This article contains brief mentions of domestic violence.
Spoilers for It Ends With Us (2024) and the book Verity by Colleen Hoover are ahead!
Summary
The movie adaptation ofIt Ends With Usgrossed an incredible $93 million at the worldwide box office within the first week, which will have major implications for Colleen Hoover’s next movie,Verity. Though she self-published her first book,Slammed, in January 2012,Hoover became a worldwide sensation in 2021 when her books went viral on BookTok. The traction continued on the app continued in 2022 and 2023. Justin Baldoni had already optioned the rights to turn her mostpopular BookTok novel,It Ends With Us, into a movie in 2019, so the timing was perfect.
In January 2023, Blake Lively joined thecast ofIt Ends With Us, and production started in May of the same year. They stopped during the Writer’s Guide and SAG-AFTRA strikes, resuming in January 2024. The movie finally came out on August 9 to mixed reviews. Surprisingly,It Ends With Usgrossed triple its budget at the global box officewithin the opening weekend, a difficult feat for any movie. The amount has grown to $93 million within the first week (viaBox Office Mojo). The success of Hoover’s first movie adaptation could signal great things for her next one,Verity.
It Ends With Us' Box Office Success Bodes Well For Colleen Hoover’s Verity Adaptation
Verity Could Gross Just As Much As It Ends With Us
Though the movie was confirmed in May 2024, the voracity with which Colleen Hoover fans have responded toIt Ends With Uscould be an influential factor in whether theVerityadaptation comes to the big screen or not. According to aGoodreadsQ&A with Colleen Hoover, multiple books by the author have been optioned for films, but the rights reverted to her because the movies haven’t worked out. Due to the success of the first Colleen Hoover adaptation,the chances of theVeritymovie falling through the cracks seem small.Additionally, the box office success ofIt Ends With Ussets expectations for whatVeritycould gross when it releases.
Where To Watch It Ends With Us: Showtimes & Streaming Status
Colleen Hoover’s book has finally become a movie, and there are different options for where to watch It Ends With Us in theaters or on streaming.
While the ticket sales forIt Ends With Uscan’t fully be attributed to Colleen Hoover fans, it’s probable that a large portion of the box office turnout came from readers. After all, the author is wildly popular on BookTok, had six out of ten spots on theNew York Timespaperback fiction bestseller list at once, and outsold the Bible. IfVerityis a low-budget film likeIt Ends With Us, the movie should gross enough for it to be a box office success based on Colleen Hoover fans alone.
It Ends With Us & Verity Are 2 Of Colleen Hoover’s Most Popular Books
These Two Books Top The Lists Of the Best Colleen Hoover Books
If any two Colleen Hoover novels were going to be adapted into a feature-length, theatrically-released film, it would undoubtedly beIt Ends With UsandVerity. These two are her most popular on BookTok, withboth of them regularly ranking among thebest Colleen Hoover books of all time.It Ends With Uswon the award for Goodreads Choice Awards for Best Romance in 2016 (though romance is a mischaracterization of the book), andVeritywon the award for Book of the Year: Pageturner at The British Book Awards in 2023.
Unburdened by the baggageIt Ends With Uscarries, theVeritymovie could perform even better than Hoover’s first big-screen adaptation.
However, theVeritymovie will have one advantage over the first movieadaptation, even though both books have a significant built-in audience.It Ends With Usby Colleen Hoover is controversial, giving the movie adaptation many hurdles to overcome in order to win over skeptical audiences. However, any change to the book would risk isolating fans of the book. On the other hand,Verityisn’t considered nearly as controversial.
It Ends With Us Finally Said What We’ve All Been Thinking When It Comes To Colleen Hoover Books
In a moment of self-referential humor, the movie adaptation of It Ends With Us pokes fun at one of the most common traits of Colleen Hoover’s books.
Because of the book’s genre, the worrisome romantic relationship between Lowen and Jeremy inVerityis more acceptable. All the characters are open to scrutiny, and the story encourages questions about morality. There’s also a bigger suspension of disbelief in this Colleen Hoover book because the serious topics are woven into a macabre and unrealistic story. Unburdened by the baggageIt Ends With Uscarries, theVeritymovie could perform even better than Hoover’s first big-screen adaptation.
The Verity Movie Will Target A Different Audience Than It Ends With Us
Colleen Hoover’s Verity Is More Of A Thriller Than Anything Else
Outside ofColleen Hoover’s bookfans, theIt Ends With UsandVeritymovie adaptations will target different audiences. The former is a harrowing drama about domestic violence with a romantic subplot. The movie will likely pull in romance fans due to the questionable marketing of the book and movie as a romance, though the film trailer makes the intimate partner violence clear. Additionally,It Ends With Uswill appeal to victims of abuse, especially women and femme people who have been in that situation. This is a drastically different tone, genre, and target audience from theVeritynovel.
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Verityfalls into the genres of thriller and dark romance, focusing on the nuances of what makes people evil. Besides the built-in fanbase – who would likely attendIt Ends With Us, too – the movie adaptation will appeal to audiences who like betrayal, lies, and mysteries. Because of their similarities in tone and their women target audiences, theVerityfilm may appeal to viewers who likeGone Girl,The Woman in the Window, andThe Girl on the Train.
