This article contains mention of domestic abuse.
Summary
It Ends With Ushas now passed a major global box office milestone in under one week. Starring Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, the latter of whom also directed the movie,It Ends With Usfollows floristLily Bloom, who gets into an abusive relationshipwith a neurosurgeon, Ryle. The new 2024 movie is based on thecontroversial Colleen Hoover novelof the same name, which was published in 2016.
PerThe Hollywood Reporter,It Ends With Ushas crossed aglobal box office milestone in just one week, bringing it over $100 million globally. The domestic tally was $68.9 million, and the international collection was $46.6 million, bringing it to an overall total of $115.5 million. This milestone came under a week after the film’s official U.S. release on August 9, where it debuted to a $50 million opening weekend.
Why It Ends With Us Has Been Super Successful At The Box Office?
It Ends With Us Reviews Have Been Mixed To Positive.
The box office update forIt Ends With Usmeans that thefilm has already quadrupled its budget,which is estimated at $25 million.Therefore, the new movie has already earned back its budget and is likely to be deemed a financial success, with expectations of a strong second weekend in theaters. This comes as theIt Ends With Usreviewswere generally mixed to positive. Currently, it holds a 57% critical score on Rotten Tomatoes, alongside an audience approval rating of 92%.
In addition, headlines have since focused on the sensationalized on-set feud between Lively and Baldoni after the leading actors were suspiciously distant during the movie’s promotions.
Ahead of the film’s release, there was ample discourse, such as the controversy surrounding Hoover’s novel, which was criticized for overly romanticizing domestic abuse. In addition, headlines have since focused on thesensationalized on-set feudbetween Lively and Baldoniafter the leading actors were suspiciously distant during the movie’s promotions. While facts about the alleged feud are unclear, it was reported that two different movie cuts led to creative problems, as Lively commissioned one version from editor Shane Reid. There have also been reports of behind-the-scenes conflicts, with Lively feeling uncomfortable with Baldoni while filming the movie.
Despite the controversy and mixed reviews, other facts have likely contributed to the movie’s success, particularly its association with the romantic genre. Lively has a rich filmography in the romance genre, includingThe Age of Adeline,Café Society, andAll I See is You. The new movie is alsoLively’s first lead role since 2020’sThe Rhythm Section,which is a four-year gap between movies. The box office success now opens a strong case to greenlit its sequel adaptation. However, it leaves the question of whether theIt Ends With Ussequel will happen given the behind-the-scenes conflict.
It Ends With Us
Cast
Based on Colleen Hoover’s 2016 novel, It Ends With Us is a drama-romance film directed by Justin Baldoni. The film follows a recent college graduate named Lily, who meets a man named Ryle and falls in love with him. However, a traumatic incident compounded with her former high-school sweetheart re-entering her life complicates her plans.
