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Materialists

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Materialists

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Failed actress Lucy Mason is a star employee of the Adore matchmaking agency. She prefers the life of a singleton after her previous relationship with actor John imploded because of his precarious finances. At a client's wedding, Lucy meets the groom's brother, Harry, and politely rebuffs his amorous advances, suggesting he should enrol with Adore. Harry persists and Lucy agrees to go on a date, on condition that he signs up with the agency after their lunchtime liaison. Writer/director Celine Song's romantic comedy, starring Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans and Pedro Pascal

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A star rating of 4 out of 5.

James Mottram

Modern dating comes under the microscope in this sexy, smartly written New York story from Past Lives writer/director Celine Song. Dakota Johnson plays Lucy, a singleton who makes a lucrative living matchmaking professionals for an upmarket agency. But then her own romantic life is thrown into chaos. At the wedding reception of her latest success story, she meets the groom's brother, wealthy financier Harry (Pedro Pascal), but also runs into her ex-boyfriend John (Chris Evans), a waiter and struggling actor. What's a girl to do? Examining the way so many too easily choose potential partners by algorithm - by status and looks rather than personality - this nails the sometimes callous nature of contemporary couplings. Pascal and Evans are expertly cast, both playing fundamentally decent men and providing subtle twists on their public personas. But it's Johnson who leads the line, the Fifty Shades of Grey star finally grabbing an adult role that befits her skills. The result is a highly satisfying romantic tale that stimulates the brain and the heart.

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Cast

rolenameLucyDakota JohnsonJohnChris EvansHarryPedro PascalSophieZoe WintersVioletMarin IrelandDaisyDasha NekrasovaRoseEmmy WheelerCharlotteLouisa JacobsonRobertEddie CahillMasonSawyer Spielberg

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rolenameDirectorCeline Song

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Theatrical distributor

Sony

Released on

2025-08-13

Languages

English | Russian | Spanish

Guidance

Swearing, sexual references

Formats

Colour

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