Tuesday, 10 February 2026

PREVIEW: Finding Emily (2026 Film) - A Wrong Number, A Right Connection

Preview by Jon Donnis

Finding Emily arrives in UK cinemas on May 22, bringing a mix of romance, humour and campus chaos built around one small mistake that sets everything in motion.

The story follows a lovesick musician who is accidentally given the wrong number for the girl he believes is his dream match. Instead of walking away, he joins forces with a focused psychology student and the pair set out to track her down. Their search quickly snowballs into a campus wide frenzy, stirring up confusion and excitement while quietly testing their own hearts and ambitions along the way.

Spike Fearn and Angourie Rice lead the cast, with Alicia MacDonald directing. The film is produced for Working Title by Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner, whose past titles include Bridget Jones, About Time, Love Actually and Notting Hill. Across their work, those films have earned 14 Academy Awards and six Best Picture nominations. Olivier Kaempfer also produces, following credits that include Lollipop and Polite Society.

With its mistaken number set up and two unlikely partners at the centre, Finding Emily frames a simple idea that spirals into something bigger, blending romance and comedy as the chase unfolds across campus.