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The Idea of You
Release poster
Directed by Michael Showalter
Screenplay by
Based onThe Idea of You
by Robinne Lee
Produced by
Starring
Cinematography Jim Frohna
Edited by Peter Teschner
Music by Siddhartha Khosla
Production
companies
Distributed by Amazon Prime Video
Release dates
  • March 16, 2024 (2024-03-16) ( SXSW)
  • May 2, 2024 (2024-05-02) (Prime Video)
Running time
115 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.

The film premiered at South by Southwest on March 16, 2024, and is scheduled to be released by Amazon MGM Studios via Prime Video on May 2, 2024. [2]

Premise

Solène Marchand is a 40-year-old single mom who, at her ex-husband's request, takes their teenage daughter to Coachella. In a surprising turn of events, Solène strikes up a budding romance with 24-year-old Hayes Campbell, the lead singer of August Moon, a famous boy band. [3] [4]

Cast

Production

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. [5] Union named the book amongst her ten favourite of all time in 2018. [6] Union and Lee have been friends since the early 2000s. [7] Lee, Eric Hayes, Belle Hope Dayne, and Jordana Mollick also serve as producers. In June 2021 it was revealed that Jennifer Westfelft had adapted the novel and Anne Hathaway was cast in the starring role. [8] In August 2022 Michael Showalter was confirmed as director. [9] [10] In September 2022 Nicholas Galitzine was added to the cast as the lead singer of "the hottest boyband on the planet." [11] [12] In October 2022, Ella Rubin was revealed to be playing Hathaway's daughter and that principal photography had commenced. [13] [14] Following shortly after that announcement 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. [15] [16]

Filming took place in the Georgia cities of Atlanta, Savannah and surrounding areas in October 2022. [17] [18] [19]

Release

The Idea of You had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 16, 2024 as the closing-night film and is scheduled to be released on May 2, 2024 as an Amazon Prime Video exclusive. [20] [21]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 95% of 19 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.6/10. [22] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 77 out of 100, based on 9 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews. [23]

Grazia described the film as being based on Harry Styles fan fiction. [24] Vogue described the plot as a "socio-cultural commentary about aging and a woman's worth". [25]

References

  1. ^ "The Idea of You". South by Southwest. Archived from the original on January 30, 2024. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  2. ^ "'The Idea of You' Starring Anne Hathaway and Nicholas Galitzine to Close SXSW 2024". January 30, 2024. Archived from the original on January 31, 2024. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
  3. ^ "Anne Hathaway to star in romcom The Idea Of You". Filmstories.co.uk. August 30, 2022. Archived from the original on February 19, 2023. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  4. ^ "Anne Hathaway to star in film adaptation of Harry Styles fan fiction The Idea of You". EW.com. Archived from the original on February 2, 2023. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  5. ^ "The Idea Of You,' 'Everything Must Go' & Other Female-Strong Projects Join Welle Entertainment Slate". Deadline. December 19, 2018. Archived from the original on February 26, 2023. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  6. ^ "Gabrielle Union's 10 favourite books". Vulture.com. January 3, 2018. Archived from the original on March 27, 2023. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  7. ^ Krischer, Hayley (December 5, 2017). "We're Going to Need More Gabrielle Union". The New York Times. Archived from the original on March 13, 2024. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  8. ^ "Amazon, Welle Entertainment Adapt 'The Idea Of You' For Anne Hathaway". Deadline. June 21, 2021. Archived from the original on March 14, 2023. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  9. ^ "Michael Showalter To Direct Anne Hathaway In 'The Idea Of You' For Prime Video; Cathy Schulman & Gabrielle Union Producing". Deadline. August 25, 2022. Archived from the original on October 1, 2023. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  10. ^ "Anne Hathaway to Star in 'The Idea of You' From Director Michael Showalter". Collider. August 25, 2022. Archived from the original on December 9, 2022. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  11. ^ "Nicholas Galitzine to Star Opposite Anne Hathaway in Prime Video's 'The Idea of You'". Variety.com. September 19, 2022. Archived from the original on February 19, 2023. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  12. ^ Grobar, Matt (September 19, 2022). "Nicholas Galitzine To Star Opposite Anne Hathaway In Prime Video Romance 'The Idea Of You' From Director Michael Showalter". Deadline. Archived from the original on August 23, 2023. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  13. ^ "Ella Rubin Joins Anne Hathaway in Amazon Prime Video's 'The Idea of You'". Variety. October 12, 2022. Archived from the original on February 19, 2023. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  14. ^ "Gossip Girl star lands next role in Anne Hathaway movie". digitalspy.com. October 14, 2022. Archived from the original on October 1, 2023. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  15. ^ "' The Idea of You' Movie Rounds Out Its Onscreen Boy Band". Hollywood Reporter. October 6, 2022. Archived from the original on February 15, 2023. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  16. ^ "Annie Mumolo, Reid Scott, Perry Mattfeld and Jordan Aaron Hall Join Prime Video's 'The Idea of You'". Variety. October 20, 2022. Archived from the original on October 20, 2022. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  17. ^ "The Idea Of You". production list. September 12, 2022. Archived from the original on October 1, 2023. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  18. ^ "Here's The List Of Movies Being Filmed In Atlanta, Georgia Right Now". Atlantafi.com. January 2, 2023. Archived from the original on May 17, 2023. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  19. ^ "Anne Hathaway, 39, and Nicholas Galitzine, 28, cuddle up while filming 'The Idea of You' in Georgia, plus more great celebrity photos this week". MSN.com. Archived from the original on October 24, 2022. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  20. ^ "Amazon Dates Jake Gyllenhaal's 'Roadhouse' For March, 'Red One' With Chris Evans & The Rock For November & More wow". theplaylist.net. Archived from the original on January 18, 2024. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
  21. ^ "'The Idea of You' Starring Anne Hathaway and Nicholas Galitzine to Close SXSW 2024". January 30, 2024. Archived from the original on January 31, 2024. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
  22. ^ "The Idea of You". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved April 23, 2024. Edit this at Wikidata
  23. ^ "The Idea of You". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  24. ^ "ANNE HATHAWAY'S NEW FILM 'THE IDEA OF YOU' IS BASED ON HARRY STYLES FAN FICTION". graziamagazine.com. August 26, 2022. Archived from the original on December 3, 2022. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  25. ^ "The Sleeper Hit of the Pandemic? A Three-Year-Old Romance Novel Inspired by Harry Styles". Vogue.com. December 28, 2020. Archived from the original on February 26, 2023. Retrieved October 20, 2022.

External links

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