Get a First Look at Voicemails for Isabelle, Which Debuts June 19

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First Look
Voicemails for Isabelle: Fall in Love with Zoey Deutch and Nick Robinson
Get a first look at the cast, which includes Nick Offerman, Lukas Gage, Leah McKendrick, and Harry Shum Jr.
By Brookie McIlvaine
May 11, 2026

Answer the phone. It’s Zoey Deutch and Nick Robinson in exclusive first-look photos of Voicemails for Isabelle, a new rom-com coming to Netflix on June 19.

Voicemails for Isabelle centers on Jill (Deutch), an aspiring pastry chef, who copes with the death of her little sister Isabelle (Ciara Bravo) by continuing to leave her voicemails. But when Isabelle’s phone number gets reassigned to an enigmatic real estate agent, Wes (Robinson), things get a little complicated.

A woman with a serious expression holds a cellphone to her ear, speaking on a call. The background is softly lit with warm, blurred decorative lights, creating a cozy and intimate indoor atmosphere.

Wes hears Jill gripe about her exacting boss, Chef Bastien (Nick Offerman), relay dating horror stories, and lament her never-ending search for a breakfast taco in San Francisco, and he starts to fall for her, sight unseen. In our technology-addicted, social media-driven world, watching a relationship grow through voicemails, cities apart, is refreshing and reminiscent of cozy rom-com classics like You’ve Got Mail and Sleepless in Seattle. “Voicemails cannot be edited or rewritten,” says writer-director Leah McKendrick. “They’re usually messy, awkward, inarticulate — sometimes confessional. Like a stream of consciousness, they always go a little off the rails.”

Male chef in a white uniform with embroidered name speaks to a woman in a commercial kitchen setting, stainless steel appliances and open door visible in background.

Chef in a black coat explaining a plated dessert to a focused chef in a white coat in a professional kitchen, with other chefs and kitchen equipment visible in the background.

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Voicemails for Isabelle is a rare blend of humor, romance, and some more tender moments, with Isabelle’s tragic death as the film’s bittersweet catalyst for love. The movie is just as silly as it is sweet, as Robinson and Deutch’s characters’ core romance is offset by some comedy legends and buzzy new actors like Offerman, Lukas Gage, Harry Shum Jr., Bravo, Megan Danso, Toby Sandeman, Spencer Lord, and Gil Bellows. Having this many funny people on set comes with its own risks, however: “If this were middle school,” says McKendrick, “Lukas and Zoey would have to be separated. They make each other laugh uncontrollably.”

Teen girl sitting on her bed in a cozy, dimly lit bedroom, talking on the phone. The room has string lights, teal walls, pictures, and a lamp, creating a warm and relaxed atmosphere.

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A young man in a dark coat stands outside at night in the rain, looking up as colorful fireworks explode in the sky above a city street with buildings in the background.

A smiling woman holding a smartphone outdoors, wearing a brown jacket and red shirt, standing in front of green trees and foliage in natural light.

And while Voicemails for Isabelle primarily charts Jill and Wes’s love story in the present, it’s just as much about the love between siblings and the enduring power of sisterhood. Jill and Isabelle have been best friends since they shared a bedroom as kids, sharing everything from first kiss mishaps to dessert recipes and, above all else, a love of Top Chef.

Three people talking on a rooftop balcony at sunset, overlooking a cityscape. One woman gestures as she speaks to a man in a plaid shirt, while another person stands in the background holding a reflector. Casual, outdoor urban setting.

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A man and woman sit together at a wooden table in a dimly lit, busy restaurant or bar, with drinks and napkins on the table, surrounded by other patrons in the background.

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You’ll also find McKendrick (Scrambled) in the exciting new images above — both behind the camera and in front of it, sitting at a Mexican restaurant. McKendrick is excited for the sight-unseen trope to resonate with fans, saying, “I think we all want to believe that what makes us most special — most us — is that which cannot be seen. We all contain our own invisible, magic cocktail of heart and humor and whimsy and favorite movie quotes.”

Scroll through the first-look photos and stay tuned to Tudum for more updates on Voicemails for Isabelle before the film calls you up on June 19.