Chris EvansandPedro Pascal’s new romance movie debuts to a promising Rotten Tomatoes score.Evans is best knownfor playing Captain America in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, debuting in 2011’sCaptain America: The First Avengerand exiting after 2019’sAvengers: Endgame. Since exiting the MCU, his career has suffered significantly – starring in a series of poorly received movies such asThe Gray Man,Ghosted,Pain Hustlers, andRed One– though he’s looking to rebound with his upcoming roles in Ethan Coen’sHoney Don’t!and other movies.
Pascal, on the other hand, has enjoyed a meteoric rise in recent years, and he’s only due for an even bigger breakout with his upcoming roles. Following the blockbusterGladiator IIand his Emmy-nominated performance as Joel in HBO’sThe Last of Us, Pascal stars in A24’sEddingtonreleasing on July 18, makes his MCU debut as Reed Richards inThe Fantastic Four: First Stepsreleasing on July 25, and reprises his role as Din Djarin inThe Mandalorian and Grogumovie releasing in May 2026. However,it’s Evans and Pascal’s new romance movie that’s been receiving rave reviews.
Materialists Debuts To A Promising Rotten Tomatoes Score
Chris Evans & Pedro Pascal’s New Romance Movie Releases On June 13
Materialistshas debuted with a promising Rotten Tomatoes score.Written and directed by Celine Song, who made her debut withPast Livesin 2023,the upcoming A24 romantic comedy stars Dakota Johnson as a driven matchmaker in New York City who finds herself torn between her perfect match (played by Pedro Pascal) and her imperfect ex (Chris Evans). Led by the aforementioned trio,Materialists' castalso includes Zoë Winters, Marin Ireland, Dasha Nekrasova, Louisa Jacobson, Sawyer Spielberg, Eddie Cahill, Joseph Lee, and John Magaro.
Now, a few days before its release,Materialistshas debuted to a promising 86% scoreonRotten Tomatoeswith 28 reviews at the time of writing. Its score was initially 90-91%, but is settling a bit and should still shift as more reviews are added. The movie doesn’t yet have an audience score, though it will begin to take shape once it releases in theaters in just a few days.
What Materialists' Rotten Tomatoes Score Means For The Movie
What Are The Reviews Saying?
Materialists' Rotten Tomatoes means thatits reviews are mostly positive. For instance, inScreenRant’sMaterialistsreview, Molly Freeman writes, “Celine Song’s Past Lives follow-up completely wowed me with its unique perspective on beloved romance tropes… Materialists puts a fresh spin on some of the most classic hallmarks of the romance movie genre to craft a beautiful tale of love.”
Overall, Materialists is seen as an ambitious, unique, and thematically rich rom-com.
Otherwise,Materialistsis mostly earning praise for being a sharp, thoughtful twist on rom-com tropes with career-best, scene-stealing performances from Chris Evans and Pedro Pascal, while Celine Song’s writing and direction offer emotional depth and biting social commentary. However, there are a few critics who find it shallow, unfocused, or preachy. Overall,Materialistsis seen as an ambitious, unique, and thematically rich rom-com.
