The Lovebirds (2020)

Directed by

Michael Showalter

Genre

comedy film, romantic comedy, romance film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 26m

Rated

R

Rating

6.1 of 10 from 736 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A couple in the middle of breaking up accidentally witnesses a murder and ends up on the run. They must work together to clear their names and find the real killer.

fast-pacedquirkyromanticfunnychaotictenselightheartedwitty

What happens

The Lovebirds is a 2020 American romantic comedy film directed by Michael Showalter from a screenplay by Aaron Abrams and Brendan Gall, and a story by Abrams, Gall, and Martin Gero. The film stars Issa Rae and Kumail Nanjiani, as well as Paul Sparks, Anna Camp, and Kyle Bornheimer, and follows a couple who go on the run after witnessing a murder. Originally scheduled to be a theatrical release by Paramount Pictures on April 3, 2020, the film was removed from the release schedule due to the COVID-19 pandemic closing theaters worldwide. Its rights were then sold to Netflix, which released the film digitally on May 22, 2020. The film received mixed reviews from critics, although Rae and Nanjiani's performances were praised. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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