THEY ONLY LOOK LIKE THE PERFECT COUPLE.

During a trip to Sydney where they are guests at a wedding, Bea and Ben (Sydney Sweeney, Glen Powell), who once hooked up and now loathe each other, find themselves having to pretend they’re a couple.

The greatest selling point of this romantic comedy is as a vehicle for a couple of rising stars, Sweeney and Powell, who are pretty and engaging enough in a story that was inspired by Shakespeare’s ”Much Ado About Nothing”. Much of it is silly, but there’s a certain ambition coupled with joy and sexiness that hits a sweet spot.

Australian locations and a pleasant supporting cast add to it.

2023-U.S. 103 min. Color. Widescreen. Directed by Will Gluck. Screenplay: Ilana Wolpert, Will Gluck. Cast: Sydney Sweeney (Beatrice ”Bea” Messina), Glen Powell (Ben), Alexandra Shipp (Claudia), GaTa, Hadley Robinson, Michelle Hurd, Dermot Mulroney, Bryan Brown, Rachel Griffiths. 

Trivia: Co-executive produced by Sweeney.