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The Layover

2017Movie1 h 28 minR

24

TerribleGoodWatch score

24

TerribleGoodWatch score

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Rotten Tomatoes

Summary

When their plane is rerouted due to a hurricane warning, two single female best friends find themselves competing for the same guy during an extended layover in St. Louis.

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Date night
Friends night
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Not for scares, big ideas or brutality.

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Directed by: William H. Macy
Written by: David Hornsby, Lance Krall
Produced by: Aaron L. Gilbert, Keith Kjarval
Music by: Dan Pringle, Leah Haywood, Rob Ellmore

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September 1, 2017 · 1 h 28 min · R

Released: September 1, 2017
Runtime: 1 h 28 min
Age rating: R
Content: Sexual Content, Strong Language
Genres: Comedy, Romance
Original language: English
Made in: United States
Available in: 88 countries

Tropes

Flaw Exploitation, Never Trust a Trailer, Nice Guy +9

12 of 37 tropes. From TV Tropes.

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Where can I stream The Layover?

In the United States, The Layover streams on Prime, fuboTV, and Paramount+, and it is free with ads on Plex, The Roku, The CW, Hoopla, and Pluto TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 20 other countries.

Is The Layover worth watching?

24

TerribleGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 24 (IMDb 4.8, Letterboxd 1.9 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 0%, and Metacritic 15). Audiences rate it higher (39 out of 100) than critics (15).

Is The Layover good for date night?

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Yes: romance is 8 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.

Will The Layover make me laugh?

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Yes: the humor is mostly situational comedy (9 of 10) and slapstick (8 of 10).

What tropes does The Layover use?

Flaw ExploitationNever Trust a TrailerNice GuySlipping a MickeyReally Gets AroundOverly Long GagAbhorrent AdmirerFriends Turned Romantic RivalsTook a Level in JerkassHeterosexual Life-PartnersBig Prick, Big ProblemsMistaken for Gayand 25 more

TV Tropes lists 37 tropes for it, including Flaw Exploitation, Never Trust a Trailer, and Nice Guy.