Love Again
Love Again

Love Again

2023Movie104 minEnglish

Mira Ray, dealing with the loss of her fiancé, John, sends a series of romantic texts to his old cell phone number… not realizing the number was reassigned to Rob Burns' new work phone. Rob, a journalist, is captivated by the honesty in the beautifully confessional texts. When he’s assigned to write a profile of megastar Céline Dion, he enlists her help in figuring out how to meet Mira in person and win her heart.

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IMDb5.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes27%
Metacritic47/100
Google Users70%
Director: Jim StrouseGenres: Romance, Comedy, Drama

Plot Summary

Mira Ray is a grieving widow who finds herself unable to let go of her late fiancé. In an attempt to cope, she begins sending a stream of heartfelt messages to his old phone number. Unbeknownst to her, the number has been reassigned to Rob Burns, a lonely radio journalist. As Rob becomes captivated by Mira's messages, he uses his platform to try and find the mysterious woman who has captured his heart, leading to an unexpected romance.

Critical Reception

Love Again received generally negative reviews from critics, who found the plot predictable and the humor lacking. While some praised the chemistry between the leads and Celine Dion's charming performance, many felt the film failed to deliver a compelling romantic story. Audience reception was slightly more favorable, with some appreciating the lighthearted and sentimental tone.

What Reviewers Say

  • A predictable and often bland romantic comedy that struggles to find its footing.
  • Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Sam Heughan have some chemistry, but it's not enough to salvage the weak script.
  • Celine Dion's performance is a highlight, though her role feels somewhat shoehorned into the narrative.

Google audience: Audiences generally found 'Love Again' to be a sweet and enjoyable, if unoriginal, romantic comedy. Many viewers appreciated the leading couple's chemistry and the film's lighthearted, feel-good nature. However, some noted that the plot was predictable and lacked depth, while others found Celine Dion's presence to be a delightful surprise.

Fun Fact

Celine Dion, making her acting debut in 'Love Again', recorded four new songs for the film's soundtrack.

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Clarst11

Clarst11

Worst romantique male lead acting. Non sensical climax fight. No fluidity in the scenes. I feel bad for Celine. If you decide to watch it just skip throught it. One or two scenes might be worth watching not more.
CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

Now I don't know about you, but if I started to get text messages from an unknown number that were emotionally revealing in nature, I think that I would politely inform the sender that they'd got a wrong number! Not so here, when the rather...