These films have all the summer loving that your heart desires. The 27 best romantic movies on Netflix These films have all the summer loving that your heart desires. By Ilana Gordon, :maxbytes(150000):stripicc()/ILANAGORDONHEADSHOT80577598f8ed442cacff5de184ceb9f5.jpg) Ilana Gordon is an entertainment, culture, and comedy writer originally from Connecticut. She currently lives in Los Angeles. EW's editorial guidelines and James Mercadante on June 2, 2026 7:15 a.m.

These films have all the summer loving that your heart desires.

The 27 best romantic movies on Netflix

These films have all the summer loving that your heart desires.

By Ilana Gordon,

Ilana Gordon is an entertainment, culture, and comedy writer originally from Connecticut. She currently lives in Los Angeles.

EW's editorial guidelines

and James Mercadante

on June 2, 2026 7:15 a.m. ET

LaKeith Stanfield as Nate Davis and Gina Rodriguez as Jenny Young in 'Someone Great'; Emma Corrin as Lady Constance Chatterley and Jack O'Connell as Oliver Mellors in 'Lady Chatterley's Lover'; Robert Redford as Louis Walters and Jane Fonda as Addie Moore in 'Our Souls at Night'. Credit:

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Love is in the air, or maybe that's just pollen. Love is definitely on Netflix, though, where the streamer has assembled an eclectic collection of romantic films.

Recent additions to this month's guide include the British comedy *Four Weddings and a Funeral* (1994) and teen weepie *The Fault in Our Stars** *(2014). Rewind to the ‘80s for a viewing of *Splash* (1984), the mermaid rom-com that puts the "sea" in NYC. Or come back to contemporary times with *Your Monster* (2024), a horror love story with a musical theater through-line.

Partners may come and go, but a good movie will stay with you forever. Keep scrolling to find **’s list of the 27 best romantic movies streaming on Netflix.

Always Be My Maybe (2019)

Ali Wong as Sasha Tran and Keanu Reeves as himself in 'Always Be My Maybe'. Doane Gregory/Netflix

Two old childhood friends reconnect in *Always Be My Maybe*, starring Ali Wong and Randall Park. As teens, the pair considered a romantic relationship, but it didn't work out. As adults, she's become a famous chef while he's still stuck in a small-time band and working for his dad's business.

Now, they'll have to try and see if love is their destiny once again while facing her fame and his insecurities. The movie also features plenty of quirky moments, including Keanu Reeves playing an odd version of himself as a love interest for Wong's character. And, as an added bonus, there's also Wong's amazing wardrobe. —*Lia Beck*

Where to watch *Always Be My Maybe*: Netflix

**EW grade: **B

**Director: **Nahnatchka Khan

**Cast: **Ali Wong, Randall Park, Keanu Reeves, Daniel Dae Kim, James Saito

Atonement (2007)

James McAvoy as Robbie Turner and Keira Knightley as Cecilia Tallis in 'Atonement'.

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Saoirse Ronan had her breakout movie role in *Atonement*, Joe Wright’s adaptation of the bestselling novel by Ian McEwan. A romantic war tragedy told across six decades, *Atonement* starts in the mid-1930s, before jumping forward to World War II and then the late-20th century.

Ronan, Romola Garai, and Vanessa Redgrave share the role of Briony Tallis, a 13-year-old (Ronan) who tells a lie that haunts her for the rest of her life. Keira Knightley portrays Cecilia, Briony’s older sister, and James McAvoy plays Cecilia’s lover, Robbie. The film received seven Academy Award nominations, including nods for Best Picture and Best Supporting Actress (Ronan), and contains one of the most iconic outfits in cinema history: Cecilia’s green dress. *—Ilana Gordon*

Where to watch *Atonement*: Netflix

**EW grade:** B

**Director:** Joe Wright

**Cast:** James McAvoy, Keira Knightley, Saoirse Ronan, Romola Garai, Vanessa Redgrave

Blue Jay (2017)

Sarah Paulson as Amanda and Mark Duplass as Jim in 'Blue Jay'. Everett Collection

Twenty years after breaking up, former high-school sweethearts Jim (Mark Duplass, who also wrote the script) and Amanda (Sarah Paulson) bump into each other in their California hometown and end up spending the day — and night — together. As they update each other on what's transpired in their lives in the years since they last spoke, Jim and Amanda reminisce together about the people they used to be while attempting to understand the people they have become. A slice of life film that offers a glimpse into the optimism of youthful infatuation, and the bitter realities of aging, living, and loving, *Blue Jay's *simple story is still meaty enough for its two leads to dig their performative talons into. *—I.G.*

Where to watch *Blue Jay*: Netflix

**Director: **Alex Lehmann

**Cast: **Mark Duplass, Sarah Paulson

Bros (2022)

Billy Eichner as Bobby in 'Bros'.

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*Bros* didn't perform great at the box office, and while critics and pundits will argue the reason, it’s clear the blame doesn’t fall with the quality of the film. A romantic comedy led by Billy Eichner — the first out gay man to co-write and star in his own major studio film — *Bros* follows the proudly single Bobby Lieber (Eichner) as he accidentally falls for the hetero-presenting Aaron (Luke Macfarlane).

A Judd Apatow production, *Bros* has the requisite one-liners, witty banter, and celebrity cameos necessary to boost the comedic sections of the movie, but it’s the romantic portions that truly distinguish the film. As EW’s critic notes, “*Bros* wears its queerness proudly, without stooping to cater overmuch to whatever elusive demographics might qualify it as a 'crossover' success.” *—I.G.*

Where to watch *Bros*: Netflix

**EW grade: **B+

**Director: **Nicholas Stoller

**Cast: **Billy Eichner, Luke Macfarlane, Guy Branum

The Fault in Our Stars (2014)

Ansel Elgort as Gus and Shailene Woodley as Hazel in 'The Fault in Our Stars'.

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Adapted from John Green’s 2012 young adult novel, *The Fault in Our Stars* is a love story about Hazel (Shailene Woodley), an Indianapolis teenager with thyroid cancer, and Gus (Ansel Elgort), the boy in remission from bone cancer who she meets in her support group. Together, the teens travel to Amsterdam in search of the reclusive author of Hazel’s favorite book, but as Hazel struggles with health difficulties, she finds solace in her deepening bond with the romantic and charismatic Gus.

Sick kids grow up faster, and the teenagers in *TFIOS *cram a lifetime of self-awareness and wit into one movie. EW’s critic writes, “[Gus] woos Hazel Grace as if his life depended on it; you get the impression that in some ways maybe it does.” *—I.G.*

Where to watch *The Fault in Our Stars*: Netflix

**Director: **Josh Boone

**Cast: **Shailene Woodley, Ansel Elgort, Laura Dern, Sam Trammell, Nat Wolff

The Five-Year Engagement (2012)

Emily Blunt as Violet Barnes and Jason Segel as Tom Solomon in 'The Five-Year Engagement'.

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Proposals are supposed to serve as the preamble to marriage, but in the romantic comedy *The Five-Year Engagement*, one couple’s extended engagement ends up pushing them farther apart. After Tom (Jason Segel) and Violet (Emily Blunt) get engaged, marriage and a happily ever after spent in San Francisco seem inevitable. But when Violet’s career forces the couple to move to Michigan, the engagement — and Tom’s mental health — begin to unravel.

Directed by Nicholas Stoller and co-written by Stoller and Segel (the duo behind 2008's *Forgetting Sarah Marshall*), *Five-Year* *Engagement *is a Judd Apatow-produced film through and through. EW’s review calls it a “lively, original, and scattershot-hilarious ramble,” but more than that, this is a smart, funny interrogation of love, sacrifice, and how people and relationships grow and adapt. *—I.G.*

Where to watch *The Five-Year Engagement*: Netflix

**EW grade:** B+

**Director: **Nicholas Stoller

**Cast:** Jason Segel, Emily Blunt, Rhys Ifans, Chris Pratt, Alison Brie

Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)

Hugh Grant as Charles and Andie MacDowell as Carrie in 'Four Weddings and a Funeral'. Gramercy Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection

No situation forces you to examine your life quite in the same way as a wedding or a funeral, and during *Four Weddings and a Funeral*, Charles (Hugh Grant) attends — as advertised — five of these events. The film picks up during the first wedding, where Charles meets an American woman named Carrie (Andie MacDowell); he then proceeds to spend the subsequent three weddings and one funeral trying to deduce how he feels about her.

Surrounded by a group of friends navigating similar shifts in life and love, Charles must learn to overcome his fear of commitment, or risk losing the best thing that’s ever happened to him. If you’re in the mood to enjoy romantic hijinks, statement hats, and self-deprecating British humor, RSVP yes to *Four Weddings and a Funeral*. *—I.G.*

Where to watch *Four Weddings and a Funeral*: Netflix

**EW grade: **A–

**Director:** Mike Newell

**Cast:** Hugh Grant, Andie MacDowell, Kristin Scott Thomas, Simon Callow, James Fleet

Frances Ha (2012)

Adam Driver as Lev and Greta Gerwig as Frances in 'Frances Ha'. IFC Films/Courtesy Everett Collection

One of the best-known additions to the mumblecore movement that briefly invaded independent cinema during the mid-2010s, *Frances Ha* is also one of the most charming. Directed by Noah Baumbach and co-written by the film's star, Greta Gerwig, *Frances Ha* chronicles a difficult period in 27-year-old aspiring dancer Frances Halladay's life. Struggling with the dissolution of one of her closest friendships, financial challenges, and difficulties with her chosen career, Frances is both unmoored and undeterred.

A late-20s coming-of-age story released in 2012, *Frances Ha* contains some vague similarities to HBO's *Girls* (Adam Driver, for one), which premiered that same year. But the film offers such a high level of style, point of view, and performance that it deftly distinguishes itself from the rest of the genre. *—I.G.*

Where to watch* Frances Ha*: Netflix

**EW grade:** B+

**Director:** Noah Baumbach

**Cast: **Greta Gerwig, Adam Driver, Mickey Sumner, Michael Zegen, Michael Esper

The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Society (2018)

Glen Powell as Mark Reynolds and Lily James as Juliet Ashton in 'The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society'. Studiocanal/Moviestore/REX/Shutterstock

Fans of period romances will fall head over heels for the Netflix original* The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society*. The 2018 film stars Lily James as a writer who gets to know the residents of Guernsey, an island that had recently been under German occupation during World War II. As for the romantic aspect, the lead character is torn between two men: her American fiancé (Glen Powell) and a new man from Guernsey (Michiel Huisman). EW's review of Mike Newell's film calls it "as snug and sweet and congenitally British as a tea cozy." *—L.B.*

Where to watch *The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society*: Netflix

**EW grade: **B+

**Director: **Mike Newell

**Cast: **Lily James, Michael Huisman, Glen Powell, Jessica Brown Findlay

The Half of It (2020)

Leah Lewis as Ellie Chu and Daniel Diemer as Paul Munsky in 'The Half of It'. KC Bailey/Netflix/Everett

Securing Tribeca's Founders Award for Best Narrative Feature, Alice Wu's queer revision of *Cyrano de Bergerac *introduces viewers to Ellie Chu (Leah Lewis), a booksmart outcast whose writing skills become a lucrative business with her peers as customers. When she starts drafting love letters for himbo jock Paul Munsky (Daniel Diemer, a.k.a. Will Poulter's doppelgänger) to popular girl Aster Flores (Alexxis Lemire) — whom Ellie secretly harbors feelings for — the unlikely pair forge a connection far more profound than any high school crush.

Through atmospheric camerawork, whip-smart dialogue, and a sea of film references for cinephiles to bathe in, *The Half of It** *spins a coming-of-age love story that bleeds wisdom beyond its years. *—James Mercadante*

Where to watch *The Half of It*: Netflix

**EW grade:** B

**Director:** Alice Wu

**Cast:** Leah Lewis, Daniel Diemer, Alexxis Lemire, Enrique Murciano, Wolfgang Novogratz

The Incredible Jessica James (2017)

Chris O'Dowd as Boone and Jessica Williams as Jessica James in 'The Incredible Jessica James'. Netflix

Jessica Williams took the world by storm when she became the youngest correspondent on *The Daily Show*. And after leaving the program in 2016, Williams honed in on film — starting by taking on the roles of executive producer and lead actor in the rom-com *The Incredible Jessica James. *The role of Jessica James was created especially for Williams by writer-director Jim Strouse, and the character is perfectly customized to flaunt her many comedic and performative strengths.

In the film, Jessica is an aspiring playwright and employee at a children's theater workshop who just broke up with her boyfriend (LaKeith Stanfield). After her friend Tasha (Noël Wells) sets her up on a date with Boone (Chris O'Dowd), Jessica must decide if their romance is worth pursuing, and what she wants her love life and work life to look like going forward. *—I.G.*

Where to watch *The Incredible Jessica James*: Netflix

**EW grade: **B+

**Director: **Jim Strouse

**Cast: **Jessica Williams, LaKeith Stanfield, Noël Wells, Chris O'Dowd

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Jane Austen Wrecked My Life (2024)

Camille Rutherford as Agathe Robinson in 'Jane Austen Wrecked My Life'.

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Those in search of a recent romantic comedy that feels like it could have been made during the early ‘90s should look no further than *Jane Austen Wrecked My Life*. This bilingual film follows Agathe Robinson, a French bookseller and aspiring novelist, as she joins a writing retreat in England sponsored by Jane Austen’s descendants. While attempting to write her book, Agathe wrestles with her feelings for two different men and tries to process her grief surrounding her parents’ accidental death.

A film that feels like a French riff on classics like *Notting Hill* (1999) and *Bridget Jones’ Diary *(2001), *Jane Austen Wrecked My Life* is the perfect comfort watch for bibliophiles, Anglophiles, and anyone else who enjoys a good, old-fashioned romantic comedy. *—I.G.*

Where to watch *Jane Austen Wrecked My Life*: Netflix

**Director:** Laura Piani

**Cast: **Camille Rutherford, Pablo Pauly, Charlie Anson, Annabelle Lengronne, Liz Crowther

Lady Chatterley's Lover (2022)

Emma Corrin as Lady Constance Chatterley and Jack O'Connell as Oliver Mellors in 'Lady Chatterley's Lover'. Netflix

If* Fifty Shades of Grey *and *Bridgerton* welcomed a child, its name would be *Lady Chatterley's Lover*. Enduring decades of bans for its salacious content, D.H. Lawrence's 1928 avant-garde novel gets a fresh adaptation under the heedful eye of Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre, who deftly explores the depths of female desire. In this soft-core romance about emotional and bodily fulfillment, an unhappily married aristocrat (Emma Corrin) defies gender roles by acting on her own urges — starting a clandestine affair with the gamekeeper (Jack O'Connell) of her husband's (Matthew Duckett) estate.

While EW's critic observes a lack of dramatic conflict in the film, they highlight that "what's left is just an unabashedly heady romance, rich in pretty costumes — when they're wearing them — and lush, lusty atmosphere." *—J.M.*

Where to watch *Lady Chatterley's Lover*: Netflix

**EW grade:** B+

**Director: **Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre

**Cast:** Emma Corrin, Jack O'Connell, Matthew Duckett, Faye Marsay, Ella Hunt

The Lovebirds (2020)

Issa Rae as Leilani Brooks and Kumail Nanjiani as Jibran in 'The Lovebirds'.

After four years of dating, Jibran (Kumail Nanjiani) and Leilani (Issa Rae) are prepared to call it quits — until the couple finds themselves involved in a murder that requires them to put their break up aside and go on the run. Too concerned about racial profiling to involve the police, Jibran and Leilani must hunt down the identity of the man who was murdered so they can find out who killed him and clear their own names.

Directed by Michael Showalter (2001's *Wet Hot American Summer*), *The Lovebirds* is a romantic evening gone wrong in the style of films like 2010's *Date Night* and 2018's *Game Night*. Boasting a high ratio of jokes per minute and a pair of lead actors who know how to wield their witticisms like machetes, Nanjiani and Rae's on screen bickering and loving needling will have you rooting for their relationship, even as it's falling apart. *—I.G.*

Where to watch *The Lovebirds*: Netflix

**EW grade: **B

**Director: **Michael Showalter

**Cast: **Kumail Nanjiani, Issa Rae, Anna Camp, Paul Sparks

My Girl (1991)

Anna Chlumsky as Vada Sultenfuss in 'My Girl'.

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*My Girl* is the movie that traumatized a generation, but it’s also a sweet coming-of-age story. Anna Chlumsky and Macaulay Culkin star as Vada Sultenfuss and Thomas J. Sennett, two 11-year-old friends who experience a memorable summer together in 1972. Though known for its devastating climax, the heart of the film lies in Vada and Thomas’s relationship, a platonic friendship that starts to seem less so as the summer wears on.

Chlumsky is charisma personified in her breakout role, and the relationship between supporting players Dan Aykroyd and Jamie Lee Curtis gives the film another layer of romantic energy. *My Girl *got flak upon its release for its seemingly saccharine tone, but as the world has gotten scarier, *My Girl* is a rom-com reminder of simpler and sweeter times. *—I.G.*

Where to watch *My Girl*: Netflix

**Director: **Howard Zieff

**Cast:** Dan Aykroyd, Jamie Lee Curtis, Macaulay Culkin, Anna Chlumsky, Griffin Dunne

Obvious Child (2014)

Jenny Slate as Donna in 'Obvious Child'.

Written and directed by Gillian Robespierre, *Obvious Child* stars Jenny Slate as Donna, a stand-up comedian who drunkenly pursues a one-night stand with a man named Max (Jake Lacy) after being dumped by her boyfriend. Several weeks later, Donna realizes she is pregnant, but struggles to tell the people in her life, even as Valentine’s Day — the day of her scheduled abortion — draws closer. Yes, Donna’s decision is a crucial part of the story — but it’s really the engine that propels a romantic comedy. The film, like its protagonist, is bristly and sarcastic on the outside, but warm and vulnerable at its core.” *—I.G.*

Where to watch* Obvious Child*: Netflix

**Director:** Gillian Robespierre

**Cast:** Jenny Slate, Jake Lacy, Gaby Hoffman, Gabe Liedman, Richard Kind,

Our Souls at Night (2017)

Robert Redford as Louis Walters and Jane Fonda as Addie Moore in 'Our Souls at Night'. Kerry Brown/Netflix

Some partnerships just keep getting better with age, and the onscreen relationship between Robert Redford and Jane Fonda — now in its fourth iteration — is one of those unions. In the Netflix original movie *Our Souls at Night*, Redford and Fonda play longtime neighbors and widowers Louis and Addie, who find comfort in spending their nights together as platonic friends. Aware that their unorthodox relationship and sleeping arrangement are eliciting side eyes from the town and their adult children, the pair must eventually choose between their growing emotional dependence on each other and the needs of their respective families.

With a cast of only seven actors, the strength of *Our Souls at Night* lies mainly in the steady hands of its two leads, who make falling in love look just as appealing as they did half a century ago in *Barefoot in the Park*. *—I.G.*

Where to watch *Our Souls at Night*: Netflix

**Director: **Ritesh Batra

**Cast: **Robert Redford, Jane Fonda, Judy Greer, Matthias Schoenaerts, Bruce Dern

Pretty Woman (1990)

Julia Roberts as Vivian Ward and Richard Gere as Edward Lewis in 'Pretty Woman'.

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Edward Lewis (Richard Gere) is a corporate raider who comes to Hollywood for work. Vivian Ward (Julia Roberts) is a local sex worker who gives him directions. Their chance encounter leads to a week spent together, during which these two radically different people fall in love. Roberts’ performance made her the most sought-after young actress of the decade — she imbues Vivian with an irrepressible spirit and deep vulnerability, and her chemistry with Gere is undeniable.

The rags-to-riches modern fairy tale premiered to mixed reviews, but time and societal shifts have looked favorably upon *Pretty Woman*. As EW’s critic writes in an review, *Pretty Woman* is "the rare Hollywood movie that doesn’t just channel the culture but changes it.” *—I.G.*

Where to watch *Pretty Woman*: Netflix

**EW grade:** B

**Director: **Garry Marshall

**Cast: **Julia Roberts, Richard Gere, Ralph Bellamy, Jason Alexander, Héctor Elizondo

Set It Up (2018)

Zoey Deutch as Harper Moore and Glen Powell as Charlie Young in 'Set It Up'. Netflix

If you found Glen Powell to be perfect boyfriend material in *Anyone but You* (2023), wait until you see him paired with the dynamic Zoey Deutch in *Set It Up*. When two stress-ridden assistants from adjoining companies, Harper (Deutch) and Charlie (Powell), conspire to set up their Type-A bosses (Taye Diggs, Lucy Liu) in hopes of freeing themselves from the nonstop office grind, it sparks an enemies-to-lovers fling between the two matchmakers that's as satisfying as a sublime slice of pizza. *Set It Up *ranks among Netflix's finest rom-coms, injecting the genre's familiar elements with an extra dose of heart — all fueled by the palpable chemistry between Powell and Deutch. *—J.M.*

Where to watch *Set It Up*: Netflix

**EW grade:** B

**Director:** Claire Scanlon

**Cast:** Zoey Deutch, Glen Powell, Lucy Liu, Taye Diggs, Joan Smalls

She's Gotta Have It (1986)

John Canada Terrell as Greer Childs, Spike Lee as Mars Blackmon, and Tommy Redmond Hicks as Jamie Overstreet in 'She's Gotta Have It'.

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Spike Lee’s first feature film as a writer and director, *She’s Gotta Have It* presents intertwining romances as lead character Nola Darling (Tracy Camilla Johns) decides which of the three men she’s dating (Lee, Tommy Redmond Hicks, John Canada Terrell) she wants to have a monogamous relationship with. Luxuriating in Lee’s creative sensibility and shot in crisp black and white, Nola’s journey towards picking a partner is funny, thought-provoking, and unique in every respect.

In a review of Netflix’s 2017 *She’s Gotta Have It *adaptation (also directed by Lee), EW’s critic describes the original movie, writing, “*She’s Gotta Have It *was Spike Lee’s first feature film, and few movies feel so joyfully first.” A dramedy that questions sexual, relationship, and gender norms of the time, *She’s Gotta Have It *is notable for its subject matter, aesthetic, and for launching Lee’s storied Hollywood career. *—I.G.*

Where to watch *She’s Gotta Have It*: Netflix

**Director:** Spike Lee

**Cast: **Tracy Camilla Johns, Spike Lee, Tommy Redmond Hicks, John Canada Terrell

Sleeping With Other People (2015)

Jason Sudeikis as Jake and Alison Brie as Lainey in 'Sleeping With Other People'. Linda Kallerus

Cheaters never prosper, except in *Sleeping With Other People*, a rom-com about two intimacy-challenged adults who find salvation in each other. After losing their virginities to one another in college, Jake and Lainey (Jason Sudeikis and Alison Brie) reconnect after 12 years apart and — despite their admitted sexual attraction and chemistry — decide to just be friends. But when their platonic relationship becomes complicated by their romantic feelings, the two struggle not to let their past mistakes define their future.

A modern, dirtier, more drug-filled version of *When Harry Met Sally *(1989), *Sleeping With Other People* is, as EW’s critic writes, “a smart, flawed movie about smart, flawed people.” *—I.G.*

Where to watch *Sleeping With Other People*: Netflix

**EW grade:** B+

**Director: **Leslye Headland

**Cast: **Jason Sudeikis, Alison Brie, Amanda Peet, Adam Scott, Natasha Lyonne

Sliding Doors (1998)

Gwyneth Paltrow as Helen Quilley and John Hannah as James Hammerton in 'Sliding Doors'.

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If *The Butterfly Effect *(2004)* *were a romantic comedy, it would be *Sliding Doors*. Gwyneth Paltrow stars as Helen Quilley, a London publicist whose life after being fired unfolds in parallel storylines: One details what happens to Helen after she catches a train home, the other tells the story of what happens after she misses the train.

As Helen’s two paths deviate and coincide throughout the film, her love life and career trajectory unfold in separate arcs, an effective narrative illustration of how the small moments in our lives can have the biggest impacts on our future outcomes. Alternatively funny, tragic, and ultimately very, very British, EW’s critic writes, “writer-director Peter Howitt demonstrates a lovely feel for the dreamy poetry of what-ifs — a deeply satisfying formula for romances and melodramas, from *It’s a Wonderful Life *to *Brief Encounter*.” *—I.G. *

Where to watch *Sliding Doors*: Netflix

**Directors: **Peter Howitt

**Cast: **Gwyneth Paltrow, John Hannah, John Lynch, Jeanne Tripplehorn

Someone Great (2019)

LaKeith Stanfield as Nate Davis and Gina Rodriguez as Jenny Young in 'Someone Great'. Sarah Shatz/Netflix

Heartbreak just hits different in Netflix's *Someone Great*, a film about Jenny (Gina Rodriguez), a music journalist who goes through a breakup after accepting her dream job in San Francisco and learning her boyfriend (LaKeith Stanfield) doesn't want to come along. Emotionally buttressed by her best friends Erin (DeWanda Wise) and Blair (Brittany Snow), Jenny decides to make the most of her last night in New York City, and along the way encounters an eclectic supporting cast including Rosario Dawson, RuPaul, and Alex Moffat.

In addition to being a solid modern rom-com, *Someone Great* also has great significance in Swiftie lore: Taylor's 2014 song "Clean" off the *1989* album was one of the inspirations for the film's story, and Swift wrote *Lover'*s "Death by a Thousand Cuts" after seeing the movie. Deeply relatable for anyone who's been blindsided or suffered a broken heart, *Someone Great *is about endings, beginnings, and finding the joy in both. *—I.G.*

Where to watch *Someone Great*: Netflix

**EW grade: **B+

**Director: **Jennifer Kaytin Robinson

**Cast: **Gina Rodriguez, DeWanda Wise, Brittany Snow, LaKeith Stanfield, Rosario Dawson

Splash (1984)

Daryl Hannah as Madison in 'Splash'.

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If you mixed *The Little Mermaid* with the ‘80s comedy *Mannequin, *you would have Ron Howard’s *Splash*. Tom Hanks stars as Allen Bauer, a yuppie running a business in New York City with his rakish brother (John Candy), whose life takes a turn when he falls in love with a mysterious woman named Madison (Daryl Hannah) who is secretly a mermaid. Eugene Levy plays antagonist Dr. Walter Kornbluth, a scientist who discovers Madison’s existence and seeks to expose her to the scientific community.

A studio once advised Howard to make the film without the mermaid; he didn’t listen, and the result was one of the top films of 1984. A fantasy about finding authentic love and rejecting social standards, *Splash* offers a sense of whimsy that is sorely lacking these days. *—I.G.*

Where to watch *Splash*: Netflix

**Director:** Ron Howard

**Cast: **Tom Hanks, Daryl Hannah, John Candy, Eugene Levy, Shecky Greene

Steel Magnolias (1989)

Sally Field as Mary Lynn ‘M’Lynn' Eatenton and Julia Roberts as Shelby Eatenton-Latcherie in ‘Steel Magnolias’.

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Everything about the ‘80s was big, from the hair and clothing to the emotions dominating the decade’s top films. A prime example: *Steel Magnolias*, the melodramatic tearjerker with an all-star female cast that passes the Bechdel Test with ease. The film — adapted from a play and inspired by the writer’s own life — is set in a small town in Louisiana and tells the story of a group of women who come together to support each other through personal triumphs and health tragedies.

Simultaneously funny and traumatic, the film is deeply Southern, and can best be described as comfort food for the emotional soul. Sally Field and Julia Roberts are especially powerful as a mother and daughter duo, and Dolly Parton, Shirley MacLaine, and Olympia Dukakis provide much-needed comic relief. *—I.G.*

Where to watch *Steel Magnolias*: Netflix

**Director: **Herbert Ross

**Cast: **Sally Field, Dolly Parton, Shirley MacLaine, Daryl Hannah, Olympia Dukakis

To All the Boys I've Loved Before (2018)

Lana Condor as Lara Jean Song-Covey and Jordan Fisher as John Ambrose in 'To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You'. Bettina Strauss/Netflix

Navigating high school is painful enough without all of your crushes finding out you like them — at the same time. A modern rom-com that EW's critic calls "breezy and charming," *To All the Boys I've Loved Before* follows Lara Jean Covey (Lana Condor) as her worst fears are realized when the love letters she never meant to send find their way to the boys who inspired them.

Cornered by love, Lara Jean negotiates a sham relationship with her former crush to throw off her current one, but when feelings start catching, Lara Jean must deal with the consequences of both her lies and the truths she's starting to realize. The first in a series of three films, which also include 2020's *To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You* and 2021's *To All the Boys: Always and Forever*, the original still hits the hardest. *—I.G.*

Where to watch *To All the Boys I've Loved Before*: Netflix

**EW grade:** B

**Director:** Susan Johnson

**Cast: **Lana Condor, Noah Centineo, Janel Parrish, Anna Cathcart, Andrew Bachelor

Your Monster (2024)

Tommy Dewey as Monster and Melissa Barrera as Laura Franco in 'Your Monster'.

A horror romantic comedy that riffs on *Beauty and the Beast*, *Your Monster* is a genre mash-up that is sure to delight. Laura (Melissa Barrera) has just been broken up with by her long-term boyfriend, Jacob (Edmund Donovan). Forced to move back home, Laura discovers a monster (Tommy Dewey) squatting in her childhood bedroom. He agrees to give her two weeks to get her life together, and so begins the relationship between a woman trying to move on and the monster who lives in her closet.

Much of the film centers around a musical theater performance involving Jacob, Laura, and the woman Laura believes Jacob is romantically interested in, so it has some great songs. But the movie primarily exists as a showcase for Barrera, one of the most exciting actors in this new class of Scream Queens.* —I.G.*

Where to watch *Your Monster*: Netflix

**Director: **Caroline Lindy

**Cast: **Melissa Barrera, Tommy Dewey, Edmund Donovan, Kayla Foster, Meghann Fahy

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From the freezing Arctic to the steamy heat of the Mississippi Delta, the action in these films happens literally all over the place. The 14 best action movies on Amazon Prime Video to get your day moving From the freezing Arctic to the steamy heat of the Mississippi Delta, the action in these films happens literally all over the place. By Ilana Gordon, :maxbytes(150000):stripicc()/ILANAGORDONHEADSHOT80577598f8ed442cacff5de184ceb9f5.jpg) Ilana Gordon is an entertainment, culture, and comedy writer originally from Connecticut. She currently lives in Los Angeles.

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When it comes to fight or flight, the characters in these 14 action films seem to all choose the former. The guide has added the 2026 action noir *Crime 101*, which positions a jewel thief against a LAPD detective in a character-driven thriller that spans the city of Los Angeles. Also, * *rewinds 40 years to the release of *Platoon*, Oliver Stone's antiwar action epic set during the conflict in Vietnam.

Let these films transport you to the Arctic, ancient Rome, and any number of places in between — and let EW's list of 14 of the best action movies on Amazon Prime Video guide you along the way.**

Arctic (2018)

Mads Mikkelsen as Overgård in 'Arctic'. Bleecker Street Media/Everett

As far as movie villains go, Mother Nature is one hell of an adversary. Overgård (Mads Mikkelsen) is a plane crash survivor stuck in the Arctic Circle, awaiting rescue. His day-to-day routine is interrupted after a would-be helicopter rescue ends in another crash, with the only surviving passenger (María Thelma Smáradóttir) left severely injured. Determined to save them both, Overgård embarks on foot on a journey across the Arctic, where he finds himself challenged by everything nature throws at him.

Mikkelsen carries the film on his parka-clad shoulders; mostly stripped of dialogue, director Joe Penna employs silence the same way other filmmakers use screams. A startling tale that will have you writing odes to your heating system, *Arctic* is a tense and thrilling survival tale. *—Ilana Gordon*

Where to watch *Arctic*: Amazon Prime Video

**EW grade:** B+

**Director: **Joe Penna

**Cast: **Mads Mikkelsen, María Thelma Smáradóttir

Battleship (2012)

Taylor Kitsch as Alex Hopper and Rihanna as Cora Raikes in 'Battleship'.

*Battleship* proves board games aren’t just for basements. With an eclectic cast that includes both Liam Neeson and Rihanna, *Battleship* is a military science fiction action film that combines a love story, aliens, and good old-fashioned naval warfare — and somehow manages to pull it all off.

Propelled by the best special effects available at the time, while still nodding to the game’s original low-tech roots, *Battleship* also reunites *Friday Night Lights*' series creator Peter Berg with *FNL* star Taylor Kitsch to great effect. If you’re looking for an action film that won’t sink under the weight of your expectations, *Battleship*, EW’s critic writes, is the “rousing, engaging, and emotionally complex action war picture the silly 2001 action war picture *Pearl Harbor* only wished it could be.” *—I.G.*

Where to watch *Battleship*: Amazon Prime Video

**EW grade: **B+

**Director:** Peter Berg

**Cast: **Taylor Kitsch, Alexander Skarsgård, Rihanna, Brooklyn Decker, Liam Neeson

Crime 101 (2026)

Chris Hemsworth as Mike and Halle Berry as Sharon in 'Crime 101'.

Los Angeles contains a web of highways, and in the noir action thriller *Crime 101*, the 101 freeway is the only thing linking a series of unsolved high-value robberies. Chris Hemsworth stars as Mike, a mysterious jewel thief who finds himself in the sights of an LAPD detective (Mark Ruffalo). With the score of a lifetime looming large, Mike recruits an insurance broker named Maya (Halle Berry), who is being taken advantage of at work. Adapted from a novella by author Don Winslow (*The Power of the Dog*), this hardboiled action movie goes back to fundamentals, casting great actors and setting them loose to chase each other around L.A.’s claustrophobic urban core. *—I.G.*

Where to watch *Crime 101*: Amazon Prime Video

**Director: **Bart Layton

**Cast: **Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Barry Keoghan, Monica Barbaro, Halle Berry

Die Hard (1988)

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Fans have debated whether *Die Hard* is a Christmas movie for more than three decades, but it's an agreed upon fact that the film launched one of the most beloved action thriller franchises of all time. The first of five installments introduces audiences to the series' hero — New York police officer John McClane (Bruce Willis) — who has traveled to Los Angeles hoping to rekindle a romance with his estranged wife, Holly. After German terrorists — led by the nefarious Hans Gruber (Alan Rickman) — take control of the building where Holly's company's Christmas party is being held, McClane must work to take down the terrorists from the inside in order to save his family.* —I.G.*

Where to watch *Die Hard*: Amazon Prime Video

**Director:** John McTiernan

**Cast: **Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, Alexander Godunov, Bonnie Bedelia

Gladiator II (2024)

Paul Mescal as Hanno/Lucius and Pedro Pascal as Marcus Acacius in 'Gladiator II'.

Almost 25 years after *Gladiator* premiered and entertained theater audiences with its epic historical narrative and bold action sequences, Ridley Scott returns with his long-awaited sequel. The successor to his Best Picture winner follows a fresh crop of characters led by Paul Mescal, who stars as Hanno, a prisoner of war.

Hanno shows promise in the ring and carries vengeance in his heart for his murdered wife and conquered kingdom, but as he acquits himself as a gladiator and learns about his background, he begins to imagine the possibilities for a rehabilitated Rome. *Gladiator II* boasts a fresh cast of brilliant actors, a smart, well-constructed script, and employs a quarter-century’s worth of cinematic and visual effect advancements that propel this project to new heights. —*I.G.*

Where to watch *Gladiator II*: Amazon Prime Video

**EW grade:** A

**Director: **Ridley Scott

**Cast: **Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, Connie Nielsen, Denzel Washington, Joseph Quinn

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Hot Fuzz (2007)

Nick Frost as Danny Butterman and Simon Pegg as Nicholas Angel in 'Hot Fuzz'. Matt Nettheim/Focus

The buddy cop genre goes British in *Hot Fuzz*, a film about Sgt. Nicholas Angel (Simon Pegg), who is transferred to a different district for being too good at his job. Instead of kicking down doors and catching bad guys, Nicholas finds himself in the charming village of Sandford, where the crime rate is nonexistent — but, somehow, the villagers keep winding up dead.

Directed by Edgar Wright — who previously collaborated with Pegg on the zombie hit *Shaun of the Dead* (2004) —* Hot Fuzz* is for people who like the *Lethal Weapon* and *Bad Boys *franchises, but wish those films offered more of a cottage core aesthetic. EW’s critic notes Wright and Pegg’s “sharp instincts for the hilarity of cultural differences. They just love mucking around in the pond of temperamental differences that separates the U.K. and the States.” *—I.G. *

Where to watch *Hot Fuzz*: Amazon Prime Video

**Director:** Edgar Wright

**Cast: **Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Jim Broadbent

Ip Man (2008)

Donnie Yen as Ip Man in 'Ip Man'. Well Go/Everett

Eight years before Donnie Yen portrayed a stoically deadly warrior in *Rogue One*, the Hong Kong superstar played the titular martial arts master most famous for teaching Bruce Lee. *Ip Man* takes place long before that, though, with Yen's Wing Chun master reluctantly proving his superior skills against rival martial arts schools, and, eventually, the invading Japanese.

Playing loosely with the biography of the very real Ip Man, Wilson Yip's film is a jingoistic mix of anti-Japan sentiment and stunning action set pieces. Yen, already a global martial arts star, studied Wing Chun under fellow Hong Kong action star Sammo Hung, and makes his unassuming Ip Man a riveting blur of jackhammer punches and balletic movement whenever anyone proves unwise enough to disturb his quiet life. *—Dennis Perkins*

Where to watch *Ip Man*: Amazon Prime Video

**Director:** Wilson Yip

**Cast: **Donnie Yen

The Lost City of Z (2017)

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James Gray’s film, adapted from *Killers of the Flower Moon* author David Grann’s nonfiction book, is a cracking old-fashioned adventure yarn. *The Lost City of Z* stars Charlie Hunnam as fabled explorer Percy Fawcett, who discovers a previously unknown civilization during a trek into the Amazon jungle — but when his interest in his work begins to border on obsession, Fawcett finds himself struggling to maintain his relationships with his wife and children. The film was chosen to close the New York Film Festival in 2016, and while it was overlooked by audiences during its time in theaters, the film found favor with most critics. *—Declan Gallagher*

Where to watch *The Lost City of Z*: Amazon Prime Video

**Director: **James Gray

**Cast: **Charlie Hunnam, Robert Pattinson, Sienna Miller, Tom Holland, Ian McDiarmid

One Battle After Another (2025)

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Paul Thomas Anderson’s dark comedy action thriller about left-wing revolutionaries is his best work in years. *One Battle After Another *stars Leonardo DiCaprio as Bob, a former revolutionary turned stoner living in California with his daughter, Willa, under witness protection. When a powerful colonel (Sean Penn) realizes that Willa’s existence could threaten his acceptance into a secret society of white supremacists, he dispatches a bounty hunter to eliminate her.

A satirical film about the power of love and justice for all, *One Battle After Another *won the battle for Oscar recognition. The movie received 13 nods, winning six, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor (Penn), and Best Adapted Screenplay. *—I.G.*

Where to watch *One Battle After Another*: Amazon Prime Video

**Director: **Paul Thomas Anderson

**Cast: **Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn, Benicio Del Toro, Regina Hall, Teyana Taylor

Out of the Furnace (2013)

Christian Bale as Russell Baze in 'Out of the Furnace'. Kerry Hayes/Relativity Media/Everett

Life in the Rust Belt after the recession and end of the Iraq War is desolate, but the one thing folks in Braddock, Pa., have going for them is a love of family and a thirst for justice. Such is the case for steelworker and ex-convict Russell Baze (Christian Bale), whose war vet brother goes missing after an illegal bare-knuckle fight. A crime thriller that pits a sociopathic drug dealer (Woody Harrelson) against a man with nothing left to lose, *Out of the Furnace* is violent, vengeful, and completely intoxicating.

The film slipped under the radar for most people, but made an EW critic's list of the 10 Best Movies of 2013. As written in the review, "All of the actors (including Zoë Saldana as Bale’s ex) are remarkable. But it’s Bale, and his almost biblical quest for justice, who burns his way into your soul.” *—I.G. *

Where to watch *Out of the Furnace*: Amazon Prime Video

**EW grade:** A–

**Director:** Scott Cooper

**Cast:** Christian Bale, Woody Harrelson, Casey Affleck, Forest Whitaker, Willem Dafoe

Platoon (1986)

Charlie Sheen as Chris in 'Platoon'.

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*Platoon* is both the first film in Oliver Stone’s Vietnam trilogy and the first film to be directed by a veteran of the Vietnam War. Released 11 years after the conflict ended, *Platoon* was acclaimed by critics and veterans for its portrayal of the violence and can be commonly found on lists aggregating the best films of the 1980s.

A dramatic success thanks to load-bearing performances by Willem Dafoe and Charlie Sheen, *Platoon* cleaned up at the Oscars, winning awards for Best Picture, Best Director, Film Editing, and Sound, but it’s the story’s harrowing plot and visuals that stick with people. EW’s critic notes that Stone is “the only director to continually rush into the haunted house of our national nightmare, Vietnam, and shine a flashlight.”* —I.G.*

Where to watch *Platoon*: Amazon Prime Video

**EW grade:** B+

**Director:** Oliver Stone

**Cast: **Tom Berenger, Willem Dafoe, Charlie Sheen

Sinners (2025)

Michael B. Jordan as Smoke and Miles Canton as Sammie in 'Sinners'.

*Sinners *picked up just about every Oscar nomination possible (a record-breaking 16) and for good reason: The period horror film has so much to offer, it’s hard to know what to highlight. Written and directed by Ryan Coogler, *Sinners* stars Michael B. Jordan in dual roles as twin brothers Smoke and Stack, who return to their hometown in the Mississippi Delta to create a juke joint for the Black community. But when the spot’s music is powerful enough to summon supernatural forces to its door, the bar’s patrons struggle to survive their night of revelry.

Set in 1932, the first half of the movie is a compelling drama about gangster brothers returning to the South and confronting their past loves and hopes for the future. The second half — a bacchanalian, gore-filled night of singing, dancing, and vampire attacks — is both gripping and terrifying. The acting, casting, and music are excellent, making *Sinners* a must-see movie. *—I.G.*

Where to watch *Sinners: *Amazon Prime Video

**Director: **Ryan Coogler

**Cast: **Michael B. Jordan, Hailee Steinfeld, Miles Caton, Jack O'Connell, Wunmi Mosaku

Spy Game (2001)

Robert Redford as Nathan D. Muir in 'Spy Game'. Universal/Everett

What *Spy Game* lacks in heart, it makes up for in cleverness and mind games. Veteran CIA officer Nathan Muir (Robert Redford) is supposed to retire at the end of the day. But first, he has to save his protégé, Tom Bishop (Brad Pitt), who is scheduled to be executed in a Chinese prison within 24 hours. The only problem? The agency isn’t willing to save Bishop, so Muir is on his own.

To free his friend, Muir must become a spy within his own agency, using all his expertise gathered over a decades-long career. A story told through time jumps, flashbacks, and reveals, *Spy Game* isn’t a film with a strong message, but it’s still worth following along. A movie that EW’s critic refers to as a “tensely jumpy and data-jangled espionage thriller,” *Spy Game* makes for a solid movie night selection. *—I.G.*

Where to watch *Spy Game*: Amazon Prime Video

**EW grade:** B

**Director:** Tony Scott

**Cast:** Robert Redford, Brad Pitt, Catherine McCormack, Stephen Dillane, Larry Bryggman

The Tomorrow War (2021)

Chris Pratt as Dan Forester in 'The Tomorrow War'. Frank Masi/Amazon Studios

As if today’s geopolitical conflicts weren’t complicated enough, in *The Tomorrow War*, the world must unite and travel to the future to defeat the aliens creating an existential threat to humanity. The stakes are high, and there are the usual interpersonal fights to sort out amongst all the battles with intergalactic creatures. Chris Pratt stars as a biology teacher and Iraq War veteran whose military experience and personal ties help him survive his time fighting aliens.

As far as the tonal spectrum is concerned, the film leans more comedy than thriller, thanks in large part to its supporting cast of comedic actors and eccentric characters. EW’s critic writes that “Director Chris McKay (*Robot Chicken*) has forged his career in absurdist comedy, and the movie is best when it lets its weirdo flag fly.” *—I.G.*

Where to watch *The Tomorrow War*: Amazon Prime Video

**Director: **Chris McKay

**Cast: **Chris Pratt, Yvonne Strahovski, J. K. Simmons, Betty Gilpin, Sam Richardson

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TLC&x27;s “Unexpected” Stars Bella Vaughn, 16, and Hunter Johnson, 14, End Engagement 15 Months After Welcoming Baby Deirdre DurkanMon, June 1, 2026 at 9:26 PM UTC 0 Credit: Bella Vaughn/Instagram (2) Bella Vaughn, 16, confirmed she and fiancé Hunter Johnson, 14, have broken up The split comes one month after the couple announced their engagement and 15 months after welcoming their son, Wesley Bella’s mother, Falen, said the former couple plans to continue coparenting their son, while Bella asked fans not to attack anyone involved Bella Vaughn and Hunter Johnson’s engagement has come to an end...

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Bella Vaughn, 16, confirmed she and fiancé Hunter Johnson, 14, have broken up

The split comes one month after the couple announced their engagement and 15 months after welcoming their son, Wesley

Bella’s mother, Falen, said the former couple plans to continue co-parenting their son, while Bella asked fans not to attack anyone involved

Bella Vaughn and Hunter Johnson’s engagement has come to an end.

The stars of TLC's Unexpected have split less than a month after announcing their engagement and just over a year after welcoming their baby son, Wesley.

Bella, 16, confirmed the breakup in a TikTok video shared on Friday, May 29, after weeks of speculation from followers.

“This is the video I have been asked to make a million times to finally address it, and yes, we did break up,” she said, alleging, “I won’t go into detail why, but he lied to me and hurt my feelings. ... It was not a big deal, so, yeah, there was no drama, no tea behind it.”

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Despite ending their relationship, Bella’s mother, Falen, said the former couple plans to continue raising their son together. “[They are] going to co-parent,” Falen said.

Bella also urged fans not to direct negativity toward either of them as they navigate the split. “Please don’t go attacking anyone, including us,” she said. “I am better off on my own.”

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The breakup comes weeks after Bella announced that she and Hunter, 14, had gotten engaged. On May 6, the reality star shared photos of her ring and reflected on their relationship journey. “From promise ring to engagement ring, I’ll forever love you hunter wesley and i can’t wait to spend the rest of our lives together,” she wrote on TikTok.

Bella and Hunter are among the youngest parents ever featured on TLC’s Unexpected. The pair welcomed son Wesley in March 2025 when Bella was 15 and Hunter was 13. Viewers were introduced to the couple during season 7 of the reality series, which follows teen parents as they prepare for and adjust to raising children.

Bella Vaughn and Hunter Johnson on Season 7 of TLC's 'Unexpected'
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Earlier this year, Bella opened up on Instagram about discovering she was pregnant at 14. According to Bella, she had been tracking her menstrual cycle and became concerned when her period failed to arrive as expected.

She said she and Hunter had gotten back together on June 1 and identified June 26 as her conception date. After taking a pregnancy test on July 10, she learned she was pregnant. Bella recalled documenting in her notes that a condom had broken during intercourse, pushing back against online claims that she intentionally became pregnant.

She also remembered immediately informing Hunter’s mother about the pregnancy before later telling Hunter himself.

At the time, Bella said she made it clear she was prepared to raise the baby independently if necessary. “He said and I quote, ‘I want to raise a family with you,’ " Bella recalled. “He chose to stay."

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Taylor Frankie Paul&x27;s Mandatory Supervised Visitation with Son Lifted in Latest Custody Hearing with Ex Dakota Mortensen Luke Chinman, Sean MandellMon, June 1, 2026 at 10:10 PM UTC 0 Taylor Frankie Paul and Dakota MortensenCredit: Hulu; Sara Jaye/Getty A judge granted Taylor Frankie Paul and Dakota Mortensen an custody arrangement for their 2yearold son Ever At a hearing on Monday, June 1, a judge lifted mandatory supervision for Paul&x27;s parent time with Ever The pair have been embroiled in a messy, public legal battle stemming from a series of domestic violence investigations in March ...

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At a hearing on Monday, June 1, a judge lifted mandatory supervision for Paul's parent time with Ever

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A judge has granted Taylor Frankie Paul and Dakota Mortensen an custody arrangement for their 2-year-old son Ever.

At a hearing on Monday, June 1, a judge lifted mandatory supervision for Paul's parent time with Ever. The judge also issued Paul custody of Ever on the same midweek day each week without overnights as well as alternating weekends. The judge said that Mortensen will remain the "custodial parent" on holidays.

The judge also banned the former couple from "making disparaging remarks of one another" in public, including on social media.

The hearing follows a contentious, high-profile legal battle between the Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star, 31, and her ex-boyfriend, 33, which began in February with a pair of investigations by Utah police departments into allegations each made that the other acted violently during altercations that month.

As the investigations were ongoing, Mortensen filed for a protective order against Paul, and she filed for a protective order of her own several weeks later. The orders were mutually granted for three years at the pair’s latest court appearance on April 30.

Several weeks before the April 30 hearing, the judge granted Mortensen custody of Ever with up to eight hours per week of visitation for Paul supervised by a paid supervisor or someone vetted by the guardian ad litem. At the hearing on April 30, the judge kept the custody arrangement in place.

Over the past two months, Paul has accused Mortensen in court of stalking and, on one occasion, slamming her head into the dashboard of his truck. Mortensen has submitted photographs of scratches and other physical injuries he allegedly received during altercations with Paul.

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Paul was previously arrested in 2023 for an alleged domestic violence incident with Mortensen, where she was accused of throwing metal chairs at him while her then-5-year-old daughter, Indy, was in the room. Paul pleaded guilty in abeyance to aggravated assault and the other charges were dropped.

Taylor Frankie Paul at a hearing on April 30, 2026
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Though the arrest took place more than three years ago, the case garnered new scrutiny in March when TMZ published a video of the altercation, showing Paul yelling, placing Mortensen in a headlock and throwing chairs at him while a child could be heard crying.

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Hours after the video’s release, ABC called off Paul’s already-filmed season of The Bachelorette days before its slated premiere, though network executives have since indicated that the season may air at some future point.

Dakota Mortensen at a hearing on April 30, 2026
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Amid Paul and Mortensen's ongoing legal battle, the fifth season of Mormon Wives temporarily halted production in March. Several cast members refused to work with Paul, sources told PEOPLE at the time. In April, PEOPLE confirmed that production was set to resume for the Hulu reality series, though in May, a source told PEOPLE that only new confessionals were being filmed for the forthcoming season.

Paul and Mortensen's next custody hearing is set for July 8.

If you are experiencing domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233, or go to thehotline.org. All calls are toll-free and confidential. The hotline is available 24/7 in more than 170 languages.

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The comedian previously announced a break from the talk show. Why Joy Behar isn't on The View this week and when she'll return after hiatus The comedian previously announced a break from the talk show. :maxbytes(150000):stripicc()/JoeyNolfiBiophotof93a23298bdd47ba9c13f53815fc469b.jpg) Joey Nolfi Joey Nolfi is a senior writer at . Since 2016, his work at EW includes RuPaul's Drag Race video interviews, Oscars predictions, and more. EW's editorial guidelines June 1, 2026 10:55 a.m. ET :maxbytes(150000):stripicc()/GettyImages2205960737e00340bfd8f6478b9723d40562d1fe29.jpg) Joy Behar in March 2025.

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- Joy Behar announced last week that she'd take a hiatus from *The View*.

- The 83-year-old comedian also confirmed that she'd travel overseas with her play, *My First Ex-Husband*, during her absence from the Hot Topics table.

- She later insisted that her hiatus from *The View* is "not a hiatus."

Joy Behar won't be on *The View** *this week — or next week, for that matter — as the 83-year-old comedian previously announced that she'd take a hiatus from the Hot Topics table to explore another exciting project in her career.

Behar announced last week that she'd be absent from upcoming episodes of the daytime talk show, beginning with the Monday, June 1 episode.

Though she typically has the first episode of each week off anyway, the longtime cohost is actually currently overseas in London, where she and actress Jackie Hoffman are presenting the Behar-penned play *My First Ex-Husband *following its run in New York City.

After ** first reported on Behar's announced hiatus, the cohost attempted to criticize on Friday media coverage of her impending break from the show.

"There's been a lot of media attention on me lately because I'm taking off the next two weeks. They're calling it a hiatus. It's not a hiatus," Behar said on Friday's pre-taped episode. Merriam-Webster defines "hiatus" as "a break in" something, especially "an interruption in time or continuity" or "a period when something (such as a program or activity) is suspended or interrupted."

Cohost Sara Haines also took issue with coverage of Behar's break from the show: "I love that they're calling it a 'hiatus,'" Haines said, making air quotes with her fingers. "That's a break, people."

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Behar and producer Brian Teta initially discussed the star's planned absence on the *Behind the Table *podcast, where Teta also revealed that Behar would be gone long enough for the show to bring in guest cohosts to fill in for her.

Among those set to join the Hot Topics table in the episodes ahead are longtime fill-in panelist Sheryl Underwood, journalist Kara Swisher, and extending moderator Whoopi Goldberg's panel time into Fridays for the time being, though the EGOT winner typically has the day off each week.

As for when Behar's will return to *The View*, a representative for the show declined to provide EW with an exact date when reached for comment.

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The comedian did, however, confirm on the *Behind the Table* podcast the show "made" her "bank the weekend shows" before she left, and said that her last day sitting for live installments was Thursday of last week.

Behar isn't the only *View* cohost to have missed multiple episodes of the show in recent months. Alyssa Farah Griffin was absent for around two months, staring in February after the birth of her first child.

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The talk series will welcome an exciting roster of interview guests in Behar's absence, including First Lady Jill Biden, who's set to join the table on Tuesday to discuss her new memoir.

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The actress admits that she wishes their season 17 return in a Meredith Grey dream sequence had gone a little differently.

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- Chyler Leigh shares her one regret about her time with *Grey's Anatomy* costar Eric Dane.

- The actors were the two halves of a fan-favorite relationship on the show, which came to a tragic end in its eighth season.

- But recalling their return in a season 17 dream sequence, Leigh wishes things had turned out a little differently.

Chyler Leigh has a lot of love for her late costar, Eric Dane.

Months after Dane's death at 53, his fellow *Grey's Anatomy* alum is still sharing happy memories from their several seasons as on-again and off-again love interests, Lexie Grey and Mark Sloan. But along with all the joy, Leigh recently admitted to having one regret regarding her time with Dane.

Leigh told TV Insider that to this day, she is still "really bummed about" missing out on a reunion with Dane when they both returned for a season 17 dream sequence.

The infamous finale moment saw Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo) hallucinate a picturesque beach meeting with Lexie and Mark while fighting for her life against COVID-19. But while they all appeared to be together on that beach, Leigh was actually miles away from her scene partners.

Chyler Leigh and Eric Dane on 'Grey's Anatomy'. ABC

"We were filming all during Covid — actual Covid — and I was filming *Supergirl* in Vancouver," Leigh explained. "I couldn't go down to be there because I would have had to quarantine [for] two weeks coming back into Vancouver."

Leigh said that since there wasn't enough time for her to leave one set and quarantine for two weeks before filming her *Grey's* return, she ended up shooting her scenes alone with a green screen.

"If there's anything that I regret, it would be not having been able to do that," Leigh shared.

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Even without being in the same place, Leigh and Dane's return marked a cathartic moment for fans of the show. A decade prior, Lexie and Mark's relationship came to a tragic end. Right after Mark admitted to wanting to spend the rest of his life with her, they were both involved in the plane crash that ended season 8. The crash killed Lexie in the season 8 finale, with her final moments spent hand in hand with him, imagining the life they could have had together. Mark ended up dying in the season 9 premiere.

When they reunited with Meredith on her imagined beach, she asked if they were finally together in the afterlife, to which Mark replied, "On your beach, it looks like we are."

As for sharing happy memories of Dane, Leigh pointed to a big moment in the Jackson-Lexie-Mark love triangle, in which Dane proved himself a perfect scene partner.

"There's one scene where Lexie is kind of choosing between Jackson and Mark and he comes in and he just gives her this moment where you see Jackson in the background and she really does have to choose," Leigh recalled. "I don't know what it is about kissing, but it was a really deep moment. And you just kind of see the sparkle leave her eyes, you know? That was so up and down."

She added, "I could pick a million [memories]. He was a wonderful human being."

Eric Dane and Chyler Leigh on 'Grey's Anatomy'.

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Dane died on Feb. 19 at the age of 53. He had been battling amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), which he revealed in 2025. In the weeks and months following his tragic passing, Dane's costars and collaborators from across his career poured out their hearts in tribute.

Leigh opened up about the devastation of his loss last month. On an episode of the *You Might Know Her From *podcast, she said that she will "always look back fondly" on their time as costars, describing him as "such a wonderful scene partner."

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She went on to share that she was in the middle of press for her Hallmark Channel series *The Way Home *when she learned of his death.

"My publicist called me and said, 'Hey, I just want you to know, be prepared that Eric passed.' Because it was going to all come out, I think the next day. I was like, 'Oh my God.' I didn't know how to comprehend it,'" she recalled. "Then I was on a plane ride from L.A. doing press, flying back to Nashville, that, all of a sudden, it just hit. I had to keep getting up and going to use the lavatory because I was just sobbing."

Leigh added that she is now, to an extent, at peace with the loss. "I can kind of be able to see past the absolute devastation of it, and then be able to appreciate even more so those incredible moments that we had together," she said.

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&34;Just keep it in your pants. Just stop, stop, stop being stupid!&34; Whoopi Goldberg urged. The View cohosts have an important question for the world: 'Are men okay?' &34;Just keep it in your pants. Just stop, stop, stop being stupid!&34; Whoopi Goldberg urged. :maxbytes(150000):stripicc()/JoeyNolfiBiophotof93a23298bdd47ba9c13f53815fc469b.jpg) Joey Nolfi Joey Nolfi is a senior writer at . Since 2016, his work at EW includes RuPaul's Drag Race video interviews, Oscars predictions, and more. EW's editorial guidelines June 1, 2026 12:24 p.m.

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"Just keep it in your pants. Just stop, stop, stop being stupid!" Whoopi Goldberg urged.

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- *The View* cohosts are fed up with male politicians, judging by Monday's Hot Topics chat.

- "Are men okay?" Alyssa Farah Griffin asked.

- "Just keep it in your pants. Just stop, stop, stop being stupid!" Whoopi Goldberg later advised.

*The View** *cohosts would like to revamp the American political sphere with men who are up to snuff, thank you very much!

On Monday morning, as the cohosts broke down the drama surrounding Maine's Senate race — involving various accusations of problematic behavior against Democratic politician Graham Platner — they joined together to call for better options in terms of male politicians across the board.

In response to what moderator Whoopi Goldberg outlined as an unverified report that Platner's wife, Amy Gertner, "gave his campaign a heads-up about her husband [allegedly] sending sexually explicit texts to several different women" (which Gertner called "gossip" in a subsequent social media video), the panel segued into a wider criticism of male-dominated politics.

"Baby, these men are having the hardest time. It does't even matter what side of the fence you're on. These men are just whippin' and racin' all through the place," Goldberg joked.

Whoopi Goldberg, Sara Haines, Ana Navarro, Sunny Hostin, Alyssa Farah Griffin on 'The View'.

"Are men okay?" conservative cohost and former Donald Trump White House staffer Alyssa Farah Griffin asked as the audience chuckled.

Goldberg doubled down on her estimation of the general political arena, telling the audience, "I just thought, no shade gentlemen, but it just feels like y'all are out of control. Every time we turn around somebody got somebody else up against a wall, in the bed. What is happening?"

Ana Navarro, a Republican panelist who has long criticized Trump and his administration, said she felt "we've seen a lot" more "men gone wild" in 2026, but pointed to what she felt was hypocrisy among "all those Bible-clutching Christians [who] voted for the guy who we all heard boast about sexual assault."

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She also pointed to other recent political scandals that spanned the political spectrum, including scandals involving Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell and Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales.

At the end of the segment, Goldberg said the behavior of the aforementioned men represented, in her opinion, "character flaws that I'm tired of hearing about" in American politics.

"Just keep it in your pants. Just stop, stop, stop being stupid," she advised, before the show cut to a commercial break.

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Amid his bid for U.S. Senate, Platner has faced several controversies, including once sporting a tattoo of a skull and crossbones he said that he got 20 years ago while drunk with fellow Marines. The tattoo was widely criticized for resembling a symbol used by Nazis, and, as the Associated Press reported in November 2025, Platner has maintained that he wasn't aware of what the symbol meant when he got it. He's since had it covered up.

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"Going to a tattoo-removal place is going to take a while," he told the outlet. "I wanted this thing off my body." He also attributed other past problematic behavior — including anti-LGBTQ+ remarks — to a fragile mental state as he grappled with post-traumatic stress disorder after leaving the Army in 2012.

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