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{{Infobox film
| director = [[Linda Mendoza]]
| image = File:Relationship Goals poster.jpg
| caption = Release poster
| writer = Michael Elliot Cory Tynan Laura Lekkos
| based_on = ''Relationship Goals: How to Win at Dating, Marriage, and Sex'' by Pastor Michael Todd
| producer = [[DeVon Franklin]]
| starring = [[Kelly Rowland]] [[Method Man|Cliff “Method Man” Smith]] [[Robin Thede]] [[Annie Gonzalez]] [[Dennis Haysbert]] [[Matt Walsh (comedian)|Matt Walsh]]
| music = [[Dara Taylor]]
| studio = [[Amazon MGM Studios]] Franklin Entertainment
| distributor = Amazon MGM Studios (via [[Amazon Prime Video|Prime Video]])
| released = {{Film date|2026|2|4}}
| runtime = 93 minutes<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 2, 2026 |title=''Relationship Goals'' (12) |url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/relationship-goals-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmteymzg2 |access-date=February 3, 2026 |website=[[British Board of Film Classification]] |language=en}}</ref>
| country = United States
| language = English
}}
'''''Relationship Goals''''' is a 2026 American [[romantic comedy film]] directed by [[Linda Mendoza]]. The film follows a [[television producer]], Leah Caldwell, who is about to become the first woman to run [[New York (state)|New York]]'s top morning show, when her ex Jarrett Roy steps in to compete for the same position.

The film was released in the United States by [[Amazon MGM Studios]] as an [[Amazon Prime Video]] original film on February 4, 2026.

==Plot==
Leah Caldwell is a television producer at a New York City morning show who is competing to become the program’s executive leader. Her professional trajectory changes when her former partner, Jarrett Roy, joins the network and becomes her direct rival for the position.

Jarrett claims to have changed since their breakup, attributing his personal development to the principles outlined in the self-help book ''Relationship Goals: How to Win at Dating, Marriage, and Sex'' by Michael Todd. Leah remains focused on her career and is initially reluctant to revisit their past relationship.

As their professional rivalry continues, unresolved personal and professional conflicts resurface. Leah ultimately reevaluates her priorities as she considers whether professional advancement and a renewed personal relationship can coexist.

== Cast ==
{{Cast listing|* [[Kelly Rowland]] as Leah Caldwell, a television producer who wants to become the first woman to run New York’s top morning show
* [[Method Man|Cliff “Method Man” Smith]] as Jarrett Roy, Leah's ex
* [[Robin Thede]] as Brenda Phelps
* [[Annie Gonzalez]] as Treese Moore
* [[Dennis Haysbert]] as Papa Jim
* [[Matt Walsh (comedian)|Matt Walsh]] as Dan Milken
* [[Melanie Leishman]] as Maya
* [[DeVaughn Nixon]] as Ayden
* [[Ryan Jamaal Swain]] as Ronald }}

== Production ==
On February 13, 2025, [[Kelly Rowland]] and [[Method Man|Cliff “Method Man” Smith]], along with [[Robin Thede]] and [[Annie Gonzalez]], were cast in the [[Romantic comedy|romantic comedy film]] based on ''Relationship Goals: How to Win at Dating, Marriage, and Sex'' by Pastor Michael Todd.<ref>{{Cite web |last=France |first=Lisa Respers |date=February 4, 2026 |title=Kelly Rowland and Cliff 'Method Man' Smith hope their new movie opens the door for more Black rom-coms |url=https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/04/entertainment/kelly-rowland-method-man-relationship-goals |access-date=February 10, 2026 |website=[[CNN]] |language=en}}</ref> It was directed by Linda Mendoza, and written by Laura Lekkos, with drafts written by Michael Elliot and Cory Tynan, produced by [[DeVon Franklin]], and executive produced by Rowland and Bart Lipton.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cordero |first=Rosy |date=February 13, 2025 |title=Kelly Rowland & Method Man To Lead Amazon MGM Studios' 'Relationship Goals'; Robin Thede & Annie Gonzalez Also Star |url=https://deadline.com/2025/02/kelly-rowland-method-man-amazon-mgm-studios-robin-thede-annie-gonzalez-1236287417/ |access-date=January 17, 2026 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |language=en-US}}</ref> [[Principal photography]] began in [[Ontario]] on March 17, and [[Wrap (filmmaking)|wrapped]] on April 28.<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 24, 2025 |title=ONTARIO CREATES MEDIA LIST January 24, 2025 |url=https://www.ontariocreates.ca/uploads/ONTARIO-CREATES-MEDIA-LIST-January-24-2025.pdf |access-date=January 17, 2026 |website=Ontario Creates}}</ref> [[Dara Taylor]] composed the score for the film,<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 7, 2026 |title=Dara Taylor Scoring Linda Mendoza's 'Relationship Goals' |url=https://filmmusicreporter.com/2026/01/07/dara-taylor-scoring-linda-mendozas-relationship-goals/ |access-date=January 17, 2026 |website=Film Music Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref> where Rowland and Method Man also perfomed the original song "Complicated".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dixon |first=Delaina |date=January 8, 2026 |title=Kelly Rowland and Method Man Star in 'Relationship Goals' |url=https://www.ebony.com/kelly-rowland-method-man-relationship-goals-prime-video/ |access-date=February 10, 2026 |website=[[Ebony (magazine)|Ebony]] |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Release ==
''Relationship Goals'' was released in Europe and in the United States as an [[Amazon Prime Video]] original on February 4, 2026.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mangum |first=Trey |date=October 23, 2025 |title='Relationship Goals' First Image: Method Man And Kelly Rowland In Film Based On Mike Todd's Book |url=https://blavity.com/entertainment/relationship-goals-first-image-method-man-and-kelly-rowland-film |access-date=January 17, 2026 |website=[[Blavity]] |language=en}}</ref>

== Reception ==
On the [[review aggregator]] website [[Rotten Tomatoes]], 19% of 16 critics' reviews are positive.<ref>{{cite web |title=Relationship Goals |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/relationship_goals |website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |access-date=March 13, 2026}}</ref>

In a three out of five review, Andrew Lawrence of ''[[The Guardian]]'' wrote that the film is "a tractor beam made stronger by director Linda Mendoza’s extraordinarily fast pace" which "meant to be a faith-based film for women who may be spending Valentine’s Day alone" even if "''Relationship Goals'' is no less parochial a take on marriage, presented yet again as a woman’s only path to true and lasting peace in life".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Lawrence |first=Andrew |date=February 4, 2026 |title=Relationship Goals review – Kelly Rowland and Method Man flirt through breezy romcom |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/feb/04/relationship-goals-kelly-rowland-method-man-review |access-date=February 10, 2026 |work=[[The Guardian]] |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> William Bibbiani of ''[[TheWrap]]'' gave the film a negative review, calling it "insulting, unconvincing, unfunny, [and] unromantic".<ref>{{cite web |title='Relationship Goals' Review: Amazon's Glamorized Book Commercial Almost Looks Like a Real Rom-Com |url=https://www.thewrap.com/creative-content/reviews/relationship-goals-movie-review/ |website=[[TheWrap]] |access-date=February 16, 2026}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==

* {{IMDb title|id=35718349}}

[[Category:2026 films]]
[[Category:2026 American films]]
[[Category:2026 romantic comedy films]]
[[Category:Amazon Prime Video original films]]
[[Category:American romantic comedy films]]
[[Category:English-language romantic comedy films]]

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