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- 'The Idea of You' hits a high note
- When: The Idea of You starts streaming on Prime Video on May 2.
- What to know: Nicholas Galitzine and Anne Hathaway star in an adaptation of a beloved novel of the same name, in which a 24-year-old boy band member falls in love with a 40-year-old single mom.
- Galitzine told me in an interview that his chemistry with Hathaway was “instantaneous.” My cold heart is aflutter.
- The story has been compared to One Direction fan fiction — and some of the parallels between the made-up Hayes Campbell and very real Harry Styles are undeniable. Its stars might prefer that you don’t talk about that, though.
- Why I’ll be watching: Galitzine is Hollywood’s heartthrob du jour, and I’m all in.
- — Kelsey Weekman
- May 1, 2024
82% Tomatometer 154 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...
May 2, 2024 · The Idea of You. Tell me if this sounds familiar: A romantic couple, one American, one British, one the proprietor of a small, very narrow business, happy with family and friends but lonely and a little lost, one a global superstar, but lonely and a little lost. Both are spectacularly beautiful.
Mar 17, 2024 · Improving upon the popular beach read by Robinne Lee, instant classic “The Idea of You” stars a radiant-yet-relatable Anne Hathaway as a woman you can imagine a celebrity swooning for. It...
May 2, 2024 · Rotten Tomatoes has now aggregated an official score for the Anne Hathaway age-gap romance after its Prime Video premiere. With 59 critics weighing in, The Idea of You has earned a Certified Fresh score of 88%, marking the star's best score in five years since 2019's Dark Waters (89%).
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Mar 21, 2024 · The Idea of You stars Anne Hathaway playing a 40-year-old single mother who falls for a 24-year-old singer played by Nicholas Galitzine. After festivalgoers saw this rom-com at the South by...
May 2, 2024 · Based on the sleeper hit novel by Robinne Lee, “The Idea of You” is plainly fantasy, in the fan fiction mold, that poses the question: What if Harry Styles, the British megastar and former...