Can't Wait for 'Ted Lasso' Season 4? Watch This Charming Rom-Com Starring Jason Sudeikis

In 2015, when romantic comedies were struggling, a movie was released that would set the course for the genre in the years to come. Sleeping with Other People is a witty, honest, and charming story about two people trying to find themselves and true love.

Starring Alison Brie and Jason Sudeikis, it's the perfect lighthearted watch while you wait for the fourth season of Ted Lasso.

What Is 'Sleeping with Other People' About?

Lainey and Jake met as students at Columbia University. Both were still virgins when they decided to have sex with each other for the first time. Years later, they meet again at a support group for people struggling with sex addiction.

Nothing has changed in their lives since their first date: Lainey is still hopelessly in love with her professor, who is engaged to someone else, and Jake has an inability to build serious relationships.

They find comfort in each other, not love, and gradually grow closer. Their relationship is open and honest, free of taboos: friendly witticisms are interspersed with awkward discussions about sex, addiction, and past mistakes.

Jason Sudeikis and Alison Brie Are the Perfect Duo of Two "Wrong" Characters

Lainey and Jake are both distinctly "wrong" characters, traditionally unviable within the strict confines of a rom-com – he's hardly a savior, and she's not quite ready to be a model mother and wife.

They both possess kindness, charm, and integrity in abundance, yet they are paradoxically unsuited to a happy life. Sudeikis, with his characteristic comic timing, portrays a chatty and slippery guy, a typical red flag. Director Leslye Headland peels back his surface to reveal hidden sensitivity and spontaneous charm.

Like most real people, Jake is complex and contradictory, combining stereotypical macho skills with childish behavior.

Lainey, partly based on Headland herself, bravely confronts her shadow side – the endless conflict between body and soul.

'Sleeping with Other People' Offers an Honest Look at Love, Free of Sentimental Cliches

Sleeping with Other People is a movie that tackles difficult topics honestly. Contrary to its title, Headland's romantic comedy doesn't portray love as a sudden event, but it also doesn't shy away from familiar genre tropes.

The characters go to concerts together and meet up with friends, but they never dare to cross the invisible line separating friendship from love. Headland reminds us that true magic lies in small, everyday moments, not beautiful gestures.

Sleeping with Other People's most powerful scene has no dialogue – the characters lie in bed silently gazing into each other's eyes on the verge of intimacy.

What Did Critics & Viewers Think of 'Sleeping with Other People'?

• Sleeping with Other People has 64% from critics and 56% from viewers on Rotten Tomatoes.

• On IMDb, the movie has a score of 6.5/10.

• On Letterboxd, Sleeping with Other People scored 3.3/5.0.

Where to Watch 'Sleeping with Other People'?

Sleeping with Other People is available to stream on Disney+.