

Voicemails for Isabelle
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.
Critics Sentiment
Jill and Wes dance to Robyn's Dancing On My Own as she leaves her last voicemail for Isabelle
Jill realizes Wes's phone has been receiving her voicemails and confronts him at the wedding
The score drops sharply from 8.5 at the intimate chicken pot pie dinner to 5.5 when Jill discovers Wes has been receiving her voicemails at the wedding reception, a swing of 3.0 points driven by the betrayal revelation.
Voicemails for Isabelle earns its warm reception primarily through the emotional power of the Jill-Isabelle sister bond and the charming chemistry of its leads, with sentiment peaking in the tour bus sequence and the final dance. The film dips in the middle stretch where the premise's creepiness surfaces and the comedy divides viewers, but recovers strongly through Jill's food truck arc and a finale that left most reviewers genuinely moved. The overall arc is one of earned uplift, with grief and humor balanced well enough that even skeptical viewers found it an emotionally satisfying watch.
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Zoey Deutch
Jill

Nick Robinson
Wes

Ciara Bravo
Isabelle

Nick Offerman
Chef Bastien

Leah McKendrick
Breeda

Harry Shum Jr.
Andy

Lukas Gage
Arthur

Toby Sandeman
Tyler

Tanis Dolman
Mom

Gil Bellows
Dad

Alice Comer
Young Jill
Iris Everly
Young Isabelle

Megan Danso
Zella

Zenia Marshall
Brittani

Raine Mateo
Jessa

Sam Krochmal
Kirby

Calix Fraser
Colin
Elijah Carnazzo
Tour Guide Walter

Danny Fehsenfeld
New Jersey Tourist

Jocelyn Ayanna
Tour Bus Driver
Crew
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