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It Ends with Us
2024 131 min United States of America PG-13 18+
★6.4
Drama, Romance
Director: Justin Baldoni
🎭 Based on
«It Ends with Us»
byColleen Hoover
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Description
When a woman's first love suddenly reenters her life, her relationship with a charming, but abusive neurosurgeon is upended, and she realizes she must learn to rely on her own strength to make an impossible choice for her future.
Budget:
$55M
US Gross:
$148.52M
Worldwide:
$351.44M
Starring
Blake Lively
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Justin Baldoni
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Jenny Slate
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Awards
1 win & 5 nominations total
Key opinion
It Ends with Us is a polarized adaptation that attempts to balance a glossy romantic aesthetic with the heavy subject of domestic abuse. While some audiences find the performances and sensitive intent compelling, many critics argue the film suffers from a superficial treatment of trauma, uneven pacing, and a jarring tonal blend.
| Cinematography | The film achieves high production values, characterized by beautiful cinematography and a visually engaging, polished aesthetic. | |
| Direction | Justin Baldoni provides a sensitive and earnest directorial approach to the sensitive subject matter. | |
| Adaptation | The film is strictly faithful to the source material, providing no new insights or narrative evolution for established fans of the novel. | |
| Theme | The portrayal of domestic violence is perceived as both raw in its specific domestic depictions and simultaneously superficial in its analysis of trauma. | |
| Pacing | The pacing is highly divisive; some viewers find the slow, romantic buildup creates necessary tension, while others find the film overlong and prone to 'plodding' segments. | |
| Acting | Blake Lively’s performance creates a sharp divide: some viewers praise her nuanced, convincing depiction of a victim, while others find her portrayal 'wooden,' 'glossy,' or emotionally detached. |