Image Credit: Genesis Pictures
As the season of love begins, Netflix is introducing a recent sweeping, lyrical romance to its American library. irish drama four letters of loveFeaturing a stellar cast of screen veterans, it’s set to arrive on Netflix US in early February, with the show already streaming elsewhere.
Based on the beloved, international bestselling novel by Niall Williams, the film enjoyed a theatrical run in the UK and Ireland last summer. Now, American audiences will finally see a story described as “a miracle of a movie.”
we can confirm this four letters of love Will premiere on Netflix US on Thursday, February 5, 2026. Netflix will not be a streaming debut for the film, given that it is already present on several services, and there are more to come. Netflix didn’t announce the release as part of its New on Netflix for February 2026 newsletter, but we’ll be adding it to our comprehensive roundup of upcoming releases soon.
As of writing, the film is streaming on Prime Video and The Roku Channel and Paramount+ Add it a little earlier to Netflix. This kind of wide distribution isn’t so common with movies that mostly land on streamers in windows of exclusivity.
Directed by Polly Steele (let me go), the film is a magical realist story of two young people destined to be together, even as life keeps separating them.
weaves the story together Two parallel narratives. On one side is Nicholas, whose father is William (played by pierce brosnan) upends his family life in Dublin after receiving a “divine message” that he must leave his civil service job to become a painter in the west of Ireland.
On the other side is Isabelle, a girl living on a remote island whose family is struck by tragedy. As Nicolas and Isabelle both grapple with heartbreak, loss, and their parents’ eccentric choices, fate slowly works to bring them together.
Produced by Debbie Gray and Douglas Cummins, the film is produced by Genesis Pictures and Port Pictures. It must be said that the film received fairly poor reviews from critics at the time of its release. rogerebert.com The most trenchant saying is, “There’s nothing like a good Irish movie with some edge. So it’s too bad that “Four Letters of Love” isn’t anything like a good Irish movie with some edge.” The audience score is much more forgiving, sitting at 6.0/10 on IMDb.
A cast of legends and rising stars
While the central romance is played by two rising Irish talents, the supporting cast is that of acting royalty:
- pierce brosnan (Netflix thursday murder clubJames Bond as William Coughlan
- helena bonham carter (Netflix Crown) as Margaret Gore.
- gabriel byrne (hereditary) as the poet’s father.
- Fionn O’Shea (normal people) as Nicholas.
- Ann Skelly (The Nevers) as Isabel.
will you check four letters of love On February 5th, or have you already streamed the movie? Let us know in the comments below!