The Idea of You fingerprintStriking style, a touch of humor.
Calm and low-key
Deeply romantic and hopeful
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Show business, family, and pop culture
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances
Standout cinematography and score
Calm and low-key
The Idea of You is calm and low-intensity.
Deeply romantic and hopeful
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's deeply romantic, hopeful, and cathartic. Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Show business, family, and pop culture
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around show business, family, and pop culture. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances
The performances stand out.
Standout cinematography and score
Look and sound: the cinematography and score stand out.
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When the last thing you expect becomes the only thing you want.
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The Idea of You is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 69/100 (IMDb 6.3, Rotten Tomatoes 80%, and Metacritic 67). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: nudity and sexual content.
1 h 56 min
The Idea of You runs 1 h 56 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Not quite. Critics rate The Idea of You higher (74) than audiences (62). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+118GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Idea of You in 132 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 54 storytelling tropes for The Idea of You, including Artists Are Attractive, Recognition Failure, Foil.
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