The Idea of You

The Idea of You
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Directed by	Michael Showalter
Screenplay by	Michael Showalter Jennifer Westfeldt
Based on	The Idea of You by Robinne Lee
Produced by	Cathy Schulman Gabrielle Union Anne Hathaway Robinne Lee Eric Hayes Michael Showalter Jordana Mollick
Starring	Anne Hathaway Nicholas Galitzine
Cinematography	Jim Frohna
Edited by	Peter Teschner
Music by	Siddhartha Khosla
Production companies	Amazon MGM Studios Welle Entertainment I'll Have Another Somewhere Pictures Belle Hope Productions
Distributed by	Amazon Prime Video
Release dates	March 16, 2024 (2024-03-16) (SXSW) May 2, 2024 (2024-05-02) (United States)
Running time	116 minutes[1]
Country	United States
Language	English

The Idea of You is a 2024 American romantic comedy drama film directed by Michael Showalter from a screenplay he co-wrote with Jennifer Westfeldt, based on the novel of the same name by Robinne Lee. Starring Anne Hathaway and Nicholas Galitzine, it chronicles the love affair between a single mother and the lead singer of a popular boy band.

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, 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 on Amazon Prime Video on May 2, 2024. The film received positive reviews from critics.