After Ever Happy, the fourth chapter in the After saga, dives back into the stormy love story of Tessa (Josephine Langford) and Hardin (Hero Fiennes Tiffin). Based on Anna Todd’s novels, it picks up after a family secret shatters their already fragile relationship, sending them on a path of heartbreak and self-discovery. The film leans hard into melodrama—expect tearful fights, impulsive decisions, and steamy reconciliations. While the chemistry between Langford and Tiffin remains electric, the repetitive cycle of breakups and makeups tests patience. Visually, it’s polished, with moody European settings, but the script often feels like fanfiction stretched thin.

For fans, After Ever Happy delivers the emotional rollercoaster they crave, wrapping up Tessa and Hardin’s arc with a mix of closure and chaos. New characters, like Natalie (Mira Sorvino), add fresh drama, though subplots feel rushed. The film’s strength is its unapologetic embrace of messy, youthful love, but critics of the series will find little to change their minds. It’s a guilty pleasure best enjoyed by devotees of Twilight or The Fault in Our Stars. Love it or hate it, this finale doesn’t hold back.