My Fake Boyfriend | |
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Directed by | Rose Troche |
Written by | Luke Albright Greg Boaldin Joe Wanjai Ross |
Produced by | Jason Moring Michael Philip Richard Alan Reid |
Starring | Keiynan Lonsdale Dylan Sprouse Sarah Hyland |
Cinematography | Stephen Chandler Whitehead |
Edited by | Katheryn Rupert |
Music by | Chanell Crichlow |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Lionsgate |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Language | English |
My Fake Boyfriend is a 2022 Canadian romantic comedy film written by Luke Albright, Greg Boaldin and Joe Wanjai Ross, directed by Rose Troche and starring Keiynan Lonsdale, Dylan Sprouse, and Sarah Hyland.[1][2]
The film was released on Amazon Prime Video on June 17, 2022.[3][4]
The film has a 67% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on nine reviews.[5]
Lena Wilson of The New York Times gave the film a positive review and wrote, "To set expectations, it’s best to think of My Fake Boyfriend as two movies."[6]
Jayne Nelson of Radio Times awarded the film three stars out of five and wrote, "There are few surprises, but a watchable cast and a gentle, wry script work wonders to keep a tired old formula feel fresh."[7]
Graeme Guttmann of Screen Rant awarded the film two and a half stars out of five and wrote, "Lonsdale carries this love story, even if it spends a little too much time focused on its outlandish premise and not enough time exploring the actual romance."[8]