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Based on Beach Read by Emily Henry. A movie · Theaters · Finished filming

Countdown
May 7, 2027
to May 7, 2027, your local midnight
Estimated reading time
≈ 7 h 30 min
376 pages × 1.2 min
FormatMovie
Where to watchTheaters
Studio / platform20th Century Studios
ReleaseMay 7, 2027

Status: Finished filming (June 8 to July 30, 2026); release May 7, 2027 (moved from May 14).

Yulin Kuang directs Phoebe Dynevor and Patrick Schwarzenegger as two rival writers who swap genres for a summer.

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Dates last checked Oct 18, 2026. Reading time uses Open Library's median page count across editions at about 1.2 minutes per page, so it is a rough guide. Release dates change; if one looks wrong, check the sources above.

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