Entertainment Don't miss out on the headlines from Entertainment. Followed categories will be added to My News. The humble rom-com is back.
After ruling Hollywood in the ‘90s and 2000s, the beloved genre took a back seat when streaming services hit the scene, while superheroes have largely dominated the box office over the past decade. In a glimmer of hope for the rom-com fans out there, Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell were credited for resurrecting the genre with their hit film Anyone But You, which made an impressive $220 million at the global box office following its December release. And now, a new Netflix series which quietly hit the platform in September has earned near-perfect critical reviews on Rotten Tomatoes, as viewers flood social media with rave reviews of the “10 out of 10” show.
Starring Kristen Bell and Adam Brody, Nobody Wants This follows Joanne (Bell), a cynical dating podcast host who meets an unconventional, hot rabbi Noah (Brody) at a party. Nobody Wants This is streaming on Netflix Both on the rebound, the polar opposite duo find an immediate spark, fuelled further by a truly swoon-worthy first kiss scene. But as they embark on building a deeper connection, the two are forced to navigate their differing views.
Creator Erin Foster, who loosely wrote the series based on her own love life, said she came up with the concept after realising “being happy is way harder than being miserable, there’s nothing to complain about, so I created this show ba.