‘The Idea of You’ Ending: The Difference Between the Book Vs. Movie

Anne Hathaway and Nicholas Galitzine's movie has a different ending compared to that of the book. Find out how the movie ends versus the original story.

‘The Idea of You’ Ending: The Difference Between the Book Vs. Movie

Anne Hathaway and Nicholas Galitzine successfully delivered one of the year’s most popular romance films. The Idea of You — based on Robinne Lee’s book with the same title — was released on Prime Video on May 2, and the movie’s ending is quite different from the original story. The cast and crew have teased audiences with their love of the book, but many fans haven’t even read it! So, how does the book end compared to the film?

Hollywood Life has broken down the differences between The Idea of You movie versus the book!

How Does ‘The Idea of You’ Movie End?

Nicholas’ character, Hayes Campbell, and Anne’s character, Soléne Marchand, have fallen in love and can’t help but stay together. Against all odds, the 40-year-old single mom and the 24-year-old boy band super star briefly split in the middle of the film because of a misunderstanding. Hayes’ bandmates from August Moon reveal to Soléne that he’s used the “Closer” song on other women before her, and she leaves Europe after telling him she’s “ashamed” of being with him due to their age gap.