Directed by Celine Song, 2025, United States, Rated R, 116 min.
Materialists follows Lucy (Dakota Johnson), a successful New York City matchmaker who equates romantic matches to financial investments. She becomes entangled in a love triangle between her former partner, John (Chris Evans), a struggling actor-turned-caterer, and Harry Castillo (Pedro Pascal), a wealthy financier. Against a backdrop of glamor and high society, Lucy must choose between genuine emotional connection and calculated perfection. The film explores dating culture’s emphasis on material worth, with strong supporting roles by Zoë Winters and Marin Ireland.

Munson Film Series is sponsored by M&T Bank and by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature.