Teen romcom panned by critics but a hit with viewers

The Kissing Booth was one of Netflix's most watched movies in 2018. Now its sequel is set to win audiences again

Joel Courtney (far left) and Joey King (left) play best friends in The Kissing Booth romcoms.
Joel Courtney (far left) and Joey King (left) play best friends in The Kissing Booth romcoms. PHOTO: NETFLIX
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The Kissing Booth, the 2018 teenage romantic comedy by Netflix, is a prime example of when critics and audiences vehemently disagree.

The film did not sit well with reviewers, whose aggregated critiques gave it an abysmal score of 17 per cent on Rotten Tomatoes.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on August 05, 2020, with the headline Teen romcom panned by critics but a hit with viewers. Subscribe