Materialists 2025

Lucy is a former actress turned successful matchmaker for New York City-based firm Adore, her pairings having resulted in 9 marriages. Though voluntarily celibate, she states that she will only date and then marry a rich man. Attending the wedding of her ninth successful pairing, she is approached by financier Harry Castillo, the brother of the groom. He attempts to ask her out, but she rebuffs him by recommending that he become a client of Adore’s. By chance, she also reunites with John, her ex-boyfriend working at the wedding as a caterer. Alone, John and Lucy catch up, with John revealing that he is still pursuing acting, having gotten a part in an independent play. Back at the wedding, Harry agrees to work with Adore if he shares a dance with him. She accepts, and John watches from afar. Driving back to her home, John and Lucy reminisce on their relationship, which eventually dissolved when she could no longer handle the financial strain of being together.

Harry continues pursuing Lucy, taking her on dates at upscale restaurants. Lucy asks Harry, who she considers a “unicorn” due to his wealth and attractiveness, what he sees in her, believing he can do better than her. Harry responds that he admires and respects her worldview, and he gets her to admit that his lavishing her makes her feel valuable. Eventually, the two begin an official relationship, and it begins to take an effect on Lucy’s work, managing to get Sophie, a near middle-aged long-unsuccessful client, a potential match with client Mark. Lucy and Harry attend John’s play, with John having to watch the two together from the stage.

After it’s revealed that Mark assaulted Sophie during their time together, a mortified Lucy begins to doubt her skills as a matchmaker. Her boss, Violet, assures her that Adore will take any legal responsibilities for the assault and gives her four weeks off to refresh herself. Against Violet’s orders, Lucy approaches Sophie unsolicited to apologize for what happened, and Sophie accuses Lucy of carelessly passing her off to a predator in order to quickly make a match and cuts ties with her.

Lucy sublets her apartment for two weeks to go to Iceland with Harry on business, but she suddenly realizes that there are no real romantic feelings between them and decides to cut things off with him. They separate amicably and he departs for Iceland alone. Without a place to stay, she decides to temporarily move in with John. With money received from a stipend for the play, they decide to stay someplace upstate away from John’s obnoxious roommates.

They are allowed to attend a wedding being catered by the company John works for, and Lucy kisses John while dancing. Conflicted, John asks Lucy if they are getting back together in spite of his financial state, and Lucy says she doesn’t know. She suddenly receives a frantic call from Sophie saying that Mark is trying to get into her apartment and that the police won’t help unless he’s actively breaking in. Lucy instructs Sophie to warn Mark that she’s coming, and John drives her to Sophie’s apartment. Though Mark had since fled, Lucy checks on Sophie, and when Sophie laments that she will die alone, Lucy promises her that she will eventually find the love of her life. Before he leaves Lucy to help Sophie file a restraining order against Mark, John makes a “final offer” to rekindle their relationship, promising to love her every single day of their lives, and she agrees.

Some time later, Lucy is offered Violet’s role as head of the New York branch of Adore as she prepares to transfer to a new city, but Lucy informs her that she intended on quitting the following day, though half-heartedly offers to still consider it. During a take-out lunch date in Central Park, John proposes to Lucy, and she kisses him in acceptance.

During the credits, footage of the City Clerk’s office is shown as several couples apply for and receive their marriage licenses.