SPOILER-FREE PLOT SUMMARY
After Connor (played by Jonah Hauer-King) tries to chase down the girl he likes, Olivia (Zoey Deutch), he gets shut down. His friend Greg (Jaboukie Young-White), a bartender at the restaurant, directs him towards a young woman sitting at a table who just got stood up and could be looking for some conversation. Olivia heads to the bar to pick up a drink for her customers only to look over and see Connor sitting with Jenny (Ruby Cruz). This has the exact effect Greg predicted, prompting jealousy from Olivia who promptly goes over to bogart on their conversation. En route to the table, she’s confronted by the brash and cocky Kevin (Josh Segarra) who recently cheated on his wife with her. Once at the table, the three hit it off and head back to Connor’s place for a night cap. After some extracurriculars, Connor finally sees a budding relationship with Olivia start to flourish and, after many dates, she turns up pregnant. Meanwhile, in a twist of fate, Jenny shows up at Connor’s door to tell him that she’s pregnant as well. The threesome that started out as a night of spontaneous fun is now a threesome of calculated decisions, emotional drama and impactful consequences.
SPOILER-FREE REVIEW
We’ve seen movies about threesomes before. In 1994, THREESOME starred Laura Flynn-Boyle, Stephen Baldwin and Josh Charles tried to shock audiences with two guys and a girl. In 1997, we got WILD THINGS with Matt Dillon, Neve Campbell and Denise Richards. And, in 1999, SPLENDOR was released starring Kathleen Robertson, Johnathon Schaech and Matt Keeslar. There are many other examples but the point being this is not a new concept.
Thankfully, writer Ethan Ogilby and director Chad Hartigan take the once-risqué subject and turn it into an insightful look into the gamut of human emotion. From effectively telling a story about a threesome without using nudity to someone literally playing a sad trombone at an appropriate time to exploring the highs and lows of being an adult, Ogilby and Hartigan tap into something fun, real or deep at every turn.
Of course, the story can be great but, without phenomenal performances, it can also be a total waste. Hauer-King, Deutch and Cruz deliver such realistic performances that the audience is captivated. The chemistry between the three — and you can throw Young-White in there as well — makes you think you actually have a fly-on-the-wall view of real people going through a life trial as opposed to watching a scripted work about three fake characters playing out a flight of fancy.
Through the first eight months of the year, THE THREESOME chisels its name into the Mt. Rushmore of Best Films of 2025. This little romantic comedy is so close to perfect that it takes its place alongside SINNERS, BOB TREVINO LIKES IT and THE LONG WALK on that monument. If you enjoy comedies, you’ll love it. If you appreciate deep dives into human emotion, you’ll be transfixed by it. And, if you’re a sucker for a rom com, welcome to your new all-time favorite.
JKG SCORE: 8.5
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