The Matchmaker's Playbook (2018) User Reviews

Funny, witty and of course romantic

[itsrafailia · 6/10 · 16 September 2018]

Okay so this might not be a very thoughtful movie but it's fun to watch.. the acting is good, although the scenario isn't very well-written. I definitely recommend this movie to all the romantic souls out there.

Romance Junkie

[swtsthng-259-856130 · 7/10 · 20 May 2018]

If you like romance movies (or romance novels)... you should watch. If you want something with a little more substance... probably should pass. It's a perfect happy ending romance. Good movie with pretty good acting. I just wish the chick wasn't so terribly skinny....

Cute and fluffy

[ethibaul · 7/10 · 29 November 2020]

It's cheesy and fluffy, but books like this are brain candy that you read in a couple of hours. The movie doesn't disappoint. Nobody is going to win awards for acting and writing, but everyone is having fun with it and it makes for an enjoyable little bon mot for your brain. Giggle, peep the beautiful people, and enjoy a break from anything heavy.

off to a terrible start

[mccoybrandi · 7 January 2020]

The beginning of the movie was terrible to watch but then it got a lot better

More fun than I'd imagined!

[ceal-31677 · 7/10 · 28 March 2022]

My biggest complaint.. we were teased for a second movie, but I can't see any sign if it ever getting made. And after the first, I'd have been well down for it!

Great premise, alot of heart, great character chemistry, which kept them all from becoming too characteristic, and a nice satisfying ending. The four friends group were just heaps of fun to watch! And the side characters were perfect too.

Haven't read the source material, but recognised the formula in the genre, and still really enjoyed the fresh life the cast and movie production group injected into it. Just thoroughly enjoyable! Thank you Passionflix!!

Watching this film made me smile

[izzyduzit-02322 · 7/10 · 15 August 2023]

Nick Bateman was cute, adorable, and sexy in his role as Ian Hunter. I liked watching him on screen and he carried the film all the way til the end. He has natural charm and charisma. Caitlin Carver was good too and very believable as Blake. I m not one to watch films twice but I watched it several times and liked it more with each watch. The dialogue was good and well written in my opinion. My only criticism is the film should have been more serious in tone; the first half was trying to be comedy and then it took a more drastic turn towards mid end when it became clear Ian was interested in Blake as girlfriend.

Fake reviews. But it's cheesy funny

[jarretb-91909 · 3/10 · 20 May 2018]

Another example of an amazon movie that hits with fake reviews, written by the cast and producers no doubt. This is "50-shades" bad In terms of lame writing, bad acting and overall cheese-factor.. but it's so bad it's funny. My wife and I laughed throughout.

Nick/ Ian was the best!

[jessepr · 9/10 · 11 December 2018]

Yes, the story is lame but the chemistry between the charactors was palpable! Even at 52, I still remember these same people in my dorm.... the man-god who could get any girl just by saying Hi, the good looking computer dork, the cute girl who doesn't dress the part and the untouchable princess. I like bed the way the character Ian looked at Blake. I would love for someone to look so intently at me. I have known men like this who really love women and make them feel beautiful but in real life they are few and far between. At least with this movie, I could dream this kind of romance exists.....

skip it

[LorelaiYoshimi · 1/10 · 5 September 2018]

It's really really bad. yes, nick bateman is hot, but can't act. this movie is a cringefest. and blake is so skinny, it's unhealthy. she looks more like a high-school freshman than a college student, it's hard to see her as a femme fatale. the girl playing gabi would have been a much better choice...

1 thing needs to be said.

[rebirthofhardcorepride · 9/10 · 22 September 2018]

Ok first up, I really enjoyed this movie. This is why I gave it a 9. 1 thing needs to be said. What happened to the blonde room mate? She was like a character in a soap opera that mysteriously disappears. That being said, the girl playing Blake is the star of the show. Acted out of her skin and the scene near the end where she confronts Ian at the gym was stirring. Overall it was a great bit of fun, humorous in places, didn't take itself too seriously. An enjoyable 90 mins.

Cringe

[netaslonim · 3/10 · 12 November 2021]

The scenes are super cringy, i've read the book before I saw the movie and it wasn't that cringy. There are super sharp changes in the behavior of the characters, read the book, it's better.

Super cheesy

[jacqjujia · 2/10 · 25 February 2022]

This movie is so bad. The acting is super bad! The guy is super hot but that's about the only Redeeming Quality in this movie. Also his best friend acting is horrible too.

Pretty good if you´re into college romance and little cheesy.

[parrazabalzahepa · 9/10 · 1 September 2018]

The cinematography is bright and well done, the whole story goes at good pace and is well balanced with what you think it will happen and what actually happen, leaves a good feeling after watch in it like a good wine.

Who wrote all those good reviews?

[stevenfoula · 3/10 · 29 August 2018]

This movie doesn't deserve the 8,7 rating it got when it was released, please stop giving good notes just to promote your movie. God I waited so long for this one and even with the trailer I could tell the acting would be bad. I wasn't wrong about it, Bateman's acting skills are more than questionable. The girl playing Gabi was really good tho. Can't criticize the plot since it was based on a novel or the lines since it's meant to be cheesy. Although the "Dying sucks" line is a killer. Honestly don't take this movie seriously, it's not meant to be a masterpiece but you will have a really good time watching it.

Ignore the haters! Cute romcom!

[heatherbauer-01117 · 9/10 · 15 June 2020]

I enjoyed it and have now watched it a couple of times. Watched the movie then went back and read the book - the script is straight from the book. I thought their chemistry was good. The actors pull off college kids very well. The scenes where Ian talks to the camera remind me of Ferris Bueller, so you know its going to be a little campy. Funnier and better than the average Hallmark.

This movie s s bad it's hilarious

[leekhadidja · 1/10 · 2 February 2019]

Horrible acting, stupid plot, i kept watching just to see Nick bateman get naked to be honest Lol. he's a terrible actor though.

So Cheesy and Cringey!!

[lynetterang · 2/10 · 14 August 2018]

I'm giving this 2 stars only because Nick Bateman is so damn HOT! The acting was terrible, the story was boring, the whole thing was a huge letdown and total cringefest! I love romance novels and this is not representative of the genre at all. I never read this book but just judging by the movie it sounds so lame. Very disappointing!

Hilarious

[stephanie-81285 · 9/10 · 20 May 2018]

I saw this feature at it's Hollywood Premiere. The movie follows the book quite closely. All the actors did a great job at creating this Romantic Comedy. I enjoyed the film and meeting the actors.

Every wattpad book ever

[clairetiebertie · 3/10 · 11 March 2019]

This is one of the fakest romcoms I have ever seen. They tried, obviously, but the acting is so fake :') All the interaction is super cliché: kissing to make someone jealous? Ah! And then actually magically realising they are in love after 1 second? Yes! "Let's have my first kiss and be perfect at it: let's have my first make-out and be perfect at it: let's get it on with someone I know almost nothing about even though I'm a virgin." It's hilarious to watch. Let's not forget about the brother that died from a 'car accident'. Can't they think of something better? (Note: Car accidents are awfull! You know I mean it in the humor sense of a cliché death.)

The storyline could be awesome, wattpad-book wise, but as a movie? No way. I cringed during all of it deciding it was IMDB-review worthy :') It feels like a cheap rip-off movie and that's the main reason I disliked it. I got my hopes up waaaay to high for this one. It was a total anticlimax to the max... The winks, the 'college' scenes, the nurse jokes (at some point something isn't funny anymore) and the awfull script proved this movie to be one big joke. No hate to the creators and actors: they tried... just not hard enough.

The biggest question is: do they end up together? Well.. take a guess :')

You need alcohol to enjoy this + a bunch of crazy friends so you can laugh at every cliché scene.

3/10 (because I enjoyed the cringe-worthy scenes and laughed my ass of)

I enjoyed this movie immensely

[maryalicia-verdecchia · 9/10 · 24 August 2019]

Glad I didn't check out the reviews, because I really enjoyed this movie. Funny story, I watched this thinking it was a hallmark movie...LOL...so NOT a hallmark movie.

I like when they broke the 4th wall and bell whenever he winked, the first kiss...I could feel the chemistry between the two, and the jealousy. Just a fun movie.

Cheesy

[tamiawongwing · 1/10 · 2 July 2021]

The plot of this movie is quite juvenile and extremely cheesy. It fails to harness the charm of a romance movie. The acting is isn't that great and the casting choices don't work at all.

They're suppose to be young adults in college and this would have worked better as a workplace romance because all the actors seem far too old to pull of college. This movie could have been a lot better with a more mature script and some real moments.

WHAT IS THIS?!?!?!

[marwillreview · 1/10 · 17 December 2020]

MY GOD!!!! Why was Nick Bateman cast? I'm sorry, but he should stick to posting on IG... Movie was so cringe. Directing was meh. Plot was horrible. I mean a mess of a "movie".

Really enjoyable

[FSMeurinne · 8/10 · 29 May 2020]

I love the book by Rachel Van Dyken, I definitely love Nick Bateman, this book adaptation was very good done, I laughed and I really enjoy myself, I knew from the book what the story line was about and what to expect, so I agree it delivered what I read on the screen. The actor casting was fantastic, I would love to see the next book in the series adapted, it's one good romantic comedy story.

What a Horrible movie

[finashdevaar · 1/10 · 18 August 2018]

I feel like this movie was an utter failure. Way too much over-acting, ridiculous storyline, I felt like they rushed the movie too much... and it was choppy and just didn't make sense at times....I would watch something else honestly.

Refreshingly Original

[Dark_Lord_Mark · 10/10 · 17 February 2020]

This is a romance movie aimed at both guys and girls. One of the rare movies that men can relate to and actually portray men as the catch and women as the hunter and it works.

Ian is a matchmaker who hooks girls up with guys. Imagine Hitch in reverse. This movie is better than almost all romantic comedies, including the aforementioned Hitch. It has great lines, good believable acting and chemistry and it simply works as both a comedy and comedy romantic movie. The plot is original and the flow of the story is well paced.

This is a rare movie that guys can watch together, and girls can watch together and boyfriend and girlfriend can watch and enjoy.

I give it a 9.5 out of 10. Highly entertaining and original.