Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- philosophical
- ambivalent
- date night
- thoughtful romance night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film's mature romantic perspective, social observations, dialogue, and formal ambition, while finding its latter half uneven and its sexual-assault subplot problematic.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Lucy works as a matchmaker while weighing the security of a seemingly ideal partner against the emotional history of her imperfect ex.
The story links dating choices, class differences, matchmaking, and material value within contemporary New York.
Lucy is torn between Harry, the apparently perfect match, and John, her former partner whose flaws coexist with genuine intimacy.
The matchmaking premise and wedding-centered social world place romantic decision-making amid New York's affluent aspirational spaces.
Films like Materialists, and why
Past Lives
adult romantic drama examining class, self-worth, and emotional compromise through a sophisticated love triangle
The Worst Person in the World
witty, emotionally ambivalent relationship drama focused on modern intimacy and difficult romantic choices
Enough Said
sharp romantic dramedy using social observation and class consciousness to complicate conventional courtship
Movie Details
- Director
- Celine Song
- Release Date
- 2025-06-12
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (1452)
Cast
- Dakota Johnson
- Chris Evans
- Pedro Pascal
- Zoë Winters
- Marin Ireland
- Dasha Nekrasova
- Emmy Wheeler
- Louisa Jacobson
- Eddie Cahill
- Sawyer Spielberg
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Materialists about?
- An ambitious New York matchmaker must choose between a seemingly perfect future and the messy emotional truth of her former love.
- What is Materialists like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Materialists as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Materialists violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Materialists as mild.
- What did critics think of Materialists?
- Critics broadly praised the film's mature romantic perspective, social observations, dialogue, and formal ambition, while finding its latter half uneven and its sexual-assault subplot problematic.
- Which films are like Materialists?
- Films with a similar feel include Past Lives, The Worst Person in the World, and Enough Said.
- How long is Materialists?
- Materialists runs 116 minutes.
- Where can I watch Materialists?
- In United States, Materialists streams on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max.
