The Idea of You (2024)

The Idea of You parents guide

It stays inside its R, with moderate sex and nudity, and no real violence.

Scare

Not scary

Jump scares

None noted

Gore

No gore

Violence

No real violence

Sex and nudity

Moderate

Moderate means a sex scene or nudity on screen, even brief, or sexual violence that is described or implied but never shown.

Language

Moderate

Some strong profanity, a few f-words.

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What is The Idea of You about?

40-year-old single mom Solène begins an unexpected romance with 24-year-old Hayes Campbell, the lead singer of August Moon, the hottest boy band on the planet. As they begin a whirlwind romance, it isn't long before Hayes' superstar status poses unavoidable challenges to their relationship, and Solène soon discovers that life in the glare of his spotlight might be more than she bargained for.

Cast and crew

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The Idea of You is on our Comedy on Prime Video, Romance on Prime Video, Comedy on Paramount+, Romance on Paramount+ and Musical lists.

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Prompts we typed into CouchRot, and the lists that share its tags.

• “funny but not stupid, under two hours”
• “a movie that will make me cry”
• “a fun halloween movie, not too scary”

Lists with the same feel: Melancholy and Date night.