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Heart Eyes
2025 97 min United States of America R 18+
★6.3
Horror, Romance, Comedy
Director: Josh Ruben
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Description
When the "Heart Eyes Killer" strikes Seattle, a pair of co-workers pulling overtime on Valentine's Day are mistaken for a couple by the elusive couple-hunting killer. Now, they must spend the most romantic night of the year running for their lives.
Budget:
$18M
US Gross:
$30.42M
Worldwide:
$33.13M
Starring
Mason Gooding
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Olivia Holt
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Gigi Zumbado
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Awards
3 nominations total
Key opinion
Heart Eyes is a self-aware genre hybrid that blends romantic comedy tropes with slasher violence. While some critics praise its playful subversion of genre clichés and effective chemistry, others dismiss it as a derivative, formulaic entry that lacks originality.
| Acting | Olivia Holt and Mason Gooding establish a believable and engaging dynamic that grounds the film's shifts between comedy and horror | |
| Direction | Josh Ruben’s direction effectively balances sharp satirical humor with the requisite intensity of a slasher film | |
| Originality | The screenplay utilizes clever subversion of established romantic comedy and slasher tropes to keep the familiar narrative beats feeling fresh | |
| Originality | The film feels overly familiar, leaning heavily on the established style and creative personnel of recent similar slashers like Freaky and Happy Death Day | |
| Acting | Opinions on the lead performances are divided; supporters laud the chemistry of Holt and Gooding, while detractors find their characters flat and uncharismatic |