Yahoo Movies It Ends With Us records huge box-office opening as Borderlands flops
It Ends With Us has made an impressive box-office debut, following mixed reviews.
The movie, which stars Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, is an adaptation of Colleen Hoover's novel of the same name.
Released on August 9, It Ends With Us was co-financed for $25 million by Sony Pictures and Baldoni's Wayfarer Studios. According to Variety, it has since raked in a substantial $50 million across 3,611 venues during its opening weekend.
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The plot revolves around florist Lily Bloom (Lively), who becomes trapped in an abusive relationship with neurosurgeon Ryle Kincaid (Baldoni). Lily is later reunited with her first love, restaurant owner Atlas Corrigan (Brandon Sklenar).
The movie focuses on the impact of domestic abuse, as Atlas becomes Lily's emotional support throughout her struggles. As well as acting, Baldoni also served as director on the project.
It Ends With Us received mixed reviews from critics, scoring a modest rating on Rotten Tomatoes. However, it landed in second place at the box-office, with Deadpool & Wolverine holding on to the top spot.
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Elsewhere, Cate Blanchett's Borderlands did not perform as well at the box-office. The video game adaptation opened with $8.8 million from 3,125 cinemas, landing in fourth place.
The movie follows outlaw Lilith (Blanchett), who returns to her home planet Pandora. Teaming up with a bunch of misfits, Lilith tries to find the missing daughter of Atlas, the most powerful man in the universe.
Digital Spy's review called Borderlands: "An incredibly faithful adaptation visually, with fun needle drops and a megawatt comedic cast." Adding: "It just isn't funny enough, it isn't zany enough, and it isn't even particularly violent enough. It's somehow bland."
It Ends With Us and Borderlands are both out now in cinemas.
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