Storyline
Reunited after 15 years, famous chef Sasha and hometown musician Marcus feel the old sparks of attraction but struggle to adapt to each other's worlds.
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Cast
Charlyne Yi, Vivian Bang, Randall Park, Keanu Reeves, Casey Wilson, Daniel Dae Kim, James Saito, Raymond Ma, Ali Wong, Karan Soni, Simon Chin, Karen Holness, Susan Park, Jason Canela, Maddie Dixon-Poirier, Chris Hlozek, Marcella Bragio, Miya Cech, Peggy Lu, Michelle Buteau, Emerson Min, Ashley Liao, Jackson Geach, Anaiyah Bernier, Panta Mosleh, Eddie Flake, Brian Cook, Neil Webb, Nevin Burkholder, Sonia Beeksma, JayR Tinaco, Emilio Merritt, Johnny Walkr Jr.
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Reviews
100
From the glossiness of the art direction from Cheryl Marion (“The Predator”) to the magnetic chemistry of the cast (which also includes the always reliable Michelle Buteau as Sasha’s assistant) and the mouth-watering cuisine, Always Be My Maybe is a delightful, funny, and wonderfully layered romp that’s smart enough to break traditional rom-com rules.
88
In every good way, thanks primarily to Wong and Park and their chemistry, Always Be My Maybe is pure commercial product, yet it feels authentically alive where it counts.
83
Like the kimchi stew it prominently features, this is comfort food at its best. Given its origins, it should feel like something out of a lab, but this is a charming crowd-pleaser in the best sense.
83
Rom-coms have the tricky task of straddling the “rom” and the “com” part, with a lot of star-steered vehicles leaning toward the former. Always Be My Maybe thankfully focuses on the latter; there are a lot of laughs packed into its friendship-becomes-something-more story.
80
Perhaps the best sequences are multi-purpose. They’re both funny and genuine, add a bubbly buoyancy through deft wit and charm, and tweak genre conventions.
