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Zoey Deutch has only starred in one proper romantic comedy—unless you count the fleeting romance at the end of Richard Linklater’s Everybody Wants Some!!—which is, undoubtedly, a complete oversight by the film industry. Back in 2018 (scarily, half a decade ago), the bubbly actress appeared in Set It Up, a buoyant enemies-to-lovers story from Netflix that frequently appears on best of rom-com lists. But after that, nothing. She’s starred in a handful of comedies (Why Him? and Not Okay)—but no rom-coms.
Now, the drought has finally ended. Zoey Deutch has returned to the genre with Amazon Prime Video’s Something From Tiffany’s, a holiday romp with a grabby twist.
Not only do we get Zoey Deutch, but Something From Tiffany’s taps into the rom-com monarchy via Jack Nicholson, too. No, the Something’s Gotta Give actor doesn’t co-star in the movie. But his son, Ray Nicholson, appears as jaded boyfriend Gary to Deutch’s Rachel Meyer. Gary waltzes into Tiffany’s around a week before Christmas, hoping to nab a last-minute little blue box for his girlfriend in lieu of a more thoughtful gift. Yes, the movie does make it seem like purchasing $350 earrings from Tiffany’s is a move a neglectful boyfriend might make.