Netflix may have started its book-to-movie adaptations with the wildly popular “The Kissing Booth”, but it’s clear that “To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before” has stolen the summer spotlight and perhaps even paved the road for a new generation of teenage romantic-comedies. Adapted from Jenny Han’s 2014 novel, “To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before” presents a new spin on the classic fake-dating trope that has enraptured teenage audiences for decades.

Lara Jean, portrayed by the amiable Lana Condor (“X-Men: Apocalypse”), finds herself the subject of unwanted attention when five love letters she wrote to previous crushes are mailed. Expecting humiliation, Lara Jean is instead approached by Peter Kavinsky, a recipient of one of her letters, who proposes they pretend to date in order to spark jealousy within each of their crushes (for Peter, his ex-girlfriend, and for Lara Jean, her neighbor, Josh). The fake-relationship trope is as old as time and, when done well, makes for instantaneous classics (does “Pretty Woman” sound familiar?). “To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before” doesn’t just beautifully execute the archetype: it reminds audiences of why it’s such a classic.

From the beginning, the chemistry between nerdy Lara Jean and popular Peter shines; between debating about popular culture, shared family trauma and their easy banter, it’s obvious that their connection is far from faked. Plot-wise, it’s nothing audiences haven’t seen before, but “To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before” embraces its own predictability in a revamp of what made ‘90s movies so classic. Peter and Lara Jean engage in modern teen dating etiquette by using pictures of each other as backgrounds for their phones and coordinating the cutest posts for their Instagrams. There are no boomboxes or landlines, but the modernization reminds audiences that teenage romantic comedies did not end with the 20th century: they just needed an update.

Just as “10 Things I Hate About You” and “Clueless” became classic choices for sleepovers, “To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before” has set itself up to join the ranks of the romantic masterpieces, with Noah Centineo (“The Fosters”) and Lana Condor poised to be immortalized right alongside Heath Ledger (“10 Things I Hate About You”), Julia Stiles (“10 Things I Hate About You”), Paul Rudd (“Clueless”) and Alicia Silverstone (“Clueless”). So, if you’ve been hunting for a sweet, summer film worthy of a rewatch, look no further than “To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before.”