How to watch Materialists – UK release date
Celine Song's follow-up to Past Lives is here.
Past Lives was one of the most acclaimed films from 2023, landing a Best Picture nomination at the Academy Awards.
The feat was even more impressive given that the film was made by a first-time director, Celine Song.
Naturally, film fans have been following Song's career closely ever since – and now her follow-up, Materialists, has arrived itself with a lot of buzz.
Materialists features a seriously starry trio at its centre, with Dakota Johnson, Pedro Pascal and Chris Evans leading the film.
Want to know how to watch Materialists in the UK? Read on for all you need to know.
When will Materialists be released in UK cinemas?
Materialists is out now in UK cinemas – having been released on Wednesday 13th August.
UK cinemagoers have had to wait a while, as the US release was a full two months ago, on 13th June.
Is Materialists available to stream in the UK?
No, sadly not. Materialists is not available to stream in the UK, and likely won't be until some time has passed after its cinema release.
Although the film is already available for US viewers to stream on Amazon Prime, the cinema is the place to be for those who want to watch in the UK.
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What is Materialists about?
The official synopsis for Materialists says: "A young, ambitious New York City matchmaker finds herself torn between the perfect match and her imperfect ex."
The film comes from director Celine Song, who was previously behind the Oscar-nominated 2023 film Past Lives. It stars Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans and Pedro Pascal, while supporting actors who have roles include Zoë Winters, Marin Ireland, Dasha Nekrasova, Louisa Jacobson, Sawyer Spielberg, Eddie Cahill, Joseph Lee and John Magaro.
On her inspiration behind the film, Song told Entertainment Weekly: "I was interested in that gap between the way we talk about the partners that one wants, and what it's like to actually meet somebody that is a partner for life."
She added: "Love and dating, even though those are things that men do as well, there is a dismissive feeling of it being called a chick flick or lighter fare. I think there's nothing more hardcore than this thing that we do, which is love someone.
"Romance is a very hardcore thing because it's one of the most dramatic things that everybody gets to do. It's one of the biggest dramas of our lives.
"I think that requires as much gravity as any other thing that can exist in cinema. Matters of the heart are a very, very serious matter. I think we would like to pretend like it's not, but I feel like I have to be quite real about it.
"It's a universal theme and also a universal mystery. I don't know anybody who says that they know everything about love. Why do you think I make movies about love? It's a mystery to me. I think about it every day. I think it's one of the great mysteries of life."
Materialists trailer
You can watch the trailer for Materialists below:
Materialists is out in UK cinemas now.
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Authors
James Hibbs is a Drama Writer for Radio Times, covering programmes across both streaming platforms and linear channels. He previously worked in PR, first for a B2B agency and subsequently for international TV production company Fremantle. He possesses a BA in English and Theatre Studies and an NCTJ Level 5 Diploma in Journalism.
