The Idea of You (2024)
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A single mother finds herself entangled in a complicated romance with the lead singer of a famous boy band.
The story
Solène Marchand, a divorced art gallery owner in Los Angeles, finds herself in an unexpected situation when she enters the wrong room at a music festival and encounters Hayes Campbell, the 24-year-old lead singer of the popular boy band August Moon. Despite the age gap and the public scrutiny of his fame, the two begin a secret and passionate relationship. As Solène navigates the complexities of being involved with a global superstar while raising her teenage daughter, she must decide how much of her private life she is willing to sacrifice for a romance that is increasingly scrutinized by the public and her own inner circle.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Solène Marchand, a divorced art gallery owner in Los Angeles, enters the wrong trailer at a music festival and meets Hayes Campbell, the 24-year-old lead singer of the boy band August Moon. Despite the 16-year age difference, they begin a passionate affair. To protect her privacy and her daughter's life, Solène keeps the relationship a secret while Hayes takes her on a European tour. However, the relationship faces turmoil when Solène feels judged by others and faces public backlash after photos of them surface online. After a period of separation and dealing with the fallout of public scrutiny, they eventually reconcile and decide to wait five years before making their relationship public to protect her daughter's education. Five years later, they reunite joyfully in Los Angeles.
- First release year
- 2024
- Runtime (minutes)
- 116
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Michael Showalter
- Writers
- Michael Showalter · screenplay; Jennifer Westfeldt · screenplay
- Cast and characters
- Anne Hathaway · Solène Marchand; Nicholas Galitzine · Hayes Campbell; Ella Rubin · Izzy
- Genres
- romantic comedy; drama
- Themes
- age gap romance; motherhood; fame; self-discovery
- Tone and mood
- romantic; sensual; glitzy
- Premise and plot tags
- music festival; boy band; romance
- Source material / true-story basis
- novel of the same name by Robinne Lee
- Reception
- The film received positive reviews from critics and became Amazon Prime Video's most popular film worldwide in 2024.
- Reported review scores
- Metacritic · score: 67 · scale: 100 · review count: 37
- Production trivia
- The film features original songs performed by the fictional band August Moon.; The film features needle drops such as 'Paper Bag' by Fiona Apple.
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