The Idea of You is a 2024 romantic comedy film directed by Michael Showalter, the man who brought us The Big Sick (2017), The Lovebirds (2020), and more recently Spoiler Alert (2022). It is based on the acclaimed romance novel of the same name by Robinne Lee. The film is scheduled to premiere at South by Southwest on March 16, 2024, as the closing night film.
Solène (Anne Hathaway) is a 40-year-old divorced mother who, at her ex-husband’s request, takes their 16-year-old daughter to Coachella and things take a surprising turn when she strikes up a budding romance with 24-year-old Hayes Campbell (Nicholas Galitzine), the lead singer of the famous pop boyband August Moon.
The cast includes Anne Hathaway, Nicholas Galitzine (Bottoms), Ella Rubin, Annie Mumolo, Reid Scott, Perry Mattfield, Jordan Aaron Hall, and Mathilda Gianopoulos.
The Idea of You is set to be released by Amazon MGM Studios as a streaming release on Prime Video on May 2nd. Watch the official trailer below.