Who Does Lucy End Up With? Materialists (2025) Ending Explained
Lucy starts the film with Harry—wealthy, polished, confident. He even books a trip to Iceland for the two of them. Then she finds out he had leg-lengthening surgery to gain six inches of height. That's when the illusion cracks.
What she thought was confidence turns out to be insecurity with a $100K price tag. And while Harry's not a bad guy, Lucy realizes their relationship is all surface—he looks like everything she wanted, but she doesn't feel anything real. So she breaks up with him and cancels the trip.
Problem is, she already sublet her apartment. So she calls Jon.
Jon is the ex—the one who always loved her, always felt too broke to keep her. But now he has a little money from his play and offers to drive her upstate. They end up at a wedding, share a kiss, and Jon finally confesses he still sees a future with her.
Lucy doesn't give him a straight answer. She's torn.
Then she gets a call: her client Sophie is in danger. Her abusive ex is outside her door. Lucy rushes back to help. Jon drives her, waits outside all night, and says nothing.
It's only after this that Lucy finally sees the difference: Harry gave her status. Jon gave her time, support, patience.
So when Jon proposes in Central Park, she says yes.
But here's the twist—right after, she's offered a major promotion and a blank-check salary. The film doesn't tell us if she takes the job. But we do see her and Jon filing their marriage license at City Hall in the post-credits scene.
And Harry? He's already seeing someone else in the art world. No hard feelings.
So who does Lucy end up with?
The guy who never faked anything.