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Voicemails for Isabelle

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Jill copes with her sister's death by leaving her voicemails chronicling her chaotic life in San Francisco. When the number is unknowingly reassigned, an elusive Austin real estate agent begins receiving the hilariously confessional messages.
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Voicemails for Isabelle succeeds by grounding its romance in authentic emotion and character-driven humor, with compelling performances that make its bittersweet story as heartfelt as it is funny.

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Keith Phipps The Reveal Jul 2
3/5
Robinson’s fairly charming as the love interest, but it’s Deutch who makes the film work. Go to Full Review
Heather Schwedel Slate Jul 1
I was impressed by its deftness. Go to Full Review
Peter Travers The Travers Take Jun 26
2.5/4
Zoey Deutch adds much needed spark and sass to a tearjerker that’s become a Netflix streaming sensation even when it overloads on sugarbun cringe Go to Full Review
Ruth Maramis FlixChatter Film Blog Jul 26
3/5
Grief and romance coalesce in this modern riff of You've Got Mail. Zoey Deutch seems to be this generation's Meg Ryan, but the movie still can't hold a candle to Nora Ephron's timeless classic. Go to Full Review
Paul McGuire Grimes Paul's Trip to the Movies Jul 21
4/5
Leah McKendrick was inspired by the love she has for her own sister in telling this story. She has a solid foundation and vision for her film. It’s not just an easy rom-com but also a meditation on death, grief and moving on. Go to Full Review
Cameron Ritter Geek Vibes Nation Jul 10
7/10
Voicemails for Isabelle manages to weave its seemingly disparate plots together coherently and plays to its strengths with good chemistry and strong performances from Deutch, Robinson, and especially Bravo. Go to Full Review
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Henry D @Henry_Domke 3h Very mixed, but ultimately disappointing. The actors were appealing and the cinematography was attractive, but much of the humor fell flat and the story was far too contrived to be believable. The music was good, but the pacing was uneven, with several long, slow stretches that should have been cut. The entire subplot about her culinary training was silly and added little. It may work better for a younger audience, particularly one watching under the influence. See more Vince M @FilmHead03 16h The overly zoomer dialogue was a little distracting but otherwise this was funny and soulful. Are rom-coms back? See more Ian M @Imacpherson 1d Classic and Very enjoyable while using all the genre tropes the way they should be used. See more Caitlin Z @RT47603335 2d A warm movie, I would say. A final let-go and relief for Jill is much needed for her to drop the big, heavy stone deep in her heart. I do love how the director or screenwriter wasn't trying to make Jill's life go smoothly, and that is quite realistic — when one thing goes bad, many more follow. It's just that most of us can't see the happy ending yet in our life. I believe most of us are still carrying a heavy stone. Watch the movie, let it make your heart feel warm for a moment, move on, and have the life we ALL deserve to live. See more Alexandra B @RT93395053 2d This was actually really cute. Sometimes Netflix does manage to put out a great romcom. Usually because of how charming Zoey Deutch is. She and Nick Robinson had great chemistry, and it very much felt like a classic 90s/00s romcom.  (I actually thought I was gonna make it through this without crying, and then Wes left his voicemail and that was that) See more Tori B @RT36454068 3d Oh... so this was a piece of trash. It would be "cute" they said. How "romantic" they said. No. It was terrible acting, sudden plot jumps, underdeveloped characters, and actual, literal hell. It was cute in some parts (I guess), but often overshadowed by the weirdness of the situation, their inability to talk like normal human beings, and the fact that he was being a stalker and creep. If he was a 40-year-old man, none of this would be excused. Would not recommend. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Jill copes with her sister's death by leaving her voicemails chronicling her chaotic life in San Francisco. When the number is unknowingly reassigned, an elusive Austin real estate agent begins receiving the hilariously confessional messages.
Director
Leah McKendrick
Producer
Todd Black, Becky Sanderman, Jason Blumenthal, Steve Tisch
Screenwriter
Leah McKendrick
Distributor
Netflix
Production Co
Escape Artists, Sony Pictures Releasing, Netflix Studios
Genre
Romance
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 19, 2026
Runtime
1h 58m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Digital 2.39:1