No Hard Feelings

Facing eviction from her childhood home Maddie answers a job posting that promises a way to pull her life back together. The job description asks her to act as a boyfriend for Percy, a sheltered 19-year-old whose parents are desperate to give him one last confident send off before college. What starts as a practical arrangement soon gets complicated, because Percy turns out to be less distant and more complicated than his tidy social image suggests. As Maddie spends time with him, she discovers a side of Percy that surprises her, and their awkward, earnest connection begins to upend both of their expectations. The line between duty and affection blurs in unexpected ways. This plan will redefine their boundaries together.

Directed by Gene Stupnitsky, No Hard Feelings stems from an original screenplay by John Phillips. Jennifer Lawrence stars as Maddie, with Andrew Barth Feldman as Percy, and Laura Benanti, Natalie Morales, and Matthew Broderick in supporting parts, with witty timing.

Cultural impact centers on the film's provocative premise and Jennifer Lawrence's star power. It sparked debates about age gaps in romance depicted on screen and drew meme culture and social media chatter, with audiences noting the bold tonal shifts in a familiar rom com frame and online conversations.

Reception leaned into the movie's balance of crude humor and genuine romance, with performances seen as a bright spot for Lawrence and Feldman. The film examines adulthood, independence, and the ethics of a paid dating arrangement, delivering laughs while probing messy feelings. It invites reflection on independence and boundaries today.

Box office figures are not included in the provided data, but the film played as a mid range comedy across markets, earning stronger responses in some territories while encountering tougher competition elsewhere abroad in some regions including Europe and Asia.