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Overview Title: Night Always Comes (2025) Benjamin Caron (Andor, The Crown) is the director .  Wikipedia The Guardian Screenplay: Sarah Conradt, adapted from the 2021 novel The Night Always Comes by Willy Vlautin  Wikipedia Decider Lead: Vanessa Kirby as Lynette (also a producer)  Wikipedia Netflix Jennifer Jason Leigh, Zack Gottsagen, Stephan James, Randall Park, Julia Fox, Michael Kelly, and Eli Roth are in supporting roles.  Wikipedia Netflix 108 minutes (approximately 1 hour and 48 minutes)  Wikipedia Release: Premiered on Netflix on August 15, 2025  Wikipedia Indiatimes GamesRadar+ Plot Summary The story takes place in Portland, Oregon , and takes place over one harrowing night as Lynette tries to raise $25,000 to keep her family from being evicted from their home. The stakes pile up quickly as she confronts betrayal, violence, and her own traumatic past—and delves into increasingly risky, sometimes illegal situations.  EW.com Decider S...
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Materialists (2025)

🎬 Overview

Celine Song (the follow-up to Past Lives), director and writer, flickeringmyth.com+14 en.wikipedia.org+14 people.com+14 

Cast: Dakota Johnson as Lucy, Chris Evans as John, Pedro Pascal as Harry (with supporting roles by Zoë Winters, Marin Ireland, Louisa Jacobson, and more) thetimes.co.uk+15en.wikipedia.org+15fandango.com+15

 Runtime: ~116–117 minutes, rated R
 Budget & Box Office: Made on a $20 M budget, earning around $31 M globally (theatrical run still video) in.pinterest.com+15en.wikipedia.org+15tiktok.com+15


📖 Synopsis

Lucy, a high-end matchmaker in New York City, juggles two very different men: Harry (Pascal) is a well-known and successful billionaire. Imdb.com+13en.wikipedia.org+13indiatimes.com+13 John (Evans), her affectionate ex-husband who is struggling financially, The conflict that exists between genuine emotional connection and material security is the subject of the film.

🎥 Trailers

The official trailers are as follows:

🗣️ Critical Reception

Rotten Tomatoes: 81% critics, 67% audience decider.com+8rottentomatoes.com+8it.wikipedia.org+8youtube.com+8imdb.com+8youtube.com+8
 Critics praised its emotional intelligence, sharp dialogue, and genre deconstruction in.pinterest.com+13youtube.com+13reddit.com+13
 Some noted pacing issues and an abrupt subplot in the second half en.wikipedia.org+1newyorker.com+1
 Notable Critic Thoughts
 Cinemablend.com says, "...cleverly uses and subverts romantic comedy tropes to tell an emotionally resonant story..." 

Washington Post: “reimagines the romantic comedy genre with a sharp critique of modern dating and materialistic values.” washingtonpost.com+1rottentomatoes.com+1

 New Yorker: praised dialogue as kinetic and expressive but found subplot disjointed newyorker.com

💭 Plot Reaction & Commentary

The conclusion is criticized by people: Lucy chooses John, suggesting that she should have focused on self-improvement rather than choosing between imperfect options. 

The Times believes the storyline of leaving wealth for love is unrealistic and “ludicrous” thetimes.co.uk+1people.com+1

🎧 Music & Release Details

Score by Daniel Pemberton; soundtrack includes Japanese Breakfast’s “My Baby (Got Nothing At All)” and covers by Baby Rose de.wikipedia.org

US theatrical release: June 13, 2025 (A24); International: August 16 and later youtube.com+11en.wikipedia.org+11decider.com+11

⏳ Where to Watch

Presently: Available to watch in theaters (such as Fandango) fandango.com+1it.wikipedia.org+1 

Coming Soon:
 Digital rental/purchase around July 2025
 Likely streaming in October 2025 on Max (per A24–Warner deal) decider.com

My Take

Materialists blends sharp social critique with heartfelt performances.  If you're drawn to sophisticated, introspective romance that asks “What is true love really worth?”, this one’s for you.  It is a standout rom-com refresh, despite the fact that the subplot and ending may cause division.

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