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* CelebrityParadox: Lara Jean's list of movies includes ''Film/XMenApocalypse'', in which her actress Lana Condor appeared as ComicBook/JubileeMarvelComics.
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* CelebrityParadox: Lara Jean's list of movies includes ''Film/XMenApocalypse'', in which her actress Lana Condor appeared as ComicBook/JubileeMarvelComics.ComicBook/{{Jubilee|MarvelComics}}.
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Netflix is currently developing a spin-off series focusing on Kitty, ''XO, Kitty''. It will take place sometime after this film, as Kitty returns to South Korea to reunite with her boyfriend, with whom she became acquainted during the Song-Coveys' holiday there, as depicted in the film's first act.
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Netflix is currently developing a spin-off series focusing on Kitty, ''XO, Kitty''. It will take place sometime after this film, as Kitty returns to South Korea to reunite with her boyfriend, with whom she became acquainted during the Song-Coveys' holiday there, as depicted in the film's first act.
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* AdaptationalAngstUpgrade: In the book the colleges Lara Jean and Peter decided to attend are only [[spoiler:three hours]] apart. For the movie it's changed to [[spoiler:''three thousand miles'']] apart, upping the angst and drama of the situation.
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* AdaptedOut: The film cuts the subplots about [[spoiler:Stormy's death and Lara Jean reconnecting with John Ambrose]], the Beach Week, as well as Trina's bachelorette party.
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* AdaptedOut: The film cuts the subplots about [[spoiler:Stormy's death and (and its emotional impact on Lara Jean), Lara Jean reconnecting with John Ambrose]], the Beach Week, as well as Trina's bachelorette party.
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* CannotSpitItOut: Lara Jean wrongly sends a message to Peter which makes it look like she just got accepted at Stanford. Seeing him being overjoyed, she initially doesn't have the heart to divulge the truth for fear of disappointing him, so she keeps procrastinating until the trip to New York. [[UnderstandingBoyfriend He actually takes it well and even asks if she is let down]].
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* CannotSpitItOut: Lara Jean wrongly sends a the wrong text message to Peter (meant for Margot), which makes it look like she just got accepted at Stanford. Seeing him being overjoyed, she initially doesn't have the heart to divulge the truth for fear of disappointing him, so she keeps procrastinating until the trip to New York. [[UnderstandingBoyfriend He actually takes it well and even asks if she is let down]].
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* HighSchoolSweethearts: The plot. Lara Jean and Peter ''want'' to be high school sweethearts who attend the same college and then go all the way together afterwards, but this is complicated when first Lara Jean doesn't get into Stanford.
* ImagineSpot: Lara Jean has a brief one near the beginning of the film, when she dreams of being accepted at Stanford, marrying Peter, and buying a home with him. [[RewindGag The scene is replayed backwards]] when it turns out that she doesn't get accepted at Stanford.
* ImagineSpot: Lara Jean has a brief one near the beginning of the film, when she dreams of being accepted at Stanford, marrying Peter, and buying a home with him. [[RewindGag The scene is replayed backwards]] when it turns out that she doesn't get accepted at Stanford.
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* HighSchoolSweethearts: The plot. Lara Jean and Peter ''want'' to be high school sweethearts who attend the same college and then go all the way together afterwards, afterward, but this is complicated when first Lara Jean doesn't get into Stanford.
* ImagineSpot: Lara Jean has a brief one near the beginning of the film, when she dreams of being accepted at Stanford, marrying Peter,and buying a home home, and having a family with him. [[RewindGag The scene is replayed backwards]] backward]] when it turns out that she doesn't ''doesn't'' get accepted at Stanford.
* ImagineSpot: Lara Jean has a brief one near the beginning of the film, when she dreams of being accepted at Stanford, marrying Peter,
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* LoveAtFirstSight: A non-person example. Gen describes Lara Jean's fascination at New York with these words.
* MaybeEverAfter: The film ends with [[spoiler:Peter and Lara Jean getting back together and agreeing to give the long-distance, opposite-coasts thing a shot. It's open-ended if they ''do'' make it long-term, but Lara Jean ''wants'' them to and is willing to put in the work.]]
* MeetCute: Discussed after Kitty meets a boy on Seoul Tower. Lara Jean considers it a meet cute as all the great romances have one. At the end, [[spoiler:Peter recounts their actual meet cute.]]
* MaybeEverAfter: The film ends with [[spoiler:Peter and Lara Jean getting back together and agreeing to give the long-distance, opposite-coasts thing a shot. It's open-ended if they ''do'' make it long-term, but Lara Jean ''wants'' them to and is willing to put in the work.]]
* MeetCute: Discussed after Kitty meets a boy on Seoul Tower. Lara Jean considers it a meet cute as all the great romances have one. At the end, [[spoiler:Peter recounts their actual meet cute.]]
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* LoveAtFirstSight: A non-person example. Gen describes Lara Jean's fascination at with New York with these words.
* MaybeEverAfter: The film ends with [[spoiler:Peter and Lara Jean getting back together and agreeing to give the long-distance, opposite-coasts thing a shot. It's open-ended if they ''do'' make it long-term, butLara Jean ''wants'' them to and is both are willing to put in the work, genuinely wish to make it as a long-distance couple, and Lara Jean is confident that they can make it work.]]
* MeetCute: Discussed after Kitty meets a boy on Seoul Tower. Lara Jean considers it ameet cute meet-cute as all the great romances have one. At In the end, [[spoiler:Peter recounts their actual meet cute.]]
* MaybeEverAfter: The film ends with [[spoiler:Peter and Lara Jean getting back together and agreeing to give the long-distance, opposite-coasts thing a shot. It's open-ended if they ''do'' make it long-term, but
* MeetCute: Discussed after Kitty meets a boy on Seoul Tower. Lara Jean considers it a
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* RediscoveringRootsTrip: The film opens with the half-Korean Covey sisters in Seoul, reconnecting with their heritage. Lara Jean talks about looking Asian and yet not really belonging.
* SecondActBreakup: [[spoiler:[[HereWeGoAgain Once again]], Lara Jean and Peter break up at the end of second act. Not because of a misunderstanding this time, but rather because Peter is overwhelmed by Lara Jean's decision to move to New York and thinks that there is no way their relationship can be salvaged, so he wants to end it here and now. After a talk with his father, however, he decides to give the relationship another go, even if LDR will be a difficult choice.]]
* SecondActBreakup: [[spoiler:[[HereWeGoAgain Once again]], Lara Jean and Peter break up at the end of second act. Not because of a misunderstanding this time, but rather because Peter is overwhelmed by Lara Jean's decision to move to New York and thinks that there is no way their relationship can be salvaged, so he wants to end it here and now. After a talk with his father, however, he decides to give the relationship another go, even if LDR will be a difficult choice.]]
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* RediscoveringRootsTrip: The film opens with the half-Korean Covey sisters in Seoul, reconnecting with their heritage. Lara Jean talks about looking Asian and yet not really belonging.
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* SecondActBreakup: [[spoiler:[[HereWeGoAgain Once again]], Lara Jean and Peter break up at the end of the second act. Not because of a misunderstanding this time, but rather because Peter is overwhelmed by Lara Jean's decision to move to New York and thinks that there is no way their relationship can be salvaged, so he wants to end it here and now. After a talk with his father, however, he decides to give the relationship another go, even if LDR will be a difficult choice.]]
* SecondActBreakup: [[spoiler:[[HereWeGoAgain Once again]], Lara Jean and Peter break up at the end of the second act. Not because of a misunderstanding this time, but rather because Peter is overwhelmed by Lara Jean's decision to move to New York and thinks that there is no way their relationship can be salvaged, so he wants to end it here and now. After a talk with his father, however, he decides to give the relationship another go, even if LDR will be a difficult choice.]]
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* CelebrityParadox: Lara Jean's list of movies includes ''Film/XMenApocalypse'', in which her actress Lana Condor appeared as ComicBook/{{Jubilee}}.
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* CelebrityParadox: Lara Jean's list of movies includes ''Film/XMenApocalypse'', in which her actress Lana Condor appeared as ComicBook/{{Jubilee}}.ComicBook/JubileeMarvelComics.
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** A lot of things revolving the college application are changed because of the SettingUpdate from Virginia to Oregon. In the book, Lara Jean's first college of choice is the UVA, her second choice (so she wouldn't have to study far away from Peter) is William & Mary, and her final choice is the UNC-Chapel Hill. The film changes them to Stanford, UC Berkeley, and NYU, respectively.
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** A lot of things revolving around the college application are changed because of the SettingUpdate from Virginia to Oregon. In the book, Lara Jean's first college of choice is the UVA, her second choice (so she wouldn't have to study far away from Peter) is William & Mary, and her final choice is the UNC-Chapel Hill. The film changes them to Stanford, UC Berkeley, and NYU, respectively.
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** A lot of things revolving the college application are changed because of the SettingUpdate from Virginia to Oregon. In the book, Lara Jean's first college of choice is the UVA, her second choice (so she wouldn't have to study far away from Peter) is William & Mary, and her final choice is the UNC-Chapel Hill. The film changes them to Stanford, UC Berkeley, and NYU, respectively.
** Lara Jean does visit New York in the book, but this is treated more as a footnote, rather than the eye-opening moment for her to begin considering NYU as her college of choice.
** Following up Genevieve's AdaptationalNiceGuy, it's her who suggests that Lara Jean move to New York, so they can attend NYU together. In the book, Gen goes to Virginia Tech and never makes up with Lara Jean, while Chris is the one who suggests her to study at UNC-Chapel Hill.
** The trip to South Korea is moved to the beginning of the film. In the book, this is Dan's gift to Lara Jean for her birthday, which doesn't happen until near the end, and the book ends before the plot gets there.
** In the book, [[spoiler:Lara Jean is the one who feels insecure about her imminent LDR with Peter and initiates the (brief) breakup with him.]] The film changes this so it's [[spoiler:Peter who does all of the above]].
** A lot of things revolving the college application are changed because of the SettingUpdate from Virginia to Oregon. In the book, Lara Jean's first college of choice is the UVA, her second choice (so she wouldn't have to study far away from Peter) is William & Mary, and her final choice is the UNC-Chapel Hill. The film changes them to Stanford, UC Berkeley, and NYU, respectively.
** Lara Jean does visit New York in the book, but this is treated more as a footnote, rather than the eye-opening moment for her to begin considering NYU as her college of choice.
** Following up Genevieve's AdaptationalNiceGuy, it's her who suggests that Lara Jean move to New York, so they can attend NYU together. In the book, Gen goes to Virginia Tech and never makes up with Lara Jean, while Chris is the one who suggests her to study at UNC-Chapel Hill.
** The trip to South Korea is moved to the beginning of the film. In the book, this is Dan's gift to Lara Jean for her birthday, which doesn't happen until near the end, and the book ends before the plot gets there.
** In the book, [[spoiler:Lara Jean is the one who feels insecure about her imminent LDR with Peter and initiates the (brief) breakup with him.]] The film changes this so it's [[spoiler:Peter who does all of the above]].
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* CareerVersusMan: Lara Jean is torn between attending UC Berkeley, which would at least enable her to be with Peter at weekends, and NYU, which will require her to move to a state that's 3000 miles away and potentially sacrificing her relationship with him. [[spoiler:She eventually chooses NYU, but resolves to retain their relationship.]]
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* CareerVersusMan: Lara Jean is torn between attending UC Berkeley, which would will at least enable her to be with Peter at weekends, and NYU, which will require her to move to a state that's 3000 miles away and potentially sacrificing sacrifice her relationship with him. [[spoiler:She eventually chooses NYU, but resolves to retain their relationship.]]
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* CannotSpitItOut: Lara Jean wrongly sends a message to Peter which makes it look like she just got accepted to Stanford. Seeing him being overjoyed, she initially doesn't have the heart to divulge the truth for fear of disappointing him, so she keeps procrastinating until the trip to New York. [[UnderstandingBoyfriend He actually takes it well and even asks if she is let down]].
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* CannotSpitItOut: Lara Jean wrongly sends a message to Peter which makes it look like she just got accepted to at Stanford. Seeing him being overjoyed, she initially doesn't have the heart to divulge the truth for fear of disappointing him, so she keeps procrastinating until the trip to New York. [[UnderstandingBoyfriend He actually takes it well and even asks if she is let down]].
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* LongDistanceRelationship: The main problem with Lara Jean's and Peter's relationship. The two apply for Stanford so they can be together, but only Peter gets accepted. Lara Jean is later accepted to UC Berkeley, which is only an hour away, so they can meet in San Francisco at weekends. [[spoiler:However, Lara Jean ends up choosing New York University -- in which she is also accepted -- because she loves everything about New York, even though the city is on the other side of the country. Although Peter doesn't take it well at first, he eventually relents.]]
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* LongDistanceRelationship: The main problem with Lara Jean's and Peter's relationship. The two apply for at Stanford so they can be together, but only Peter gets accepted. Lara Jean is later accepted to at UC Berkeley, which is only an hour away, so they can meet in San Francisco at weekends. [[spoiler:However, Lara Jean ends up choosing New York University -- in at which she is also accepted -- because she loves everything about New York, even though the city is on the other side of the country. Although Peter doesn't take it well at first, he eventually relents.]]
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* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:In the end, Lara Jean and Peter choose to go their separate ways, with the former attending NYU and the latter attending Stanford. However, they promise to work towards keeping their relationship intact, even if living 3000 miles away for four years will certainly be a huge obstacle in it.]]
* {{Bookends}}: Lara Jean's reconciliation with Gen is cemented when the latter compliments her shoes near the locker room, the same place where she criticized her shoes in the first film which was an EstablishingCharacterMoment of her as an AlphaBitch.
* CallBack: The "contract" that Lara Jean and Peter used to begin their fake relationship in the first film reappears, being used by Peter to [[spoiler:write a new clause regarding his long-distance relationship with Lara Jean]].
* CannotSpitItOut: Lara Jean wrongly sends a message to Peter which makes it look like she just got accepted to Stanford. Seeing him being overjoyed, she initially doesn't have the heart to divulge the truth for fear of disappointing him, so she keeps procrastinating until the trip to New York. [[UnderstandingBoyfriend He actually takes it well and even asks if she is let down]].
* CareerVersusMan: Lara Jean is torn between attending UC Berkeley, which would at least enable her to be with Peter at weekends, and NYU, which will require her to move to a state that's 3000 miles away and potentially sacrificing her relationship with him. [[spoiler:She eventually chooses NYU, but resolves to retain their relationship.]]
* {{Bookends}}: Lara Jean's reconciliation with Gen is cemented when the latter compliments her shoes near the locker room, the same place where she criticized her shoes in the first film which was an EstablishingCharacterMoment of her as an AlphaBitch.
* CallBack: The "contract" that Lara Jean and Peter used to begin their fake relationship in the first film reappears, being used by Peter to [[spoiler:write a new clause regarding his long-distance relationship with Lara Jean]].
* CannotSpitItOut: Lara Jean wrongly sends a message to Peter which makes it look like she just got accepted to Stanford. Seeing him being overjoyed, she initially doesn't have the heart to divulge the truth for fear of disappointing him, so she keeps procrastinating until the trip to New York. [[UnderstandingBoyfriend He actually takes it well and even asks if she is let down]].
* CareerVersusMan: Lara Jean is torn between attending UC Berkeley, which would at least enable her to be with Peter at weekends, and NYU, which will require her to move to a state that's 3000 miles away and potentially sacrificing her relationship with him. [[spoiler:She eventually chooses NYU, but resolves to retain their relationship.]]
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* HighSchoolSweethearts: The plot. Lara Jean and Peter ''want'' to be high school sweethearts who attend the same college and then go all the way together afterwards, but this is complicated when first Lara Jean doesn't get into Stanford
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* ImagineSpot: Lara Jean has a brief one near the beginning of the film, when she dreams of being accepted at Stanford, marrying Peter, and buying a home with him. [[RewindGag The scene is replayed backwards]] when it turns out that she doesn't get accepted at Stanford.
* ImagineSpot: Lara Jean has a brief one near the beginning of the film, when she dreams of being accepted at Stanford, marrying Peter, and buying a home with him. [[RewindGag The scene is replayed backwards]] when it turns out that she doesn't get accepted at Stanford.
* LongDistanceRelationship: The main problem with Lara Jean's and Peter's relationship. The two apply for Stanford so they can be together, but only Peter gets accepted. Lara Jean is later accepted to UC Berkeley, which is only an hour away, so they can meet in San Francisco at weekends. [[spoiler:However, Lara Jean ends up choosing New York University -- in which she is also accepted -- because she loves everything about New York, even though the city is on the other side of the country. Although Peter doesn't take it well at first, he eventually relents.]]
* LoveAtFirstSight: A non-person example. Gen describes Lara Jean's fascination at New York with these words.
* QuirkyGirlQuirkyTux: The rebellious teen Kitty insists on wearing a light blue tuxedo to the wedding.
* SecondActBreakup: [[spoiler:[[HereWeGoAgain Once again]], Lara Jean and Peter break up at the end of second act. Not because of a misunderstanding this time, but rather because Peter is overwhelmed by Lara Jean's decision to move to New York and thinks that there is no way their relationship can be salvaged, so he wants to end it here and now. After a talk with his father, however, he decides to give the relationship another go, even if LDR will be a difficult choice.]]
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* VisitByDivorcedDad: Peter's divorced father is trying to reconnect with him before he goes to college; Peter himself is resistant.
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''To All the Boys: Always and Forever'' is a 2021 romantic comedy film. It is the second sequel to ''Film/ToAllTheBoysIveLovedBefore'', following ''Film/ToAllTheBoysPSIStillLoveYou'', and is adapted from the third book in the ''Literature/ToAllTheBoysIveLovedBefore'' novel series, ''Always and Forever, Lara Jean''.
It's now senior year, and Lara Jean Covey (Creator/LanaCondor) has her whole future with Peter Kavinsky (Creator/NoahCentineo) planned out: beginning with them going to Stanford together. Things get complicated when she doesn't get in, and they now have to reconcile the fact that they might be attending college separately. Her family is changing, too: her father (Creator/JohnCorbett) is marrying their neighbor, Trina (Creator/SarayuBlue). In between prom and graduation, Lara Jean must now consider what this all means for her future.
The film was released on Creator/{{Netflix}} on February 12, 2021.
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!!Tropes in this film:
* AsHimself: Indie band The Greeting Committee performs at the NYU party Lara Jean attends.
* BigApplesauce: When the class takes a trip to New York, Lara Jean falls in love with the city's history and culture, and [[spoiler:ultimately decides to go to NYU]].
* CelebrityParadox: Lara Jean's list of movies includes ''Film/XMenApocalypse'', in which her actress Lana Condor appeared as ComicBook/{{Jubilee}}.
* ClashingCousins: Subverted. Cousins Gen and Chris have always been antagonistic, especially in the first two films, but get along when they go to New York.
* HeartbreakAndIceCream: After [[spoiler:Peter breaks up with Lara Jean on prom night, Chris shows up the next day with ice cream so Lara Jean can eat her feelings.]]
* HighSchoolDance: Prom is a big part of the film.
* HighSchoolSweethearts: The plot. Lara Jean and Peter ''want'' to be high school sweethearts who attend the same college and then go all the way together afterwards, but this is complicated when first Lara Jean doesn't get into Stanford
* IvyLeagueForEveryone: Genevieve is going to NYU, Peter gets into Stanford, [[spoiler: and Lara Jean also goes to NYU]]. Lucas is going to Sarah Lawrence, a prestigious liberal arts college.
* LotsOfLuggage: Chris brings a very large trunk with her to New York. Lara Jean has to help her haul it.
* MaybeEverAfter: The film ends with [[spoiler:Peter and Lara Jean getting back together and agreeing to give the long-distance, opposite-coasts thing a shot. It's open-ended if they ''do'' make it long-term, but Lara Jean ''wants'' them to and is willing to put in the work.]]
* MeetCute: Discussed after Kitty meets a boy on Seoul Tower. Lara Jean considers it a meet cute as all the great romances have one. At the end, [[spoiler:Peter recounts their actual meet cute.]]
* ThePromposal: It's prom season. A dance number that ends with umbrellas spelling PROM? makes up the film's first promposal. Peter's is more subdued; he presents her with pancakes and spells PROM? with syrup.
* RediscoveringRootsTrip: The film opens with the half-Korean Covey sisters in Seoul, reconnecting with their heritage. Lara Jean talks about looking Asian and yet not really belonging.
* SeniorYearStruggles: Primarily about how HighSchoolSweethearts Lara Jean and Peter are going to make it if they are attending separate colleges.
* QuirkyGirlQuirkyTux: The rebellious teen Kitty insists on wearing a light blue tuxedo to the wedding.
* VisitByDivorcedDad: Peter's divorced father is trying to reconnect with him before he goes to college; Peter himself is resistant.
''To All the Boys: Always and Forever'' is a 2021 romantic comedy film. It is the second sequel to ''Film/ToAllTheBoysIveLovedBefore'', following ''Film/ToAllTheBoysPSIStillLoveYou'', and is adapted from the third book in the ''Literature/ToAllTheBoysIveLovedBefore'' novel series, ''Always and Forever, Lara Jean''.
It's now senior year, and Lara Jean Covey (Creator/LanaCondor) has her whole future with Peter Kavinsky (Creator/NoahCentineo) planned out: beginning with them going to Stanford together. Things get complicated when she doesn't get in, and they now have to reconcile the fact that they might be attending college separately. Her family is changing, too: her father (Creator/JohnCorbett) is marrying their neighbor, Trina (Creator/SarayuBlue). In between prom and graduation, Lara Jean must now consider what this all means for her future.
The film was released on Creator/{{Netflix}} on February 12, 2021.
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!!Tropes in this film:
* AsHimself: Indie band The Greeting Committee performs at the NYU party Lara Jean attends.
* BigApplesauce: When the class takes a trip to New York, Lara Jean falls in love with the city's history and culture, and [[spoiler:ultimately decides to go to NYU]].
* CelebrityParadox: Lara Jean's list of movies includes ''Film/XMenApocalypse'', in which her actress Lana Condor appeared as ComicBook/{{Jubilee}}.
* ClashingCousins: Subverted. Cousins Gen and Chris have always been antagonistic, especially in the first two films, but get along when they go to New York.
* HeartbreakAndIceCream: After [[spoiler:Peter breaks up with Lara Jean on prom night, Chris shows up the next day with ice cream so Lara Jean can eat her feelings.]]
* HighSchoolDance: Prom is a big part of the film.
* HighSchoolSweethearts: The plot. Lara Jean and Peter ''want'' to be high school sweethearts who attend the same college and then go all the way together afterwards, but this is complicated when first Lara Jean doesn't get into Stanford
* IvyLeagueForEveryone: Genevieve is going to NYU, Peter gets into Stanford, [[spoiler: and Lara Jean also goes to NYU]]. Lucas is going to Sarah Lawrence, a prestigious liberal arts college.
* LotsOfLuggage: Chris brings a very large trunk with her to New York. Lara Jean has to help her haul it.
* MaybeEverAfter: The film ends with [[spoiler:Peter and Lara Jean getting back together and agreeing to give the long-distance, opposite-coasts thing a shot. It's open-ended if they ''do'' make it long-term, but Lara Jean ''wants'' them to and is willing to put in the work.]]
* MeetCute: Discussed after Kitty meets a boy on Seoul Tower. Lara Jean considers it a meet cute as all the great romances have one. At the end, [[spoiler:Peter recounts their actual meet cute.]]
* ThePromposal: It's prom season. A dance number that ends with umbrellas spelling PROM? makes up the film's first promposal. Peter's is more subdued; he presents her with pancakes and spells PROM? with syrup.
* RediscoveringRootsTrip: The film opens with the half-Korean Covey sisters in Seoul, reconnecting with their heritage. Lara Jean talks about looking Asian and yet not really belonging.
* SeniorYearStruggles: Primarily about how HighSchoolSweethearts Lara Jean and Peter are going to make it if they are attending separate colleges.
* QuirkyGirlQuirkyTux: The rebellious teen Kitty insists on wearing a light blue tuxedo to the wedding.
* VisitByDivorcedDad: Peter's divorced father is trying to reconnect with him before he goes to college; Peter himself is resistant.
