A Nice Girl Like You (2020)

A Nice Girl Like You is a refreshingly sunny rom-com that treats sexual self-discovery less like a scandal and more like a clumsy, human, often hilarious rite of passage—and Lucy Hale’s warm, game performance keeps it buoyant even when the situations get delightfully awkward. The movie’s real pleasure is its tone: light, a little naughty, and genuinely sweet, with friendships that feel lived-in and a romance that grows out of curiosity rather than cynicism. It’s the kind of comedy that isn’t chasing shock so much as cheering for its heroine to relax, laugh at herself, and stop letting other people define what “normal” looks like. If frank sex talk and a few steamy, playful moments aren’t your thing, it may be a pass—but if you want an easy, charming watch that’s more cute than crude, it earns its smile.

A Nice Girl Like You is clearly aiming for a light, sex-positive rom-com about a tightly wound woman loosening up, finding confidence, and stumbling into new love. The problem is it plays that premise surprisingly safe: the “wild” list feels more like a checklist of tame, sitcom-style set pieces than anything genuinely bold or insightful, and the story hits predictable beats with a contrived, made-for-TV neatness. Lucy Hale is likable enough to keep it watchable, and there are a few awkward-funny moments, but the comedy rarely lands hard and the romance doesn’t build much spark beyond the concept. If you want a sharper, riskier sex comedy or a more emotionally honest take on intimacy, this will probably feel bland and forgettable; if you just want an easy, inoffensive date-night rom-com with mild spice, it might do the job.