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Ella Bright as Hannah and Belmont Cameli as Garrett in Off Campus.
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One of the great joys of a rom com is the fact that you know exactly where the story is headed, but that doesn’t reduce your enjoyment of the journey even a little bit. Prime Video’s Off Campus (adapted from the bestselling books by Elle Kennedy) is a perfect example: It is achingly obvious from the moment they meet in the men’s locker room that Garrett (Belmont Cameli) and Hannah (Ella Bright) are going to end up together. The fun is watching them fight the inevitable. If you’ve devoured the first season of Off Campus and have already burned through all the shows like it, switch gears to long-form and check out the most perfect movie vibe-match you can find: 1992’s The Cutting Edge.
Why The Cutting Edge is the perfect movie to watch after Off Campus
Yes, The Cutting Edge is three decades old. No, you probably don’t recognize the stars. But if you’re looking for a movie that offers the same overall feeling and faith that love can conquer all, including misunderstandings and awkward partnerships, then this movie is what you’re looking for.
Love the arrangement between Hannah and Garrett that leads to them pretending they’re not totally into each other? The Cutting Edge has a similar premise: A talented hockey player, Doug Dorsey (D.B. Sweeney), is injured just before he can win Olympic gold and go pro, ending his career. When a brilliant figure skater, Kate Moseley (Moira Kelly), can’t find a partner due to her temperamental nature, perfectionism, and acidic tone, her desperate trainer offers the job to Dorsey. Dorsey thinks figure skating is humiliating, but he’s desperate for a comeback. Kate thinks Doug is a dumb jock, but she’s out of options. They agree to work together—and sure, they hate each other at first, but this is a romantic comedy. Before long they’re denying their feelings and getting in their own way, just like Hannah and Garrett.
Is your favorite part of Off Campus the banter between Hannah and Garrett (and Allie and Dean and everyone and everyone)? The Cutting Edge is packed with sharp, hilarious exchanges, from Doug learning what a “toe pick” is the hard way to Kate saying “I’m sure there’s nothing I do that you’d find exciting. I don’t open beer bottles with my toes.” In short, Doug and Kate are increasingly adorable as they try to bicker their way out of how hot they are for each other.
And if what you’re here for is the same thing everyone comes to a rom com for—the big, dopey, heartfelt ending where everyone finally just says what they’re feeling—The Cutting Edge has you, too. The end of the movie is surprisingly powerful after following their journey with each other—it has everything a scene like this needs. It has a passionate speech. It has a character surrendering the final piece of their emotional armor and being truly vulnerable. And it has a grand gesture—though there’s a twist on that, as it’s not the dude running through a metaphorical airport, for once. It’s satisfying and one of the main reasons The Cutting Edge has become something of a cult movie in recent years.
If you need help getting through it until season two of Off Campus, watch The Cutting Edge pronto. You can stream it for free on Tubi or rent it on Prime Video.
More movies like Off Campus
Movies are great, but they end. Need more Off Campus vibes in movie form? Here are a few more suggestions.
What do you think so far?
Challengers (2024)
If you want a bit more focus on the sports and athleticism on display in Off Campus without sacrificing the complex (and very horny) vibes, this Zendaya-centric film is perfect. The story follows three friends-slash-competitors in the cutthroat world of competitive tennis who navigate a steamy throuple situation, exploring deep issues of friendship, betrayal, sex, and love along the way. Stream Challengers on Peacock or rent it on Prime Video.
My Fault: London (2025)
The film My Fault: London and its sequel, Your Fault: London (based on the book series Culpables by Mercedes Ron), are probably the closest match to Off Campus in some ways. The story follows Noah, who is forced to move to England just before she starts college when her mother marries a wealthy businessman. Her relationship with her new stepbrother, Nick, starts off tense, but these two broken people slowly learn to trust each other—and more. It’s a bit higher on the thriller/drama scale than the show, but slots into the college-age romance space nicely. Stream My Fault: London on Prime Video.
The Kissing Booth (2018)
If you really love the twisting, soapy drama of young love on display in Off Campus, The Kissing Booth (and its two sequels) will deliver. The characters are a bit younger, but the vibe is similar: Elle (Joey King) and Lee (Joel Courtney) have been best friends literally since birth, and Elle has crushed on Lee’s older brother Noah for almost as long. Elle and Lee have a deal, though, that his brother is off-limits no matter how hot he gets (and he’s played by Jacob Elordi, so you know how that’s going). It’s got the same light-but-serious tone as a group of friends tries to figure out love and life together. Stream The Kissing Booth on Netflix.
After (2019)
If you love how Hannah and Garrett are destined to be together but can’t seem to let go of their baggage, check out the After film series, based on the books by Anna Todd. Tessa (Josephine Langford) heads off to college determined to remain loyal to her boyfriend and focused on her future. But when she meets brooding, broken bad boy Hardin (Hero Fiennes Tiffin) she’s soon breaking all her own rules—but a secret threatens to ruin everything. It’s the perfect overly dramatic side quest for Off Campus fans. Stream After on Netflix or rent it on Prime Video.
