In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE, the director shares how movies like 'When Harry Met Sally...,' 'You've Got Mail' and 'Heartburn' influenced the film

Universal's live-action remake of 'How to Train Your Dragon' had the fourth-biggest opening day of 2025, while A24's 'Materialists' is headed for third.

Spoilers: Celine Song unpacks the final moments of her new film "Materialists" with IndieWire, which deliver both a satisfying "Hollywood ending" and something less certain and more ambiguous for our heroine,

SAG award winner Pascal has been stealing scenes (and hearts) for years, but he truly rose to fame with unforgettable turns on Narcos (2015–2017), The Mandalorian (2019–2023), and The Last of Us (2023–2025).

In the Materialists scene, you can spot Johnson’s Lucy and Evans’ John getting married; however, you can also watch countless other couples tie the knot. To Song, this shows the totally unique yet universal way of love. While each couple has their own story, they also go to this place to do the exact same thing. She explained:

The ambition of Celine Song’s “Materialists” — her romantic comedy-drama starring Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans, and Pedro Pascal — is apparent from the first frame. Shot on 35mm film, the movie opens with a towering wide shot not of modern-day New York City, but a verdant forest, where we watch two cave people fall in love.

Materialists follows a matchmaker named Lucy (Dakota Johnson) as she meets Harry (Pedro Pascal), a rich man who is working to woo her, and runs into John (Chris Evans), a very important person from her past. What follows is a deep and romantic tale about the materialistic things we desire and how they compete with our romantic and human instincts.

Celine Song's Materialists is a wry, thoughtful exploration of love, ambition, and the commodification of connection in modern relationships.

In the follow-up to "Past Lives," Celine Song (along with a trio of stars led by Dakota Johnson) proves she's mainstream cinema's most perceptive filmmaker

So, is leg-lengthening a real thing? Surprisingly yes. But while it's not a procedure made up for the A24 universe, it's also not the magical makeover the movie might make it out to be (sorry to disappoint). Here's what to know about leg-lengthening before getting your hopes too high.