The Lovebirds

A couple experiences a defining moment in their relationship when they are unintentionally embroiled in a murder mystery. As their journey to clear their names takes them from one extreme – and hilarious - circumstance to the next, they must figure out how they, and their relationship, can survive the night.

Cast

Issa Rae

as Leilani

Kumail Nanjiani

as Jibran

Paul Sparks

as Moustache

Anna Camp

as Edie

Nicholas X. Parsons

as Bicycle

Kyle Bornheimer

as Brett

Barry Rothbart

as Mr. Hipster

Catherine Cohen

as Mrs. Hipster

Andrene Ward-Hammond

as Detective Martin

Robert Larriviere

as Lyft Driver #1

Reviews

Manuel São Bento

If you enjoy reading my Spoiler-Free reviews, please follow my blog @ https://www.msbreviews.com If you've been following me for long enough, you know I'm not the biggest fan of rom-coms, particularly when the film is almost exclusive to this genre. The Lovebirds mixes up the latter with a crime...

Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots

The classic rom-com is given a non-traditional spin in “The Lovebirds,” now streaming on Netflix. The honeymoon is over for couple Leilani (Issa Rae) and Jibran (Kumail Nanjiani), who’ve decided to split up after a couple of years together. Seconds after breaking up in their car on the way to a part...

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