Resort to Love is a 2021 American romantic comedy film written by Tabi McCartney and Dana Schmalenberg, and directed by Steven Tsuchida.[1][2]
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Directed by | Steven Tsuchida |
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Story by | Tabi McCartney |
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Cinematography | Greg Gardiner |
Edited by | Emma E. Hickox |
Music by | Laura Karpman |
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Distributed by | Netflix |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
New York singer Erica ends up as the entertainment at her ex-fiancé's wedding after reluctantly taking a gig at a luxurious island resort in the wake of a music career meltdown. She tries to keep their past relationship a secret from his bride-to-be, Beverly, but Erica rediscovers her feelings for her ex, Jason, despite his brother Caleb's attempts to keep them from falling back in love. [3]
Filming took place in the small island of Mauritius, located about 1,200 kilometers east of Madagascar, right in the Indian Ocean. Scenes were filmed at the luxury resort of Constance Prince Maurice and in the state capital, Port Louis. All resorts scenes was filmed at the five-star, chic Constance Prince Maurice hotel.[4]
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, 59% of 17 reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.80/10.[5] On Metacritic it has a weighted average score of 46 out of 100, based on reviews from 5 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[6]
Lisa Kennedy of Variety wrote: "To say that Resort to Love is slight would be akin to snatching a romance novel out of your closest friend's hands while she sits reading and sipping a margarita on a beach. Why would you do that? It's summer. Leave the girl her pleasures."[7][8]
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