While the “My Oxford Year” adaptation follows these elements of the book’s overall story arc, it waters down the rest of the novel, diluting its essence with simplified storylines, unnecessary tropes and an unrealistic depiction of death. Put simply, “My Oxford Year,” which premieres on Netflix Friday, is a terrible adaptation.

No film set in Oxford is complete without the semi-circular, Roman-style theatre where all university students set foot into to graduate. From hosting recitals and lectures to annual graduation ceremonies, the Sheldonian Theatre is inseparable from the legacy of Oxford.

The weepy romance, based on the novel by Julia Whelan, goes all-in on the romance — but half-hearts all the weepiness.