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About Fate

About Fate

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About Fate

"Love appears where you least expect it."

2022

1h 39m

7.5(547 votes)

Romance

Comedy

Overview

Two strangers believe in love but never seem to be able to find its true meaning. In a wild twist of events, fate puts each in the other's path on one stormy New Year's Eve.

Where to Watch

Stream

Amazon Prime Video

Amazon Prime Video with Ads

Links & Resources

Social & External

Production Companies

American International Pictures

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Emma Roberts

Emma Roberts

Margot Hayes

Thomas Mann

Thomas Mann

Griffin Reed

Lewis Tan

Lewis Tan

Kip Prescott

Madelaine Petsch

Madelaine Petsch

Clementine Pratt

Britt Robertson

Britt Robertson

Carrie

Fikile Mthwalo

Fikile Mthwalo

Dana

Cheryl Hines

Cheryl Hines

Judy

Verity Branco

Verity Branco

Veronica

Paula Plum

Paula Plum

Aunt Sheila

Chris Everett

Chris Everett

Aunt Rita

Creative team

Directed by: Maryus Vaysberg
Written by: Tiffany Paulsen
Produced by: Marina Bespalov
Sergey Bespalov

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