Oh, Hi! (Tribeca 2025) Film Review & Summary
Oh, Hi! asks its audience, how far can its lead actress go, and you stay on her side?
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“Oh, Hi!” Film Details
- Runtime: 1 Hour(s) and 34 Minutes
- Date Seen: June 5, 2025 (Film Festival – Tribeca Film Festival | Press Screening)
- Released On: In Theaters
- Public Release Date: June 13, 2025 (Get Tickets)
- Wide Release: July 25, 2025
- Director(s): Sophie Brooks
- Writer(s): Sophie Brooks
- Based On Work By: Sophie Brooks, Molly Gordon
- Genre(s): Comedy, Drama, Romance, Young Adult
- Rating: Rated R
- Distributor: Sony Pictures Classics
Summary
Iris, after dating Isaac for 4 months, is deeply in love. This makes Isaac planning a romantic getaway so sweet of him and something that, for Iris, further solidifies their relationship. However, after a comment from Isaac which begins poking holes in the life Iris believed they had, she coerces some tough conversations that could make or break the relationship.
Cast and Characters
Iris (Molly Gordon)
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- Character Summary: Iris is a love girl. She likes being in a relationship, and she thought that with Isaac, things were perfect. At least he was doing everything willingly, without being asked, which would make things seem reciprocally perfect.
Isaac (Logan Lerman)
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- Character Summary: Isaac comes off like an ideal. He is sweet, charming, funny, a little bit of a dork to make him seem attainable, and sex wise, he isn’t a selfish lover. Which makes it easy to forget or ignore some of the things he says, which deserve follow-up.
Max (Geraldine Viswanathan)
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- Character Summary: Max is Iris’ best friend, one of the first people she calls as it becomes clear that Isaac isn’t taking well to what Iris is trying to do, and this could become a legal issue.
Kenny (John Reynolds)
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- Character Summary: Kenny is Max’s boyfriend who stumbles into the predicament Isaac is in and struggles between becoming involved in a situation he doesn’t want to be in and his loyalty to Max.
Why Is “Oh, Hi!” Rated R?
- Dialog:
- Cursing: Occasional
- Violence: Nothing Notable
- Sexual Content:
- Nudity: Moderate
- Sexual Situations: Implied
- Miscellaneous:
- Drinking: Yes
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Review and Commentary
Highlight(s)
The Initial Investment In Iris And Isaac [84/100]
When first introduced to Isaac and Iris, they appear to be an ideal couple. He’s cute, could come off perfect, but then he does something dumb like driving into a strawberry stand. Then, with her, she is awkward, a bit weird, but the kind of weird people become when they no longer feel the need to put out their representative and can talk about things like kissing their cousin, and don’t have to worry about being rejected.
And that is why, when things go left, you may not see what happens as irrational, for you, too, could imagine such an emotional response. How could everything we see happen, the conversations these two have had, lead to Isaac saying something so devastating?
Kenny And The Weird Calm Energy He Brings That Makes Moments Comical [82/100]
Around halfway through the film, when it starts to lull a bit, a man named Kenny accidentally gets involved, and while things were already worrisome, he brings a bit of comedic appeal to the events. After all, he isn’t taking things to extremes, but isn’t necessarily putting an end to something which is quickly escalating to what could lead to jail time.
However, with humor, kindness, and some level of understanding, he manages to calm things down. Not enough to control the situation, but enough to make his presence notable and seen as an asset to Oh, Hi!
An Understandable Level Of Crazy [81/100]
While we would never condone what Iris did, I would say that, considering all the dating horror stories we’ve seen, like Cat Person, also featuring Geraldine Viswanathan, Oh, Hi! doesn’t take things to extremes. Is what Iris puts Isaac through unethical, potentially illegal? Yes.
However, while we cannot condone her actions, there is a part of us that will admit that of all the things she could have done, this was a level of crazy which could be seen as believable, and something to laugh about – at least after it was long over. Mainly because it is hard not to empathize with her perspective and view this as something that can’t be black and white. For while four months may not seem like a long time to be dating, as Iris breaks down what led to her making the decisions she does, there is logic in the irrational.
On The Fence
After A Certain Point, It Feels Like It Was Searching For How To Hit 90 Minutes [73/100]
While only 94 minutes, there comes a point when Oh, Hi! seems unable to keep drawing from its core story, Iris coercing Isaac into having a conversation about their relationship, and thus comes the introduction of Kenny and Max to help buy more time. And again, we enjoy Kenny, but Oh, Hi! seems like one of the many films that suffer because, as Daniel Lawrence Wilson mentioned in our interview with him, there is an obligatory 90-minute time length, at the minimum, to be considered a full-length film.
So when it comes to Kenny and Max showing up, a nude scene thrown in as they do a ritual with one another, it all feels like a means to stretch this film out to hit 90 minutes and attempt to keep the audience engaged, even if it means the actresses getting naked to do so.
Overall
Our Rating (79/100): Mixed (Divisive)
Oh, Hi! excels when it focuses on its lead actors and their characters’ relationship. However, after a certain point, it feels like the writers may have run out of ideas for what more Isaac could say to Iris about their relationship, prompting the addition of Kenny and Max. But instead of adding depth, their scenes come across as padding. The type that may add some additional comedic moments, but also creates missed opportunities to provide a fresh perspective on the highs and lows of Isaac and Iris’ relationship. Then, with the addition of a nude ritual to help fill its 90-minute runtime, it becomes clear that Oh, Hi! was meant to be a tighter story. Yet, in trying to stretch it further, the film strayed away from its main strength.
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