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A film adaptation of the novel was announced in late 2018 by the producers [[Cathy Schulman]] and [[Gabrielle Union]]; no further development was made until in mid-2021 with the involvement of Westfeldt, Hathaway, Showalter, and Galitzine being announced. The film was shot by cinematographer [[Jim Frohna]] predominantly in [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], United States, during late 2022. [[Peter Teschner]] edited the film while [[Siddhartha Khosla]] composed the original score. [[Savan Kotecha]] composed and wrote the original songs.
''The Idea of You'' premiered at [[South by Southwest]] on March 16, 2024, and was released by [[Amazon MGM Studios]] as a [[Amazon Prime Video|Prime Video]] [[List of Amazon Prime Video original films|original film]] on May 2, 2024. The film received
==Plot==
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Solène Marchand is a divorced art gallery owner living in Los Angeles. As her 40th birthday nears, she plans to go on a solo camping trip while her ex-husband Daniel takes their
Daniel had arranged for the teens to have a meet-and-greet at the festival with British [[boy band]]
At
At Solène's house for lunch, she reveals her insecurities as a result of her ex-husband's affair, and Hayes reveals his desire to be taken seriously as a musician. They kiss, but Solène rebuffs him
Hayes leaves his watch behind, then, finding Solène's phone number on the gallery invoice, texts her to join him in New York City. With Izzy at summer camp, Solène flies to New York and meets him at his hotel where they have sex. Hayes convinces her to travel with him on August Moon's European tour. Solène wishes to keep their relationship private and does not tell Izzy or anyone else.
As the band vacations in the south of France, Solène becomes uncomfortable about her age in relation to the other women traveling with them. Other members of the band tell her that Hayes's dedication of a song to her was a tactic they use to impress women, and that Hayes has previously pursued relationships with older women. Solène, feeling misled and disillusioned about the relationship, abruptly returns to Los Angeles. Daniel, who has heard about Solène's relationship, questions her about it, but she denies that she and Hayes were together.▼
▲As August Moon's European tour continues on, Solène continues supporting Hayes, and the pair continue to have sex in the hotels they stay in. When the band vacations in the south of France, Solène becomes uncomfortable about her age in relation to the other women traveling with them. Other members of the band tell her that Hayes's dedication of a song to her was a tactic they use to impress women, and that Hayes has previously pursued relationships with older women. Solène, feeling misled and disillusioned about the relationship, abruptly returns to Los Angeles. Daniel, who has heard about Solène's relationship, questions her about it, but she denies that she and Hayes were together.
Soon afterward, ''paparazzi'' photos of the relationship surface online, causing Solène to attract large amounts of unwanted attention. When she goes to pick Izzy up at camp, Izzy is furious at having been lied to, but forgives her mother. Solène goes to a recording studio where Hayes is working, and they rekindle their relationship, beginning to date publicly. She and her family delete their social media accounts.
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==Cast==
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* [[Anne Hathaway]] as Solène Marchand
* [[Nicholas Galitzine]] as Hayes Campbell
* [[Ella Rubin]] as Izzy
* [[Annie Mumolo]] as Tracy
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* [[Perry Mattfeld]] as Eva
* Jordan Aaron Hall as Zeke
* [[
* Meg Millidge as Claire
* Cheech Manohar as Jeremy
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==Production==
===Development===
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.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Busch |first=Anita |date=December 19, 2018 |title=The Idea Of You,' 'Everything Must Go' & Other Female-Strong Projects Join Welle Entertainment Slate |url=https://deadline.com/2018/12/the-idea-of-you-gabrielle-union-everything-must-go-transfers-female-projects-welle-entertainment-slate-cathy-schulman-jeff-gaspin-1202523033/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230226161347/https://deadline.com/2018/12/the-idea-of-you-gabrielle-union-everything-must-go-transfers-female-projects-welle-entertainment-slate-cathy-schulman-jeff-gaspin-1202523033/ |archive-date=February 26, 2023 |access-date=October 20, 2022 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref> Union, who had been friends with Lee since the early 2000s, named the book amongst her ten favorites of all time in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 3, 2018 |title=Gabrielle Union's 10 Favorite Books |url=https://www.vulture.com/2018/01/gabrielle-unions-10-favorite-books.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230327144801/https://www.vulture.com/2018/01/gabrielle-unions-10-favorite-books.html |archive-date=March 27, 2023 |access-date=October 24, 2022 |website=[[Vulture (website)|Vulture]] |url-access=limited}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Krischer |first=Hayley |date=December 5, 2017 |title=We're Going to Need More Gabrielle Union |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/05/style/gabrielle-union-memoir.amp.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240313205106/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/05/style/gabrielle-union-memoir.html |archive-date=March 13, 2024 |access-date=October 24, 2022 |newspaper=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref> Lee, Eric Hayes, Belle Hope Dayne, and Jordana Mollick also serve as producers.<ref name=":0" /> In June 2021, it was revealed that Jennifer Westfeldt had adapted the novel and [[Anne Hathaway]] was cast in the starring role while also serving as one of the producers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deadline.com/2021/06/anne-hathaway-the-idea-of-you-amazon-welle-entertainment-jennifer-westfeldt-1234778882/|title=Amazon, Welle Entertainment Adapt 'The Idea Of You' For Anne Hathaway|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=June 21, 2021|access-date=October 20, 2022|archive-date=March 14, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230314100534/https://deadline.com/2021/06/anne-hathaway-the-idea-of-you-amazon-welle-entertainment-jennifer-westfeldt-1234778882/|url-status=live}}</ref>
===Casting===
In August 2022, [[Michael Showalter]] was confirmed as director.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fleming |first=Mike Jr. |date=August 25, 2022 |title=Michael Showalter To Direct Anne Hathaway In 'The Idea Of You' For Prime Video; Cathy Schulman & Gabrielle Union Producing |url=https://www.deadline.com/2022/08/anne-hathaway-michael-showalter-the-idea-of-you-prime-video-cathy-schulman-gabrielle-union-producing-1235099474/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231001171012/https://deadline.com/2022/08/anne-hathaway-michael-showalter-the-idea-of-you-prime-video-cathy-schulman-gabrielle-union-producing-1235099474/ |archive-date=October 1, 2023 |access-date=October 20, 2022 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=McCall |first=Kevin |date=August 25, 2022 |title=Anne Hathaway to Star in 'The Idea of You' From Director Michael Showalter |url=https://collider.com/anne-hathaway-cast-the-idea-of-you-michael-showalter-directing/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221209232655/https://collider.com/anne-hathaway-cast-the-idea-of-you-michael-showalter-directing/ |archive-date=December 9, 2022 |access-date=October 24, 2022 |website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]}}</ref> The following month, [[Nicholas Galitzine]] was added to the cast as the lead singer of "the hottest boyband on the planet",<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Jackson |first=Angelique |date=September 19, 2022 |title=Nicholas Galitzine to Star Opposite Anne Hathaway in Prime Video's 'The Idea of You' |url=https://www.variety.com/2022/film/news/nicholas-galitzine-anne-hathaway-the-idea-of-you-1235375884/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230219141158/https://variety.com/2022/film/news/nicholas-galitzine-anne-hathaway-the-idea-of-you-1235375884/ |archive-date=February 19, 2023 |access-date=October 24, 2022 |magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Grobar |first=Matt |date=September 19, 2022 |title=Nicholas Galitzine To Star Opposite Anne Hathaway In Prime Video Romance 'The Idea Of You' From Director Michael Showalter |url=https://deadline.com/2022/09/nicholas-galitzine-joins-anne-hathaway-in-prime-video-romance-the-idea-of-you-1235121002/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230823105230/https://deadline.com/2022/09/nicholas-galitzine-joins-anne-hathaway-in-prime-video-romance-the-idea-of-you-1235121002/ |archive-date=August 23, 2023 |access-date=October 20, 2022 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref> and in October, [[Ella Rubin]] was revealed to be playing Hathaway's daughter and that principal photography had commenced.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Jackson |first=Angelique |date=October 12, 2022 |title=Ella Rubin Joins Anne Hathaway in Amazon Prime Video's 'The Idea of You' |url=https://www.variety.com/2022/film/news/ella-rubin-anne-hathaway-prime-video-the-idea-of-you-1235401034/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230219141158/https://variety.com/2022/film/news/ella-rubin-anne-hathaway-prime-video-the-idea-of-you-1235401034/ |archive-date=February 19, 2023 |access-date=October 20, 2022 |magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Seddon |first=Dan |date=October 14, 2022 |title=Gossip Girl star lands next role in Anne Hathaway movie |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a41619016/gossip-girl-ella-rubin-anne-hathaway-movie/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231001170845/https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a41619016/gossip-girl-ella-rubin-anne-hathaway-movie/ |archive-date=October 1, 2023 |access-date=October 24, 2022 |website=[[Digital Spy]]}}</ref> The same month, [[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 Adan as the rest of the band Galitzine fronts.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Galuppo |first=Mia |date=October 6, 2022 |title='The Idea of You' Movie Rounds Out Its Onscreen Boy Band |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/the-idea-of-you-movie-casts-boy-band-1235235229/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230215140910/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/the-idea-of-you-movie-casts-boy-band-1235235229/ |archive-date=February 15, 2023 |access-date=October 24, 2022 |magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Jackson |first=Angelique |date=October 20, 2022 |title=Annie Mumolo, Reid Scott, Perry Mattfeld and Jordan Aaron Hall Join Prime Video's 'The Idea of You' |url=https://variety.com/2022/film/news/annie-mumolo-reid-scott-the-idea-of-you-1235407475/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221020181933/https://variety.com/2022/film/news/annie-mumolo-reid-scott-the-idea-of-you-1235407475/ |archive-date=October 20, 2022 |access-date=October 20, 2022 |magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref>
===Filming===
Filming took place in Georgia in the cities of [[Atlanta]], [[Savannah, Georgia|Savannah]] and surrounding areas in October 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 12, 2022 |title=The Idea Of You |url=https://productionlist.com/production/the-idea-of-you/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231001170757/https://productionlist.com/production/the-idea-of-you/ |archive-date=October 1, 2023 |access-date=October 20, 2022 |website=Production List}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.atlantafi.com/heres-the-list-of-movies-being-filmed-in-atlanta-georgia/|title=Here's The List Of Movies Being Filmed In Atlanta, Georgia Right Now|website=AtlantaFi.com|date=January 2, 2023|access-date=October 20, 2022|archive-date=May 17, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230517064038/https://atlantafi.com/heres-the-list-of-movies-being-filmed-in-atlanta-georgia/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/celebrity/mel-gibson-66-treats-son-lars-5-to-something-sweet-in-malibu-plus-more-great-celebrity-photos-this-week/ss-AA12ubXG?li=BBnb2gh|title=Anne Hathaway, 39, and Nicholas Galitzine, 28, cuddle up while filming 'The Idea of You' in Georgia, plus more great celebrity photos this week|website=[[MSN]]|access-date=October 24, 2022|archive-date=October 24, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221024021209/https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/celebrity/mel-gibson-66-treats-son-lars-5-to-something-sweet-in-malibu-plus-more-great-celebrity-photos-this-week/ss-AA12ubXG?li=BBnb2gh|url-status=live}}</ref>
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==Reception==
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Benjamin Lee of ''[[The Guardian]]'' wrote, "Showalter manages to make ''The Idea of You'' look and breathe like the grander films it comes after rather
Lovia Gyarkaye of ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' wrote, "''The Idea of You'' functions best as a carefree treat — a feel-good romantic comedy that delivers some laughs and bursts with the magnetism of its lead. That it manages to wiggle in some lessons about self-discovery is merely a bonus."<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Gyarkye |first=Lovia |date=March 17, 2024 |title='The Idea of You' Review: Anne Hathaway and Nicholas Galitzine Charm in Michael Showalter's Airy Rom-Com |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/the-idea-of-you-review-anne-hathaway-michael-showalter-1235852525/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240317084516/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/the-idea-of-you-review-anne-hathaway-michael-showalter-1235852525/ |archive-date=March 17, 2024 |access-date=May 4, 2024 |magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref> Rafael Motamayor of ''[[IndieWire]]'' wrote that the film "does a complete love story, going beyond where most movies like these end to explore the moment a magical fling becomes something more, where a little 'let's see where this goes' becomes something worth fighting for, and maybe also losing."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Motamayor |first=Rafael |date=March 17, 2024 |title='The Idea of You' Review: Anne Hathaway Shines in Steamy, Electric Coming-of-Age Romantic Comedy |url=https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/movies/the-idea-of-you-review-1234965268/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240427000655/https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/movies/the-idea-of-you-review-1234965268/ |archive-date=April 27, 2024 |access-date=May 4, 2024 |website=[[IndieWire]]}}</ref> [[Richard Lawson (writer)|Richard Lawson]] of ''[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]'' wrote, "''The Idea of You'' is glossy and smart, a cut above the slop so often served to its intended audience. It may force a neat ending, it may strain logic, it may leave some intriguing avenues unexplored, but ''The Idea of You'' is otherwise transporting, a fairy tale worthy of a big screen."<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Lawson |first=Richard |author-link=Richard Lawson (writer) |date=April 30, 2024 |title='The Idea of You' Is Premium Grade Fanfic |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/story/the-idea-of-you-movie-anne-hathaway-review |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240501172155/https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/story/the-idea-of-you-movie-anne-hathaway-review |archive-date=May 1, 2024 |access-date=May 4, 2024 |magazine=Vanity Fair}}</ref> Valerie Complex of ''[[Deadline Hollywood]]'' wrote that "Hathaway's performance offers moments of genuine emotion and connection that hint at the film's potential, which keeps things together long enough to be enjoyable."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Complex |first=Valerie |date=March 17, 2024 |title='The Idea of You' Review: Anne Hathaway Anchors Michael Showalter's Fluctuating Story Of Unconventional Romance – SXSW |url=https://deadline.com/2024/03/the-idea-of-you-review-anne-hathaway-anchors-michael-showalters-story-unconventional-romance-sxsw-1235860679/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240317145719/https://deadline.com/2024/03/the-idea-of-you-review-anne-hathaway-anchors-michael-showalters-story-unconventional-romance-sxsw-1235860679/ |archive-date=March 17, 2024 |access-date=May 4, 2024 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref>
Alejandra Martinez of ''[[TheWrap]]'' wrote, "What could have been a lukewarm romance is instead something much more surprising and sensual. In the hands of lesser performers and filmmakers, the premise could have quickly fallen apart. ''The Idea of You'', however, has actors who know exactly what they need to bring to deliver a believable, compelling romance worth getting swept up in."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Martinez |first=Alejandra |date=March 17, 2024 |title='The Idea of You' Review: Anne Hathaway and Nicholas Galitzine Deliver Chemistry, Charm and Heat in Sweet Romance |url=https://www.thewrap.com/anne-hathaway-the-idea-of-you-review/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240410051602/https://www.thewrap.com/anne-hathaway-the-idea-of-you-review/ |archive-date=April 10, 2024 |access-date=May 4, 2024 |website=[[TheWrap]]}}</ref> Nikki Baughan of ''[[Screen Daily]]'' wrote that "the screenplay does not linger here, and soon diverts from the book's sombre climax to offer up a more audience-friendly ending."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Baughan |first=Nikki |date=April 30, 2024 |title='The Idea Of You': Review |url=https://www.screendaily.com/reviews/the-idea-of-you-review/5192858.article |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240502102204/https://www.screendaily.com/reviews/the-idea-of-you-review/5192858.article |archive-date=May 2, 2024 |access-date=May 4, 2024 |website=[[Screen Daily]]}}</ref> Fletcher Peters of ''[[The Daily Beast]]'' wrote, "''The Idea of You'' is the perfect glitzy, splashy movie that this story about a glamorous whirlwind love affair deserves [...] The film's take may diverge from the novel, but it's those differences that make the film so memorable."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Peters |first=Fletcher |date=May 1, 2024 |title=Harry Styles Gets His Own 'Fifty Shades of Grey' in 'The Idea of You' |url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/the-idea-of-you-review-a-harry-styles-inspired-fifty-shades-of-grey |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240503070544/https://www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/the-idea-of-you-review-a-harry-styles-inspired-fifty-shades-of-grey |archive-date=May 3, 2024 |access-date=May 4, 2024 |website=[[The Daily Beast]]}}</ref>
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