The Idea of You - watch online: streaming, buy or rent
Currently you are able to watch "The Idea of You" streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads or buy it as download on Apple TV, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, Cineplex.
The Idea of You (2024)
1209.+509
82%
6.3 (67k) R
Age rating
1h 56min
Watch Now
CC
4K
R
116min - English, German, Hungarian, Arabic, French, Japanese, Czech, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Polish, Turkish
30 Days Free
Then CA$ 9.99 / month
CC
HD
R
116min - English, Arabic, Polish, Czech, Turkish, German, Spanish, Italian, French, Hungarian, Japanese, Portuguese
30 Days Free
Then $8.25 / month
CC
4K
R
116min - English, French
Buy
CA$ 9.99
CC
HD
R
116min - English, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, Arabic, German, French, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish
Buy
CA$ 9.99
CC
4K
R
116min
Buy
CA$ 14.99
CC
HD
R
116min
Buy
CA$ 16.99
Didn't find what you were looking for?
Let us notify you once it becomes available on more services.
Something wrong? Let us know!
Where can I watch The Idea of You for free?
The Idea of You is available to watch for free today. If you are in Canada, you can:
- Watch it on Prime Video with a free trial
Synopsis
Single mother finds love with extremely popular musician
40 year old single mother, Solène, unexpectedly finds romance with Hayes Campbell while chaperoning her teenage daughter's trip to Coachella. Hayes is the 24 year old lead singer of August Moon, the hottest boy band worldwide.
Videos: Trailers, Teasers, Featurettes
Where does The Idea of You rank today? The JustWatch Daily Streaming Charts are calculated by user activity within the last 24 hours. This includes clicking on a streaming offer, adding a title to a watchlist, and marking a title as 'seen'. This includes data from ~1.3 million movie & TV show fans per day.
The JustWatch Daily Streaming Charts are calculated by user activity within the last 24 hours. This includes clicking on a streaming offer, adding a title to a watchlist, and marking a title as 'seen'. This includes data from ~1.3 million movie & TV show fans per day.
The Idea of You is 1065 on the JustWatch Daily Streaming Charts today. The movie has moved up the charts by 27 places since yesterday. In Canada, it is currently more popular than Buffaloed but less popular than Kingsman: The Golden Circle.
| Rank | Title | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1061. |  Mission: Impossible - Fallout | +178 | |
1062. |  Doubt | +258 | |
. | — | ||
1064. |  Kingsman: The Golden Circle | +189 | |
1065. |  The Idea of You | +27 | |
1066. |  Buffaloed | +158 | |
1067. |  Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street | -42 | |
1068. |  Terminator Genisys | +248 | |
1069. |  Angel Has Fallen | +162 |
What to know
Anne Hathaway and Nicholas Galitzine fall in love in adaptation of romance novel
The Idea of You is a romcom movie directed by Michael Showalter for Amazon Prime Video. It is based on Robinne Lee's 2017 debut novel of the same name.
What is The Idea of You about?
The story follows a single mom named Solène who finds herself unexpectedly drawn into a romance with Hayes Campbell, the lead singer of the world's most popular boy band and sixteen years her junior. Their encounter happens when Solène accompanies her teenage daughter to Coachella after her ex cancels last minute. Instantly, there's a strong connection between Solène and Hayes. Their whirlwind romance faces inevitable hurdles due to Hayes' celebrity status and Solène realizes navigating life in his spotlight comes with major challenges.
Who worked behind-the-scenes of The Idea of You?
Michael Showalter is best known for creating the Wet Hot American Summer franchise with David Wain. He also co-created the dark comedy series Search Party as well as directed the 2017 romantic-dramedy The Big Sick which went on to be nominated for Best Original Screenplay at the Academy Awards. He co-wrote the screenplay of The Idea of You with Kissing Jessica Stein screenwriter Jennifer Westfeldt. Westfeldt also wrote and directed 2011's Friends with Kids and starred in such TV shows as Grey's Anatomy, 24 and Younger.
Showalter and Lee serve as producers on The Idea of You along with star Anne Hathaway, Cathy Schulman, Gabrielle Union, Eric Hayes and Jordana Mollick. Jim Frohna handles cinematography duties on the film. He has worked on such titles as Transparent, I Love Dick, Shrinking and Big Little Lies.
Who stars in The Idea of You?
Academy Award winner Anne Hathaway stars as Solène. She is a celebrated actress, winning the prestigious Oscar in 2013 for Les Misérables and appearing in such films as The Princess Diaries, The Devil Wears Prada, Rachel Getting Married, The Dark Knight Rises, Interstellar and Ocean's 8. Nicholas Galitzine portrays Hayes and is best known for his roles in Red, White & Royal Blue and Bottoms. They are joined by Ella Rubin (The Chair) as Izzy, Reid Scott (Veep) as Daniel, Jordan Aaron Hall as Zeke, Jaiden Anthony as Adrian, Raymond Cham Jr as Oliver, Viktor White as Simon, Dakota Adan as Rory, Annie Mumolo (Bridesmaids) as Tracy and Perry Mattfeld (Shameless) as Eva.
Where can I watch The Idea of You?
The Idea of You began streaming on Amazon Prime Video on May 2, 2024.
Production News
- December 19, 2018
- It is revealed that Welle Entertainment has acquired the rights to adapt Robinne Lee's novel The Idea of You, with Cathy Schulman and Gabrielle Union serving as producers. (Source: Deadline)
- June 21, 2021
- Jennifer Westfeldt is tapped to write the upcoming adaptation with Oscar winner Anne Hathaway set to star. (Source: Deadline)
- August 25, 2022
- Michael Showalter is announced as the director of The Idea of You. (Source: Deadline)
- September 19, 2022
- Nicholas Galitzine joins the cast of the film, acting opposite Hathaway. (Source: Variety)
- October 6, 2022
- Jaiden Anthony, Raymond Cham, Vik White and Dakota Adan are added to the cast, playing Galitzine's bandmates in the film. (Source: The Hollywood Reporter)
- October 12, 2022
- Ella Rubin is added to the film, playing Hathaway's daughter. (Source: Variety)
- December 20, 2023
- The Idea of You will exclusively premiere on Amazon Prime Video beginning May 2, 2024. (Source: The Playlist)
- January 30, 2024
- The Idea of You is set to close out the Southwest Film & TV Festival. (Source: Variety)
- May 2, 2024
- The Idea of You premiered on Amazon Prime Video.
Cast
People who liked The Idea of You also liked
Popular movies coming soon
Upcoming Romance movies
Similar Movies you can watch for free
More popular Movies directed by Michael Showalter
Other popular Movies starring Anne Hathaway
