Love Accidentally

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Love Accidentally
Love Accidentally film poster.png
Official release poster
Directed by Peter Sullivan
Written byRobert Dean Klein
Produced by Brenda Song
Starring
CinematographyJoseph M. Setele
Edited byRandy Carter
Music byMatthew Janszen
Production
companies
  • Hybrid
  • Wholesome Movies
Distributed by Amazon Freevee
Release date
  • July 15, 2022 (2022-07-15)
Running time
85 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Love Accidentally is a 2022 American romantic comedy film written by Robert Dean Klein, directed by Peter Sullivan, and starring Brenda Song and Aaron O'Connell. It was released on Amazon Freevee on July 15, 2022.

Contents

The film received a generally negative response from critics.

Plot

Alexa and Jason are in the midst of a competition for the same promotion at their advertising firm, when each of their significant others breaks up with them. After Alexa accidentally sends Jason a brokenhearted text message, they start up an anonymous relationship through text and voice messages, unaware of who the other actually is. [1] [2]

Cast

Production

On April 13, 2022, it was announced that the film will be the first original movie released by Amazon Freevee, and that it would star Brenda Song, Aaron O'Connell, Denise Richards, and Maxwell Caulfield. [1] [3]

Release

The film was released on Amazon Freevee on July 15, 2022. [4]

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 13% based on 8 reviews, with an average rating of 4/10. [5] Radhika Menon of Decider wrote, "It's cheesy, which isn't a fault on its own, but doesn't back itself up with the heart it thinks it's delivering", concluding that "the film under-uses Brenda Song." [6] Ferdosa Abdi of Screen Rant rated it 1.5 stars out of 5, calling it "a flimsy story with poor chemistry." [2]

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