So, let’s say you and your friend are experiencing painful breakups at the same time. How do you fix this? Do you maybe reach out to a mental health expert, try to learn from your experience, grow as a person, and move on to a better future? Silly reader, of course not. You do exactly what they do in “I Want You Back.”
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As seen in the trailer for “I Want You Back,” the film tells the story of two friends who are going through breakups. Instead of the actions described above, the duo decides to manipulate their exes into loving them again. The female friend will seduce the new lover of her friend’s ex. (Did you catch all that?) At the same time, the male friend will become besties with his friend’s ex and convince him that he made a terrible mistake. Secrets, deception, and manipulation! The cornerstones of healthy adulthood!
The film stars Jenny Slate and Charlie Day alongside Gina Rodriguez, Scott Eastwood, Clark Backo, and Manny Jacinto. The film is directed by Jason Orley, who broke out a few years ago with his indie comedy, “Big Time Adolescence.”
“I Want You Back” debuts on Amazon Prime Video on February 11. You can watch the new trailer below.
Here’s the synopsis:
Peter (Charlie Day) and Emma (Jenny Slate) are total strangers, but when they meet, one thing instantly bonds them: they were both unexpectedly dumped by their respective partners, Anne (Gina Rodriguez) and Noah (Scott Eastwood), on the same weekend. As the saying goes, “misery loves company,” but their commiseration turns into a mission when they see on social media that their exes have happily moved on to new romances, Anne with Logan (Manny Jacinto) and Noah with Ginny (Clark Backo). Terrified that, in their 30s, they have lost their shot at happily ever after and horrified at the prospect of having to start over, Peter and Emma hatch a desperate plot to win the loves of their lives back. Each will do whatever it takes to put an end to their exes’ new relationships and send them running back to their arms.