Cover A still from Celine Song’s ‘The Materialists’ (2025) starring Dakota Johnson, Pedro Pascal and Chris Evans (Photo: IMDb)
A still from Celine Song’s ‘The Materialists’ (2025) starring Dakota Johnson, Pedro Pascal and Chris Evans (Photo: IMDb)
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Give into your guilty pleasure and dive into these love triangle films to get yourself warmed up for Celine Song’s highly-anticipated project
We’re a couple of months away until Celine Song’s newest love triangle flick The Materialists hits Asian cinemas. Starring Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans and internet favourite Pedro Pascal, the film centres around a matchmaker in New York who finds herself torn between a charming billionaire and her ex-boyfriend. We’re yet to find out which heartthrob Johnson will choose, but it’s safe to say that Song’s prowess in the realm of cinematic tearjerkers is sure to coax your inner romantic out of its shell.
From tried-and-true classics to contemporary gems, we recommend these 11 films with love triangles to get you warmed up for Song’s highly anticipated project.
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Challengers (2024)
Above Directed by Luca Guadagnino, the film stars Zendaya, Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist (Photo: IMDb)
Directed by Luca Guadagnino, the film stars Zendaya, Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist (Photo: IMDb)
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A retired tennis player turned coach convinces her world-champion husband to compete in a challenger event against his former best friend, who also happens to be her ex-boyfriend. Directed by Luca Guadagnino, the film stars Zendaya, Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist.
Past Lives (2023)
Above The film stars Greta Lee, Teo Yoo and John Magaro (Photo: IMDb)
The film stars Greta Lee, Teo Yoo and John Magaro (Photo: IMDb)
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In Materialists director Celine Song’s feature film debut, two childhood friends contemplate the nature of their relationship as they grow apart, live separate lives and finally reunite. The film stars Greta Lee, Teo Yoo and John Magaro.
The Notebook (2004)
Above The film stars Ryan Gosling, Rachel McAdams, James Marsden and James Garner (Photo: IMDb)
The film stars Ryan Gosling, Rachel McAdams, James Marsden and James Garner (Photo: IMDb)
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A young couple in the 1940s falls passionately in love despite obstacles trying to keep them apart. Directed by Nick Cassavetes, the film stars Ryan Gosling, Rachel McAdams, James Marsden and James Garner.
The Dreamers (2003)
Above Directed by Bernardo Bertolucci, the film stars Eva Green, Louis Garrel and Michael Pitt (Photo: IMDb)
Directed by Bernardo Bertolucci, the film stars Eva Green, Louis Garrel and Michael Pitt (Photo: IMDb)
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Set against the backdrop of the 1968 Paris student riots, a young American student becomes entangled in a strange dynamic with a French brother and sister. Directed by Bernardo Bertolucci, the film stars Eva Green, Louis Garrel and Michael Pitt.
Y Tu Mamá También (2001)
Above The film stars Diego Luna, Gael García Bernal and Maribel Verdú (Photo: IMDb)
The film stars Diego Luna, Gael García Bernal and Maribel Verdú (Photo: IMDb)
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In this seminal coming-of-age drama, two teenage best friends embark on a road trip with an older woman across rural Mexico. Directed by Alfonso Cuarón, the film stars Diego Luna, Gael García Bernal and Maribel Verdú.
Bridget Jones’s Diary (2001)
Above The film stars Renée Zellweger, Colin Firth and Hugh Grant (Photo: IMDb)
The film stars Renée Zellweger, Colin Firth and Hugh Grant (Photo: IMDb)
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Bridget Jones, a thirty-something single woman in London, decides to start keeping a diary while she searches for love. Directed by Sharon Maguire, the film stars Renée Zellweger, Colin Firth and Hugh Grant.
My Best Friend’s Wedding (1997)
Above The film stars Julia Roberts, Dermot Mulroney and Cameron Diaz (Photo: IMDb)
The film stars Julia Roberts, Dermot Mulroney and Cameron Diaz (Photo: IMDb)
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A New York City food critic attempts to sneakily sabotage her lifelong best friend’s wedding to a wealthy college student. Directed by PJ Hogan, the film stars Julia Roberts, Dermot Mulroney and Cameron Diaz.
The Age of Innocence (1993)
Above The film stars Daniel Day-Lewis, Winona Ryder and Michelle Pfeiffer (Photo: IMDb)
The film stars Daniel Day-Lewis, Winona Ryder and Michelle Pfeiffer (Photo: IMDb)
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Based on the novel by Edith Wharton, this Gilded Age romance follows a wealthy lawyer drawn to a mysterious countess despite his engagement to her cousin. Directed by Martin Scorsese, the film stars Daniel Day-Lewis, Winona Ryder and Michelle Pfeiffer.
Sabrina (1954)
Above The film stars Audrey Hepburn, Humphrey Bogart and William Holden (Photo: IMDb)
The film stars Audrey Hepburn, Humphrey Bogart and William Holden (Photo: IMDb)
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A chauffer’s daughter returns home from Paris and catches the attention of both a playboy bachelor and his business-minded brother. Directed by Billy Wilder, the film stars Audrey Hepburn, Humphrey Bogart and William Holden.
The Earrings of Madame de… (1953)
Above The film stars Charles Boyer, Danielle Darrieux and Vittorio de Sica (Photo: IMDb)
The film stars Charles Boyer, Danielle Darrieux and Vittorio de Sica (Photo: IMDb)
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An aristocratic woman sets off a series of unexpected events after she sells a pair of earrings given to her by her husband. Directed by Max Ophüls, the film stars Charles Boyer, Danielle Darrieux and Vittorio de Sica.
Gone with the Wind (1939)
Above The film stars Vivien Leigh, Clark Gable and Leslie Howard (Photo: IMDb)
The film stars Vivien Leigh, Clark Gable and Leslie Howard (Photo: IMDb)
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This historical epic follows a manipulative Southern belle and a roguish bachelor as they endure the collapse of their high-class society during and after the American Civil War. Directed by Victor Fleming, the film stars Vivien Leigh, Clark Gable and Leslie Howard.
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Julianna has been interested in leading a literary life since she first read Frances Hodgson Burnett's A Little Princess at eight. Before working with Tatler, she was an archive intern at The Center for Fiction in Brooklyn, New York. She is a textbook Pisces who devotes most of her spare time to her crochet projects, watching classic films, and going through her never-ending pile of unread books. She studied creative writing, global literature and art history at Sarah Lawrence College, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 2022. Toni Morrison, Nora Ephron, Clarice Lispector and Jia Tolentino are among her all-time favourite writers.
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