To All the Boys I've Loved Before (2018)

To All the Boys I've Loved Before is a 2018 American teen romantic comedy directed by Susan Johnson, based on Jenny Han's 2014 novel. Lana Condor stars as Lara Jean Covey, a half-Korean, half-Caucasian high school junior who has written deeply personal love letters to every boy she has ever had a crush on — five letters total, never intended to be sent. When all five letters are mysteriously mailed, Lara Jean's carefully maintained emotional distance collapses as she must confront each recipient, including her sister's boyfriend.

To avoid that complication, she enters a fake relationship with Peter Kavinsky, played by Noah Centineo, the popular lacrosse player who received one of her letters. To All the Boys was a landmark moment for Asian-American representation in romantic leads, with Lana Condor becoming one of the first Asian-American actresses to headline a major American romantic comedy. Noah Centineo's Peter Kavinsky launched him as an overnight heartthrob, and his natural charisma and the genuine chemistry between the leads gave the familiar fake-dating premise fresh energy.

The film became one of Netflix's most-watched original films and spawned two sequels, establishing a new model for streaming-first romantic comedies aimed at young audiences.