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Voicemails for Isabelle

Voicemails for Isabelle

Romance · Comedy · Drama · 2026

A young woman's hilariously confessional voicemails to her late sister are unknowingly redirected to a stranger, who begins to fall in love from afar.

Movie details

Voicemails for Isabelle

“Sometimes the universe leaves you a message.”

2026 Romance · Comedy · Drama 1h 59m

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8.3 / 10

Community rating

A young woman's hilariously confessional voicemails to her late sister are unknowingly redirected to a stranger, who begins to fall in love from afar.

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What this film says about your taste.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Leah McKendrick

Written by

Leah McKendrick

Zoey Deutch

Zoey Deutch

Jill Shaw

Nick Robinson

Nick Robinson

Wes

Ciara Bravo

Ciara Bravo

Isabelle Shaw

Nick Offerman

Nick Offerman

Chef Bastien

Leah McKendrick

Leah McKendrick

Breeda

Harry Shum Jr.

Harry Shum Jr.

Andy

Lukas Gage

Lukas Gage

Arthur

Court is in session

Put Voicemails for Isabelle on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.