The Idea of You

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The Idea of You
Release poster
Directed byMichael Showalter
Screenplay by
Based onThe Idea of You
by Robinne Lee
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyJim Frohna
Edited byPeter Teschner
Music bySiddhartha Khosla
Production
companies
  • Amazon MGM Studios
  • Welle Entertainment
  • I'll Have Another
  • Somewhere Pictures
  • Belle Hope Productions
Distributed byAmazon Prime Video
Release dates
  • March 16, 2024 (2024-03-16) (SXSW)
  • May 2, 2024 (2024-05-02) (United States)
Running time
116 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Idea of You is a 2024 American romantic comedy film directed by Michael Showalter from a screenplay he co-wrote with Jennifer Westfeldt, based on the novel of the same name by Robinne Lee. Starring Anne Hathaway and Nicholas Galitzine, it chronicles the love affair between a single mother and the lead singer of a popular boy band.

A film adaptation of the novel was announced on late-2018 by the producers Cathy Schulman and Gabrielle Union; no further development was made until in mid-2021 with the involvement of Westfeldt, Hathaway, Showalter and Galitzine being announced. The film was shot by cinematographer Jim Frohna predominantly in Georgia during late-2022. During post-production, Peter Teschner edited the film while Siddhartha Khosla composed the original score. Savan Kotecha composed and wrote the original songs.

The Idea of You premiered at South by Southwest on March 16, 2024, and was released by Amazon MGM Studios as a Prime Video original film on May 2, 2024. The film received mostly positive reviews from critics.

Plot[edit]

Solène Marchand is a gallery owner and divorcee who plans a solo camping trip while her ex-husband Daniel takes their daughter Izzy and her friends to Coachella. When he is called away on work, she needs to accompany them.

Daniel has arranged for a meet and greet with famous boy band August Moon, despite Izzy dismissing them as 'so seventh grade'. While waiting in the VIP area, Solène enters what she believes is a bathroom, only to discover that it is August Moon member Hayes Campbell's trailer.

The two are quickly taken with each other, although Solène, who is sixteen years older than Hayes, is uncomfortable with their attraction. During August Moon's performance, Hayes seemingly changes the show's setlist, dedicating a song to her.

Solène attends her fortieth birthday party, but finds herself disillusioned with prospective men her age. Shortly after the festival, Hayes shows up unannounced at Solène's gallery, interested in purchasing art. After he abruptly buys every piece at the gallery, Solène brings him to a friend's warehouse studio, where they discuss life and art.

After thinking that a restaurant would invite too much attention, the two go to Solène's house to eat. They share a kiss, but Solène rebuffs him. Hayes leaves his watch behind at the house, then, finding Solène’s phone number on the gallery invoice, texts her to join him in New York.

With Izzy at summer camp, Solène flies to New York City and meets him at his hotel, where they have sex. While she initially intends the evening to be a one-night stand, Hayes convinces her to travel with him on August Moon's European tour. Solène wishes to keep their relationship private, and does not tell Izzy or anyone else about what she is up to.

As the band vacation in Ibiza, Solène becomes uncomfortable about her age in relation to the other women traveling with them. Other members of the band tell her that the moment when Hayes dedicated a song to her was a tactic they use to impress women, and that Hayes has previously pursued relationships with older women.

Solène, feeling misled and disillusioned about the relationship, abruptly returns to Los Angeles. Daniel, who has heard from a friend about Solène's relationship, questions her about it, but she denies that she and Hayes were together.

Soon after, news and paparazzi photos of the relationship are published online, causing Solène to attract large amounts of unwanted attention from friends and strangers. When she goes to pick Izzy up at summer camp, she is furious at having been lied to, but forgives her mother.

Solène goes to a recording studio where Hayes is working, and they rekindle their relationship, beginning to date publicly. She and her family delete social media to avoid any negative press.

Daniel questions Solène about the relationship's effect on Izzy, who shares that she is experiencing difficulties at school because of it. News articles and online commenters begin to question Solène's fitness as a mother. When Hayes returns from a trip to New York, Solène ends the relationship again, but he returns to her house, proposing that they resume their relationship in five years once Izzy is finished with school. He again leaves his watch with her.

Five years later, Solène sees Hayes performing on The Graham Norton Show, where he mentions plans to visit Los Angeles. He returns to the gallery, where they share a tearful reunion.

Cast[edit]

Production[edit]

In December 2018, it was announced that an adaptation of the Robinne Lee novel The Idea of You had been opted by Welle Entertainment with Cathy Schulman and Gabrielle Union producing.[2] Union and Lee, who had been friends since the early-2000s, named the book amongst her ten favourites of all time in 2018.[3][4] Lee, Eric Hayes, Belle Hope Dayne, and Jordana Mollick also serve as producers.[4] In June 2021, it was revealed that Jennifer Westfeldt had adapted the novel and Anne Hathaway was cast in the starring role while also serving as one of the producers.[5]

In August 2022, Michael Showalter was confirmed as director.[6][7] The following month, Nicholas Galitzine was added to the cast as the lead singer of "the hottest boyband on the planet",[8][9] and in October, Ella Rubin was revealed to be playing Hathaway's daughter and that principal photography had commenced.[10][11] The same month, Annie Mumolo, Reid Scott, Perry Mattfeld and Jordan Aaron Hall were revealed to have joined the cast as well as Jaiden Anthony, Raymond Cham, Vik White and Dakota Adam as the rest of the band Galitzine fronts.[12][13]

Filming took place in Georgia in the cities of Atlanta, Savannah and surrounding areas in October 2022.[14][15][16]

Marketing[edit]

In December 2023, Amazon Prime Video, which acquired the distribution rights of the film, released an exclusive still from the film in their 2024 slate of original programming.[17][18] The film's official trailer was released on March 6, 2024,[19][20] and garnered over 125 million times in social media platforms, becoming the most-watched trailer for an original film released on a streaming platfrom.[21][22] On April 29, 2024, Hathaway promoted the film at The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.[23][24]

Release[edit]

The film had its world premiere at South by Southwest as the closing-night film on March 16, 2024.[25][26][27] It was released as a Prime Video original film on May 2, 2024.[28][29]

Reception[edit]

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 82% of 112 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.4/10. The website's consensus reads: "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."[30] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 68 out of 100, based on 35 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[31]

Benjamin Lee of The Guardian wrote "Showalter manages to make The Idea of You look and breathe like the grander films it comes after rather then the tinier ones it sits alongside [...] It's all not ultimately enough to truly transport us back to the genre’s heyday but it’s a damn sight better than what we’ve been forced to get used to."[32] Peter Debruge of Variety wrote "The film version finds a solution that honors [Robinne] Lee's intentions while providing a more satisfying sense of closure for their on-and-off relationship".[33] Alissa Wilkinson of The New York Times wrote "The Idea of You succeeds mostly because of Hathaway’s performance, though she and Galitzine spark and banter pleasurably".[34] Alison Wilmore of Vulture wrote "The Idea of You could stand to be a little more indulgent — it allows the real world to rush into its unexpected relationship almost before it gets going — but it’s surprisingly seductive even with its restraint. Anyone can holler along to a One Direction song in the privacy of their home, but it’s something else to reconnect with the feelings expressed by one of those big choruses."[35]

Lovia Gyarkaye of The Hollywood Reporter wrote "The Idea of You functions best as a carefree treat — a feel-good romantic comedy that delivers some laughs and bursts with the magnetism of its lead. That it manages to wiggle in some lessons about self-discovery is merely a bonus."[36] Rafael Motamayor of IndieWire wrote "The Idea of You does a complete love story, going beyond where most movies like these end to explore the moment a magical fling becomes something more, where a little 'let’s see where this goes' becomes something worth fighting for, and maybe also losing."[37] Richard Lawson of Vanity Fair wrote "The Idea of You is glossy and smart, a cut above the slop so often served to its intended audience. It may force a neat ending, it may strain logic, it may leave some intriguing avenues unexplored, but The Idea of You is otherwise transporting, a fairy tale worthy of a big screen."[38] Valerie Complex of Deadline Hollywood wrote "Hathaway’s performance offers moments of genuine emotion and connection that hint at the film’s potential, which keeps things together long enough to be enjoyable."[39]

Alejandra Martinez of TheWrap wrote "What could have been a lukewarm romance is instead something much more surprising and sensual. In the hands of lesser performers and filmmakers, the premise could have quickly fallen apart. The Idea of You, however, has actors who know exactly what they need to bring to deliver a believable, compelling romance worth getting swept up in."[40] Nikki Baughan of Screen International wrote "the screenplay does not linger here, and soon diverts from the book’s sombre climax to offer up a more audience-friendly ending."[41] Fletcher Peters of The Daily Beast wrote "The Idea of You is the perfect glitzy, splashy movie that this story about a glamorous whirlwind love affair deserves [...] The film’s take may diverge from the novel, but it’s those differences that make the film so memorable."[42]

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