It premiered at South by Southwest on March 11, 2023, and was released in select theaters in the United States on February 9, 2024, by Level 33 Entertainment.

[2][3] Writer and director Michael Lukk Litwak described the project as an attempt to update a movie classic, saying "When Harry Met Sally…is a masterpiece and I love it, but I watched it and it felt kind of out of date".

The website's critic consensus reads, "More than making up in style and sheer creativity whatever it might lack in terms of budget, Molli and Max in the Future blends sci-fi and rom-com to wildly entertaining effect.

"[10] Brian Tallerico, writing for RogerEbert.com, said its "creative spirit carries it through some rough narrative patches and is complemented by truly charming performances from its two leads".

[11] William Earl for Variety praised the "super-realistic dialogue" and Alex Winkler's "jazzy score", describing the film as "a clever, quirky take on the future".