An Oxford graduate’s devastating take on this Netflix drama about an American in Oxford went wildly viral and he totally nailed it
Back in the day ‘straight to video’ was the most damning indictment of a new movie. Now it’s a tag that feels like it belongs to a lot of stuff that turns up immediately on Netflix, and none more so than My Oxford Year – only on Netflix from 1 August!
The tale of a New York undergraduate’s romantic adventures in Oxford, we’d call it by the numbers but we don’t want to do a disservice to integers everywhere.
One year can change everything. Sofia Carson and Corey Mylchreest star in My Oxford Year, premiering August 1
An American woman who sets out for Oxford University has her life completely on track until she meets a charming local who profoundly alters both of their lives. pic.twitter.com/jdPXi5AeBn
— Netflix (@netflix) June 30, 2025
And this particular take from Oliver Haythorne – MSc Economic & Social History New College Oxford, economics, Holy Roman history, other fun things’ went wildly viral because … watch.
i’ve never seen sth so obviously written by a visiting US-American & i mean that in a very derogatory way https://t.co/L3u24THCMX
— Oliver Haythorne (@joseph_rohrbach) June 30, 2025
Mega oof.
And here are just a few of the many comments it prompted.
1.
What, yall think you’re too good to get “Emily in Paris”-ed? Think again.
— cute brute (@CuteBrute718) June 30, 2025
2.
depressingly, nobody is. i know.
— Oliver Haythorne (@joseph_rohrbach) June 30, 2025
3.
Really funny that an Oxford Lecturer would be amazed by an American when 43% of the Oxford student body are International students.
— Ioan's name begins with an i (@ClassiestBuu2) July 1, 2025
4.
the girls are starting to romanticize british guys again….. recession indicator
— miffy ☆ (@goosemousegal) July 1, 2025
5.
The JYA Oxford students I knew were either rescued after being duped into going to Brookes or spent most of the first term crying because of the physical impossibility of getting through their reading lists particularly after being drunk under the table by 18 year old girls.
— AB (@botzarelli) July 1, 2025
6.
Do they really think that people at Oxbridge are amazed by seeing an American?
— Atticus Prime (@the_pex) July 1, 2025
7.
Who has ever said this ?! Is this supposed to be set in present day. pic.twitter.com/o83XGddp2d
— Kira (@mywhaticall) July 1, 2025
8.
yes, it's ridiculous. also, nobody teaches in rooms like that! it's offices & occasionally modern meeting rooms.
— Oliver Haythorne (@joseph_rohrbach) July 1, 2025
9.
“lets all go for a UK pint in one of those glasses you never see anymore” pic.twitter.com/J93EN8Yupz
— Harry (@another_wwfc) July 1, 2025
10.
They look so old.
It feels like a flashback episode where they pretend the 28-34 year old actors still look 20.
— Crescent (@SpacerSentinel) July 1, 2025
11.
Can't wait for the scene where they have to declare their relationship to HR and all the training that follows because lecturers really shouldn't be having relationships with students…
— Elle Turpitt / elleturpitt.bsky.social (@elleturpitt) July 1, 2025
To conclude …
Emily in London https://t.co/2MlnuKZKvg
— (@oshmix) July 1, 2025
And this!
Americans come to this country in pursuit of the fantasy portrayed in this trailer. They leave complaining about how they were "chased out" of Five Guys in Preston 15 minutes after it had closed. https://t.co/Poz02lAJdL
— Andy Churnwell (@churnwell) July 1, 2025
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Source @netflix @joseph_rohrbach