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The Idea of You

2024 · Romance, Drama, Comedy · Michael Showalter

At 29% across 66 head-to-head matchups, The Idea of You is still building its BingeBracket record. A streaming romance with a genuinely passionate audience operating at a structural disadvantage against theatrical releases. The devotion is real — the question is whether the platform carries an invisible ceiling. It ranks among the weakest 2020s performers on the platform. 12.6s for the minority who choose it, 3.2s for everyone else. The supporters are quick and certain; the majority barely pauses.

Synopsis

40-year-old single mom Solène begins an unexpected romance with 24-year-old Hayes Campbell, the lead singer of August Moon, the hottest boy band on the planet. As they begin a whirlwind romance, it isn't long before Hayes' superstar status poses unavoidable challenges to their relationship, and Solène soon discovers that life in the glare of his spotlight might be more than she bargained for.

Round 1
29.2%
Semifinals
28.6%
4/14
Finals
25%
The ceiling

Anyone But You is the film The Idea of You can't figure out — just 0% in their matchups. 10 Things I Hate About You causes similar problems at 29%.

The Idea of You handles Notting Hill in the semis but can't get past When Harry Met Sally... in the final (33%). The tournament nemesis is clear.

BingeBracket Record
29%
Win Rate
#22 of 22 in Romance #43 of 43 from the 2020s
Scores based on real fan votes in head-to-head brackets. 50% = wins as often as it loses — perfectly average.
Featured Tournament

Dead last in Valentine's Day Showdown 2026.

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Notting Hill #1
When Harry Met Sally... #2
10 Things I Hate About You #3
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy #4
The Fall Guy #5
The Proposal #6
Anyone But You #7
The Idea of You #8
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