My Fake Boyfriend (2022)

My Fake Boyfriend takes a delightfully modern rom-com idea—curating your love life like a social feed—and squeezes it for both sharp laughs and surprising sweetness, with an AI “boyfriend” who becomes way too believable for comfort. Rose Troche keeps the vibe light and contemporary, letting the comedy land in big, crowd-pleasing set pieces while still making room for the quiet ache of wanting something real. Keiynan Lonsdale is effortlessly likable at the center, and the supporting cast (especially Dylan Sprouse) brings the kind of buoyant chemistry that makes even the messiest choices fun to watch. It’s not for viewers who want subtle, old-school romance—the humor is broad and it’s proudly R-rated—but if you’re in the mood for a charming, genuinely funny spin on modern dating and online identity, this one goes down easy.

My Fake Boyfriend wants to be a modern rom-com about queer dating, social media fakery, and the mess of trying to move on, and you can feel the intention to keep it light, sexy, and sweet. The problem is it often plays like a string of sketches built around the goofy AI-influencer idea, with shaky logic and pacing that lurches from bit to bit instead of building a satisfying story. If you’re coming for a heartfelt central romance, it’s a bit thin and frequently sidelined by the louder premise, so don’t expect much emotional payoff. That said, the cast brings charm and energy, and if you’re happy to watch for cheeky moments, raunchy banter, and a silly concept without overthinking it, you might still have a decent time.