Summary
On the heels of a professional and personal setback, Atlanta chef Emma travels to Hawaii, where she meets Ben, a reclusive surf instructor.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 65GoodWatch 66
Audience score67%
IMDb6.5
Letterboxd · 506 ratings3.2/5
Running time
1 h 24 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 romances, −23 min on the typical 107
typical 10784Half of all romances run 97–122 min.
Reach
Streams in 12 countries
+2Released
2022
August 21, 2022
4 years ago
Genres
TV MovieRomanceComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- GUnited States
Yes: it's rated G in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchPure EscapismNot listed for kids.
and 4 more16 people
- Lacey ChabertEmma
- Ektor RiveraBen
- TYTracy YamamotoAunt June
- OBOmar BustamanteFrankie
- DDDarren DarnboroughGarrett
- Walter S. GainesSheridan
- Katie Lee BiegelKatie Lee
- AAnuheaCelebrity Hawaiian Host
- Lee Anne WongLee Anne Wong
- Napoleon TavaleSebastian
- Christina SouzaLaura
- BABernard Aderhold-LindseyChef 1
- CCChris CostanzLine Cook Luke
- LKLundon KnightenLine Cook Tracy
- MCMike CabreraRicardo
- DCDarny ChauSurf Shop Cantina Patron (uncredited)
Directing · 1
- Lee Friedlander Director
Writing · 3
- Katie Lee Biegel Novel, Executive Producer
- Carlie Mantilla-Jordan Teleplay
- John-Eliot Jordan Teleplay
Production · 3
- Cameron Johann Executive Producer
- Roy Tijoe Producer
- Ric Galindez Producer
Camera · 1
- Newton TerMeer Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Bryan Capri Editor
Sound · 1
- James Gelfand Original Music Composer
Art · 2
- John Zachary Production Design
- Hale Mawae Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Meredith Nixon Costume Design
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