Anyone But You's $150 Million Surprise Success + The Rom-Com Comeback
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- Опубліковано 16 чер 2024
- Anyone But You, the new hit Rom-Com starring Euphoria’s Sydney Sweeny and Top Gun’s Glen Powell has had a pretty wild ride. Initially hit with waves of not-so-behind-the-scenes scandals, the early press for the film was then slowed by the SAG-AFTRA strike and some pretty negative audience responses to a leaked trailer. The general vibe going into the film’s release was that it was sure to be a flop, but then it became a surprise mega-hit at the box office. So what was really going on with all of that so-called drama, and more importantly, how did the film manage to have such a huge comeback? Let’s take a look at the scandal, the movie itself, and the real reason it’s managed to capture audiences’ hearts.
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:42 Why Sydney doing a rom-com makes a lot of sense, actually
02:00 On-screen romance... real life drama?
04:08 Initially flopping, and then...
05:12 The Shakespeare connection, & the enemies-to-lovers resurgence
07:12 Why rom-coms are making a comeback
08:39 The film's only real behind-the-scenes drama
09:48 Critics aren't impressed, but audiences are having fun
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It’s important that this movie did well. Now more directors won’t be afraid to do more cheesy rom coms. Not everything needs to be Oscar worthy. Sometimes we need comfort films.
Couldn’t agree more, loved the movie and I’m so happy fir its success. It means rom coms are back.
it's not about being oscar worthy , it was more about not being offensive, that's why Hollywood can't make good comedy anymore.
I thought it was awful, bad lines, bad acting and loved every minute of it
I think Sydney is a talented actress but this movie was easily her worst performance. She was still nice to look at but damn this movie was bad lol but I don't love it. Don't see how anyone would rewatch this romcom when there are so many better versions of this movie.
That is kind of the Idea... It is a "Guilty Pleasure" Movie!
@@AntonioGee because its r rated and everyone is down bad for sydney sweeney aside from those sex scenes i doubt no one actually gaf about the plot😂
@@AntonioGee, they really should’ve casted a comedian actress for the role. Like she can be beautiful, but at least have her be funny. Like Samara Weaving who’s done a few comedies, but does have good comedic timing. Or Chloe Finnerman, who is an SNL actress who does give a few laughs. Both are quite beautiful too so that you can work with this.
This movie knows exactly what it is and doesn't try and be anything else, that I can respect.
I do not care what anyone says, but I LOVED this movie! Yes, it was generic, formulaic and predictable but that is how rom-com movies are and it is great!
Thank you! If it doesn't have any of the formula then is it really a rom com?! It either follows the direct formula or it goes slightly different pretending to be unique aka not like the other rom coms rom com, like in that one movie with the one Harry potter actor. In my book those 2 are the only real rom coms, and plain romantic movies are different like titanic.
The rom-com genre already had a comeback since Crazy Rich Asians came out in 2018, allowing Netflix to follow suit with their original movies with To All the Boys.
Good point, I definitely thought we had current rom coms. Although I thought crazy rich Asians was more of a drama.
It was even before he crazy rich Asians.
Crazy Rich Asians came when during the late 2000s and early 2010s, rom-coms weren't made as much as in previous decades thanks to Nicholas Sparks adaptations.
I think they’re talking more about theatrical releases
Oh, I see. I mostly see rom-coms on streaming than in theaters.
I'll admit it's funny looking back since people were saying this was gonna flop because all they could talk about was Sweeney and Powell having a thing BTS, but now they actually got the last laugh in the end.
The reason why the rom-com genre died out was because they started making awful ones. So just make GOOD movies...and then people will watch it! Simple as that.
Exactly, couldn’t say it better.
I think writers at some point did those films being forced without inspiration because studios told them that’s what women want to so do them no matter what.
Well they went into a forced hiatus and now writers feel inspired again to write some new good romantic comedies
100%
5:40 Benedick and Beatrice are already at each other's throats from the start of Much Ado About Nothing, not just because of their spat at the masquerade. In one of Beatrice's quiet moments after a banter scene, she has a couple of lines that imply they had a romantic past but he broke her heart, leaving them bitter towards each other ever since.
When I heard the scandal I fully thought it was meant to be PR. No one who is actually cheating is that obvious about it.
Is Glen our new rom-com leading man? Because I'm not mad at it. I've liked him in pretty much every film I've seen him in.
He also is starting a few action roles, so he probably could be the man who can do every type of movie genre.
Enemies to lovers is a fun trope; but sign me up for friends to lovers every time.
I don't think this romcom was the best thing ever, BUT fill a hole that nobody was brave enough to fill. I'm glad this movie was successful because we need more of this, more comedy, more romance for this life!
4:44 no offense but why does she say 'theaters' like that
Pronouncing words with a little twang sometimes is one of life's small joys
I guess so@@JonDundas10
I never heard that pronunciation before
The movie was terrible but I’m glad it did well at the box office!! Glen Powell is a romcom king and I want more romcoms in theatres
These kinds of movies aren’t my thing usually but I’m all for more kinds of movies getting made. A diverse market is a healthy market, and we have been over saturated with super hero movies for a while now.
Wait, why did she say “theaters” like that?😂
I went in with very low expectations, and I was pleasantly surprised! I've told everyone I know that if they like rom-coms, this is worth their time. Though I do give the following disclaimer: it's about hot people doing hot people stuff in a beautiful location. Leave all realism at the door, and just enjoy yourself for 2 hours.
I was hoping to love that movie but it felt generic in a bad way, not in a familiar, comforty way. I miss good romcoms such as friends with benefits, 10 things i hate about you and how to lose a guy
Hi The Take! Could you please analyse All of Us Strangers at some point? Such a beautiful and raw movie that would be fantastic to learn about!
the real behind the scenes drama was that this film stole their promo idea from nathan fielder and emma stone for the curse! ;)
Sydney Sweeney produced this movie and im so glad that now actresses get to act and produce stories liks this that people actually want to see, not just some old white men producers deciding what projects will line their pockets more
Ya that other rom-com Saltburn, loved it.
I am glad rom - coms are making a semi - comeback.
Much Ado is by far my favorite play and I thought this was, overall, a really cleverly plotted adaptation with a cast that was so much fun to watch. My friend saw it with me and, not knowing the play, was amused by all my giggling at he Easter eggs.
I hope that romcoms are on their way to getting the love they deserve. My Bridgerton hyperfixation led me to finally reading Pride and Prejudice. I have made countless friends over shared love of a romcom, be that Shakespeare and Austen or Shonda Rhimes/Julia Quinn and Rob Reiner. Romcoms make us feel connected and optimistic and even if that optimism is foolish, I suspect it’s better for us than the alternative.
I’m happy for them because the Rom-Com wave is sustained. Also, we cannot have enough of Rom-Coms.
Anyone else who'd be here for Glen and Sydney to become the Tom Hanks/Meg Ryan of this generation and do multiple rom-coms together?
Or the Julia Roberts/ George Clooney duo hehe.
Why would you want that, they have awful chemistry 😩
@@mochicinno_ agree to disagree
I'm just glad to hear that there might be a romcom resurgence!!!! lol I was practically raised on them and I never liked the argument that they are derivative or vapid. Who doesn't want to live in their own personal romcom?? What you wanna live in a horror or true crime??? Pleassseee.
Although I do hate the fake dating troupe cuz we're adults who has time for that but enemies to lovers is a personal fav!
This is giving "paid review"😂
Love that we live in a world that assumes someone is cheating on their partner because they were photographed playing a character in a relationship in a movie
Are people going to think I was a Russian Constable because I was photographed playing the character in Fiddler on the Roof?
They also made suspicious comments about and videos with each other, and Glen's gf unfollowed Sydney. Not that I support those rumors, just saying what they were coming from.
The new style of thumbnails is really throwing me through a loop.
Very useful thumbnail to give the summary at once.
I didn’t really liked the movie at all but I am really excited for a new era of rom coms, I can’t wait for all the possibilities
It was just nice to see something that isn't cynical or trying to be "relatable"/"realistic".
Plus they had great chemistry.
Please do Toxic Takeaways Big Bang Theory
I thought the movie wasn’t a very good rom com (ie not that funny) but it’s fun watching Glen Powell carve out his leading man career.
7:40 - What is the first movie she mentioned here? What, and Fire Island?
I believe it was "Rye Lane"
@@357rbdee Thank you so much! Now I can watch it. :3
It's one film. Let's calm down.
I love the story premise...but everything was told to us. The whole show vs tell. The dialogue felt unrealistic and the vulg@r nud1ty and random curs1ng didn't complement the scenes, it made it seem like they were trying hard to connect to the audience...this is me who likes reading graphic comics and am a US military veteran: I appreciate curs1ng, but I appreciate when it's done well👌🏼 p.s. I haven't watched any of their previous shows, I prefer books and movies so I had to opinions about the actors in this movie, first time watching them.
We are desperate for good date night movies
Love and hate both involve passionate fixation.
I watched this in theatres, as a female (as rom coms are more catered towards women), i enjoyed it very much, a great escape. It wasn't the best like the classics, but it's been a while since i have watched couples in their 20s falling in love than all the teen drama in the mainstream shows & movies. Plus there was Australia as a back drop ❤️ For once, Sydney was less sexualized 🙌
While there was a bit of perky, bra-free action, it wasn't Sydney so as I correctly guessed it wasn't worth the price of investing in a movie ticket. Still it was a (small) thoughtful gesture to the male gaze.
Does Sydney have charisma for this kind of film? Glen certainly has.
I absolutely LOVED the movie, so much so that I went back multiple times to se it again and again! When I first went to see it, I went by myself, I was having a bad day and it cheered me up, I laught so hard, it was alot more funnier than I expected. 🙂
Although the move is cheesy but the chemistry is impecable.
Really enjoyed it🎉
This movie just shows the financial importance of star power. Powell and Sweeney are hot and marketable right now. The marketing team did a good job showcasing them.
The movie sucked. Powell seemed like the only person who knew how to act. But the movie made money. And isn't that what's most important?
Can we stop assuming reshoots mean the movie is bad... this has been going on for well over a decade now and its proved time and again not to be true. Can we please stop being morons about this?
I quite enjoyed Anyone but You.
And you know what?
I also thought the first trailer was great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sydney Sweeny's talents are doing a lot of the heavy lifting.
Anyone But You is the comeback of romantic comedies!
Just watched it I loved it !!!
There was 0 chemistry between Glen Powell and Sydney Sweeney
Theres 2 BIG reasons why it did so well.
ThEE-AYE-toors.
(Couldn't help it.)
I want to take a moment to shout out Sydney Sweeney's performance in, The Handmaid's Tale. Euphoria gets all the buzz, so no one ever talks about her (sadly brief) performance as Eden. It was so understated and tragic.
This is just a bad movie and people will forget it
I really liked their chemistry but I do have a concern about the age gap. We need more Age Gap Discourse in general.
There is only 10 years between them - she is like 25 and he is 35. I don't consider that much of an age gap like movies with 20 something ladies and 50 plus men.
@@creatinotionchannel2680 Valid but I’m still concerned.
@@creatinotionchannel2680that’s a big gap
Very well said@@creatinotionchannel2680
I thought it was deeply cynical, even mean spirited. Not funny, not all that romantic. The dialogue was painful.
I hear people say “it’s fun, so who cares if it’s bad?” If the writing and filmmaking were amazing and it was still fun, you wouldn’t say that being good didn’t matter.
I will always love me a rom com
Sorry, I think I'm late to the party on this one, I hate to distract from the core message of the video but can we wind the tape back to when the nerdy trust privileged dork from Set It Up is the same person as the 9ft tall slab of beef that's in this movie?
It's r rated with hot casts of course it's gonna do well. This just proves that no matter how ass the plot is as long as the characters are hot and have sex scenes on it it'll do well.
1:59 ABSOLUTELY UNDERRATED AND MORE PEOPLE SHOULD WATCH IT
I loved this movie
I loved thisis movie!!!! You should all watch it!!
'thee-aters'? I get mispronouncing names of the subjects of your topics you may not be too familiar with, but 'theaters'?
Imo it started good but after some 15 min. All things went to s**t
I loved the movie because it was cheesy and ridiculous but its also so funny, like id say it is more comedy than actual romance and I laughed hard
I LOVE THIS MOVIE!!!!!
It was cute but nothing amazing, great comfort movie if you like romcoms though
Based rom-com alert ! Did he say Hook'em Horns ?
I’m sorry but I hated it and I had so much hope that I would at least enjoy it.
This movie was a piece of crap. The worst movie I've seen since the all girl Ghostbusters.
The real question is if everyone actually likes the movie, or did the movie's pr team do their job... 🫠🤔