What is Materialists about?
A young, ambitious New York City matchmaker finds herself torn between the perfect match and her imperfect ex.
Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
An ambitious matchmaker in New York City navigates the intimate, melancholy pull between two imperfect loves.
Romantic and earnest. A date-night pick at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Max.
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Materialists parents guide
Heads up on strong sex and nudity. That is past what the R on the box suggests. Beyond that, no real violence and some strong language.
- Scare
- Not scary
- Jump scares
- None noted
- Gore
- No gore
- Violence
- No real violence
- Sex and nudity
- Strong
- Strong means explicit or repeated sex, extended nudity, or sexual assault shown on screen, attempted or completed, even partly off screen. Any one of these is enough.
- Language
- Moderate
- Some strong profanity, a few f-words.
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Two questions
- What is Materialists rated, and is it OK for kids?
- It is an R, with strong sex and nudity, and some strong language. Keep it for adults.
- Is Materialists sad?
- Yes, it carries real weight. Expect it to land.
Cast and crew
Directed byCeline Song
StarringDakota Johnson, Chris Evans, Pedro Pascal, Zoë Winters, Marin Ireland, Dasha Nekrasova
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