Overview
- Materialists opens in theaters on June 13, 2025, and is distributed by A24.
- Early critics praise Celine Song’s direction and screenplay for sidestepping traditional rom-com tropes.
- The narrative foregrounds economic factors by candidly revealing characters’ salaries and cost of living.
- Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans and Pedro Pascal deliver acclaimed performances that balance humor and emotional depth.
- Song based the story on her own six-month experience as a matchmaker in New York City.