‘Single All the Way’ Could Be Netflix’s Next Hit Holiday Rom-Com
Netflix found a breakout hit with its latest rom-com, Love Hard, and more is on the way. Single All the Way is among the original films in the streamer’s holiday lineup, and the trailer is giving heavy comedy vibes. With Jennifer Coolidge and Kathy Najimy in the cast, expect hilarious whimsy.
Though it arrives on Netflix in December, the movie has already garnered attention for its LGBTQ love story. It’s shaping up to be a hit.
‘Ugly Betty’ alum Michael Urie is in ‘Single All the Way’
Throughout November and December 2021, Netflix offers a special holiday slate that includes five rom-coms, a horror adventure, eight kids’ titles, four comedies, and a few themed competition shows. But Michael Urie is already charming fans thanks to the newly-released trailer for Single All the Way.
The Ugly Betty alum stars opposite Philemon Chambers and Luke MacFarlane, with Coolidge and Najimy on deck as his character’s aunt and mother. According to Netflix’s synopsis, the film centers on Peter and his bestie Nick:
Desperate to avoid his family’s judgment about his perpetual single status, Peter (Michael Urie) convinces his best friend Nick (Philemon Chambers) to join him for the holidays and pretend that they’re now in a relationship. But when Peter’s mother (Kathy Najimy) sets him up on a blind date with her handsome trainer James (Luke Macfarlane)— the plan goes awry.
The film was announced in March 2021 and the cast shot in during the spring. Single All the Way lands on Netflix on Dec. 2 and is already generating buzz.
Fans react to ‘Single All the Way’ trailer
In a first for the platform, this Netflix romance story features two gay leads, and it has people excited. When the trailer dropped, social media users immediately counted themselves in thanks to Urie and Coolidge in the cast. But many are also praising the storyline for going the Hallmark route of having a saccharine happy ending for its main characters.
On Netflix’s YouTube channel, commenters chimed in under the trailer. “Sooo excited for this. I love cheesy Christmas movies and now I feel validated by one,” wrote one. “Friends to lovers! Fake dating! Gay people finding love! I’m so excited! After Happiest Season ended up kind of depressing, I’m excited for this one,” added another.
Others can’t wait to see what McFarlane, Najimy, and Coolidge bring to the project. “Looks like a good time. I love how Luke plays the (passing) love interest when he’s such a Hallmark staple,” one fan wrote. And there are plenty of comments that echoed this sentiment: “I would literally watch anything that has the iconic Jennifer Coolidge in it.”
Twitter and Instagram users shared their enthusiasm, and many remarked that they’ll probably have this movie on repeat for the entire month of December. Sounds like a winner.
Check out these other Netflix holiday movies
Viewers can pay attention to Netflix’s social media channels for news about the rest of the streamer’s upcoming holiday releases. But if it’s rom-coms you’re seeking, stream Love Hard, Single All the Way, A Castle for Christmas, 1000 Miles From Christmas and The Princess Switch 3: Romancing the Star.
