Voicemails for Isabelle

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Voicemails for Isabelle

2026

1h 58m

Romance

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Jill copes with her sister's death by leaving her voicemails chronicling her chaotic life in San Francisco. When the number is unknowingly reassigned, an elusive Austin real estate agent begins receiving the hilariously confessional messages.

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Critics Consensus

Voicemails for Isabelle succeeds by grounding its romance in authentic emotion and character-driven humor, with compelling performances that make its bittersweet story as heartfelt as it is funny.

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Keith Phipps

The Reveal

Jul 2

3/5

Robinson’s fairly charming as the love interest, but it’s Deutch who makes the film work.

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Heather Schwedel

Slate

Jul 1

I was impressed by its deftness.

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Peter Travers

The Travers Take

Jun 26

2.5/4

Zoey Deutch adds much needed spark and sass to a tearjerker that’s become a Netflix streaming sensation even when it overloads on sugarbun cringe

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Ruth Maramis

FlixChatter Film Blog

Jul 26

3/5

Grief and romance coalesce in this modern riff of You've Got Mail. Zoey Deutch seems to be this generation's Meg Ryan, but the movie still can't hold a candle to Nora Ephron's timeless classic.

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Paul McGuire Grimes

Paul's Trip to the Movies

Jul 21

4/5

Leah McKendrick was inspired by the love she has for her own sister in telling this story. She has a solid foundation and vision for her film. It’s not just an easy rom-com but also a meditation on death, grief and moving on.

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Cameron Ritter

Geek Vibes Nation

Jul 10

7/10

Voicemails for Isabelle manages to weave its seemingly disparate plots together coherently and plays to its strengths with good chemistry and strong performances from Deutch, Robinson, and especially Bravo.

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Fran H

@clumsy2726 3d

This one caught me off guard in the best way. It's funny and awkward, but there's a lot more emotion underneath than I expected. The characters feel messy and real, and I really liked the way the story slowly comes together.

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Allie R

@RT55281485 4d

Zoey is a masterclass in leading ladies for romcoms

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J S

@RT10146595 Aug 25

Slightly cheesy but perfectly entertaining, though also a bit sad. Good chemistry between lead actors. Best character was chef bastion - temu Gordon Ramsey. Lovely but sad ending.

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Tag W

@Reviewnotactivist Aug 24

One of the best Rom-Com's I've ever seen. Zoey Deutch is outstanding. Was surprised at how good this movie actually was. 5 stars.

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Tim M

@tgmacman Aug 24

While it phones in its romcom formula, Voicemails for Isabelle does benefit from Zoey Deutch's effervescent turn.

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Emma S

@RT75591334 Aug 23

do not stalk women and emotionally manipulate them with their messages to their dead sister

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Synopsis

Jill copes with her sister's death by leaving her voicemails chronicling her chaotic life in San Francisco. When the number is unknowingly reassigned, an elusive Austin real estate agent begins receiving the hilariously confessional messages.

Director: Leah McKendrick
Producer: Todd Black, Becky Sanderman, Jason Blumenthal, Steve Tisch
Screenwriter: Leah McKendrick
Distributor: Netflix
Production Co: Escape Artists, Sony Pictures Releasing, Netflix Studios
Genre: Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 19, 2026
Runtime: 1h 58m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1

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