# Let's Love (film)
**Let's Love** is a 2026 British improvised romantic comedy-drama directed and written by [Jamie Adams](https://www.edgepedia.org/jamie-adams-director), starring [Martin Freeman](https://www.edgepedia.org/martin-freeman), Malin Åkerman, Josh Hutcherson, and [Jess Weixler](https://www.edgepedia.org/jess-weixler) as the director, screenwriter, and two lead actors of a decade-old hit film who reunite in Wales for a fan convention that turns out not to exist.[1](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/lets_love) • [2](https://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/lets-love)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Director and writer | Jamie Adams, who wrote the screenplay with additional material from the cast[1](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/lets_love) • [3](https://www.popentertainmentarchives.com/post/let-s-love-a-popentertainment-com-movie-review) |
| Principal cast | Martin Freeman (Nigel Thomas), Malin Åkerman (Andrea Finney), Josh Hutcherson (Jackson Roberts), Jess Weixler (Jessica Riley)[4](https://pro.imdb.com/title/tt34425110?rf=cons_nm_filmo) |
| Premise | Ten years after their breakout hit, four filmmakers reunite in Wales for a 10th-anniversary fan convention that was canceled through a date mix-up and slow ticket sales[1](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/lets_love) • [3](https://www.popentertainmentarchives.com/post/let-s-love-a-popentertainment-com-movie-review) |
| Method | Adams created the story, but the actors improvised the dialogue, giving the film a documentary-like, meta quality[2](https://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/lets-love) |
| Release | Straight to video on demand on June 9, 2026, distributed by Cineverse[2](https://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/lets-love) • [5](https://www.tomsguide.com/entertainment/movies/5-top-new-movies-to-stream-this-week-on-netflix-shudder-and-more-including-the-box-office-breaking-michael-jackson-biopic-june-9-15) |
| Filming | Cardiff, the Brecon Beacons, Porthcawl, and Dragon Studios in Bridgend, Wales; cinematography by Ryan Owen Eddleston[6](https://filmhubwales.org/films/lets-love/) |
| Production | Happy Hour Productions and Boudica Entertainment, produced by Tom George and Rebecca Long[7](https://www.comedy.co.uk/film/lets-love/) |
## Spoilers
### Plot
The film follows director Andrea (Malin Åkerman), screenwriter Nigel (Martin Freeman), and actors Jackson ([Josh Hutcherson](https://www.edgepedia.org/josh-hutcherson)) and Jess (Jess Weixler), who reunite for the 10th anniversary of their hit film. Word arrives of a large, fully booked Welsh fan convention that would let them meet their admirers again and help their failing careers, yet once they get there, a booking mistake has left the event nonexistent, with just a handful of devoted fans on hand.[2](https://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/lets-love) The group decides to use the unexpected time to revisit the film's original locations and to develop a sequel to pitch to the studio the following week, each character shaping a storyline that resonates with their own life, while unresolved conflicts and unacknowledged crushes surface.[8](https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/lets-love/umc.cmc.63oi9iojkhbl6l07q9oc200d6) • [2](https://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/lets-love)
The film-within-the-film is called *Don't Delete the Kisses*, a romantic comedy that is never shown on screen but is characterized in dialogue and poster art as cheesy and sappy.[3](https://www.popentertainmentarchives.com/post/let-s-love-a-popentertainment-com-movie-review) In the backstory, Jackson married the director Andrea after the shoot, but their marriage is strained; Jess still harbors a crush on Jackson, and Nigel may have deeper feelings for Andrea.[3](https://www.popentertainmentarchives.com/post/let-s-love-a-popentertainment-com-movie-review)
## Production and method
**Improvisation.** Jamie Adams created the story but allowed his actors to completely improvise the script, an approach he has used across roughly twenty films; on set he avoids interjecting in early takes and guides scenes toward narrative shape in later passes.[2](https://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/lets-love) • [9](https://www.ikonlondonmagazine.com/jamie-adams-the-filmmaker-who-shoots-without-a-script-and-thrives-in-chaos/) Malin Åkerman, who has dyslexia and had previously worked with improvised material on [Joe Swanberg](https://www.edgepedia.org/joe-swanberg)'s anthology series *[Easy](https://www.edgepedia.org/easy-tv-series)*, described the process as producing scenes that are never repetitive: Adams would reset a scene, such as the breakup between Andrea and Jackson, with a new line of dialogue, creating a different scene each time.[10](https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/features/2150917-malin-akerman-lets-love-interview-josh-hutcherson-improv)
The film was shot in Wales, at Cardiff, in the [Brecon Beacons](https://www.edgepedia.org/brecon-beacons), at Porthcawl, and at Dragon Studios in Bridgend, with Welsh cast members [Craig Roberts](https://www.edgepedia.org/craig-roberts) and Richard Elis alongside the four leads.[6](https://filmhubwales.org/films/lets-love/) Ryan Owen Eddleston served as cinematographer, and the film was a Tribeca Narrative Spotlight selection.[6](https://filmhubwales.org/films/lets-love/) • [11](https://ryaneddleston.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Ryan-Eddleston-cv-feb-2025-a03-1.pdf) [Dermot Mulroney](https://www.edgepedia.org/dermot-mulroney) appears as the studio executive Jerry, a role played largely over a video conference call.[3](https://www.popentertainmentarchives.com/post/let-s-love-a-popentertainment-com-movie-review)
## Release and reception
Let's Love skipped theaters and went straight to video on demand on June 9, 2026, distributed by [Cineverse](https://www.edgepedia.org/cineverse) in the United States.[2](https://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/lets-love) • [5](https://www.tomsguide.com/entertainment/movies/5-top-new-movies-to-stream-this-week-on-netflix-shudder-and-more-including-the-box-office-breaking-michael-jackson-biopic-june-9-15) IMDb lists internet releases in Canada and the United States on June 9, 2026, and in Sweden on July 20, 2026, with a UK theatrical distributor, Pro-Fun, also credited for 2026.[12](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt34425110/releaseinfo/) • [13](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt34425110/companycredits/)
Reported runtimes differ across listings: Common Sense Media gives 82 minutes, Film Hub Wales 90 minutes, Metacritic and the Swedish distributor 1 hour 22 minutes, and Apple TV and Rotten Tomatoes 1 hour 30 minutes.[2](https://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/lets-love) • [6](https://filmhubwales.org/films/lets-love/) • [14](https://www.metacritic.com/movie/lets-love/?jw_start=%7Bseek_to_second_number%7D) • [15](https://www.swedishfilm.com/en/movies/l/lets-love/) • [8](https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/lets-love/umc.cmc.63oi9iojkhbl6l07q9oc200d6)
Critical response was limited. Common Sense Media's Kat Halstead rated it 3 out of 5, writing that Adams's improvised way of working creates a more realistic, raw tone than many romcoms but that the film does not stand out from the crowd.[1](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/lets_love) On IMDb the film held a 4.2/10 rating from 125 user ratings.[16](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt34425110/ratings/) Reviewers noted the meta structure, in which actors improvise lines as their characters attempt to outline a sequel, and singled out Freeman's performance, while judging the film a pleasant but unmemorable watch.[2](https://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/lets-love)
## References
1. [Let's Love, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/lets_love)
2. [Let's Love: Parents' Guide & Movie Review, Common Sense Media](https://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/lets-love)
3. [Let's Love (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)](https://www.popentertainmentarchives.com/post/let-s-love-a-popentertainment-com-movie-review)
4. [Let's Love: Production & Contact Info, IMDbPro](https://pro.imdb.com/title/tt34425110?rf=cons_nm_filmo)
5. [5 top new movies to stream this week (June 9-15), Tom's Guide](https://www.tomsguide.com/entertainment/movies/5-top-new-movies-to-stream-this-week-on-netflix-shudder-and-more-including-the-box-office-breaking-michael-jackson-biopic-june-9-15)
6. [Let's Love, Film Hub Wales](https://filmhubwales.org/films/lets-love/)
7. [Let's Love, British Comedy Guide](https://www.comedy.co.uk/film/lets-love/)
8. [Let's Love, Apple TV](https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/lets-love/umc.cmc.63oi9iojkhbl6l07q9oc200d6)
9. [Jamie Adams: The Filmmaker Who Shoots Without a Script and Thrives in Chaos, Ikon London Magazine](https://www.ikonlondonmagazine.com/jamie-adams-the-filmmaker-who-shoots-without-a-script-and-thrives-in-chaos/)
10. [Malin Akerman Talks Making Improv Movie Let's Love With Josh Hutcherson, ComingSoon.net](https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/features/2150917-malin-akerman-lets-love-interview-josh-hutcherson-improv)
11. [Ryan Eddleston CV](https://ryaneddleston.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Ryan-Eddleston-cv-feb-2025-a03-1.pdf)
12. [Let's Love (2026) Release info, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt34425110/releaseinfo/)
13. [Let's Love (2026) Company credits, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt34425110/companycredits/)
14. [Let's Love Reviews, Metacritic](https://www.metacritic.com/movie/lets-love/?jw_start=%7Bseek_to_second_number%7D)
15. [Let's Love, Swedish Film](https://www.swedishfilm.com/en/movies/l/lets-love/)
16. [Let's Love (2026) Ratings, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt34425110/ratings/)
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