Blake Lively’s acting career originated in a romance film. She got her start in the teen coming-of-ageromance dramaThe 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 herSisterhood of the Traveling Pantsrole in the sequel three years later.
In addition to this trouser-based duology,Lively has played rolesin several other films wherein romance is a primary element. This includes, among others,New York, I Love You,The Private Lives of Pippa Lee, andThe 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 Ushas become a hit on Netflix.It Ends WithUsis 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 Usdid 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 Ushas landed at top of the Netflix charts. The movie passedSubservienceto become theno. 1 movie on the Top 10 Movies in the U.S. Today(December 12). Other movies included on the top 10 list areThat Christmas,Maria,Mary,Our Little Secret,We’re the Millers,The Children’s Train,The Star, andRun 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 Ushas 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, asIt Ends With Usonly 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 watchIt Ends With Uson Netflix, it will be interesting to see if controversy is sparked once again.
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.
