Longest Third Date

Longest Third Date is a 2023 documentary film, directed by Brent Hodge. It's about the love story of Khani Le and Matt Robertson who found themselves stuck on their third date in Costa Rica during the covid.[1][2]

Longest Third Date
Directed byBrent Hodge
Starring
  • Matt Robertson
  • Khani Le
Running time
75 minutes
LanguageEnglish

Premise

The documentary tells the love story of Khani Le and Matt Robertson.[3] After matching on dating app, the pair went on two successful dates before deciding to go to Costa Rica for their third date to spend weekend together.[4] It was supposed to be a short stay but due to covid lockdown, their flight got cancelled and they had to stay together in Costa Rica for more than 70 days.[5]

Release

The documentary was premiered on Netflix on April 18, 2023.[6]

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes it holds a score of 80% based on 5 reviews.[7] Sabrina McFarland of the Common Sense Media gives the rating of 4/5 and said; "Brent Hodge depicts an intense interpretation of a young couple who manage to connect through a dating app."[8] Chris Vognar of Rolling Stone in his review said that "the tale of Matt and Khani is quite charming. With any luck they’ll have a great story to tell -- and show -- their grandchildren someday. But that doesn’t mean it makes for good television."[9]

References
  1. "In 'Longest Third Date,' a Romantic Getaway Turns into a Forced Staycation". Netflix Tudum. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  2. "Longest Third Date: Are Matt and Khani still together?". Radio Times. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  3. "'Longest Third Date' on Netflix Is A Horror Movie Masquerading As Reality TV Romance | Decider". Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  4. "Review: A pandemic romance; and 'One of These Days' puts its hands on a hardbody". Los Angeles Times. 2023-04-19. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  5. "Netflix Doc Follows Pair's 'Surreal' Date That Lasted 70 Days When They Got Stuck Abroad During Pandemic". Peoplemag. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  6. "'Longest Third Date' on OTT platform: Release date, where to watch, cast and plot". India Today. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  7. "Longest Third Date - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. 2023-04-18. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  8. "Longest Third Date Movie Review | Common Sense Media". www.commonsensemedia.org. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  9. Vognar, Chris (2023-04-18). "They Took a Third Date to Costa Rica. Then Covid Trapped Them There". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
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