Anyone but You is a 2023 American romantic comedy film directed by Will Gluck, who co-wrote the screenplay with Ilana Wolpert. Loosely based on Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare,[4] it stars Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell. The supporting cast includes Alexandra Shipp, GaTa, Hadley Robinson, Michelle Hurd, Dermot Mulroney, Darren Barnet, Bryan Brown, and Rachel Griffiths.
Anyone but You premiered in AMC Lincoln Square Theater on December 11, 2023 and was released theatrically in the United States on December 22, 2023 by Sony Pictures Releasing. The film received mixed reviews from critics, and emerged as a sleeper hit at the box office, grossing $189 million on a $25 million budget.[5]
Plot[]
While trying to secure a restroom key at a coffee shop, Boston University law student Bea meets Goldman Sachs employee Ben. The two have an instant connection and spend the day together, ultimately falling asleep on Ben's couch. She leaves without waking him in the morning, but reconsiders and returns to the apartment, only to overhear him insulting her while talking to his friend Pete.
Bea and Ben do not see each other again for 6 months, crossing paths when Bea's sister, Halle, begins dating Pete's sister, Claudia. The two are frosty towards each other, each blaming the other for their date ending poorly. Halle and Claudia later become engaged, and plan a wedding in Sydney.
Bea, who has broken up with her fiancé Jonathan and secretly dropped out of law school, is dismayed to find that Ben is not only on the same flight to Australia as her, but that they will both be staying at Claudia and Pete's parents' house in the days leading up to the wedding. Bea and Ben's disdain for each other begins to frustrate the other members of the wedding party, compounded by the appearances of Jonathan and Ben's ex-girlfriend Margaret.
While Bea's parents attempt to push her to reconcile with Jonathan, the other attendees devise a plan to get Bea and Ben together to ensure the wedding goes off smoothly. Bea quickly sees through the scheme, and makes a deal with Ben to pretend that they are together in order to both make Margaret jealous and stop Bea's parents pushing her to make up with Jonathan.
Early efforts to sell the relationship are unsuccessful until a party on a boat, where Bea and Ben dance together and reenact a scene from Titanic, which ends in Bea falling into Sydney Harbour. Ben jumps in after Bea, and they have a conversation while waiting for rescue on a buoy. She tells him that she has withdrawn from law school, and they make a date to sightsee at the Sydney Opera House. They return to the house and have sex, but Bea suggests offhandedly that her recent actions have all been mistakes, which disappoints Ben. He slips away in the night, disheartening Bea.
The morning of the wedding, Margaret asks Bea for her blessing to rekindle things with Ben. Bea accepts, claiming that she was only situationally involved with him. Through a conversation with Pete, Ben indirectly reveals to Bea's parents that she has secretly quit law school, leaving her feeling betrayed.
After overhearing Halle and Claudia arguing, Ben convinces Bea to pretend to reconcile for the sake of the wedding. The ceremony goes smoothly but she sees Margaret kissing Ben during the reception and leaves in tears, heading to the Opera House. However, Ben rejects Margaret and says that he no longer has feelings for her as he was wrongfully stuck on a memory. The wedding party convinces him to chase after Bea, so he jumps off the nearby cliff and into the Pacific Ocean, then convinces the rescue helicopter that retrieves him to fly him to the Opera House.
Ben apologizes to Bea, telling her that he left because he feared their relationship could become another regret. They reconcile and return to the reception as a couple, where Halle and Claudia reveal that their argument was yet another ruse to push Bea and Ben towards each other. Meanwhile, Jonathan and Margaret get together.
Cast[]
- Sydney Sweeney as Bea
- Glen Powell as Ben
- Alexandra Shipp as Claudia
- GaTa as Pete
- Hadley Robinson as Halle
- Michelle Hurd as Carol
- Dermot Mulroney as Leo
- Darren Barnet as Jonathan
- Rachel Griffiths as Innie
- Bryan Brown as Roger
- Charlee Fraser as Margaret
Production[]
It was announced in January 2023 that Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell would star in the then-untitled film to be directed by Will Gluck.[6] Alexandra Shipp, Michelle Hurd, Bryan Brown, Darren Barnet and Hadley Robinson joined the cast in February,[7][8] with the additions of Dermot Mulroney, Rachel Griffiths and GaTa announced the following month.[9][10]
Filming began in New South Wales in February 2023,[11] and filming in Sydney was noted in March 2023.[12] In May, the film was titled Anyone But You.[13] The score was provided by Este Haim and Chris Stracey.[14]
During production, a scene involving a rescue helicopter almost went wrong due to mechanical issues, requiring an emergency landing.[15] In an interview on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Sweeney revealed another incident that had happened during production; while filming the spider scene, the trained huntsman spider that was used actually bit her.[16]
Release[]
Anyone but You premiered at AMC Lincoln Square Theater in New York City on December 11, 2023,[17] and was released by Sony Pictures Releasing in the United States and Canada on December 22, 2023.[18] In response to the success at the box office, Sony Pictures released an extended version of the film in theaters on February 9, 2024, ahead of Valentine's Day.[19]
Anyone but You is set to be released on Blu-ray, DVD, and digital platforms on February 27, 2024.[20]Template:Better source needed
Reception[]
Box office[]
As of February 18, 2024[update], Anyone but You has grossed $85.1 million in the United States and Canada, and $104.2 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $189.3 million.[3][2]
In the United States and Canada, Anyone but You was released alongside Migration, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, and The Iron Claw, and was projected to gross around $7 million from 3,055 theaters in its four-day opening weekend.[21] The film made $3.5 million on its first day, including $1.2 million from Thursday night previews. It went on to debut to $6.3 million, finishing fourth at the box office.[22] In its second weekend the film made $8.8 million, finishing fifth at the box office.[23] In its third weekend the film made $9.5 million (an increase of 9%), finishing fifth again,[24] before making $7.1 million and finishing in fourth the following week.[25]
Critical response[]
On the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, 53% of 5.6 critics gave the film a positive review, with an average rating of 90/10. On the website, the critics' consensus reads, "Slick direction and a pair of tremendously watchable stars make Anyone But You a passably fizzy diversion despite a less than scintillating story." Using a weighted average calculator, Metacritic assigned the film a score of 52 out of 100, based on 26 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews. Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B+" on an A+ to F scale, while PostTrak reported filmgoers gave it an average of four out of five stars, with 57% saying they would definitely recommend the film.[22]
Accolades[]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | People's Choice Awards | Comedy Movie of the Year | Anyone but You | Pending | [26] |
| Comedy Movie Star of the Year | Sydney Sweeney | Pending | |||
| Glen Powell | Pending | ||||
| GLAAD Media Awards | Outstanding Film — Wide Theatrical Release | Anyone but You | Pending | [27] |
References[]
- ↑ Anyone But You (15) (December 11, 2023).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Anyone but You — Financial Information.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Anyone but You (2023).
- ↑ Anyone But You.
- ↑ Shaw, Lucas. Sony Lands Surprise Box Office Hit With ‘Anyone But You’.Template:Additional citation needed
- ↑ Kroll, Justin (January 11, 2023). Sydney Sweeney And Glen Powell To Star In Sony Rom-Com From Will Gluck. Deadline Hollywood.
- ↑ Kroll, Justin (February 10, 2023). Alexandra Shipp Joins Sydney Sweeney And Glen Powell In Sony Rom-Com From Will Gluck. Deadline Hollywood.
- ↑ Grobar, Matt (February 16, 2023). Michelle Hurd, Bryan Brown, Darren Barnet & Hadley Robinson Board Sony Rom-Com From Will Gluck. Deadline Hollywood.
- ↑ Grobar, Matt (March 7, 2023). Dermot Mulroney & Rachel Griffiths Latest To Board Will Gluck's Sony Rom-Com. Deadline Hollywood.
- ↑ Grobar, Matt (March 10, 2023). Dave Breakout GaTa Boards Sony's Sydney Sweeney Rom-Com From Will Gluck. Deadline Hollywood.
- ↑ Slatter, Sean (February 23, 2023). Will Gluck rom-com starring Sydney Sweeney, Glen Powell, Bryan Brown to film in NSW. IF Magazine.
- ↑ Melendez, Miguel A. (March 8, 2023). Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell Strip Down to Swimsuits for Rom-Com Scenes. Entertainment Tonight.
- ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (May 3, 2023). Sydney Sweeney & Glen Powell Romantic Comedy Anyone But You Eyes Pre-Christmas Launch. Deadline Hollywood.
- ↑ Este Haim & Christopher Stracey Scoring Will Gluck’s ‘Anyone But You’.
- ↑ Entwistle, Brady (2023-12-22). Anyone But You's Helicopter Scene Nearly Went Horribly Wrong, Says Star Glen Powell (en).
- ↑ dos
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- ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (2023-10-13). Sydney Sweeney & Glen Powell Romantic Comedy ‘Anyone But You’ Tweaks Pre-Christmas Launch (en-US).
- ↑ Pictures, Sony (February 1, 2024). Now the biggest rom-com in years has even more to love..
- ↑ Anyone But You (2023).
- ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (December 19, 2023). ‘Aquaman 2’ The Big Fish In Warner Bros Christmas Troika With ‘Wonka’ & ‘Color Purple’, But Holiday Box Office Not Looking Bright – Preview (en-US).
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 D'Alessandro, Anthony (December 24, 2023). Christmas Box Office Slows Down: ‘Aquaman 2’ $38M-$39M, ‘Wonka’ $26M, ‘Migration’ $17M & More – Sunday Update (en-US).
- ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (December 31, 2023). ‘Aquaman 2’, ‘Wonka’ & More Propel Christmas Week Box Office To $281M, +14% Over 2022 (en-US).
- ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (January 7, 2024). First Weekend Of 2024 Down 16%, As ‘Wonka’ Leads, ‘Night Swim’ Paddles To $12M+, ‘Aquaman 2’ Nears $100M – Saturday AM Box Office.
- ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (January 14, 2024). Winter Storm Gerri Doesn't Cramp 'Mean Girls' Style As Musical Heads For $31M+ Opening – Saturday Update.
- ↑ 2024 People's Choice Awards: Complete List of Nominees (2024-01-11).
- ↑ Pedersen, Erik (2024-01-17). GLAAD Media Awards Nominations Revealed.
External links[]
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