Hollywood: It is an exciting time for romantic comedy fans, as a classic is about to drop. “The Idea of You,” based on the Robinne Lee novel of the same name, will be released on Prime Video on May 2, 2024.
The film stars Anne Hathaway and Nicholas Galitzine, portray the characters of Solène Marchand (a single mother) and Hayes Campbell (lead singer of a popular boy band).
Key Takeaways
- “In The Idea of You,” a new rom-com starring Anne Hathaway and Nicholas Galitzine, will be released on May 2 on Amazon Prime Video.
- The movie explores the romance between an older woman and a young musician.
- It has a 94% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and 5.7/10 on IMDb, with a run-time of 1 hour and 55 minutes.
Solène is a 40-year-old divorced mom whose husband left her for a younger girl.
One weekend, her ex asks her to save the day by taking their 15-year-old to Coachella because he couldn’t manage the time.
During Coachella, Solene meets the handsome and dashing Hayes, who turns out to be the lead singer of a famous boyband, August Moon, and they fall in love.
Hence, the story of a lifetime begins with a weekend trip that turns into a life-changing romance.
Nicholas Galitzine performs “Closer” in ‘THE IDEA OF YOU’ pic.twitter.com/nL3NQA9c2N
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What Happens Next?
After their instant love, they again meet in New York, and this time, they hook up.
Unable to handle the pressure of his fame, Marchand tries to part ways but Hayes invites her to join him in his international show and declares his commitment.
Later on, Solène’s closest friend, Lulit Raphel, warns her about his lifestyle and preference for polygamy. Likewise, her ex-husband also warns about their relationship’s effect on their daughter.
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NICHOLAS Our first day of filming was epic – we had to cycle through some sand dunes!
ANNE That's right. We went from that to jumping into a freezing-cold ocean in Savannah, Georgia, trying to pretend it was France, then our… pic.twitter.com/0AsB8FSSAH
Solène cannot leave him because he assures her of growing more love for her.
Nonetheless, she has difficulty trusting the rockstar because of his many former partners and the publication of their romance in a news tabloid.
The couple is later pictured publicly kissing in New York, and Hayes even introduces her to his parents.
After their relationship is publicized, Marchand and her daughter become the target of the media and his die-heart fans, who harass and threaten them.
Hence, Solène, being the brave woman she is, decides to end the relationship even though Hayes claims to have left the band.
In Case You Didn’t Know
- The novel, “The Idea of You,” was published on June 13, 2017.
- Fans believe Harry Styles inspired the romance novel, but the author has denied the rumor.
- In the movie, their age difference is 16 years, but in the book, they had a 19-year age gap.
