bookend that's intentional. This is a chemistry check. I'm still auditioning,'" he says.

He was certain, however, of his chemistry with Graham.

Actor Scott Patterson participates in a "Gilmore Girls" themed pop-up of Luke's Diner on Oct. 5, 2016, in Beverly Hills, California.

"I felt the chemistry right away when I met her the night before (filming the pilot)," he says. "At the dinner; she was the one there greeting me. … The next day on set, I saw that we were going to have an easy time of it, because she's so skilled."

Sutcliffe, recurring as Rory's absent father Christopher, also instantly recognized his chemistry with Graham when he read the script with the cast – before quickly realizing he hadn't always felt that way.

"I'm looking across from Lauren as we're playing these scenes, and I realized that I had auditioned with her for (another) show … and it was a disaster," Sutcliffe says. "She had already been cast, but I just bombed. And I walked out of the room, called my manager, and he said, 'How did it go?' And I said, 'It wasn't great. We had no chemistry.'"

"Two years later in this read-through, it was the exact opposite experience, because I felt like Lauren and I had instant chemistry," he says.

Lauren Graham, left, and creator/writer Amy Sherman-Palladino pose at The WB Networks' "Gilmore Girls" 100th episode party at The Space on Dec. 4, 2004, in Santa Monica, California.

Sutcliffe calls Graham "a force: very smart, very talented, very committed, very alive in the scenes," and argued that "she was, at the time, the best actress on television."

"She's the kind of person that you immediately like her because she's warm and funny, and has that kind of Lorelei thing that is fun," Truesdale says.

For Truesdale, whose scenes were often mostly with Graham and McCarthy, he found lifelong friends.

"The proof is in the pudding: 25 years later, and we're still super tight," he says. "I was just at Melissa's house all weekend at the beach house, so it clicks or it doesn't click. It was very lucky that I had two amazing actresses, two amazing people, and we just connected."

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It was a fight to get "Gilmore Girls" made, and the battles continued on set as everyone was "creatively fighting to make it better," Sutcliffe says.

"It's such a sweet show on one level, but it's also pretty intense and a little dark at times. And all of that existed on the set, from my point of view. There was an emotional intensity," Sutcliffe says. "That's the one thing I also appreciate about the show and want the fans to know: It wasn't always honey and roses. There was contention and bickering and fighting."

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The show's core revolved around loving and, at times, fraught mother-daughter relationships: Lorelai and Rory; Lorelai and her shrewd, WASP-y mother Emily (Kelly Bishop); Emily and her tough mother-in-law Lorelai "Trix" (Marion Ross); and Lane and her mom, Mrs. Kim.

"One of the things that I really love about Amy's writing – and the actors who got a chance to play these roles – is that as much as we disagree with that character or that other person, the love underneath is always apparent. That was so precious to me in getting to play Lane," Agena says.

Bledel was one of the only people who knew Agena's real age for almost three years (though Lane was 16, Agena was 27 when the show premiered). "I do have a regret: With the cast, Alexis was the only person that knew the age that I was," she says. "It was a little strange to connect with your coworkers when they don't know what decade you are. I wish … it didn't take me three years to say, 'I'm 10 years older than the character that I'm playing.'"

Actress Keiko Agena attends a behind-the-scenes discussion of "Gilmore Girls" at the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences on April 21, 2003, in North Hollywood, California.

Sutfcliffe recalls "a lot of the scenes with Alexis were really powerful" because "I'm the absent father, and so there's a relationship that got created between the two characters and and between her and I as actors."

Rory's acceptance to private high school Chilton prompts Lorelai's parents Emily and Richard (Edward Herrmann) to reenter their lives as they help fund her schooling in exchange for weekly dinners with them. After Lorelai's teen pregnancy pushed her to build a life in Stars Hollow, the Gilmores' subsequently estranged and sometimes contentious relationships blossomed into complexity, love and sharp family humor.

Sutcliffe recalls working with "old pros" Bishop and Herrmann in the famed family dinner scenes. "I just remember relishing that time with Ed."

Truesdale remembers Herrmann, who died in 2014, and Bishop seeming "effortless" on set.

Alexis Bledel, left, and Edward Herrmann talk at the "Gilmore Girls" 100th episode celebration on the set at Warner Bros. Studios on Jan. 31, 2005, in Burbank, California.

"There's a scene with Ed Herrmann at a dinner table. We actually didn't have dialogue, but we had to improvise small talk, and he would just tell me the most vulgar things to make me laugh," Truesdale says. "Such a treat, Kelly (Bishop). I wish I had more scenes with Kelly."

Days on set were long for most of the cast with the show's many pages of fast-moving dialogue. "A 12-hour day would be a very short work day, and we never worked a 12-hour day," Agena recalls.

Days were so long that Patterson, who's since launched his iHeart Radio podcast "I Am All In," says he tried to limit his involvement in town meeting scenes.

"I'm glad I didn't win those discussions. I didn't have a chance anyway," Patterson says. "Now, on the podcast, I'm very glad that I was in that stuff, because it's hysterically funny."

The show's lexicon – from its references to its quotes – became part of the zeitgeist.

"People are particularly stupid today. I can't talk to any more of them," Michel says in the pilot. The quote has stuck with "Gilmore" fans 25 years later, Truesdale says.

The cultural battles around the stars' onscreen love interests also persist: Team Luke or Team Christopher for Lorelai; Teams Dean (Jared Padalecki), Jess (Milo Ventimiglia) or Logan (Matt Czuchry) for Rory; and Team Dave (Adam Brody) or Zach (Todd Lowe) for Lane.

Pictured (left to right): Alexis Bledel as Rory Gilmore, Jared Padalecki as Dean star in WB's "Gilmore Girls."Cast laments 'Gilmore Girls' Season 7

When the Palladinos exited the show following a contract dispute after Season 6, the show's final season on the then-newly formed CW marked a bittersweet ending.

"After Season 6, and Amy and Dan did not return to the show, I think the clock was ticking," Patterson says. "That was a little bit shocking, but not terribly surprising."

"The soul of the show was Amy," Truesdale says, "and so for her not to be there, even though the writers did a good job, but (it's) very hard to imitate someone's voice, because someone's voice is their essence. … It was a tricky situation."

Agena was "grateful" that rebellious Korean American Lane – who did "as much as she possibly could within the confines that she was given," from dyeing her hair to hiding contraband under her floorboards – provided representation for many viewers.

"During the show I was probably more of an anxious person, and so now that so much time has passed," Agena says, "I really appreciate what a gift it was to be able to play that character. And every single time someone comes up to me and mentions to me in person or online that this was an important character to them, it melts my heart."

Alexis Bledel, left, and Lauren Graham pose at The WB Networks "Gilmore Girls" 100th episode celebration on the set at Warner Bros. Studios on Jan. 31, 2005, in Burbank, California.

But Lane "had a rough road" that didn't get easier come Season 7. "She has sex once, gets pregnant. It's terrible sex," she says, laughing.

In words that mirrored some of Lorelai's arc, Agena says she wishes Lane "had a chance to be fully herself before she had to step into a motherhood role, because I think she was dealing with her relationship to her mother for so long, and that sort of defined her. And then she became a mother so quickly, that I do wonder for her now, if we met Lane now with her children … maybe (it) would be interesting to see what is she dealing with."

The lack of a true goodbye still affects the cast.

"I was certainly naive at the time. Because we didn't have a definitive end – they didn't tell us for sure, 'This is the end, you will not be getting any more seasons' – I felt that I missed that closure with the cast," Agena says.

"We didn't have a proper sendoff," Truesdale says. "To not be able to hug them and say thank you and goodbye" was tough.

Actress Lauren Graham signs autographs at a behind-the-scenes discussion of "Gilmore Girls" at the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences on April 21, 2003, in North Hollywood, California.'Gilmore Girls' Netflix streaming boosted show to new stratosphere

Nearly a decade after its finale, the show's move to Netflix "reintroduced it to a whole new generation," Truesdale says. "And to this day, 14-year-old girls stop me all the time, as if it's a brand new show that they just discovered."

Sutcliffe says the show hit "maximum exposure" upon its Netflix debut. "That's when I couldn't go anywhere without being recognized. Like going to a bar at night, forget it. … As soon as you'd walk in, there'd just be a pack of girls swarming you. And it was surprising to me, because that had never happened to me when the show was on the air."

The fervor pushed some of the cast to rediscover the series: Patterson and Agena watched it in its entirety.

Rewatching the show has helped Patterson remember its humor, noting he's "laughing out loud, 20, 30 times per episode. I said to myself after a few episodes, 'Oh, now I get it. Now I get why people are so obsessed with this.'"

From left: Kelly Bishop, Alexis Bledel and Lauren Graham attend the premiere of Netflix's "Gilmore Girls: A Year In The Life" at the Regency Bruin Theatre on Nov. 18, 2016, in Los Angeles.'Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life' revival gave show the ending it deserved

The series' Netflix success sparked its 2016 revival miniseries, "Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life." Much of the cast returned.

It was, says Truesdale, "like meeting an old friend that you haven't seen in a while."

Sherman-Palladino got to finally end the show her way. "Amy really had unfinished business, like there was a way that she wanted to end the show on her own terms," Sutcliffe says.

Kelly Bishop, left, Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel play three generations of Gilmore women on Netflix's "Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life."

For years, fans speculated about the fated "last four words" with which Sherman-Palladino originally planned on ending the show. And – spoiler alert – the full-circle, mother-daughter moment came to fruition when Rory said to Lorelai, "Mom?" "Yeah?" "I'm pregnant."

Patterson calls it "this incredibly difficult and tortured universe that these these women come from, and how they're attempting to put it all back together, if that's even possible."

From left: The "Gilmore Girls: A Year In The Life" cast – Liza Well, Danny Strong, Sean Gunn, Kelly Bishop, Yanic Truesdale, Scott Patterson, Tanc Sade, Alexis Bledel, Lauren Graham, Matt Czuchry and Keiko Agena – attend the Netflix premiere at the Regency Bruin Theatre on Nov. 18, 2016, in Los Angeles.Legacy of 'Gilmore Girls': 25th anniversary shows lasting impact

Nearly three decades after its premiere, "Gilmore Girls" continues to resonate.

"The most difficult thing is to love someone that you disagree with. … It doesn't hurt if you don't care what someone thinks," Agena says. "I think that's why people keep coming back to the show."

Alexis Bledel, left, and Lauren Graham speak on stage during the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards at Peacock Theater on Sept. 14, 2025, in Los Angeles.

Sutcliffe relishes being "part of something that was unique and special."

"I was really glad to see the show finally recognized and now become a classic. I don't know if there's another show that has stood the test of time quite like 'Gilmore Girls,'" he says.

"It's not a cynical show. And I think we live at a really harsh time. It's a show with a lot of heart," Truesdale says.

"In the history of television, there's really nothing quite like it and never will be again," Patterson says.

Anika Reed is USA TODAY's deputy entertainment editor, covering all things entertainment and pop culture. Find her on Instagram and TikTok, or send her an email at [email protected].

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