Isn't It Romantic

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Isn't It Romantic

PG-13

2019

1h 28m

Romance

Comedy

Fantasy

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Natalie is a New York architect who works hard to get noticed at her job, but is more likely to deliver coffee and bagels than design the city's next skyscraper. Things go from bad to weird when she gets knocked unconscious during a subway mugging and magically wakes up to find herself in an alternate universe. Always cynical about love, Natalie's worst nightmare soon comes true when she suddenly discovers that she's playing the leading lady in a real-life romantic comedy.

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Critics Consensus

It follows as many genre conventions as it mocks, but Isn't It Romantic is a feel-good rom-com with some satirical bite -- and a star well-suited for both.

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Caroline Siede

The Spool

Jan 18, 2020

As funny as it is about sending up romantic comedy conventions, Isn't It Romantic also embraces what makes them so compelling.

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Amy Nicholson

FilmWeek (LAist)

Sep 18, 2019

The big studio rom-com is back!

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Christopher Orr

The Atlantic

Mar 21, 2019

We now have an official subgenre in which a woman is initially presented as unattractive; is concussed into a fantasy in which she becomes impossibly desirable; and from the experience gleans important, affirmative lessons about believing in herself.

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Michael Clark

Epoch Times

Jun 5, 2024

4/5

The trick here is a delicate balance: Being smart without showing off, being ironic without getting mean; being funny without getting too esoteric or simplistic, and never lingering on one scene for too long or wearing out your welcome.

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

Aug 22, 2022

2.5/5

“Isn’t It Romantic” is a decent entry into the head bonk genre. It’s not a terrible movie, but it’s far from being the sharp-witted satire that it very well could have been.

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M.N. Miller

Ready Steady Cut

Aug 17, 2022

2.5/5

Rebel Wilson takes center stage in her first real lead role in Isn’t It Romantic, a charming (some may say “beguiling”), sometimes quite clever, and ultimately pointless comedy because of its lack of conviction in seeing its message all the way through.

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Chris S

@Janomi Jun 19, 2026

Isn't It Romantic has a funny premise and spends much of its runtime poking fun at romantic-comedy conventions. The screenplay takes aim at impossibly attractive love interests, grand romantic gestures, perfect apartments, and the fantasy logic that often defines the genre. For a while, the satire creates some entertaining moments. Rebel Wilson's comedic timing and self-awareness carry much of the film. She understands how ridiculous the premise is and helps ground the absurdity. Unfortunately, her style of comedy isn't for everyone, and the repeated focus on jokes about her appearance and weight becomes repetitive compared to the sharper genre humor. The biggest issue is that the movie eventually becomes the thing it's parodying. After mocking romantic-comedy clichés, it relies on many of those same ideas to resolve the story. Combined with repetitive jokes, the film never reaches the potential of its clever concept.

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Scott R.

@spr1958 Mar 21, 2026

Both mocks and embraces romcoms successfully.

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Anthony Y.

@Antoniobruv Dec 19, 2025

It was funny but I just wish that it was a musical if I’m being honest but the script was a little meh but I would still watch it again

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Noel L

@RT15930389 Nov 16, 2025

The first rom com that breaks and calls out all of the cliches of normal rom coms. In fact, at times it was cringy on how they called out the cliches

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Jeff D

@RT23325211 Nov 15, 2025

I genuinely can't understand why this movie has a 70% rating. It tries to poke fun at the played out rom-com staples but it falls just short on every one. The cast is made up of a bunch of stars that I like. But the script fell significantly short.

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Taylor H.

@TH0809 Nov 11, 2025

So fun! Love Rebel. Don’t listen to the naysayers who don’t have a single funny bone in their body. Enjoy the fun.

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Synopsis

Natalie is a New York architect who works hard to get noticed at her job, but is more likely to deliver coffee and bagels than design the city's next skyscraper. Things go from bad to weird when she gets knocked unconscious during a subway mugging and magically wakes up to find herself in an alternate universe. Always cynical about love, Natalie's worst nightmare soon comes true when she suddenly discovers that she's playing the leading lady in a real-life romantic comedy.

Director: Todd Strauss-Schulson
Producer: Gina Matthews, Grant Scharbo, Todd Garner
Screenwriter: Erin Cardillo, Dana Fox, Katie Silberman
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Broken Road, Little Engine Productions
Rating: PG-13 (Language|A Brief Drug Reference|Some Sexual Material)
Genre: Romance, Comedy, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 13, 2019, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 30, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA): $48.8M
Runtime: 1h 28m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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