Materialists – June 12

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Dive head-first into the world of high-end matchmaking, wealthy charmers, and a love triangle with just the right amount of chaos — Materialists is coming in hot, and it’s got all the ingredients for a whip-smart romantic dramedy with some serious heart.

Written and directed by Academy Award® nominee Celine Song, Materialists is her eagerly awaited follow-up to 2023’s critical darling Past Lives. If you caught that film, you’ll know Song has a knack for tugging on heartstrings with precision and sincerity.

A decade ago, Celine Song couldn’t land a barista gig — but she stumbled into matchmaking, a job that opened a startling window into modern love. Her film Materialists draws from that revealing experience, exploring how dating has become a marketplace, where love is measured in net worth and self-worth is performed. Through the character of Lucy, Song critiques the commodification of relationships while still daring to believe in love’s mystery. The result is a sharp, subversive, and moving modern romance.

Leading the cast is Fifty Shades and Madame Web star Dakota Johnson, who’s no stranger to portraying complex women trying to make sense of their lives. She plays Lucy, a sharp, stylish woman working at a posh matchmaking agency in the city. Her days are filled with power suits, private equity types, and pairing up the rich and richer. But things get interesting when she meets Harry, played by none other than Pedro Pascal.

Now, if you’ve had internet access in the last two years, you’ll know Pascal is the man of the moment. From his emotionally layered role as Joel in The Last of Us to his beloved take on the helmeted bounty hunter in The Mandalorian, Pedro Pascal has become the internet’s favorite daddy — literally and figuratively. In Materialists, he plays Harry, a dashing, wealthy unicorn of a man. He’s everything Lucy’s clients would dream of — rich, suave, and charming — but instead of getting matched up, he’s got his sights set on Lucy herself.

Enter Chris Evans, who crashes the party in the most unexpected way (without banana splits, of course). Best known for playing squeaky-clean Captain America in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Evans sheds the shield and shows up as John (Lucy’s imperfect ex-lover) — a broke, struggling actor and cater waiter who throws Lucy’s carefully curated life into disarray. It’s a classic romantic twist: the girl who helps others find love might just find it in the most unassuming bloke in the room.

Whether you’re in it for the romance, the social commentary, or just to see Pedro Pascal and Chris Evans competing for Dakota Johnson’s heart, Materialists promises a fresh, stylish twist on the classic rom-com — one that feels just right for our status-obsessed times.

In Cinemas June 12.