While “Deadpool & Wolverine” starring Ryan Reynolds continues to be a hit at the box office, “It Ends With Us” starring Blake Lively has just been released and has received positive reviews. This makes the two works of Hollywood’s hottest couple face each other in theaters.
Sony’s “It Ends with Us” opened to a stunning $24 million at 3,611 locations on Aug. 9 and previews. Blake Lively stars in “It Ends With Us,” an adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s novel of the same name. The film is expected to gross more than $45 million in its opening weekend, a strong start for a film that cost $25 million to produce.
The traction from Colleen Hoover’s novel on social media platforms has led many analysts to believe that “It Ends With Us” could gross much more than previously predicted.
Meanwhile, “Deadpool & Wolverine” starring Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively’s husband, continues to “make waves” at the box office. With these two attractive films, the couple Ryan Reynolds – Blake Lively will face each other at the box office even though their two films are not in the same genre and target different audiences.
“It Ends With Us” tells the story of Lily Bloom (Blake Lively), a woman who overcomes a traumatic 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥hood to start a new life in Boston (USA) and pursue her long-standing dream. Here, she accidentally meets and falls in love with Ryle Kincaid (Justin Baldoni), a resident surgeon. The two fall in love and get married.
As Lily gets deeper into the relationship, she begins to see how similar things are to her parents’ toxic relationship. At the same time, her first love Atlas Corrigan (Brandon Sklenar) suddenly appears, turning her life upside down. Caught between many situations, Lily must make decisions to protect her happiness.
While “It Ends With Us” revolves around women and is aimed primarily at women, “Deadpool & Wolverine” has a wider appeal. The film, starring Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman, grossed $15.6 million on August 9, down just 44% from last week’s daily total.
In its first weekend in theaters, Disney’s “Deadpool & Wolverine” grossed $205 million in North American theaters and $233.3 million in theaters worldwide. In total, “Deadpool & Wolverine” grossed $438.3 million in its opening weekend, breaking the record for the highest-grossing R-rated film.
“Deadpool & Wolverine” is the third installment in the “Deadpool” franchise. In the third film, Deadpool & Wolverine, played by Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman respectively, receive a mission from the Time Variance Organization (TVA) that, according to the producer, “changes the entire history of the MCU”. Initially, the two disagree because of their opposing personalities. After a series of hand-to-hand combats, they reluctantly join hands to protect world peace.
With its release exceeding expectations, observers believe that “Deadpool & Wolverine” will soon reach $1 billion in revenue, becoming the second blockbuster in 2024 to reach this milestone, after the animated film “Inside Out 2
Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds are one of Hollywood’s favorite couples. The couple met in 2010 while working together on the Green Lantern film project. They dated in 2011 and got married in September 2012. The couple currently has 4 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren. Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds own a huge fortune including real estate, cars, private planes, and the couple lives a rather private life. For more than a decade together, Ryan and Blake have always been inseparable and passionate.
