Blake Lively‘s acting career originated in a romance film. She got her start in the teen coming-of-age romance drama The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. This movie tells the story of four girls who are best friends, who pass around a pair of jeans that magically fits all of their bodies perfectly. Lively played Bridget in the film, which was career-defining for a number of its stars, including Amber Tamblyn, Alexis Bledel, and America Ferrera. Lively followed up her Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants role in the sequel three years later.
In addition to this trouser-based duology, Lively has played roles in several other films wherein romance is a primary element. This includes, among others, New York, I Love You, The Private Lives of Pippa Leeand The Age of Adelaine. Lively also starred in a more controversial romance movie this year, which did well at the box office. Now, that movie is finding new life again on a key streaming service.
It Ends With Us Has Become A Netflix Hit
The Movie Did Well In Theaters
It Ends With Us has become a hit on Netflix. It Ends With Us is a romance drama based on the Colleen Hoover novel of the same name. The book itself was controversial when it came out due to concerns about its marketing as it related to its domestic abuse plotline, and the movie also created controversy upon its release. Nonetheless, It Ends With Us did extremely well at the box office upon its release, making over $350 million worldwide. At the time of writing, the movie is the 16th highest-grossing film of the year at the worldwide box office.
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Now, It Ends With Us has landed at top of the Netflix charts. The movie passed Subservience to become the no. 1 movie on the Top 10 Movies in the U.S. Today (December 12). Other movies included on the top 10 list are That Christmas, Maria, Mary, Our Little Secret, We’re the Millers, The Children ‘s Train, The Starand Run All Night.
Our Take On It Ends With Us’ Netflix Success
It Ends With Us Just Came To The Platform
Time and time again, It Ends With Us has proven that the controversy will not get in its way, so in some ways, its top 10 status is unsurprising. It is impressive how quickly the movie rose to the top of the charts, however, as It Ends With Us only hit Netflix a few days ago, on Monday, December 9. Its instant success just goes to show how ingrained the movie has become in the cultural zeitgeist. As more and more people watch It Ends With Us on Netflix, it will be interesting to see if controversy is sparked once again.
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It Ends With Us
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.
- Release Date
- August 9, 2024
- Runtime
- 130 Minutes
- Cast
- Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni, Brandon Sklenar, Jenny Slate, Hasan Minhaj, Amy Morton, Kevin McKidd, Isabela Ferrer, Alex Neustaedter, Robert Clohessy, Robyn Lively, Megan Robinson, Robin S. Walker, Emily Baldoni, Adam Mondschein, Caroline Siegrist, Steve Monroe, Daphne Zelle
- Character(s)
- Lily Bloom , Ryle Kincaid , Atlas Corrigan , Allysa , Marshall , Jenny Bloom , Andrew Bloom , Young Lily Bloom , Young Atlas Corrigan , Sheriff , Ms. Byland , Ms. Smith , Doctor Johnson , Doctor Julie , Doctor Dunbar , Katie , Realtor , Female Waiter
- Director
- Justin Baldoni
- Writers
- Christy Hall , Colleen Hoover
- Studio(s)
- Columbia Pictures , Wayfarer Studios , Saks Picture Company
- Distributor(s)
- Sony Pictures Releasing
