The basic idea behind the movie is admittedly pretty silly. Matthew Broderick and Laura Benanti play the "Becker" parents, worried that their teenage son, "Percy" (Andrew Barth Feldman), is overly timid, so they place an advertisement seeking someone to coax him out of his room. Simultaneously, “Maddie” (Jennifer Lawrence) is having a hard time financially, working as an Uber driver and owning only a pair of roller skates. She sees the ad, they connect, and soon she’s talking with the young man who volunteers at an animal shelter. He finds her odd, she considers him strange—but she needs transportation, which is what she'll receive if she can help him experience intimacy! This is what succeeds in the film: from the suggestive nature of the title onward, it's a sex comedy that doesn’t avoid nudity (though it’s not excessive) or the fact that the parents’ objective involves their son and cherries—not the kind you eat. Lawrence performs well and draws out Feldman’s best qualities; he’s also quite good as the timid young man who prefers the company of animals to people. The film maintains a brisk pace, the writing is occasionally amusingly straightforward, there are some enjoyable, gently humorous moments, and while the plot lacks significant suspense, it's surprisingly easy to get absorbed in. It also inevitably brings up our own recollections of being awkward teenagers grappling with powerful hormones we didn’t understand or know how to manage. A pleasant soundtrack accompanied the viewing experience, and time passed quickly. It will work well enough on television; there’s no need to buy a ticket for this one.
On October 1, 2026
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