Followers are divided on the film Materialists’ ending, leaving some to declare the movie “broke man propaganda” —- they usually’re refusing to fall for it.
Warning: spoilers for Materialists under.
The premise of the A24 movie finds Dakota Johnson’s character, Lucy, selecting between two males: her ex John performed by Chris Evans, or a possible new love match with Pedro Pascal‘s character, Harry.
Lucy is a profitable matchmaker who sees love as a enterprise transaction as she primarily focuses on establishing rich people. In her romantic life, Lucy seemingly desires the identical as she’s on the seek for somebody who can help her. So when Harry, a wealthy tech founder, connects with Lucy at one in all her shopper’s wedding ceremony, she’s intrigued.
Nonetheless, John, a struggling actor, walks again into her life as he reveals up as one of many occasion’s caterers. He winds up charming Lucy by bringing her go-to beverage: a Coca-Cola and a beer. John and Lucy’s relationship didn’t work out the primary time attributable to their fixed arguments over funds.
Lucy makes an attempt to kind a reference to Harry as he guarantees to whisk her away on a romantic journey to Iceland. However regardless of his wealth, the pair lack a spark. Lucy finds an engagement ring and decides to name issues off with Harry.

Dakota Johnson, Pedro Pascal A24
After her breakup, Lucy decides to offer issues with John one other attempt to he confesses he by no means stopped loving her. Materialists ended with Lucy and John getting engaged and acquiring a wedding license in a post-credit scene.
Some followers loved Materialists’ ending and appreciated its commentary on transactional relationships.
“Materialists concurrently made me someway much more depressed concerning the state of courting within the fashionable age but in addition much more optimistic that real love and dedication nonetheless can (and does) exist in opposition to all odds,” one consumer wrote via X. “As a result of it all the time has and all the time will. Actually particular film man.”

Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans A24
Others expressed their disappointment with Lucy selecting John over a extra financially established man, going as far as to critique her for settling for one thing she didn’t need at first.
“Watching Materialists and realizing its broke man propaganda meant to show ladies to cut back their requirements,” one consumer wrote through TikTok. “And that they’re a ‘dangerous’ particular person for not wanting a associate who’s a brokie 37 yr previous struggling actor who can’t pay for parking in your anniversary vs a wealthy, type, respectful man who you already assumed is healthier than you and also you received’t have an actual dialog with bc you might have an unhealthy attachment to your ex.”
Earlier than Materialists even hit theaters, director Celine Robust already had a reasonably good concept that the movie’s ending would upset some viewers.
“I believe it’s superb that folks really feel so passionate concerning the actors behind the characters. However it’s a film,” she mentioned in an interview with Entertainment Weekly printed on Friday, June 13. “I’d say it’s a film. I really feel so fortunate and completely satisfied that these actors confirmed up to do that film. We like it, and we consider in it.”