The wait for details is over: Netflix has put out the official trailer for Love in Slow Motion and attached a firm date to it. The Arabic rom-com, first announced as a July arrival, now has both a first proper look and a confirmed global premiere of 23 July 2026, and that global window covers the UAE.
The trailer leans into the genre’s most reliable engine, the friendzone, and the film knows exactly what it is. There is no coyness here about what you are getting: an Arabic-language romantic comedy from a regional cast, built to be watched with popcorn and a low tolerance for subtlety.
What is Love in Slow Motion about?
Love in Slow Motion follows Haya and Jawad, two best friends whose comfortable dynamic gets upended when Haya realises she has feelings for him. Nour Al Ghandour plays Haya and Ali Kakooli plays Jawad, and the catch is one of the oldest in the rom-com book: just as Haya works up the nerve to say something after years of keeping Jawad in the friendzone, he announces his engagement to Zeina, a loud and successful actress played by Noha Nabil.
What follows is Haya’s mission to win him back, cheered on by her sister Dalal (Shoug AlHadi), her opinionated aunt (Fatima Alshereef), and a chimp named Cuba. She documents the whole spiral through a series of private vlogs, a framing device that gives the film a contemporary, social-media-native feel. Netflix credits Jamal Sannan and Eagle Films as producers, with Eyad Saleh writing, and pitches it as Eagle Films’ third Arabic rom-com team-up with the platform.
When can UAE viewers stream Love in Slow Motion?
Love in Slow Motion premieres globally on Netflix on 23 July 2026, and that date applies to the UAE. Because this is a worldwide Netflix release rather than a staggered regional rollout, UAE subscribers get it the same day as everyone else, with no separate window to wait out.
All you need is a standard Netflix subscription and any supported device, from the TV app to mobile or web. The 23 July date has been reported consistently across international outlets, including CinePOP and listings aggregator JustWatch, so this is not resting on the press note alone.
If the premise sounds familiar, it is because we flagged this one when it was first announced as a Netflix romantic comedy for the region. The trailer’s arrival is the moment the release turns from a diary note into a plan.
