The film received mixed reviews, holding a on Rotten Tomatoes .

: Critics often highlighted the chemistry between Cuoco and Davidson and the film's ambitious attempt to subvert romantic tropes.

due to strong language, drinking, and themes of trauma and suicide. Critical Reception

: Some reviewers found the tonal shift into darker territory jarring and felt the sci-fi mechanics were underdeveloped. Reviewers from Roger Ebert noted a "mismatch" between the romantic fantasy and the time-travel plot.

: Sheila travels back 24 hours every night to "fix" elements of their encounter, eventually attempting to "perfect" Gary by traveling further back to alter his childhood traumas.

The story follows Sheila, a woman who discovers a time machine in the form of a tanning bed at a local nail salon. She uses it to repeatedly relive the same "perfect" first date with Gary in .