Rom-coms are a dime a dozen these days. Boy meets girl, girl hates boy, boy pursues girl, girl begins to like boy … well, you know the rest. There are very few romantic comedies that stray from this formula, which may be why the genre is in the box-office doldrums at the moment.
The one exception in a sea of underperformingromantic comedieswasTicket to Paradise, the Julia Roberts/George Clooney movie that became a sleeper hit in fall 2022. Roberts, in particular, is a veteran of the genre, and audiences couldn’t get enough of watching her navigate love’s perilous dance once again. Now that it’s hitting homes nationwide, where can one watch it?
Where can you watch Ticket to Paradise?
After its lucrative theatrical run,Ticket to Paradiseis coming to a familiar streaming service:Peacock. Launched in 2020, Peacock is the home to NBC Universal and Comcast properties such as Universal Pictures, the Olympics, Bravo, andSaturday Night Live.
Peacock is the home to popular NBC shows likeThe Office,This Is Us,Law & Order,andBrooklyn Nine-Nine. The service boasts many sports programs from the WWE, NFL, and Premier League as well. Peacock has also expanded its scripted and non-scripted original programming, including shows likeVampire Academy,Dr. Death, and adocumentary about Casey Anthony. In addition, it’s home toblockbuster movies likeNopeandmodern rom-coms likeBros.
When does Ticket to Paradise stream for subscribers?
Ticket to Paradiseis now streaming on Peacock.
How much does it cost?
Peacock Premium is the first paid tier on the streaming service, with access to over 80,000-plus hours of entertainment for a monthly price of $5, or $50 per year. This tier contains ads, but allows users to access new films and live events. If this tier is too restricting, users can upgrade to Peacock Premium Plus, which costs $10 per month, or $100 per year. Premium Plus includes everything from Premium, but contains no ads and allows users to download and watch programs offline.
Is Ticket to Paradise worth watching?
If you’re looking for escapist fare with a couple of old-fashioned movie stars,Ticket to Paradiseis just the, ahem, ticket. The movie doesn’t do anything new, but what it does, it does well, and that’s thanks to the warm chemistry between Roberts and Clooney, who seem to be having a ball trading barbs, and stolen glances, at each other in a literal paradise.
The movie also starsBooksmart‘s Kaitlin Dever as their daughter, Billie Lourd, andMrs. Harris Goes to Parisactor Lucas Bravo. The movie runs 104 minutes.
