The old crew is back: Maciej Stuhr, Agnieszka Więdłocha, Tomasz Karolak, Weronika Książkiewicz and Piotr Głowacki star in the fourth instalment of a famous Polish franchise. This time, we leave Poland to seek love in Greece. 

To some extent, it’s a film that no one needed and, well, had been waiting for. Planet Single 3 seemed like the perfect ending to this comedic trilogy: Tomek Wilczyński (Maciej Stuhr) and Ania Kwiatkowska (Agnieszka Więdłocha) finally got married, the other couples received their happy endings too, and we bid them farewell. 

But, they’re back, now in Greece, when their best friend Marcel (Piotr Głowacki) introduces them to the love of his life, Miguel (played by Nikodem Rozbicki, a strange casting choice, in any case). Tomek has a sudden feeling that something is not quite right, that Miguel might be a scammer. At the same time, Tomek and Ania get embroiled in marital problems that they need to resolve quickly, before all of it might lead to a break-up. The fun commences, if we can call it “fun”, in the first place.

It’s a romantic comedy of contradictions, as our response to its laziness is actually dual. Just look at it this way: it’s rather stupid, but sometimes we share a laugh or two; the entire investigation seems like a one huge cliché, but here we are, somewhat interested in what’s gonna happen to our favourite team of five; and, ultimately, it doesn’t necessarily introduce anything that might reshape the way we perceive Tomek Wilczyński and the others, however, in a way it’s just “good to be back,”, as they say. Planet Single 4 brings some unexpected excitement, along with a feeling that this is the most cringy comedy of 2025. So, it’s a missed opportunity, but it’s also not the worst film of the year, as a lot of Polish critics conclude.

The fourth instalment of a great Polish series is, indeed, a guilty pleasure, not really worth watching on your own. Instead, it’s a typical “Netflix and chill” movie, which you can readily watch in the background, while talking to your friends at a Friday night party. Honestly, there’s nothing wrong with cinema like this. But, we must hope that comedies made in the “Planet Single aesthetics” won’t suddenly become the majority in our national cinema. For now, we can all sleep peacefully and just enjoy the show. 

Photo: Netflix

2,5/5 stars

Author: Jan Tracz