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Marry Me

Marry Me

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2022112 minPG-13Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
Director
Kat Coiro
Starring
Jennifer Lopez, Owen Wilson, Maluma, John Bradley

After finding out about her fiancé's cheating ways, a pop superstar impulsively marries a total stranger. They must soon decide if two people from such different worlds can find true love.

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Where can I watch Marry Me?

As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists Marry Me streaming on Peacock and to rent or buy on Apple TV and Prime Video.

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Highlights

What stands out about Marry Me?

Marry Me earns 4 badges, led by Award Winner and Feel-good.

  • Craft and mood
  • Awards and box office
  • Content

Reception

Is Marry Me worth watching?

Marry Me's Midcredits score is the 45th percentile of all films, from 158K ratings across 6 sources. 44% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

45th percentile

Better received than 45% of films

51st percentile among Comedy46th percentile among 2020s
Acclaim (how much people like it)46th
Approval (how many liked it)44th

60 /100

46th percentile of all films

53rd percentile among Comedy48th percentile among 2020s

Critics 51 · Audience 61

Audiences liked it more than critics did.

Rating distribution

A broad spread centered near 6.2 — solid but not unanimous.

44% liked it

44th percentile of all films

48th percentile among Comedy45th percentile among 2020s
44% rated it 7–1056% rated it 1–6

Critics 61% · Audience 92%

On Rotten Tomatoes, a bigger share of audiences approved than critics.

Awards

0 Oscars won · 0 Oscar noms · 2 wins / 4 noms overall

97th percentile

158K ratings across platforms

97th percentile among Comedy98th percentile among 2020s
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 15% in 30 days

Box office

Budget$23M
Opening weekend$7.9M
Domestic gross$22M
Worldwide gross$51M

Returned 2.2× its budget — 91st percentile earner in its genre.

What reviewers say

Common ground

Both camps agree the film is a predictable, formulaic romantic comedy with an outlandish premise.

Fans praised

  • charming chemistry between JLo and Wilson
  • feel-good romantic escapism
  • catchy original songs and musical numbers

Detractors panned

  • zero chemistry between leads
  • shameless JLo vanity project and music promo
  • predictable, cliché-ridden plot

What stands out

Sound and musicDivisive65

catchy but overused as JLo promotion; some memorable songs

ActingDivisive55

leads have charming but divisive chemistry; JLo unconvincing to detractors

CharactersDivisive45

underdeveloped, generic rom-com archetypes

PacingDivisive45

slow middle section, improves toward finale

HumorDivisive40

inconsistent; few genuine laughs

DialogueDivisive40

cheesy one-liners and forced banter

Plot and storyDivisive30

predictable Notting Hill retread with outlandish premise

Originality25

derivative rom-com tropes with no fresh take

Preferred by

No notable difference between any of the groups: each pair ranks it within 10 percentile points.

  • Women vs men 4 points apart
  • Under-30s vs over-30s 4 points apart
  • Critics vs users even
  • US vs non-US 1 point apart

Watch experience

What is Marry Me like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Romantic: browse every movie of this kind

Watch this when you are in the mood for a love story.

It has a few laughs and leaves you feeling good. Skip it when you want something with weight.

ToneFeelDemandwhat the answer rests onexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

Very little.

What it feels like

Romantic.

The answer rests on this: Moods
RomanticJoyful
Heaviest: late
Warm humor
Register
WarmRomantic · 8% of films
Told as
Three-act: Setup, confrontation, resolution — the default Hollywood shape.
ToneThe film plays its improbable romantic fantasy straight with a warm, sincere heart, never winking at the audience.
The rideThe film is a feel-good romantic comedy with light emotional stakes, peaking in tender moments and a warm resolution.
StructureThe story is told in chronological order from the concert to the eventual happy ending.

How it leaves you

what you carry away

Feeling good.

Feel-goodHopeful
Why it leaves you this wayLeaves you smiling with a warm belief in second chances and the power of authentic connection.
How it ends · evidence
Happy ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all films
Monster — 21% of films. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of films. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 10% of films. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 4% of films. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 11% of films. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 9% of films. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 13% of films. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 7% of films. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 22% of filmsPredator — 6% of films. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 6% of films. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of films. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 2% of films. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of films. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of films. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of films. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of films. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of films. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of films. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — under 1% of films. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of films. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of films. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of films. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of films. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 4% of films. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 5% of films. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of films. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — 1% of films. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of films. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 2% of films. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — 1% of films. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of films. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — 1% of films. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 4% of films. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of films. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of films. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of films. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 1% of films. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of films. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — 2% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 2% of films. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 2% of films. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 3% of films. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 3% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 5% of films. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of films. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 2% of films. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of films. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 5% of films. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 2% of films. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).Comedy
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 21%: Predator 6% · Tyrant 6% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 2% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent under 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 10%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 4% · Mission 5% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage 1%
  • Voyage 4%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 2% · Survival ordeal 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent 1%
  • Comedy 11% (this title): Romantic comedy 4% (this title) · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 1%
  • Tragedy 9%: Hubris 1% · Obsession 2% · Corruption arc 2% · Doomed love 2% · Crushed by fate 3%
  • Rebirth 13%: Redemption 3% · Healing 5% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 2%
  • Mystery 7%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 5% · Enigma 2%
  • No archetype 22%

Comedy: Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony. · Romantic comedy: Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.

11% of films fit this archetype

Why this archetypeA pop star impulsively marries a stranger in the audience after being betrayed, and their false marriage turns into a real romance, following the classic romantic comedy structure of lovers kept apart by circumstance until they reunite.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 27% of filmsSelf — 22% of filmsPower — 7% of filmsMorality — 16% of filmsSurvival — 15% of filmsSociety — 9% of filmsIdeas — 5% of filmsRomantic love — 15% of filmsMarriage — 2% of filmsFamily bonds — 21% of filmsParenthood — 2% of filmsFriendship — 9% of filmsLoyalty — 4% of filmsIdentity — 14% of filmsComing of age — 5% of filmsAging — under 1% of filmsSelf-worth — 7% of filmsAmbition — 7% of filmsPurpose — 9% of filmsMemory — 3% of filmsObsession — 3% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 2% of filmsCorruption — 3% of filmsGreed — 3% of filmsClass — 3% of filmsOppression — 4% of filmsFreedom — 5% of filmsJustice — 13% of filmsDuty — 2% of filmsRevenge — 4% of filmsGuilt — 3% of filmsRedemption — 6% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — 1% of filmsSacrifice — 4% of filmsBetrayal — 5% of filmsDeception — 9% of filmsSurvival — 17% of filmsWar — 1% of filmsViolence — 4% of filmsMortality — 2% of filmsGrief — 6% of filmsTrauma — 7% of filmsMental illness — 1% of filmsAddiction — 1% of filmsIllness and disability — under 1% of filmsCommunity — 14% of films. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 5% of filmsPrejudice — 3% of filmsDisplacement — 1% of filmsFaith — 3% of filmsTradition vs change — 2% of filmsFame — 3% of filmsLegacy — 4% of filmsFate — 1% of filmsFree will — under 1% of filmsTruth — 4% of filmsHope — 5% of filmsNature — 2% of filmsArt — 4% of filmsTechnology — 1% of filmsSelfRomanticlove
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 27% (this title): Romantic love 15% (this title) · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 21% (this title) · Parenthood 2% · Friendship 9% · Loyalty 4%
  • Self 22%: Identity 14% · Coming of age 5% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% (this title) · Ambition 7% · Purpose 9% · Memory 3% · Obsession 3%
  • Power 7%: Power 2% · Corruption 3% · Greed 3% · Class 3% · Oppression 4% · Freedom 5%
  • Morality 16%: Justice 13% · Duty 2% · Revenge 4% · Guilt 3% · Redemption 6% · Forgiveness 1% · Sacrifice 4% · Betrayal 5% · Deception 9%
  • Survival 15%: Survival 17% · War 1% · Violence 4% · Mortality 2% · Grief 6% · Trauma 7% · Mental illness 1% · Addiction 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 9%: Community 14% · Isolation 5% · Prejudice 3% · Displacement 1% · Faith 3% · Tradition vs change 2% · Fame 3% · Legacy 4%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 4% · Hope 5% · Nature 2% · Art 4% · Technology 1%

Bonds

Romantic love · 15% of filmsFamily bondsSelf-worth · 7% of films
Celebrates its theme: Affirms its theme — this is good and worth having.Intimate stakes: Consequences reach a person or a household.Dual lead
How it treats its themeThe film centers on love that grows from a fabricated marriage, and also explores the bond between a father and daughter and the characters' need to be seen for who they truly are.
StanceThe film celebrates the idea that genuine love can blossom from an unlikely, impulsive encounter.

The world

ContemporaryUrbanDomesticInstitutionalRealistic
PopOrchestral modernForeground music · hybrid
SettingNew York City, moving between a pop superstar's media world and a middle school math teacher's everyday life.
MusicThe soundtrack features original pop songs performed by Jennifer Lopez and Maluma, integral to the plot.

Content guide

Is Marry Me okay for kids?

PG-13

Marry Me is rated PG-13: “Rated PG-13 for some language and suggestive material” (MPAA). As of October 3, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at minimal (7/100), sexual content at moderate (37/100), language at moderate (38/100), drug and alcohol content at mild (22/100) and frightening material at minimal (7/100). Overall it is heavier than 8% of PG-13-rated films.

Ratings in 21 other countries
  • UK12A
  • AustraliaPG
  • Germany0
  • FranceU
  • Ireland12
  • New ZealandPG
  • South Korea12
  • Brazil12
  • DenmarkA
  • FinlandS
  • GreeceK
  • Hong KongIIA
  • Hungary12
  • ItalyT
  • Netherlands14
  • RO15
  • Russia12+
  • SingaporeNC16
  • SK12
  • Spain12
  • SwedenBtl
Overall
Mild · all five categories
Heavier than 9% of all filmsHeavier than 8% of PG-13-rated films
Violence & Gore
None / Minimal
light for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 6%
Sex & Nudity
Moderate · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
typical for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 69%
Profanity
Moderate
typical for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 40%
Alcohol & Drugs
Mild · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
light for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 20%
Frightening / Intense
None / Minimal
light for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 6%

Point along a line to see a well-known title at that level.

Nothing here is extreme. The strongest element is language, heavier than 40% of PG-13-rated films.

Source: Midcredits content scores, 0 (none) to 100 (severe) per category, with each standing ranked against other films that have them.

What content warnings does Marry Me have?

Not screened for content warnings yet.

Cast and crew

Who is in Marry Me?

Cast

2 of the cast already had the standing of a top-10% working actor.

Jennifer Lopez
as Kat
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Owen Wilson
as Charlie
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Maluma
as Bastian
Newcomer: A standing when this film came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
John Bradley
as Colin
Sarah Silverman
as Parker
Veteran: 15 or more years in, with as much work as the typical long-career actor.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Chloe Coleman
as Lou
Michelle Buteau
as Melissa
Khalil Middleton
as Kofi
Screen debut: No prior film or television role.
Kat Cunning
as Tyra
First film: No prior film role; they had worked in television.
Taliyah Whitaker
as Esther
Newcomer: A standing when this film came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.

Crew

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Balanced: every group counts the same, and production only breaks ties.

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