Sydney Sweeney on the red carpet
A divisive figure in Hollywood today, it is at least undeniable just how big a draw Sydney Sweeney can be. Put her with the effortlessly cool Glen Powell in a romantic comedy based on a Shakespeare play, and a recipe for box office success is born.
Released in 2023 to huge critical backlash, Anyone But You, which also starred Alexandra Shipp and Dermot Mulroney , became an instant hit with audiences, with this split opinion perfectly illustrated by the 53% critics' score and 87% audience rating on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes. However, the film wasn't just a hit two years ago, proving popular once again this week on streaming. At the time of writing, Anyone But You is one of the ten most-streamed titles on Hulu in the U.S., losing out on the top spot only to Alex Murdaugh's new true-crime series, Murdaugh: Death in the Family. Anyone But You had to fight off poor reviews back in 2023, with the critics' consensus on the aforementioned review site reading,"Slick direction and a pair of tremendously watchable stars make Anyone But You a passably fizzy diversion despite a less than scintillating story." Thankfully, at a time when rom-coms seem to be making somewhat of a resurgence, the film captured audience hearts and became a big box office hit. For anyone yet to see the movie, here's a look at the synopsis: "In the edgy comedy Anyone But You, Bea and Ben look like the perfect couple, but after an amazing first date something happens that turns their fiery hot attraction ice cold -- until they find themselves unexpectedly thrust together at a destination wedding in Australia. So they do what any two mature adults would do: pretend to be a couple." 'Anyone But You' Broke a Niche Record At the box office, Anyone But You was an enormous success, turning a modest $25 million budget into a global haul of $220 million. The film is one of the 30 highest-grossing romantic comedies of all time globally, and managed to maintain a box office run that impressively ran from December 2023 through April 2024. The movie's financial triumph has been well-documented, but what few will know is that Anyone But You holds a box office record. Officially, the film is the highest-grossing live-action Shakespeare adaptation ever. 4 10 Anyone But You 10 stars 9 stars 8 stars 7 stars 6 stars 5 stars 4 stars 3 stars 2 stars 1 star Like Follow Followed R Romance Comedy Release Date December 22, 2023 Runtime 103 minutes Director Will Gluck Writers Will Gluck, Ilana Wolpert Producers Jeff Kirschenbaum, Joe Roth 7 Images Close Cast See All
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