How to watch The Kissing Booth 2 on Netflix: Sequel release date, reviews and more

Pucker up and watch The Kissing Booth 2 on Netflix right now! The sequel to the 2018 teen romantic comedy is finally here to continue the love stories of Elle Evans (Joey King), Lee Flynn (Joel Courtney) and Noah Flynn (Jacob Elordi).

The Kissing Booth was a breakout hit two summers ago, and along with Set It Up, it cemented Netflix as the author of a rom-com revival. The Kissing Booth 2 follows up on the events of the first movie, with Elle and Lee now seniors in high school and Noah away at Harvard University.

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The first Kissing Booth movie centered on Elle, a bit of a misfit who hangs with best friend Lee but has a longtime crush on his brother Noah. When she and former bad boy Noah end up smooching at a school fundraiser's kissing booth, they start a relationship but keep it secret from Lee. 

When he eventually finds, a big blowout takes place among all three. But of course, Elle gets her happy ending when Lee finally gives his blessing to his brother and BFF. The only cloud in the sky is that Noah graduates and is heading for Harvard in the fall. 

In The Kissing Booth 2, Elle has just had the romantic summer of her life. But now, Noah is in Boston and Elle must finish her senior year of high school. Now, she's juggling a long-distance relationship, getting into her dream college along with Lee and the complications brought on by a friendship with handsome new classmate Marco (Taylor Zakhar Perez). 

When Noah grows close to fellow Harvard student Chloe (Maisie Richardson-Sellers), Elle will have to decide how much she trusts him and to whom her heart truly belongs.

Here's everything you need to know about how to watch The Kissing Booth 2 online.

How to watch The Kissing Booth 2 with a VPN

If you're away from home, in a country with geo-restrictions that won't let you watch The Kissing Booth 2, you don't need to miss out. It's pretty easy with the right VPN (virtual private network) to stream the movie from wherever you go.

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How to watch The Kissing Booth 2 movie in the US, UK and Canada

Put on plenty of lip balm because The Kissing Booth 2 is streaming right now after being released at 3:01 a.m. ET on Friday, July 24 on Netflix in the U.S., UK, Canada and other international regions. 

The Kissing Booth 2 is just one of many original movies and TV shows offered on Netflix. The streaming service has a huge library of licensed content, but it's really earned its spot as the best streaming service with all of their buzzy, acclaimed originals like To All the Boys I've Loved Before, Love Is Blind, The Half of It, Always Be My Maybe and so many more.

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The Kissing Booth 2 cast

The cast of The Kissing Booth 2 brings back all the main actors from the first film, led by Joey King as Shelly "Elle" Evans, Joel Courtney as Lee Flynn and Jacob Elordi as Noah Flynn. 

Other Kissing Booth 2 cast members include:

• Maisie Richardson-Sellers as Chloe
• Taylor Perez as Marco
• Molly Ringwald as Mrs. Flynn
• Meganne Young as Rachel
• Morné Visser as Mr. Flynn
• Bianca Bosch as Olivia
• Carson White as Brad Evans
• Tyler Chaney as Stunts

The Kissing Booth 2 trailer

The Kissing Booth 2 trailer kicks off with Elle returning to school for her final year. The mean girls are at it again, needling her about Noah finding a Harvard hottie and dumping her. Then, Elle has a meet-awkward with Marco, the new kid at school who is extremely attractive. They strike up a friendship ... but could it turn into something more? 

Kissing Booth 2 reviews

The reviews for The Kissing Booth 2 are mixed, with several critics acknowledging that they aren't the audience for the film. Most note that the sequel is sure to please fans of the first movie. Some praise the development of the central character, Elle. Here's a roundup of The Kissing Booth 2 reviews:

New York Times: "If The Kissing Booth, stacked with regressive relationship dynamics, is Victorian in its views, The Kissing Booth 2 progresses to the midcentury. Elle is no longer an object for men to possess and protect, and though true love is still paramount, the story comes to prize personal growth. "

Glamour: "You're not watching this movie to be engrossed by a complicated plot or be moved by poignant language. This is pop-culture dopamine in its purest form. Put it on, and enjoy the high."

Variety: "Though its imaginatively named sequel The Kissing Booth 2 hits similar beats, themes and emotional touchstones, it delivers a few refreshing details by giving the heroine more agency in her quest to find happiness — yet not quite enough to justify its interminable run time."

IndieWire: "... the greatest strength of The Kissing Booth 2, an overstuffed (clocking in at a whopping 132 minutes) mishmash of genre tropes and tricks, isn’t its many romances; it’s King, who finally gets to spread her wings and her comedic chops."

Hollywood Reporter: "As I might have said during my own high school days, The Kissing Booth 2 is "mad stupid," but it's still not as overtly slappable as Netflix's other low-budget teen comedies."

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