Love at First Sight, the Netflix adaptation of the book The Statistical Probability of Love at First Site by Jennifer E. Smith, is an adorable movie perfect for curling up and having a cozy night in. Featuring Haley Lu Richardson as Hadley Sullivan and Ben Hardy as Oliver Jones, we follow along as our two protagonists explore their newfound feelings for each other and embark on their new beginnings.
We are first introduced to Hadley and Oliver when they meet at an airport after they have missed their flight to London, England. Oliver, on his way to his mother’s wake and Hadley who is attending her father’s wedding, first lock eyes and instantly click. They talk, flirt, grab food and race to the next flight out. As fate would have it, they end up sitting next to each other and start to realize how big their feelings are starting to grow before they land and are separated with no way to get into contact.
Hadley finds herself at her father’s wedding preparing herself for an unbearable evening. After the ceremony concludes, Hadley waits for the reception to begin when she hears other guests talk about the wake of Oliver's mother, Tessa Jones. Following her heart, she rushes to find Oliver and finds herself conversing with a very much alive Tessa Jones, who explains that this celebration of life is for her to enjoy her friends and family before she dies, not after.