A couple experiences a defining moment in their relationship when they are unintentionally embroiled in a murder mystery. As their journey to clear their names takes them from one extreme – and hilarious - circumstance to the next, they must figure out how they, and their relationship, can survive the night.
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Issa Rae
Leilani
Kumail Nanjiani
Jibran
Paul Sparks
Moustache
Anna Camp
Edie
Nicholas X. Parsons
Bicycle
Kyle Bornheimer
Brett
Barry Rothbart
Mr. Hipster
Catherine Cohen
Mrs. Hipster
Andrene Ward-Hammond
Detective Martin
Robert Larriviere
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Director
Michael Showalter
Screenplay
Brendan Gall
Tagline
"All they wanted was a quiet night out."
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Production
Paramount Pictures, Quinn's House, 3 Arts Entertainment, MRC, Semi-Formal Productions
Manuel São Bento
May 28, 2020
If you enjoy reading my Spoiler-Free reviews, please follow my blog @ https://www.msbreviews.com If you've been following me for long enough, you know I'm not the biggest fan of rom-coms, particularly when the film is almost exclusive to this genre. The Lovebirds mixes up the latter with a crime-mystery plot, so I was surprisingly interested in watching this Netflix (ex-Paramount) flick. I don...
Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots
August 31, 2020
The classic rom-com is given a non-traditional spin in “The Lovebirds,” now streaming on Netflix. The honeymoon is over for couple Leilani (Issa Rae) and Jibran (Kumail Nanjiani), who’ve decided to split up after a couple of years together. Seconds after breaking up in their car on the way to a party, a strange man runs out in front of them and Jibran accidentally hits him. A cop suddenly commande...
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