By this metric alone, Celine Song’s “Materialists” is something else entirely. Song’s characters tell us bluntly what their salary is, or how much their apartment costs. Economic reality, in fact, drives the narrative.

The writer-director breaks down that ending: "When there is an offer of true love, all you can do is accept it.”

Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans and the ubiquitous Pedro Pascal star in "Materialists," the latest from Celine Song, the director who made "Past Lives."