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The Idea of You

R Released May 2 1h 55m Romance Drama Comedy TRAILER for The Idea of You: Trailer 1 List
81% Tomatometer 178 Reviews 66% Audience Score 500+ Ratings
Based on the acclaimed, contemporary love story of the same name, The Idea of You centers on Solène (Anne Hathaway), a 40-year-old single mom who begins an unexpected romance with 24-year-old Hayes Campbell (Nicholas Galitzine), the lead singer of August Moon, the hottest boy band on the planet. When Solène must step in to chaperone her teenage daughter's trip to the Coachella Music Festival after her ex bails at the last minute, she has a chance encounter with Hayes and there is an instant, undeniable spark. As they begin a whirlwind romance, it isn't long before Hayes' superstar status poses unavoidable challenges to their relationship, and Solène soon discovers that life in the glare of his spotlight might be more than she bargained for. Read More Read Less
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The Idea of You offers a welcome reminder that Anne Hathaway remains a thoroughly delightful romcom lead -- and reaffirms that few filmmakers understand the genre better than Michael Showalter.

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Alejandra Martinez TheWrap Galitzine and Hathaway anchor the film and their chemistry is palpable, making every touch feel electric. Aug 8, 2024 Full Review Dwight Brown DwightBrownInk.com Within ten minutes, the story’s charm, beguiling characters and awkward situations are in full bloom. Rated: 3/4 May 31, 2024 Full Review Robert Levin Newsday This is a substantial movie with the veneer of a frothy romantic comedy. Rated: 3/4 May 21, 2024 Full Review Tim Miller Cape Cod Wave Magazine Once the romantic situation and its obstacles are established is when the film starts to falter. OK, maybe this relationship is not going to work. Wait, maybe it will. Nope. Yep. The back and forth becomes contrived. Rated: 2.5/4 Aug 10, 2024 Full Review Jack Martin Film Feeder Most of all, the romance itself carries enough weight to last through the entire length of the movie, and beyond. Rated: 4/5 Aug 5, 2024 Full Review Cameron Ritter InSession Film Without Anne Hathaway's star power and incredible performance, this movie would come across as another lazy romance from a streamer that knows it will get views from a particular demographic and not much else. Rated: C+ Jul 25, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Pretty J Any movie with Anne Hathaway is to die for.....10/10🥰 Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/11/24 Full Review Giorgia S it may be good for a teenager but I have not found it to be special in any way. I also expected more from Anne Hathaway who, to me, seems to have the same expression throughout the movie. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 08/09/24 Full Review Mariapaula M Really enjoyed watching this movie. Definitely didn’t take the turn that I expected, which was nice since usually movies often become predictable. However, I liked how it put a shined light on the influence of social media. People are so quick to judge and it becomes so easy when you’re behind a screen not thinking/caring how 1 comment can affect someone - interesting how it was put into perspective from the protagonist we get to love is in the film. I really enjoyed this movie, Anne Hathaway is incredible at portraying different personalities and her costar Nicholas Galitzine was fantastic. I loved this duo. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/09/24 Full Review Sarah W This was a pretty decent chick flick. I watch almost all of them and I at least found it entertaining and the acting believable. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 08/01/24 Full Review Sienna R In my opinion the concept of this rom-com is weird, and I have watched 50 shades of grey. I won’t watch this again because generally it’s not my favourite troupe but also because the script is a little too difficult to comprehend. Throughout this movie I was utterly confused and disappointed by what I was watching. I will say that the casting was pretty good and the actor/actresses were on point while acting. Many people might argue this but the age gap difference is creepy, a 40 year old single mom and 24 year old singer?? The two main characters have a 16 year age gap while the actual actor and actress have a 12 year old age gap!?? Won’t be watching again and no one can change my mind!!! Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 07/31/24 Full Review Sandra M I loved it. It is refreshing to see rom/coms for middle aged people. It was sexy and touching Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/28/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Based on the acclaimed, contemporary love story of the same name, The Idea of You centers on Solène (Anne Hathaway), a 40-year-old single mom who begins an unexpected romance with 24-year-old Hayes Campbell (Nicholas Galitzine), the lead singer of August Moon, the hottest boy band on the planet. When Solène must step in to chaperone her teenage daughter's trip to the Coachella Music Festival after her ex bails at the last minute, she has a chance encounter with Hayes and there is an instant, undeniable spark. As they begin a whirlwind romance, it isn't long before Hayes' superstar status poses unavoidable challenges to their relationship, and Solène soon discovers that life in the glare of his spotlight might be more than she bargained for.
Director
Michael Showalter
Producer
Cathy Schulman, Gabrielle Union, Anne Hathaway, Robinne Lee, Eric Hayes, Jordana Mollick, Michael Showalter
Screenwriter
Michael Showalter, Jennifer Westfeldt
Distributor
Amazon Studios
Production Co
Welle Entertainment, Amazon Studios, Somewhere Pictures, I'll Have Another
Rating
R (Some Language|Sexual Content)
Genre
Romance, Drama, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 2, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
May 2, 2024
Runtime
1h 55m
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