Overview

• Celine Song’s second feature stars Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans and Pedro Pascal in a New York City love triangle against a backdrop of luxury dating
• The film interrogates the transactional nature of contemporary relationships through sharp dialogue and lush cinematography
• Materialists holds an 87% critics’ rating on Rotten Tomatoes following its June 13 theatrical debut
• Reviewers applaud Song’s fresh update to rom-com conventions even as some point to uneven tone and familiar genre beats
• Audience discussions have focused on the film’s examination of genuine connection versus material expectations