Film fans have been left disappointed over the biggest summer rom-com, claiming it was ‘mis-sold’.
Materialists hit the big screen in the US last week ahead of a UK release of August 15, and boasted an all-star cast led by Madame Web actress Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans and Pedro Pascal.
It follows an ambitious matchmaker in New York, who finds herself in need of some romantic advice after she is torn between her imperfect ex (Chris) and someone who could be her perfect match (Pedro).
Unfortunately for Lucy, her love triangle causes chaos for her professional life as she attempts to mix business with romance.
Celine Song’s flick was met with rave reviews from impressed critics and currently commands a Rotten Tomatoes score of 86%, compared to a slightly lower 69% from the audience.
However, many viewers have blasted Materialists for not quite doing what it said on the tin, and questioning why the movie was promoted as being a romantic comedy when ‘it was neither’.
Kelly commented: ‘So boring and depressing! Mad that they marketed this like a rom-com, it was neither romantic or comedic!’
‘Not what was advertised. Not funny,’ Lara agreed.
Robert L posted: ‘Not the RomCom I expected or was advertised… dialog was very slow and at times the storyline was actually a bit serious… Love these actors, but this could have been a lot better…’
‘Tonally an absolute mess. Movie is wildly, and shockingly inconsistent from scene to scene. Does not deliver on its premise or the promise of its marketing,’ Hollywoo E complained.
Sophia S fumed: ‘This was terrible, the marketing for this movie is incredibly misleading. The storyline felt incomplete and relied on exhausted clichés. Overall, it lacks creativity and depth.’
As Susan A added: ‘I was expecting a rom com. This had some darker issues than I expected.’
The official synopsis for the film reads: ‘A young, ambitious New York City matchmaker finds herself torn between the perfect match and her imperfect ex.’
Celine previously lifted the lid on her efforts behind the camera for Materialists in an interview with A24, explaining that she worked as a matchmaker in her previous career and was able to draw on those experiences.
She shared that it’s ‘very easy to dismiss’ the genre of romance, but ‘the truth is that love affects all of us.
‘I’m always trying to make a movie that I want to watch. And to me Materialists is made for the audience in 2025, to talk about love and the way it exists today.
‘It’s completely worthy of cinema.’
Materialists is in cinemas now in the US, and is released on August 15 in the UK.
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