Materialists
Seen it?2025 | 116 min | Romance, Drama
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
People are still talking about it and it earned strong reviews (78% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a lukewarm 6.3 out of 10 from audiences. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics. If you loved Challengers, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 56 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect sex.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
A young, ambitious New York City matchmaker finds herself torn between the perfect match and her imperfect ex.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
78% on Rotten Tomatoes, 70 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.3 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
0 wins and 9 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$108 million worldwide on a $20 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
About 1.6 million people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Celine Song
- Dakota JohnsonLucy
- Chris EvansJohn
- Pedro PascalHarry
- Zoë WintersSophie
- Marin IrelandViolet
- Dasha NekrasovaDaisy
- Emmy WheelerRose
- Louisa JacobsonCharlotte
- Eddie CahillRobert
- Sawyer SpielbergMason