Noah (Adam Devine) spends a perfect night with Avery (Alexandra Daddario), only to be relegated to "best friend" status for the next three years. At her engagement party, Noah discovers a magical photo booth that transports him back to the night they met. He uses this power to repeatedly relive the night, attempting to fix his mistakes and win her heart. Key Themes
When We First Met is a 2018 romantic comedy directed by Ari Sandel and starring Adam Devine and Alexandra Daddario. Blending the classic "friend zone" trope with a Groundhog Day-style time travel twist, the film explores the obsession with "what could have been." When We First Met (2018)
The film questions whether some connections are meant to be or if they can be engineered through the "perfect" approach. Noah (Adam Devine) spends a perfect night with