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Valentine’s Day might still be down the line, but the appeal of rom-coms on Netflix is growing more and more irresistible by the day. For those still raising eyebrows, take a look at the sparks flying in the US; courtesy of a forgotten rom-com, Just Go with It.

In the week dated January 5th to January 11th, the romantic comedy starring the dynamic duo, Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler, was ranked sixth on the most popular movies chart in the US.

While Rotten Tomatoes may have panned the 2011 rom-com, the Netflix viewership clearly tells a different story. And despite negative criticism, it was a box office success during its release.

Just Go with It recently showed up on Netflix’s weekly US chart after the streamer added the movie to its platform on January 1st, alongside many other titles. So, considering the response of American subscribers, it looks like Netflix really couldn’t have chosen a better time.

Just Go with It centres on a single lie that leads to multiple other lies, ultimately making a man confront his true feelings. It follows Danny Maccabee, a successful plastic surgeon, who was left at the altar in his youth. To avoid potential heartbreak and commitment, he now wears a fake wedding ring, weaving stories of an abusive marriage to gain women’s sympathy and sleep with them.

The scheme goes pretty well until he meets someone and feels a genuine connection, sparking an urge within to settle down. But after their first night together, when the woman finds a fake wedding ring in his pocket, she assumes he’s married. To reconcile, Danny comes up with an elaborate plan involving divorce and a cheating wife. However, little does he know that the streak of lies has begun, and there’s no going back.

This leads to framing his office manager and best friend to pose as his ex-wife, her kids to pose as his fake children, making way for more drama and chaos than he anticipated, including a Hawaii trip sponsored by Danny, which he probably didn’t sign up for in the first place.

Although Just Go with It is definitely not the first film to find a second life on streaming, it undeniably benefits from the contemporary craze surrounding romantic comedies on Netflix. Plus, it perfectly fits the bill of comfort viewing, which is the staple mood board of January, since the movie’s also no less of a vacation comedy.

So, if you’re from the US and didn’t know already, Just Go with It is currently streaming on Netflix to fulfil your rom-com cravings.