Oh, Ramona! (2019)

Oh, Ramona! is special because it captures teenage desire and confusion with a cheeky, self-aware grin, letting you live inside Andrei’s head as he stumbles toward adulthood. Cristina Jacob keeps the vibe breezy and slightly off-the-wall, mixing raunchy humor with the kind of romantic yearning that feels embarrassingly real when you remember high school. It’s a coming-of-age comedy that’s less about perfect choices and more about the messy, relatable way we learn—through bad decisions, big feelings, and the painful comedy of trying to impress the wrong person for the right reasons. Fair warning: the sex-and-language edge and “player” energy won’t be for everyone, but if you like your teen rom-coms bold, ironic, and unapologetically hormonal, it’s an easy, entertaining watch.

Oh, Ramona! is clearly aiming for a cheeky, coming-of-age sex-comedy where a shy teen narrates his messy first steps into adulthood, complete with self-deprecating humor and romantic chaos. The problem is that the film’s “boys will be boys” attitude feels dated and often slides into tone-deaf, sexist territory, with vulgar jokes and shallow characterizations doing the heavy lifting instead of genuine insight or wit. If you’re hoping for a modern rom-com with believable emotions, agency for its female characters, or comedy that doesn’t rely on cringe and objectification, this will likely irritate more than entertain. That said, if you can tolerate broad, retro teen humor and you’re mainly in it for a fast, glossy, guilty-pleasure vibe, you might find a few mildly amusing moments.