A Royal Winter

Right now you can watch A Royal Winter in Australia on Netflix, and in the US on fuboTV and Philo — and the chemistry between the leads carries every scene. The length is exactly right for the story it is telling — nothing rushed, nothing dragged out. Its 7/10 TMDB score, built from 197 ratings, reflects a title that consistently delivers. You will have strong feelings about it by the finale. Put it on tonight on Netflix and see for yourself.

There is a reason A Royal Winter keeps coming up in conversation. What makes A Royal Winter work is that the obstacles feel real, not manufactured for the plot. While on a last-minute European holiday, a young woman finds herself in the middle of a real-life fairy tale when a chance meeting with a handsome local leads to something more. However, things get complicated when she learns that the "local" is actually a prince who is about to be crowned King, and whose mother is dead-set against her royal son's romance with the tourist. Merritt Patterson and Jack Donnelly lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was released in 2017. What makes A Royal Winter work is that the leads feel like people first, a couple second. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

Romance fans and drama viewers alike will find something to love in A Royal Winter. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. The complete film is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Merritt Patterson's performance makes the emotional stakes feel real, not manufactured. Worth watching alone or with someone who shares your taste.