After comforting her at a party leads to a kiss, the two begin to date.Īlex Truelove, played by Daniel Doheny, is a regular, awkward teenager who has been best friends with Claire ( Madeline Weinstein) for years. All seems to be going well, or as well as a high school relationship can go, until Alex meets Elliot ( Antonio Marziale), an openly gay teenage boy, at a party and sparks fly. Through hilarious scenarios and friendship struggles, Alex starts to question whether he might be bisexual or gay, all while juggling his relationship with Claire and a blossoming connection with Elliot.
Writers: Laura Solon, Victoria Strouse, Kay CannonĬast: Isabela Merced, Shameik Moore, Kiernan Shipka, Odeya Rush, Liv Hewson Another underappreciated movie on this list, Alex Strangelove is definitely a hidden gem of a rom-com on Netflix, commonly overshadowed by more well-known movies like To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before and The Kissing Booth. Let It Snow is a teen rom-com set around the holiday season that showcases a few intertwining romances within a small town. The movie is based on the young adult book of the same name by Maureen Johnson, John Green, and Lauren Myracle, and it has a stellar cast that includes Kiernan Shipka, Isabela Merced, Shamiek Moore, Liv Hewson, Anna Akana, and more.
