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These seven comedy picks didn’t get the hype they deserved — now’s your chance to catch up.

There is a lot of content out there. So much that it’s easy to miss some seriously great movies and shows buried under the weekly avalanche of buzzy new releases. That’s where this list comes in. Each week, I’ll pick one under-the-radar genre gem from each of the major streamers — stuff you might’ve never heard of (and that’s exactly the point). This week’s theme? Comedy movies. Next week, it’ll be something totally different (I’m full of surprises). So let’s get to it — here are my favorite under-the-radar comedy movies to stream on every major platform right now.

7 under-the-radar comedy movies to stream this week (one per platform):

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“For Worse” marks Amy Landecker’s first turn behind the camera in a narrative feature, and she wears multiple hats—as writer, director and lead actor—with deliberate economy. Story kicks off when Lauren, a recently divorced and sober Los Angeles mother, trades her real-estate routine for an experimental commercials acting class. That choice functions as the film’s inciting incident, setting her on a path that threads personal reinvention through ensemble comedy.

Landecker structures the screenplay around two key phases: the claustrophobic intimacy of acting exercises and the sprawling chaos of a Palm Springs wedding. Each sequence builds on the one before, so that the narrative feels like a tight spiral rather than a series of disconnected gags. Lauren’s arc hinges on three narrative questions: Can she reclaim desire after motherhood? Will her midlife vulnerabilities yield genuine connection? And can a woman of her age hold her own among twenty-somethings without sacrificing authenticity?...

Celebrating the independent filmmaking spirit of NYC, the Lower East Side Film Festival returns this Thursday as the 15th edition runs through May 5. Featuring the Opening Night selection, the New York Premiere of Pete Ohs’ SXSW selection The True Beauty of Being Bitten by a Tick, the lineup also includes Joel Vargas’ Sundance and New Directors/New Films selection Mad Bills to Pay, and Amy Landecker’s For Worse, starring Bradley Whitford, Nico Hiraga, Missi Pyle, Gaby Hoffmann, and Ken Marino. Ahead of this anniversary, we’re pleased to exclusively debut a new trailer celebrating 15 years of the festival.

John Fink said his SXSW review of The True Beauty of Being Bitten by a Tick, “It might help to know the creative process going in. Tick was made collaboratively by its main cast: as Ohs explained during the SXSW premiere, they isolated on location at a country home where they...

Amy Landecker has signed with Gersh to be represented by the Hollywood talent agency in all areas.

Landecker is also branching out as a writer and producer, having recently penned, directed and starred in the film For Worse. The romantic comedy about a newly divorced, sober mother who joins an acting class and has an affair with a hot young actor premiered at the 2025 SXSW Film Festival in the narrative spotlight sidebar.

For Worse also stars Bradley Whitford, Nico Hiraga, Gaby Hoffmann, Ken Marino, Missi Pyle, Kiersey Clemons, Claudia Sulewski, Simon Helberg and Liv Hewson.

Landecker is best known for her role as Sarah Pfefferman in the hit Amazon series Transparent, where she appeared opposite Jeffrey Tambor, Kathryn Hahn and Bradley Whitford. Her performance in the series earned her a SAG nomination, and Transparent won the GLAAD Media Award for outstanding comedy series for three years running.

Landecker’s other...

In perhaps the single most charming scene of For Worse, Lauren (Amy Landecker) shares a cigarette with Dave (Bradley Whitford). The characters are near strangers, tossed together by weird and annoying circumstances. But in that moment, their chemistry feels immediate, loose with warmth and crackling with possibility. It just feels right to see them together; this is the kind of connection rom-coms are built around.

Unfortunately, it comes late enough into the 90-minute movie that when it does arrive, you’re left to wonder why the preceding hour-plus hasn’t had more of this spark. For Worse isn’t all bad; bits of it are intriguing and the rest is too anodyne to get worked up about. But it’s hard to shake the disappointment that this is just an okay movie, when it seems like it should’ve been a good one.

Though Landecker has previously established herself as...

In life, things have to get a lot worse before they can get a little better. In “For Worse,” the versatile and immensely watchable “Transparent” star Amy Landecker’s good-natured narrative feature debut as a writer and director, life gets considerably chaotic for Lauren, a sober and recently divorced West Coast mom trying to give a different direction to her life with her newfound freedom.

It used to be that characters like Lauren — usually defined by that somewhat cringe-inducing and overused “women above a certain age” phrase — were a rarity in cinema. But these days — especially considering several terrific recent releases of all sizes like “Suze,” “Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy,” “The Idea of You” and even “Babygirl” — we don’t seem to be living in that same cinematic world anymore, one that refused to acknowledge the existence, realities and complex sexual desires of women, well, above a certain age.

Exclusive: Lea Salonga is set to star in The Vale – Origins, a hybrid live-action and animated short film that will precede the forthcoming middle grade novel of the same name by Abigail Hing Wen.

Wen’s novel will release Sept. 16, 2025 through Aapi publishing house Third State Books, founded by Stephanie Lim and Charles Kim. The short film is in post production and slated for completion this summer. Wen wrote and directed the short film, which also has an animation team of John Aoshima attached as director and Neil Blevins Incredibles I, II, Wall-e, Up) as animation designer.

The short film follows the Lees, a grieving inventor family in Silicon Valley who find healing and connection through their young son’s creativity in The Vale, a virtual reality fantasy world they made. The family-friendly short film shifts between the real, live action world and the animated world,...

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Streaming now is Sabrina Carpenter’s Netflix musical extravaganza, A Nonsense Christmas With Sabrina Carpenter, packed with quirky sketches, festive flair, and of course, surprising guest stars that will make you scream, “wait, what?”.

From her chart-topping album Short n Sweet, a banger-filled arena tour, and owning Spotify’s Wrapped with the mega-hit Espresso, Carpenter isn’t just riding the holiday wave, she’s the whole sleigh. Know all about the special guest and performer in her Netflix special.

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Sabrina Carpenter stopped by The Late Show to promote her new holiday special, A Nonsense Christmas, and to discuss her six Grammy nominations. During the conversation with host Stephen Colbert, the pop singer recalled hearing the Beatles’ “Rocky Raccoon” for the first time as a child and immediately falling head over heels for Paul McCartney.

After downing an espresso martini, Carpenter told Colbert that she has always wanted to be a singer and that writing a song is her favorite thing to do. “Is it true the Beatles inspired you...

Sabrina Carpenter does have the same initials as Santa Claus, so it only makes sense that she would have a musical comedy holiday special with guest stars on Netflix. The singer’s 50-minute segment, A Nonsense Christmas With Sabrina Carpenter, streaming as of the evening of Friday, Dec. 6 contained several familiar faces, both musically and in the comedy and acting worlds.

Sadly, there was no sign of Marcello Hernández’s Domingo, but Nico Hiraga played an impressive modern day Ebenezer “Ebby” Scrooge. Carpenter performed musical duets with powerhouse singers Tyla, Shania Twain, Kali Uchis and Chappell Roan while she acted alongside Quinta Brunson, Cara Delevingne, Kyle Mooney, Megan Stalter, Sean Astin, Owen Thiele and Jillian Bell.

She was pitched several “Nonsense” outtros that ranged from bad to “not the worst.” She sang several songs from her holiday EP “Fruitcake” in addition to some Christmas classics like “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year,...

It’s not your mama’s Christmas special. After a whirlwind year Sabrina Carpenter hosted her first variety special on Netflix.

“You could have been anywhere tonight..But instead you’re here half-watching a big screen while scrolling social media on a smaller screen and for that I’m forever grateful,” she said to her studio audience.

“A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter” leans into the popstar’s old Hollywood glamour look with a touch of her signature raunchy twist.

The Grammy-nominated singer joined forces with talented guest stars, including duets with Tyla, Chappell Roan, Kali Uchis and Shania Twain. A couple of the star’s celebrity friends also stopped by, including Quinta Brunson, Cara Delevingne, Nico Hiraga, Kyle Mooney, Owen Thiele, Megan Stalter, Kyle Mooney and Jillian Bell.

Chappell Roan and Sabrina Carpenter in “A Nonsense Christmas” (Credit: Alfredo Flores/Netflix)

The special featured several of the “Espresso” singer...

“It’s the ho, ho, ho-iest special of all!”

Sabrina Carpenter’s “Nonsense Christmas” show arrived on Netflix on Friday. Highlighting her 2023 “Fruitcake” EP, the 49-minute show was chock-full of celebrity appearances, sketch comedy and a blend of her festive tunes and Christmas classics with Carpenter’s signature remixed lyrics.

While some of Carpenter’s holiday tracks are as Nsfw as her beloved “Nonsense” outros and “Short n’ Sweet” lyrics, her Netflix special — directed by Sam Wrench — had the challenge of remaining TV-14. As Carpenter sang, “You can watch with your aunties, I might mention panties, but don’t fret, it’s TV-14,” before saying, “which means I’m allowed to say ‘fuck’ three times. Fuck! Just one left.”

“There are comedy specials, and there are musical specials, and there are holiday specials. But who does musical comedy holiday specials? A lot of people,” Carpenter quipped midway through her “It...

Decades after “When Harry Met Sally” asked audiences if adult men and women can be friends, yet another romantic comedy poses the same question of a contemporary collegiate crowd. However, in director Jordan Weiss’ “Sweethearts,” which revolves around two besties breaking up with their hometown romances over a holiday weekend, the time-honored query waits until the last minutes to develop, while a separate pair of screwball-comedy plotlines haven’t properly concluded. Though the film contains a talented ensemble and compelling sentiments about self-acceptance and platonic friendship, it plays like two half-baked screenplays mashed together, bound by wafer-thin connections.

Ben (Nico Hiraga) and Jamie (Kiernan Shipka) have been best friends since childhood and are determined to stick together through their adulthood, starting with attending the same college in the same dorm at Densen University. Outside of their tightknit bond, however, is a world full of complications, from Ben’s roommate Tyler...

Pop sensation Sabrina Carpenter is bringing her sultry singing, snappy style and signature double entendres to streaming for a Netflix holiday special — and it’s getting the primetime treatment. While the streamer typically drops new releases at midnight Pt, “A Nonsense Christmas With Sabrina Carpenter” will have a spotlight launch befitting one of the biggest pop stars in the world.

With guests ranging from Chappell Roan to Quinta Brunson, Carpenter will perform songs from her holiday EP “Fruitcake,” as well as other beloved Christmas song covers. Count on the combo of glam, showmanship, silly bits and, of course, song and dance that has made the “Espresso” crooner a record-breaking hit-maker — with a wintery flourish.

Here’s everything to know about “A Nonsense Christmas,” from the release time to the guest stars joining Carpenter’s very merry song and dance.

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After watching Max's new romantic comedy, Sweethearts, many viewers may be wondering what other Kiernan Shipka projects are out there, and one movie they should definitely watch is streaming on Prime Video now. In the last few years, Shipka has stood out as a young actor that audiences should keep an eye on. After getting her start playing Sally Draper on Mad Men, Shipka has taken on a number of exciting movie and TV roles, from Sabrina the teenage witch, to Sweetheart's Jamie. These days, Shipka has certainly proved herself to be a rising star.

In Sweethearts, Shipka plays Jamie, a college freshman who decides to break up with her high school sweetheart over Thanksgiving break, alongside her best friend, Ben. Although not a traditional holiday movie, Sweethearts is easy to watch and Shipka is incredibly easy to root for. Furthermore, her chemistry with Nico Hiraga, who plays Ben,...

The pop icon will be joined by a few of her famous friends, including Chappell Roan, for the brand-new holiday music special.

We’re just under three weeks away from Christmas, but Netflix is already putting the milk and cookies out for Santa— with some extra espresso. Pop superstar Sabrina Carpenter will help the streamer ring in the holidays with her all-new holiday variety music special “A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter,” available exclusively on Netflix beginning Friday, Dec. 6. In addition to performing songs from her holiday EP “fruitcake,” the performer will get together with a few of her most famous friends, including Chappell Roan, Shania Twain, Quinta Brunson, and more, to spread cheer. Get into the holiday spirit and watch with a subscription to Netflix.

How to watch ‘A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter’

When: Friday, Dec. 6, 2024 at 9 p.m. Et/6 p.m. Et

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Stream: Watch with a subscription to Netflix.

Holiday movies have been with us for some time, but we now live in an era of the holiday streaming movie. This year, Hulu managed to get Ben Stiller for their Christmas effort "Nutcrackers," while Max recruited Kiernan Shipka, who played Sabrina Spellman in two seasons of Netflix's "Chilling Adventures of Sabrina," for the Thanksgiving-themed rom com "Sweethearts."

Since "Sabrina" was canceled due to the global pandemic, Shipka has appeared in "Back to the Future"-like slasher comedy "Totally Killer," and Roku's TV remake of "Swimming with Sharks." In 2024, she had small parts in the box office record-breaking "Twisters," and Oz Perkins' hit horror effort "Longlegs." But alongside Nico Hiraga, she's the star of "Sweethearts," which comes from co-writer and first time director Jordan Weiss.

The film sees Shipka play Jamie, a college freshman who has been friends with Hiraga's Ben since the eighth grade. The two friends...

There's no doubt that this year has been all about Sabrina Carpenter. From her hit singles we couldn't get out of our heads to her sold out arena tour to her first Grammy Award nominations, the talented singer-songwriter had a breakthrough in 2024. She's celebrating her biggest year yet with the Netflix special A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter.

In the holiday special, Carpenter will perform original songs from her 2023 Christmas EP fruitcake, including the special's titular song "A Nonsense Christmas" (a remix of her 1 billion streams smash single "Nonsense"), while also singing some classic carols with special guests like Shania Twain, Tyla, Kali Uchis, and fellow breakout star Chappell Roan.

Additionally, A Nonsense Christmas features comedic guest appearances from stars like Quinta Brunson, Cara Delevingne, Nico Hiraga, Kyle Mooney, Meg Stalter, Sean Astin, Owen Thiele, and Jillian Bell. In the trailer, Carpenter promises more surprises, and we can only imagine...

While there are several classic films dedicated to the Halloween and Christmas holidays, those set during Thanksgiving are few and far between. Enter Jordan Weiss’ and Dan Brier’s Sweethearts starring Kiernan Shipka and Nico Hiraga, a hilarious holiday rom com that arrived on Max Nov. 28.

The film follows Jamie (Shipka) and Ben (Hiraga) as they realize, in their first semester of college, that they need to break up with their high school sweethearts Simon (Charlie Hall) and Claire (Ava DeMary) respectively because the relationships are holding them back. Their best friend Palmer (Caleb Hearon) offers to host a small soiré the night before Thanksgiving where they plan to break the news, but chaos ensues as a night of parties, absinthe, drugs and more combine to create a perfect storm of events.

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“I Wanna Dance With You” by Royel Otis “To The Letter” by...

Romantic comedies have long been the bread and butter of feel-good cinema, and Sweethearts (2024) boldly steps into the genre with a fresh perspective. Directed by Jordan Weiss and written by Sarah Rothschild, the film draws inspiration from the classic When Harry Met Sally but reinvents its storytelling for contemporary audiences. Anchored by a charismatic cast, including Kiernan Shipka and Nico Hiraga, Sweethearts offers a heartfelt exploration of love, friendship, and growing up in today’s world.

What Is Sweethearts About?

At its core, Sweethearts revolves around two high school seniors, Jane and Will, whose paths intertwine on an unforgettable prom night. Jane, a fiercely independent loner, and Will, a laid-back yet secretly vulnerable teen, come together under unexpected circumstances. Their night unfolds into a chaotic yet heartfelt journey through small-town America, exploring the dynamics of their personalities and the complexities of their lives.

What begins as a simple plan for...

Keira Knightley’s long-awaited return to a high profile project; Sabrina Carpenter and friends getting everyone ready for Christmas; Angelina Jolie bringing the legendary Maria Callas to life; Tyler Perry telling the story of a women and Poc only WWII Army unit; the NFL attempting to institute a new streaming Christmas tradition; and the return of one of biggest TV series of the 21st century are some of the highlights among the new films and series hitting Netflix in December.

After a quiet few years, Keira Knightley returns as a lead in Netflix’s spy drama Black Doves, which launches on Dec. 5. In the show, Knightley plays Helen Webb, a dedicated wife and mother and professional spy. Having passed her politician husband’s secrets to the Black Doves, a shadowy group, Webb’s covert identity is endangered when a lover (Andrew Koji), is murdered and she looks to avenge his death.

Warning: This article contains Major Spoilers for Sweethearts!Sweethearts replicates When Harry Met Sally's iconic scene but does it with a twist, subverting viewer expectations while still deepening Ben and Jamie's love for each other. The HBO Max original rom-com takes a lot of inspiration from Rob Reiner's classic, presenting two best friends who navigate troubling relationships while being evidently perfect for each other. Sweethearts' early reviews praise its bold subversion of the romantic comedy and its fun dialogue, offering a raunchy but very authentic college experience of love and relationships.

Jordan Weiss' directorial debut smartly plays with long-established genre tropes, offering a reverse love story about characters who want to break up with their significant others during Thanksgiving celebrations. Kiernan Shipka and Nico Hiraga brilliantly lead the Sweethearts cast, showing an old married couple-type dynamic similar to Harry and Sally's charming bickering. Like its predecessor, the movie...

More often than not, coming-of-age films are set in high school, but Sweethearts shows that the college experience can be just a formative. Max's latest original film follows best friends Ben (Nico Hiraga) and Jamie (Kiernan Shipka) as they try to maintain relationships with their high school sweethearts while in college, miles away from home. Soon they come to the conclusion that long-distance dating is preventing them from enjoying life on campus, such as attending frat parties and making new friendships. After an eventful night, Ben and Jamie agree on a break-up pact and hope to put it into action during their Thanksgiving break. As they head back to their hometown, determined to break up with their significant others, things don't run as smoothly as they hoped.

This story includes spoilers about the Max original “Sweethearts.”

First-time director Jordan Weiss and partner Dan Brier wanted to write a coming-of-age comedy based on their own male-female friendship.

The two best friends first met at a young writers group, but “Sweethearts,” their Max original movie, is the first project the two have actually written together.

“It grew out of a road trip that we went on in 2019, where we were just driving across the country,” Brier said. “Because we met fresh out of college, there were a lot of stories and people and worlds that we didn’t know about each other’s past.”

From there, the characters and the world of “Sweethearts” was born. Weiss told TheWrap that Jamie and her lack of female friendships was a lot like herself as a freshman in college, and Brier said that the leads’ relationship mirrors much of his own relationship...

Sweethearts marks Kiernan Shipka’s fifth 2024 movie release, showing another prolific year for the active actress. Sweethearts’ early reviews praise its leads’ chemistry and the script’s subversive writing and dialogue. Shipka stars alongside Booksmart’s Nico Hiraga in the New Line Cinema college rom-com comedy about two best friends who make a deal to break up with their high school partners on Thanksgiving. Shipka’s Sweethearts character contrasts strikingly with her other 2024 roles, deviating from the actress’ usual horror and dramatic parts, and demonstrating she can offer an easygoing and comedic performance.

Shipka got her start at age 7 and currently has over 53 credits — many of which she took on even before landing her popular role of teen witch Sabrina Spellman in Netflix’s Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. Her most notable projects include playing Jon Hamm and January Gones’ daughter, Sally Draper, in Mad Men, as well as voicing Jinora in The Legend of Korra.

The holiday spirit is in the air, and although Christmas movies may be on trend, there is space to squeeze in a Thanksgiving watch. Sweethearts, arriving on Max this week, follows best friends Ben (Nico Hiraga) and Jamie (Kiernan Shipka) as they head home for Thanksgiving break with a goal in mind: split up from their high school sweethearts. Determined to make the most of the college experience without clinging to the past, they come up with a break-up pact. With some help from their friend, Palmer (Caleb Hearon), the duo go through a hectic night out, trying to get a hold of their significant others on Thanksgiving Eve.

Spoiler Warning: This story includes major plot details for the comedy “Sweethearts,” currently streaming on Max.

The trick to Jordan Weiss’ new comedy ‘Sweethearts’ lies in the unexpected. The filmmaker has seen the YouTube comments about the trailer and says audiences are in for a surprise because the end is anything but predictable.

Her directorial debut follows two freshmen childhood friends, Jamie (Kiernan Shipka) and Ben (Nico Hiraga), who decide to break up with their high school partners simultaneously. The chemistry between Shipka and Hiraga’s characters is so undeniable that it begs the question: Is this a friends-to-lovers story?

Speaking with Variety, Weiss says, “I love the debate that movie [‘When Harry Met Sally’] explores: Can men and women be friends? Because I’ve always been a girl with a lot of guy friends. I created ‘Doll Face,’ which was literally about a girl, like, having lost touch with...

To his 700,000 TikTok followers and thousands of online fans, Caleb Hearon is a stand-up comedian, podcaster, actor, and screenwriter known for his absurdist take on zillennial comedy. Take, for instance, one of his most famous viral clips: When an anonymous troll commenter wrote that Hearon looks like “he broke into a bakery and ate all the pies,” Hearon responded on an episode of Drew Afualo’s podcast The Comment Section: “Ate all the pies? Like an 18th-century limerick? You’re so soft. I’ll kill you to death with a gun.

“Sweethearts” does not disappoint in delivering college nostalgia and a party playlist to match.

Jordan Weiss, creator of “Dollface,” made her directorial debut with the Max original rom-com and said that her collaboration with co-writer Dan Brier mirrored the relationship between on-screen best friends, Jamie (Kiernan Shipka) and Ben (Nico Hiraga).

“There’s so many benefits to Dan [Brier], and I’s real life, male-female perspectives,” director and executive producer Jordan Weiss told TheWrap. “I love that our soundtrack had a mix of Tyler, The Creator and Carly Rae [Jepsen]. We both brought our own music tastes, and I think it helps it appeal to a broader audience.”

“The DNA is very mixed,” Dan Brier added.

The film follows two college freshmen, who make a pact to break up with their high school sweethearts over Thanksgiving break. Their breakup plot does not quite go to plan, leading them on a chaotic night...

Thanksgiving break gets messy in this Max original movie.

Rom-coms are back in a big way – and Max is jumping on the love-train with their original film, “Sweethearts,” which premieres on Thanksgiving - Thursday, Nov. 28. And that makes sense when you realize the story follows two college freshmen who make a bold pact to dump their high school loves over Thanksgiving break. What starts as a simple plan unravels into a wild, unpredictable night in their hometown, pushing their friendship to the brink. Starring Kiernan Shipka and Nico Hiraga, you can watch “Sweethearts” with a subscription to Max.

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There are already multiple movies about that first, chaotic weekend when college freshmen return home. And the standards aren’t especially high; the genre includes the Pauly Shore comedy “Son-in-Law” and the Hallmark-ian romance “Turkey Drop.” But “Sweethearts,” a sex comedy lacking in sex, silliness or subversion — just one would do — barely clears the bar.

Kiernan Shipka and Nico Hiraga (“Moxie”) are Jamie and Ben, platonic besties who head off to college together. They’ve committed to long-distance relationships with their high school sweethearts, but soon realize they’d rather be single. So, like millions of students before them, they decide to break up with their partners during Thanksgiving weekend.

After a few listless mishaps, they return home to Ohio where the unsuspecting Claire (Ava DeMary) and Simon (Charlie Hall) await. Jamie is convinced the break has to happen immediately, so they enlist their other Bff, Palmer (Caleb Hearon), to help organize the night.

It’s generally never a good idea, as a romantic comedy, to invoke “When Harry Met Sally” and remind audience members that they could be watching an influential all-time great example of the form instead of one of its many derivatives. But “Sweethearts,” a new Max original, earns its shout-out to the Nora Ephron classic better than most. At the tail end of the Thanksgiving comedy, male lead Ben (Nico Hiraga) sits down with his parents after dinner to watch the 1989 Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan vehicle, only to find the iconic “Men and women can’t be friends” speech hits a bit too close to home.

That’s a question that’s been hanging over his relationship with Bff Jamie (Kiernan Shipka of “Mad Men” and “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina” fame) for a while now. Tight-knit since eighth grade and now attending the same college, the two do practically...

Warning: This article includes minor spoilers for Sweethearts.

Sweethearts includes a cast led by star Kiernan Shipka but is otherwise comprised of up-and-coming actors who show their potential. The Max original movie puts a twist on the holiday rom-com by centering it on Thanksgiving a holiday thats otherwise been ignored by the genre. Though Sweethearts reviews are mixed, the movie will appeal to fans of the anti-rom-com which follows rom-com tropes and formulas while subverting expectations and challenging the realistic nature of the genre. The films in this sub-genre have messier main characters, show imperfect love, and have different conclusions about popular themes.

Sweethearts hits all the right notes for the anti-rom-com, exploring two best friends as they make a pact to break up with their high school sweethearts. Part of the reason the movie thrives is because of the incredible cast that creates likably unlikable characters. The most recognizable name is Kiernan Shipka,...

Sweethearts is an anti-rom-com that follows two best friends who decide their high school relationships are holding them back as college students. Jamie (Kiernan Shipka) is lethargic and emotionally closed off from befriending others while maintaining a lackluster long-distance relationship with her jock boyfriend. Meanwhile, Ben (Nico Hiraga) is smothered by his vain and obsessive girlfriend, preventing him from committing to his studies. They realize they're in a slump and, no longer emotionally invested in their partners, they make a pact to break up with their high school sweethearts before Thanksgiving.

Sweethearts is a comedy directed by Jordan Weiss, centering on two college freshmen who face the challenge of ending their high school relationships during a chaotic Thanksgiving Eve. The film explores themes of friendship and growing up as the characters navigate the pressure of breakups and newfound independence.

Director Jordan WeissRelease Date November 28, 2024Writers Dan Brier, Jordan WeissCast Sophie Zucker,...

“Sweethearts” follows Jamie and Ben, two best friends who navigate the turbulent seas of freshman year at Densen College. They are dedicated to maintaining long-distance relationships with high school sweethearts Simon and Claire. Still, they soon find that these connections are more limiting than beneficial. Jamie finds herself faking interest on phone calls. At the same time, Ben struggles to participate in campus life while being constantly digitally monitored by his girlfriend.

After a wild night out with their roommates, the two plan to break up with their significant others on Thanksgiving Eve. This is more than just breaking relationships; it’s about reclaiming their college experience and personal independence. The strategy appears easy but proves to be anything but pushing them into a series of comedic and emotionally difficult situations.

Palmer, Jamie, and Ben’s high school companions, who took a gap year in France, weave his way into their journey.

Rhenzy Feliz walked into West Hollywood’s Soho House Holloway on Wednesday for The Hollywood Reporter’s Next Gen bash in partnership with Instagram and Waymo, posed for a couple of photos and then managed to perfectly capture the spirit of the celebration in a few short sentences.

“We’re surrounded by so many people who really care about this thing,” explained The Penguin breakout of this thing called entertainment. “People who are passionate about what we’re doing and the future of what it might look like. It’s exciting to even be a part of the conversation.”

Over the actor’s shoulder, there were plenty of exciting conversations happening between creatives, creators, executives and actors, all of whom had been singled out as the future of Hollywood by this publication as part of the annual (and coveted) Next Gen lists. There’s the 31st annual tally of the...

Kiernan Shipka is opening up about her “quarter life crisis” amid the release of her new movie Sweethearts.

The 25-year-old actress, who celebrated her birthday last week, attended the premiere of her new Max movie on Monday night (November 18) at the DGA Theater Complex in Los Angeles.

Kiernan was joined at the event by co-stars Nico Hiraga, Caleb Hearon, Ava DeMary, and Charlie Hall, as well as director Jordan Weiss. The film begins streaming on Max on Thanksgiving Day.

During an appearance on The Drew Barrymore Show, which aired that same day, Kiernan chatted about how she was feeling amid turning 25.

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“Quarter life crisis,” she said. “Let me tell you, Drew okay, I was freaking out before I, I would, I would quite literally just be going about my day and, and then sort of descend into some sort of mental breakdown which happens and then yeah,...

Last night, at the last stop of Sabrina Carpenter’s U.S. Short n’ Sweet Tour at the Kia Forum, fans got a special surprise when Netflix revealed the trailer for A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter right before the show started.

The special guests who appear in the special include Chappell Roan, Tyla, Shania Twain, Kali Uchis, Quinta Brunson, Cara Delevingne, Kyle Mooney, Nico Hiraga, Megan Stalter, Sean Astin, Owen Thiele, and Jillian Bell.

The special is officially described as follows: “It’s a nonsense holiday, and we’re so here for it. In this special with musical guests, pop icon Sabrina Carpenter will perform songs from her holiday EP fruitcake and other iconic chart-topping holiday covers.

“This special will also feature show-stopping music performances, comedic guests, unexpected duets, plus many more surprises and fun cameos.”

“The holidays have always been so special to me,” Carpenter told Netflix. “I...

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Sabrina Carpenter is set to headline her own holiday variety special A Nonsense Christmas which will stream on Netflix this December.

Aside from performing some of her hit songs, the Grammy nominee has recruited several well-known stars for the special and you might be wondering who they are. Fortunately, we finally have the details.

Who Will Guest Star in A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter?

Netflix has confirmed that Chappell Roan, Tyla, Shania Twain, and Kali Uchis will be appearing to duet with Carpenter in A Nonsense Christmas.

The other stars that are set to make appearances in the holiday special are Nico Hiraga, Quinta Brunson, Cara Delevingne, Kyle Mooney, Megan Stalter, Sean Astin, Owen Thiele, and Jillian Bell.

While the official announcement did not mention Santa Claus as one of the special guests,...

Fans at Sabrina Carpenter’s final Short n’ Sweet tour stop at Los Angeles’ Kia Forum were treated to a special preview of the singer’s upcoming Netflix special, A Nonsense Christmas, on Monday night.

The trailer revealed a list of guests including duets with Chappell Roan, Tyla, Shania Twain, and Kali Uchis. Quinta Brunson, Cara Delevingne, Nico Hiraga, Kyle Mooney, Megan Stalter, Sean Astin, Owen Thiele, and Jillian Bell will also feature in the upcoming special. In perfect Sabrina fashion, the clip promised spectacular, campy sets and in one scene,...

Sabrina Carpenter dropped the trailer for her Netflix holiday special, A Nonsense Christmas, during the last stop of her US Short n’ Sweet Tour in LA.

Fans in attendance at the Kia Forum got a sneak peek of her special right before the show started, which featured guest stars like Chappell Roan and Abbott Elementary’s Quinta Brunson.

Who will appear in Sabrina Carpenter’s Netflix special?

Carpenter’s holiday special also includes guest appearances from Tyla, Shania Twain, Kali Uchis, Cara Delevingne, Kyle Mooney, Nico Hiraga, Megan Stalter, Sean Astin, Owen Thiele and Jillian Bell.

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When does Sabrina Carpenter’s Christmas special air?

A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter will stream on Netflix starting December 6 at 9 p.m. Et and 6 p.m. Pt.

“The holidays have always been so special to me,” Carpenter...

Sabrina Carpenter unveiled the trailer for A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter during the final night of her Short n’ Sweet U.S. tour on Monday night.

“Christmas is coming early this year,” the pop star says at the beginning of the teaser. “I wouldn’t count on a silent night.”

Netflix previously announced plans for the special in September. The musical spectacular will feature a star-studded list of guests, including Chappell Roan, Tyla, Shania Twain, Kali Uchis, Quinta Brunson, Cara Delevingne, Kyle Mooney, Nico Hiraga, Megan Stalter, Sean Astin, Owen Thiele and Jillian Bell.

“It’s a nonsense holiday and we’re so here for it,” the logline reads, an homage to Carpenter’s famous song, “Nonsense.”

“In this special with musical guests, pop icon Sabrina Carpenter will perform songs from her holiday EP fruitcake and other iconic chart-topping holiday covers,” the release continues. “This special will also feature show-stopping music performances,...

Sabrina Carpenter will be taking her Christmas presents hot to go this year.

Netflix has dropped the official trailer for Carpenter’s first-ever holiday special A Nonsense Christmas, in which the singer shares a decked-out stage with fellow pop phenomenon Chappell Roan.

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And Roan is just one big name joining Carpenter for the holidays. Additional guests, both musical and otherwise,...

La película supone el debut en la dirección de Jordan Weiss. © Max

Max ha publicado el primer tráiler y póster de la película Sweethearts, una comedia romántica de Jordan Weiss (Dollface), que debuta en la dirección y coescribe el guion con Dan Brier.

En Sweethearts, dos estudiantes universitarios de primer año hacen un pacto para romper con sus novios del instituto durante las vacaciones de Acción de Gracias, lo que lleva a una caótica noche en su ciudad natal que pone a prueba su codependiente amistad.

La película está protagonizada por Kiernan Shipka y Nico Hiraga. Completan el reparto Caleb Hearon (Mr. & Mrs. Smith), Tramell Tillman (Severance), Ava Demary (Despidiendo a Yang), Charlie Hall (La vida sexual de las universitarias), Joel Kim Booster (Industry) y Christine Taylor (Cuestión de pelotas).

Sweethearts se estrena el 28 de noviembre en Max.

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Based on the young-adult romance novel Loveboat, Taipei by Abigail Hing Wen, the Paramount+ film adaptation Love in Taipei spectacularly captures the new love, wonder, and confusion of growing up. The story follows freshly eighteen and pre-med Ever Wong (Ashley Liao) as her parents send her from Ohio to an international summer-school program called Huawei.

During her stay, Ever expects to spend her time learning Mandarin and more about her family's Taiwanese heritage. Ever meets her outgoing roommate, Sophie Ha (Chelsea Zang), who confesses that the program's nickname "Loveboat" actually guarantees them both a summer of love. Sophie's assurance quickly develops into a love triangle between Ever, Sophie's famous cousin Rick Woo (Ross Butler), and the free-spirited, disobedient artist Xavier Yeh (Nico Hiraga).

However, romance is not the focus of Ever's story. Instead, the real love triangle is one of self-discovery. Secretly working on her audition tape for a New...

Everything We Know About Max’s Sweethearts Starring Kiernan Shipka and Nico Hiraga - Main Image

The rom-com genre may not be as prevalent as it once was, but it looks like there is still a niche out there for raunchy comedies aimed at young adults. HBO has dropped a first look at their upcoming movie Sweethearts starring Kiernan Shipka (Chilling Adventures of Sabrina) and Nico Hiraga (Booksmart), and it looks like a fun time.

The movie is set to come out on Thanksgiving Day, and we take a look at the film and everything we know about it so far; from the great cast to the director.

What’s So Sweet About Sweethearts?

Seeing the title and the premise, it does look like Sweethearts is supposed to come from the term “High School Sweethearts”, and the movie has Shipka and Hiraga playing friends who make a pact to break...

“Sweethearts” is a new live-action rom-com, directed by Jordan Weiss, starring Kiernan Shipka, Nico Hiraga, Caleb Hearon, Tramell Tillman, Ava Demary, Charlie Hall, Joel Kim Booster, Christine Taylor and Jake Bongiovi, streaming November 28, 2024 on Max:

“…two college freshmen make a pact to break up with their high school sweethearts over ‘Thanksgiving’ break…

“…leading them on a chaotic night out in their hometown that puts their codependent friendship to the test…”

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"Two best friends, one breakup pact...what can go wrong?" Max has revealed the trailer for a fun romantic comedy movie called Sweethearts, about two college freshmen getting into some romantic trouble. From the creator of "Dollface" comes an original movie - which is skipping theaters and will be out on streaming on Max at the end of November. Two college freshmen pull a "Turkey Dump" and break up with their high school sweethearts over "Drunksgiving" – the one chaotic night before Thanksgiving in their hometown that puts their codependent friendship to the test. Kiernan Shipka and Nico Hiraga star as the best friends, with Charlie Hall, Jake Bongiovi, Caleb Hearon, Tramell Tillman, and Christine Taylor. This is a very New Jersey movie - it was shot in Jersey City and Cranford, and at Ramapo College in Mahwah. This looks surprisingly smart and unique and upbeat, featuring some really clever humor...

Kiernan Shipka and Nico Hiraga star as high school friends who head off to college and then come to the conclusion that remaining in relationships with the high school sweethearts who remained back at home might not be the best idea ever. The lengthy Sweethearts trailer shows the BFFs making a pact to break up with their partners and the ensuing chaos.

The cast of the comedy film includes Caleb Hearon, Tramell Tillman, Ava Demary, Charlie Hall, Joel Kim Booster, and Christine Taylor.

“Two college freshmen make a pact to break up with their high school sweethearts over Thanksgiving break, leading them on a chaotic night out in their hometown that puts their codependent friendship to the test,” reads Max’s synopsis.

Jordan Weiss (Dollface) co-wrote the screenplay with Dan Brier and makes her directorial debut with the comedy. Weiss and Brier executive produce, along with Julia Hammer, Samie Kim Falvey,...