‘The Idea of You’ Is Out Now: Here’s How to Stream Anne Hathaway’s New Movie for Free

Anne Hathaway & Nicholas Galitzine star in the romantic dramedy premiering Thursday (May 2) on Prime Video.

Anne Hathaway as ‘Solène’ and Nicholas Galitzine as ‘Hayes Campbell’ star in ‘THE IDEA OF YOU.’

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A Coachella love story. Anne Hathaway plays a mom who falls for a boy bander in The Idea of You, premiering Thursday (May 2) on Prime Video.

Based on the bestselling novel, The Idea of You centers on Solène (Hathaway), a 40-year-old mother, who sparks a romance with Hayes Campbell (Nicholas Galitzine), the 24-year-old lead singer of the “hottest boy band on the planet” August Moon. The pair first meet at Coachella and find their way back to each other after the festival, but Hayes’ “superstar status poses unavoidable challenges to their relationship,” according to the film description.

The Idea of You is directed by Michael Showalter. Douglas S. Jones, Jason Babiszewski, Jennifer Westfeldt and Kian Gass are executive producers. The film is produced by Kathy Schulman, Gabrielle Union, Hathaway, Robinne Lee, Eric Hayes, Showalter and Jordana Mollick.

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Keep reading for directions on how to stream the movie for free.

How to Watch

The Idea of You is a Prime Video Original streaming exclusively on the platform.

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Besides The Idea of You, Prime Video features exclusives like Fallout, Them 2, Invincible, Road House, Reacher, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Citadel, Daisy Jones & The Six, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Swarm, Harlem, The Boys, Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan, Fleabag, The Summer I Turned Pretty, The Wheel of Time and The Legend of Vox Machina.

Watch the trailer for The Idea of You below.

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