Netflix's No. 1 Movie 'Office Romance' Hits 50% on Rotten Tomatoes Despite 20.9M Views
Without missing a beat, a star-powered, highly debated new release has officially skyrocketed to become the No. 1 movie on Netflix both in the United States and globally. Yet, despite pulling in an astonishing 20.9 million views in a matter of days, the project is facing a harsh reality check on the world's most prominent review aggregator, sitting on a brutal 50% score on Rotten Tomatoes.
The film causing the massive internet showdown is the R-rated, provocative workplace comedy, Office Romance.
'Office Romance's' Netflix Takeover
Directed by hitmaker Ol Parker (Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again), the narrative introduces viewers to Jackie Cruz (played with an icy, perfectionist intensity by Jennifer Lopez), the high-flying President and CEO of a major family-owned airline called Air Cruz. Jackie runs an incredibly tight ship, enforcing a brutal, completely non-negotiable anti-fraternization policy across every level of her company.
Her corporate defenses are completely obliterated when a sharp, deeply cynical new in-house lawyer named Daniel Blanchflower (portrayed by Ted Lasso star Brett Goldstein) joins the executive floor.
The two workaholics are instantly thrust into high-stakes litigation, forcing them into close proximity during a sweeping, tropical business trip to the Caribbean. Naturally, the corporate rules go completely out the window, sparking a secret, highly forbidden affair that forces them to sneak around their own HR department.
'Office Romance' is NSFW
The project was written and developed directly by Brett Goldstein alongside his Ted Lasso co-creator Joe Kelly, who explicitly set out to craft an old-school, laugh-heavy romantic comedy built entirely around "hard, unfiltered jokes" rather than sweet, predictable tropes.
But while audiences are heavily celebrating the film's edgy, NSFW dialogue, critical reviews have been decisively split right down the middle. Harsh critiques from outlets like NPR have hammered the script's narrative pacing, with some reviewers labeling the dialogue as a "cringe fest" and arguing that the central pairing lacks the organic, magical chemistry found in Lopez's early-career masterpieces.
No matter how many thumbs-down icons professional reviewers throw at the project, the raw data tracked by Netflix's official global charts proves that the film is an absolute bulletproof juggernaut. Landing on the platform on June 5, 2026, the raunchy comedy managed to conquer the No. 1 spot in dozens of international territories within its first 24 hours of availability.
Clocking in at a brisk, highly digestible 1 hour and 53 minutes, Office Romance provides the ultimate, fast-paced summer escape for a weekend date night. It might not be taking home any prestigious screenwriting trophies during awards season, but its status at the top of the food chain proves that everyday viewers will always choose laugh-out-loud escapism over critical approval.
This story was originally published by Men's Journal on Jun 12, 2026, where it first appeared in the Entertainment section. Add Men's Journal as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
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This story was originally published June 12, 2026 at 12:00 AM.