What to read, watch, and listen to if you lovedWhen We First Met
Ari Sandel · Film · 2018
If you loved When We First Met, start with 18 Again (Ha Byung-hoon, 2020) — a series on the same thread. Below: 4 books, 4 series and 2 podcasts, each matched to When We First Met across media.
You loved When We First Met because it masterfully explores the desperate, high-stakes desire to rewrite history for love.
Books on the same thread
The Night We Met (Deluxe Edition)
Abby Jimenez · Book · 2026
Explores: found family, life transitions, messy relationships.
Like When We First Met, this novel explores the messy, emotional fallout of life-altering choices, capturing that same bittersweet longing to navigate the complexities of past and future connections.
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Colleen Hoover · Book · 2015
Explores: destiny, creative inspiration, long-term commitment.
Just as When We First Met centers on the weight of a single pivotal day, this story hinges on how timing and destiny shape the trajectory of a romance.
The Night We Met
Abby Jimenez · Book
Explores: Serendipity, Life-altering choices, Romantic destiny.
This narrative echoes the fate-driven premise of When We First Met, focusing on how one specific, split-second decision can ripple outward and fundamentally transform a character's entire romantic future.
Here We Go Again
Alison Cochrun · Book · 2024
Shares a thread with When We First Met: Second Chance Romance.
Much like the journey undertaken in When We First Met, this story uses a forced proximity setting to revisit old dynamics and test the potential for second chances.
Series on the same thread
She Was Pretty
Series · 2015
Shares a thread with When We First Met: Romantic Comedy.
If you enjoyed the time-bending stakes of When We First Met, you will appreciate this reunion story that examines how people change while their underlying attraction to one another persists.
18 Again
Ha Byung-hoon · Series · 2020
Explores: Second Chance, Regret and Redemption, Marriage Troubles.
This series mirrors the regret-fueled premise of When We First Met, offering a character the chance to return to his past to fix mistakes and reevaluate his life choices.
Every Year After
Series · 2026
Explores: soulmates, nostalgia, long-term relationship.
This story captures the same yearning for a do-over found in When We First Met, focusing on the power of specific moments to define whether a love story succeeds.
W: Two Worlds Apart
Song Jae-jung · Series · 2016
Shares a thread with When We First Met: Fantasy Romance.
While more suspenseful, this show shares the fantastical, reality-bending structure of When We First Met, forcing characters to confront the consequences of moving between different versions of their lives.
Podcasts on the same thread
Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend
Team Coco & Earwolf · Podcast · 2026
Explores: parasocial relationships, professional intimacy, self-deprecating humor.
This podcast explores the same sense of professional and personal isolation found in When We First Met, examining how individuals struggle to build meaningful connections despite their best efforts.
Insta Love
Podcast
Shares a thread with When We First Met: second chance romance.
Like the central conflict in When We First Met, this story deals with the lingering aftermath of a breakup and the complicated process of trying to move forward again.
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Common questions
Is When We First Met a time travel movie?
Yes, When We First Met features a magical photo booth that allows the protagonist, Noah, to travel back in time. He uses this device to repeatedly relive the night he met Avery in an attempt to change the outcome of their relationship.
What is the main goal of Noah in When We First Met?
In When We First Met, Noah uses the magical photo booth to return to the night he first met Avery. His primary goal is to relive that specific night multiple times to persuade Avery to fall in love with him instead of just being friends.
Does When We First Met involve a magical object?
Yes, the plot of When We First Met centers on a magical photo booth. This device serves as the catalyst for the story, enabling Noah to travel back in time to revisit the night he first encountered Avery and attempt to alter his romantic future.
What happens when Noah uses the photo booth in When We First Met?
When Noah uses the magical photo booth in When We First Met, he is sent back in time to the night he first met Avery. He relives this night repeatedly, attempting to change his actions so that Avery will fall for him.