Voicemails for Isabelle (2026) Review

Netflix releases lots of films over the year and some are more popular then others and over the last week this film has been very popular which has led me to watch it. So here is my review for Voicemails for Isabelle. The premise of the film sees a woman leave voicemails for her deceased sister, when a man realises he is the one getting the voicemails. 

Main Character

Zoey Deutch plays Jill and she is fantastic in this movie. She is literally the perfect romcom protagonist, but there is more to her and she is funny but has so much depth and emotion to her. This is an easy character to root for and this is a really big performance for her. 

Supporting Characters

Nick Robinson plays Wes and I thought he did a good job in his role. He isn't as big a standout as Deutch but he is good. The chemistry between the two of them is fantastic and he certainly plays a big part of that. 

Nick Offerman plays Chef Bastien and I just loved watching him in his smaller role. He is so dramatic and over the top. It made him really funny and I thought he had some of the funnier moments of the film. 

There are a lot of smaller roles but they are all performed really well and everyone does a good job in the film. 

Story

This film does a really good job of showing the grief and despair that Jill is going through but in a really human way. The dynamic between Jill and Wes is really good and both performers have really good chemistry as I mentioned above. However, this is a RomCom and it is a pretty generic plot and though executed well it made it incredibly predictable and it just holds it back a bit. 

Script

The script is excellent, the balance between drama and humour is really well realised. It hit all the emotions but it didn't feel forced. It felt like these were real people and they talked like real people and I really appreciated that. 

Style

The film is paced pretty well and I was pretty engaged throughout. It had some nice backdrops but It does feel very much like a made to Netflix film and I think it can't quite rise above it. I also wish the first act was a bit shorter and I think that it really would have helped the film.

Overall

Overall, Voicemails for Isabelle is a Great Film and one of the shocks of 2026 so far. I had a great time with the film and felt like it was a great watch that people should give a go, even if you aren't a huge fan of the genre. 

Rating - 8/10