I have been looking forward to The Idea of You for literal months, and that day has finally arrived! My only complaint is that I had to watch it on my TV screen at home instead of on a very large screen at a movie theater.

You likely recognize Nicholas Galitzine from Red, White & Royal Blue or Bottoms and should recognize Anne Hathaway from, well, anything she’s done over her long and fantastic career. This movie handles boy bands, romance, and the interplay of those topics and more as well, not to mention the chemistry between the two leads. But who doesn’t love a good drink while they watch two people navigate life and fall in love?

Take a drink every time:

  • August Moon performs a song
  • You want to punch Solène’s ex-husband
  • Hayes’ watch is mentioned or left behind
  • A montage of headlines or social media appears
  • You relate to either Hayes’ or Solène’s age, depending on where you are in life

Take two drinks for:

  • Hayes and Solène’s meet cute
  • “I’m just English, which works like a charm really” because he has a point there
  • The Graham Norton Show on TV

Take a shot when:

  • They’re at the Essex hotel
  • Izzy has the moment with Solène at the lake

Finish your drink when:

  • Solène receives a gift

And now, let’s dish on the movie generally and which August Moon guy is your favorite specifically. (There was never any question that mine would be anyone but Hayes.)

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Meredith loves vampires, ridiculous werewolves, and Shadowhunters the most but has a soft spot for a good murder (mystery). When not reading or working, she prefers to make baked goods and cocktails and catch up on TV and movies, sometimes all at once. Meredith resides in Austin with a particularly clingy cat.