What's Love Got to Do with It?

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What's Love Got to Do with It?

PG-13

2023

1h 30m

Romance

Comedy

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How do you find lasting love in today's world? For documentary-maker and dating app addict Zoe (Lily James), swiping right has only delivered an endless stream of Mr. Wrongs, to her eccentric mother Cath's (Emma Thompson) dismay. For Zoe's childhood friend and neighbor Kaz (Shazad Latif), the answer is to follow his parents' example and opt for an arranged (or "assisted") marriage to a bright and beautiful bride from Pakistan. As Zoe films his hopeful journey from London to Lahore to marry a stranger, chosen by his parents, she begins to wonder if she might have something to learn from a profoundly different approach to finding love.

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Critics Consensus

What's Love Got to Do with It? is a standard issue romantic comedy in many respects, but a pair of appealing leads help make this love story more crowd-pleasing than not.

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Christina Newland

iNews.co.uk

09/18/2024

3/5

This is a modern romance film that asks sweet, non-judgemental questions about contemporary dating culture.

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Whelan Barzey

Time Out

07/25/2023

3/5

The non-judgmental message – that there are endless routes to finding love and that no one owns the map – may not be revolutionary, but Jemima Khan’s modern, personal spin on the concept gives it a likeable new freshness.

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Udita Jhunjhunwala

Livemint

06/01/2023

Written by Jemima Khan and directed by Shekhar Kapur, ‘What’s Love Got To Do With It?’ is an easy-breezy romantic comedy infused with warmth and lightness.

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Louis Skye (Ronita Roy Mohan)

Women Write About Comics

Aug 20

I’m not going to say I was disappointed in What’s Love Got to Do With It? but it didn’t live up to my hopes for it. The cast look like they’re having fun and the crew have done a spectacular job visually.

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Rose Ho

The Asian Cut

Aug 2

3/5

Although there is definite chemistry between James and Latif, the dynamics set up between their characters do not serve the themes of the movie quite so well.

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Codie Allen

Geek Vibes Nation

Jul 29

6.5/10

With its blend of romance, humor, and cultural nuance, What's Love Got to Do with It? is a must-see for anyone looking for a feel-good movie that celebrates the beauty of diversity and the power of love.

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Sahar

05/07/2023

Such wrong representation of a culture. Also yet again, a white savior saving a family from a ‘supposedly’ repressed culture!! This cliche has been used so many times that it has lost its uniqueness! Very predictable ending!

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Av S

@ijefnvbhgty654 May 14

A really enjoyable comedic examination of the cultural clash of Indian and British cultures and how they integrate, learn and evolve together. A different take on love and what it means to love. Romantic comedies are by their very nature mostly very predictable, there are a lot of predictable things in this but if you can overlook them it is a fun film with eastern spice.

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Stephen D

@sjhdearden Jan 9

Standard rom-com with a predictable multi ethnic twist.

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Stevie c

@RT21012471 06/29/2025

I loved this movie. It's a feel-good lovely film with a great story of cultural differences but showing basically we're all the same. Great scenes of another culture, life in modern England, love and heartbreak, and some very funny lines. Makes a nice change from all the violence and crime. A great Saturday night watch. I recommend this film especially if you like a good light-hearted romance.

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Stephen C

@bob25009 05/20/2025

LOL, 1.5 hours of comedy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated PG-13 for Brief Drug Material, A Sexual Reference, Some Suggestive Material and Strong Language!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The worldwide gross is $11,065,050.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Julian P

@JulianPoulter 03/27/2025

Predictable in its ending which was obvious 5 mins in but this is another Brit-asian rom com delight with important messages as well as being a joy to watch.

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How do you find lasting love in today's world? For documentary-maker and dating app addict Zoe (Lily James), swiping right has only delivered an endless stream of Mr. Wrongs, to her eccentric mother Cath's (Emma Thompson) dismay. For Zoe's childhood friend and neighbor Kaz (Shazad Latif), the answer is to follow his parents' example and opt for an arranged (or "assisted") marriage to a bright and beautiful bride from Pakistan. As Zoe films his hopeful journey from London to Lahore to marry a stranger, chosen by his parents, she begins to wonder if she might have something to learn from a profoundly different approach to finding love.

Director: Shekhar Kapur
Producer: Nicky Kentish Barnes, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner
Screenwriter: Jemima Khan, Jemima Khan
Distributor: SHOUT! STUDIOS
Production Co: The Searchers NV, StudioCanal, Instinct Productions, Working Title Films
Rating: PG-13 (Brief Drug Material|A Sexual Reference|Some Suggestive Material|Strong Language)
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 5, 2023, Limited
Box Office (Gross USA): $75.0K
Runtime: 1h 30m