It Ends with Us (film) explained

Director:Justin Baldoni
Screenplay:Christy Hall
Producer:
Starring:
Cinematography:Barry Peterson
Editing:
  • Oona Flaherty
  • Robb Sullivan
Music:
Studio:
Distributor:Sony Pictures Releasing
Runtime:130 minutes[4]
Country:United States
Language:English
Budget:$25 million[5]
Gross:$186.3 million[6] [7]

It Ends with Us is a 2024 American romantic drama film directed by Justin Baldoni from a screenplay by Christy Hall, based on the 2016 novel by Colleen Hoover. The film stars Blake Lively alongside Baldoni, Brandon Sklenar, Jenny Slate, and Hasan Minhaj.

It Ends with Us was released by Sony Pictures Releasing in the United States on August 9, 2024. It received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $186.3 million worldwide.

Plot

Lily Bloom visits her hometown of Plethora, Maine, to deliver a eulogy at her father's funeral. At the podium, she says she will list five of her favorite things about him, then stands in silence for several seconds before walking off.

Back home in Boston, she prepares to open her own flower shop. While sitting on the rooftop of an apartment complex, she meets neurosurgeon Ryle Kincaid, who lives on the top floor. They are mutually attracted, but their encounter is cut short when he has to leave for an emergency surgery.

While renovating the building that will become her shop, Lily meets Allysa and accepts her offer to work for Lily. She later learns that Allysa is Ryle's sister.

At Allysa's birthday party, Ryle tells Lily he has been unable to stop thinking about her. They kiss, but Lily stops him, saying he is only interested in casual affairs but she wants a serious relationship. She spends the night at his apartment without having sex. The next morning, she agrees to date him. She takes him to meet her mother, Jenny, at a new restaurant, Root. She discovers that the owner and head chef is her high school sweetheart, Atlas Corrigan.

One morning, Ryle burns his hand while cooking breakfast for her. When Lily tries to help, he slaps her. He apologizes, insisting it was an accident. Lily takes Ryle, Allysa, and Allysa's husband Marshall to Root. Noticing Lily's bruised eye and Ryle's bandaged hand, Atlas confronts her in the bathroom and implores her to leave him. Finding them together, Ryle assumes the worst; a physical altercation breaks out, culminating in Atlas ejecting Ryle.

Atlas visits Lily's shop to apologize, and gives her his phone number should she ever need it. Lily reveals to Ryle that her father physically abused her mother. Allysa gives birth to a daughter. Lily accepts Ryle's proposal of marriage. When Ryle finds Atlas' number, he pushes her down the stairs, claiming she fell, and he tried to catch her.

Root is featured in a local magazine, including an interview in which Atlas says he named the restaurant in Lily's honor. In a jealous rage, Ryle attempts to rape her. She escapes and seeks out Atlas at his restaurant. He takes her to the hospital, where she discovers that she is pregnant. She stays with Atlas for a few days, and he says he still loves her. When Lily opens up to Allysa about Ryle's treatment of her, Allysa confides that, as a child, Ryle accidentally shot and killed their older brother, Emerson. The unresolved trauma manifests in bouts of rage. She insists that Lily not take Ryle back.

Lily moves out, though Ryle begs her to return, promising to seek help and not continue the abuse. Lily gives birth to a daughter whom they name Emerson. Lily tells Ryle she wants a divorce; he agrees after she asks him how he would react if their daughter were being abused by a partner. Years later, Lily and Jenny take Emerson to visit Lily's father's grave, where Lily leaves the blank list for her eulogy. Lily runs into Atlas at a farmer's market, and they greet each other.

Cast

Production

In July 2019, Justin Baldoni optioned the novel for a film adaptation, to be produced through his Wayfarer Studios company.[10] In January 2023, Blake Lively was cast in the role of Lily Bloom. Baldoni, who plays Ryle Kincaid, also signed on as director with Christy Hall adapting the script.[11] [12] In April 2023, Brandon Sklenar was cast to play the role of Atlas.[13] Filming began in Hoboken, New Jersey, at Field Colony, a workspace and art gallery, on May 5, 2023.[14] Later that same month, Hasan Minhaj was announced to have joined the cast.[15] The next month, production had to temporarily pause due to the 2023 WGA strike.[16] Just over half of the film was completed when production shut down.[17] The production was still on hold when the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike began on July 14, 2023.[18] Filming resumed in the Newport neighborhood of Jersey City, New Jersey, on January 5, 2024.[19] [20] That same month, Isabela Ferrer and Alex Neustaedter joined the cast as the younger versions of Lily and Atlas, respectively.[21]

Rob Simonsen and Duncan Blickenstaff composed the film score. Madison Gate Records released the soundtrack, coinciding with the film's release date.[22]

Alleged conflict between Lively and Baldoni

Sources told the The Hollywood Reporter that an alleged conflict formed between Lively and Baldoni during post-production after the film underwent a week of reshoots and Lively commissioned a second cut of the film from editor Shane Reid.[23] [24] Reid had previously worked on Deadpool & Wolverine (2024) starring Lively's husband, Ryan Reynolds, and the Lively-directed Taylor Swift music video "I Bet You Think About Me". The edit used in theaters, reportedly the version Lively preferred,[24] was credited to Oona Flaherty and Robb Sullivan. In addition, the publication confirmed that Reynolds wrote "a large chunk" of the dialogue for a scene set on a balcony. Speculation about the alleged rift grew on platforms such as TikTok (where the book was massively popular on the "BookTok" subcommunity)[25] in videos that noted Baldoni's absence from joint press events. In August 2024, Baldoni hired a public relations crisis manager.[26]

Release

The film was originally set to be released theatrically in the United States on February 9, 2024, and June 21, 2024,[27] but the release date was pushed back to August 9, 2024.[28]

It was released earlier on August 7 in Belgium,[29] Finland,[30] the Philippines,[31] and Sweden.[32]

Promotion

During her promotional tour for the film, Lively received criticism from social media users who accused her of being "tone-deaf" for displaying a "light-hearted humorous" attitude and not explicitly addressing her character's experience of domestic violence and abuse. Users were also critical of Lively for promoting her new haircare line, as well as her drinks brand, during the press tour and for encouraging moviegoers to wear floral clothes, which some deemed insensitive to the film's messaging surrounding domestic violence. Following the criticism, Lively posted to her Instagram stories in support of victims of intimate partner violence and shared a link to the National Domestic Violence Hotline.[33] [34] [35] Bridgette Stumpf of The Hollywood Reporter wrote on the issue, "By glossing over its domestic violence content in the film's marketing, and by not providing any content warnings prior to the start of the film, It Ends With Us ultimately fails the survivors it is supposed to advocate for."[36]

Reception

Box office

, It Ends with Us has grossed $104.1 million in the United States and Canada, and $82.3 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $186.3 million.[6]

In the United States and Canada, It Ends with Us was released alongside Borderlands and Cuckoo, and was projected to gross $23–30 million in its opening weekend, with some estimates going as high as $40–50 million.[5] The film made $24 million on its first day, including an estimated $7 million from Thursday previews night. It went on to debut to $50 million, finishing second behind holdover Deadpool & Wolverine.[37] It marked the first time since 1990 that two films separately starring a married Hollywood couple (in this case, It Ends with Us star Blake Lively and Deadpool & Wolverine star Ryan Reynolds) occupied the number one and two spots at the box office simultaneously, and the first time two films grossed at least $50 million in the same weekend in the month of August.[38] [39] The film crossed $100 million domestically on August 19, after eleven days in theaters.[40]

Critical response

Reception of the film from critics was mixed, but audiences responded positively.[41] [42] [43] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A–" on an A+ to F scale, while those surveyed by PostTrak gave it an 85% positive score, with 69% saying they would definitely recommend it.[37]

Wendy Ide of The Observer gave the film 3 out of 5 stars, writing, "For a film that dips its Manolo-clad toe into the murky waters of domestic abuse, it's unexpectedly aspirational, almost frothy in tone."[44] The Globe and Mail's Johanna Schneller praised Lively's performance, writing, "Beyond nailing Lily's exact shade of auburn hair, funky/sexy dress and vision-notebook stuffed with flowers, she also conveys her luminousness and strength, and reminds you how pleasurable it can be to watch a romantic thriller."[45] Kevin Maher of The Times gave it 4 out of 5 stars, calling it "a glossy, sometimes soapy but always compelling adaptation".[46]

Hannah Giorgis of The Atlantic was more critical, writing, "To young people who have become inured to the misery of modern life, there's a seductive premise in these novels: Relentless suffering can give way to freedom—and hot sex—if women want it badly enough. On-screen, performed by real people, it's not as convincing."[47] The Sydney Morning Herald's Sandra Hall gave the film two and a half out of five stars, saying that it was "packed with erotic cliches overlaid with a rolling soundtrack of pop hits that includes songs by Taylor Swift and Lana Del Rey", and called the dialogue "risible".[48]

Potential sequel

In August 2024, following the release of the film, director Justin Baldoni acknowledged the potential for a film adaptation of the sequel novel It Starts with Us. However he later stated that he would not return in his role as director, suggesting that Blake Lively direct the film instead.[49] [50]

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