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81% Tomatometer 169 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 Watch on Prime Video Stream Now

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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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The Idea of You | Rotten Tomatoes (1) 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 The Idea of You | Rotten Tomatoes (2) Robert Levin Newsday This is a substantial movie with the veneer of a frothy romantic comedy. Rated: 3/4 May 21, 2024 Full Review The Idea of You | Rotten Tomatoes (3) Katy Waldman New Yorker Anne Hathaway, as Solène, is a vision of relatability, self-sufficiency, and poise, in a film that proves the rom-com isn’t dead. May 20, 2024 Full Review The Idea of You | Rotten Tomatoes (4) Filipe Freitas Always Good Movies It’s a corny, somewhat pathetic crowd pleaser that, besides being painfully predictable, fails to rise above a pedestrian formula. Rated: 1.5/5 Jun 20, 2024 Full Review The Idea of You | Rotten Tomatoes (5) Loren King Newport This Week (RI) Thanks to a smart script and tender performances, The Idea of You is both surprisingly substantial and genuinely romantic. Jun 7, 2024 Full Review The Idea of You | Rotten Tomatoes (6) Jeffrey M. Anderson Combustible Celluloid Winds up a genuinely heartfelt story, centered on its characters and not on its gimmick. Rated: 3/4 Jun 4, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews
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Trang D I adore this movie and the themes it brings up are really interesting. This is not your average rom com which is why it's so fab and I love the ending. Keeping my fingers crossed that they will make a sequel. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/22/24 Full Review Carolyn I I absolutely adore The Idea of You! My favorite romantic comedy/drama was The Holiday. The Idea of You is now my favorite, and the main reason is the brilliant performance by Nicholas Galitzine. He is refreshing and compelling from the moment he hits the screen. The chemistry between Anne Hathaway and Nicholas Galitzine is through the roof and very believable. I was invested in these two characters and their love story and struggles. Bravo! Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/22/24 Full Review Jamie D I thought this was going to be the dumbest movie ever. Wow was I wrong. Sooo good from beginning to end. The main characters have genuine chemistry and make what seems to be a ridiculous story line real and believable. Watch it. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/21/24 Full Review Chandana R Good one. The storyline is good, but it's mostly filled with sexual activities. They're more sexually involved rather than emotionally. Ending is good. Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 06/20/24 Full Review Jason S I really wanted to like this movie but it was very predictable and weak plot at the end ending was very predictable as was the movie acting was good though Rated 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 06/19/24 Full Review Rosary D Went into this film having no expectations but being a huge fan of Anne Hathaway, I couldn't pass it up.Literally within the first 10 minutes I was hooked.The beautiful, poignant unraveling of such an unlikely (yet entirely believable) couple had me sobbing and laughing and hoping along with the the characters - as if I, too, were feeling their excitement, their passion, their pain; their love.Brilliant casting and directing, great soundtrack and so absolutely, heartwrenchingly relatable.Does not disappoint! Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/19/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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Michael Showalter Director Anne Hathaway Solene Nicholas Galitzine Hayes Ella Rubin Izzy Annie Mumolo Tracy Reid Scott Daniel
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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 (Sexual Content|Some Language)

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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