with pandan. Additionally, Palari Films uploaded four videos on YouTube called "Cooking with Bono", in which Nicholas Saputra cooks with celebrity guests. Release The film poster was released on 12 July 2018, followed by a teaser for the film which was published online four days later and a trailer on 9 August 2018. It was released theatrically in Indonesia on 27 September 2018. In March 2019, it was screened at the CinemAsia Film Festival in Amsterdam, the Netherlands and the Osaka Asian Film Festival in Osaka, Japan. Reception Box office Despite its star-studded cast and positive audience impression, the film failed to make an impression at the domestic box office. It recorded about 130 thousand admissions only after two weeks of release and ended its run with 165 thousand admissions. This was lower than two other films released also on September 27: the teen romance Something in Between which scored 180 thousand admissions and the supernatural horror Arwah Tumbal Nyai the Trilogy: Part Arwah with 250 thousand admissions. Overall, it is estimated that the film grossed Rp 4.8 billion in Indonesia. Responding to the lackluster reception, Producer Zaidy pointed out that there are opportunities for the film to reach a wider market thanks to the collaboration with South Korean production company CJ Entertainment although it was also still uncertain. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the film was released on streaming platforms Netflix and GoPlay in 2020. Critical response Writing Kompas, Francisca Romana Ninik praised the film's treatment of the themes of friendship, public corruption, and religion with heavy culinary references but found it too cliché. Wening Gitomartoyo of The Jakarta Post described the food shots as "slightly pornographic" and praised the film's cinematography. Aulia Adam of Tirto.id also wrote that Edwin delivers a "heartwarming romantic comedy" in contrast with his darker, cold, and bitter themes of his previous films, such as capitalism in the short film Kara, Anak Sebatang Pohon (2005), systematic discrimination against Chinese-Indonesians and military oppression in Blind Pigs Who Want to Fly (2009), and toxic relationship in Posesif (2017). Due to their popular performances in the Ada Apa dengan Cinta? films, the relationship between Dian Sastrowardoyo and Nicholas Saputra in the film was extensively examined by the media. Muhammad Andika Putra of CNN Indonesia praised the two for breaking out of their high school couple image, while Devy Octaviany of Detik found their characters more cheerful