Music, Comedy, Romance, Drama  •  2024  •  116 min  •  Adults (18+)

The Idea of You (2024)

The Idea of You poster

The Idea of You (2024)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate

Viewer Rating
7.1

Overview

40-year-old single mom Solène begins an unexpected romance with 24-year-old Hayes Campbell, the lead singer of August Moon, the hottest boy band on the planet. As they begin a whirlwind romance, it isn't long before Hayes' superstar status poses unavoidable challenges to their relationship, and Solène soon discovers that life in the glare of his spotlight might be more than she bargained for.


Starring Cast

Anne Hathaway  •   Nicholas Galitzine  •   Ella Rubin


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

Political: Leans Left
Confidence: High

The film leans left by centering on a female protagonist's journey of self-discovery and challenging societal ageism and double standards in relationships, advocating for individual autonomy against restrictive norms.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: Medium

The movie features visible diversity within its supporting cast, particularly among the boy band members, without explicitly recasting traditionally white roles. Its narrative primarily focuses on an age-gap romance and the challenges of celebrity, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or making strong DEI themes central to the plot.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The film 'The Idea of You' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative is entirely centered on a heterosexual romantic relationship, resulting in no depiction of queer identity within the story.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film 'The Idea of You' does not appear to include any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. Therefore, there is no depiction to evaluate regarding its portrayal of transsexual individuals or related topics. The story focuses on a romance between a single mother and a pop star, with no elements suggesting transsexual representation.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film "The Idea of You" is an adaptation of a novel. The main characters, Solène Marchand and Hayes Campbell, along with supporting roles, retain their established genders from the source material in the screen adaptation.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film adapts a novel where the main characters, Solène Marchand and Hayes Campbell, are established as white. The actors portraying them, Anne Hathaway and Nicholas Galitzine, are also white, aligning with the source material.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.1

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
6.3
The Movie Database logo
7.3

Critic Ratings

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8.0
Metacritic logo
6.7

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