Critic And Audience Reviews Are In For Netflix’s ‘Office Romance’

InnovationGamingCritic And Audience Reviews Are In For Netflix’s ‘Office Romance’ByPaul Tassi,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. News and opinion about video games, television, movies and the internet.Follow AuthorJun 08, 2026, 01:01pm EDTJun 08, 2026, 01:01pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Office RomanceNetflixNetflix continues its bumpy pursuit of an original film lineup, with some stellar hits and other big misses. Plus, there’s the endless debate over what should or should not be allowed to hit theaters, however briefly. One that has been planted firmly on Netflix and Netflix alone is Office Romance, the new romantic comedy starring Brett Goldstein and Jennifer Lopez. Is it actually worth checking out, however? Well, both critics and audiences have given their reviews, and they are in lockstep that it is…pretty mediocre.While everyone on Earth obviously knows Jennifer Lopez, you may also know Brett Goldstein as the permanently angry soccer player Roy Kent on Ted Lasso. But he’s done much more than that, also the co-creator of Shrinking, possibly the best comedy on TV, where he also wrote a number of episodes. Now, he wrote Office Romance as well, in addition to starring as Lopez’s love interest. There were rumors that he and Lopez ended up dating in real life, but that does not appear to be happening. At least currently.As it stands, critics and fans agree the film is… not amazing. It currently boasts a rare tie on Rotten Tomatoes with a 51% critic score and a 51% audience score as well. It’s 6/10 on IMDb, which isn’t much better.Office RomanceNetflixThe film stars Lopez as Jackie, the CEO of Air Cruz, who has a strict no-dating policy in her company, but that changes when Goldstein, a lawyer, begins working for her. You may be able to guess what happens from there.MORE FOR YOUThe movie is…a lot. Its tone shifts all ove...