Jennifer Lopez and Ted Lasso star Brett Goldstein headline the Netflix romantic comedy “Office Romance,” which multiple outlets cover through a mix of review reactions and promotional context. Several reviews describe the film as a rom-com with an R-rated, “raunchy” marketing promise, but critics differ on how well that premise works. The Guardian says the movie is more “hard work” than delight, calling it by-the-numbers and suggesting the R-rated elements and British-flavoured humour don’t fully blend into the American workplace setting. The Hindu similarly finds the film confused and dreary, saying Lopez’s lead performance cannot fully overcome problems with tone and structure. Daily Mail reviews characterise the film as dependable for Lopez but criticised the collaboration as not landing well.
Alongside the reviews, entertainment coverage focuses on Lopez and Goldstein’s chemistry and the dating rumours that circulated during promotion. HuffPost UK reports Lopez dismisses speculation that she and Goldstein are dating, while the two co-write and star in the film. Newsweek provides viewing information about when the movie is available on Netflix, and HuffPost UK also discusses a graphic office romance scene, describing how prosthetics are used for an on-screen pregnancy and delivery sequence.
