Overview

• The movie added $3.5 million from international markets to reach a $15.5 million global opening.
• Critics have praised Celine Song’s nuanced exploration of modern romance and her subversion of rom-com conventions.
• Professional matchmaker Maria Avgitidis faulted Lucy’s sparse client notes and response to an on-date assault as grounds for immediate dismissal.
• Director Celine Song drew on her own experience at matchmaking service Tawkify to highlight the commodification of human connections.
• Starring Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans and Pedro Pascal, the central love triangle underscores tensions between material desires and genuine emotional bonds.