Long-Delayed Rom-Com 'Voicemails for Isabelle' Becomes Netflix Hit

Voicemails for Isabelle, written and directed by Leah McKendrick, has become one of Netflix’s biggest worldwide hits. Its ascent is notable amid recent platform standouts such as Maternal Instinct, Little Brother and The Killer (via FlixPatrol). The film is earning steady praise from viewers and critics, holding a 7.4 rating on IMDb and an 84% critics' score on Rotten Tomatoes.

The story hinges on a small, intimate conceit: Jill (Zoey Deutch) keeps calling her late sister’s old number and leaving private messages, only to discover the number now belongs to Wes (Nick Robinson). Those voicemails gradually turn a stranger into someone unexpectedly close.

The cast also includes Ciara Bravo as Isabelle, Nick Offerman as Chef Bastien, Lukas Gage as Arthur, Harry Shum Jr. as Andy, McKendrick as Breeda, Toby Sandeman as Tyler, and Gil Bellows and Tanis Dolman as Mr. and Mrs. Shaw. McKendrick has described the film as a love letter to sisterhood: “It was based on a love for the fact that my sister taught me how to love...

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