The film is based on Cecelia Ahern's 2004 novel Where Rainbows End, adapted into a screenplay by Juliette Towhidi and directed by Christian Ditter.

Filming began in May 2013 in Toronto before the production moved to Dublin and Howth in Ireland.

Despite grossing $25.5 million worldwide, the film received poor reviews from critics, holding a 32% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 57 reviews and a Metacritic score of 44 out of 100.

Lily Collins' performance was widely praised by both critics and audiences even though the overall film was criticized, with Donald Clarke of The Irish Times calling the film 'awful, but pretty' while describing Collins as 'perfectly charming'.

The film stars Lily Collins and Sam Claflin as childhood best friends Rosie and Alex, with supporting roles played by Christian Cooke, Tamsin Egerton, Suki Waterhouse, Jamie Beamish and Jaime Winstone.