Curious about The Idea of You‘s release date, trailer, cast, and plot? We have you covered. The Idea of You is an upcoming romantic music comedy movie based on the novel of the same name penned by Robinne Lee. The film is directed by Michael Showalter from a script he co-wrote with Jennifer Westfeldt.
Here’s everything you need to know.
Release date — when is The Idea of You coming out?
The Idea of You’s release date is Thursday, May 2, 2024.
The film will premiere directly on Amazon Prime Video. It originally premiered at South by Southwest (SXSW) on March 16, 2024. Thus, the Prime Video release of The Idea of You happens roughly two months after its premiere at SXSW.
Trailer — watch it now
You can watch the The Idea of You trailer below:
The trailer of The Idea of You reveals everything audiences can expect from the film, including the main plot of the romantic relationship between single mother Solène Blanchard and the lead singer of the boy band August Moon, Hayes Campbell. However, Blanchard is shown initially expressing doubt about her affair with the much younger Campbell.
Cast — who is in The Idea of You?
The Idea of You’s cast includes:
- Anne Hathaway as Solène Marchand
- Nicholas Galitzine as Hayes Campbell
- Ella Rubin as Izzy
- Annie Mumolo as Tracy
- Reid Scott as Daniel
- Perry Mattfield as Eva
- Jordan Aaron Hall as Zeke
- Mathilda Gianopoulos as Georgia
- Meg Millidge as Claire
- Cheech Manohar as Jeremy
- Raymond Cham Jr. as Oliver
- Jaiden Anthony as Adrian
- Vik White as Simon
- Dakota Adan as Rory
- Roxy Rivera as Jodie
- Grace Junot as Nancy
- Jon Levine as Lawrence
- Graham Norton as himself
Plot – what’s the story about?
The Idea of You’s story revolves around the romantic affair between a 40-year-old single mother Solène Marchand and the 24-year-old lead singer of August Moon, Hayes Campbell.
The romance between Solène Marchand and Hayes Campbell kicks off when the former visits Coachella with her teenage daughter. While Marchand initially has reservations about their romance due to their age gap, as seen in the trailer, Campbell does not seem to care as he is deeply attracted to her.