A controversial film starringBlake Livelyis making its way to Netflix. Lively rose to fame with her starring role as Serena inGossip Girl, but she has since become a major presence in the world of movies. She’s featured in a variety of genres over the past two decades, including action-thrillers likeThe Town(2010) andThe Rhythm Section(2020), the horror-adjacentThe Shallows(2016), and thefamily-friendlyIF(2024).
Lively, who is married to actor Ryan Reynolds, has also appeared in a variety of romantic movies. In addition to getting plenty of romantic storylines onGossip Girl, Lively starred inThe Age of Adaline(2015) andElvis and Anabelle(2007). One of Lively’s earliest movie appearances is inThe Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants(2005), which has elements of teen romance. None of these movies, however, were affected by behind-the-scenes drama quite like the actor’s 2024 hit.
It Ends With Us Is Coming To Netflix
The Blake Lively Movie Was A Big Success In Theaters
It Ends With Uswill soon land on Netflix after generating controversy earlier this year. Based on the 2016 novel of the same name by Colleen Hoover,the romance drama stars Lively as Lily Bloom, a woman who finds herself faced with difficult choices after her first love re-enters her lifeand disrupts her troubled current relationship.It Ends With Uswas mired in controversybefore and after its release due to reports of friction behind-the-scenes between Lively and director and star Justin Baldoni, as well as claims that the film glorifies domestic violence.
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Despite its continued popularity, It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover has multiple problematic elements that don’t hold up 8 years after the release.
Netflixnow shares a new post on X, formerly Twitter, confirming thatIt Ends With Uswill arrive on the streamer in the U.S. on July 11, 2025. This streaming release date comes exactly four months after the film hit theaters on August 9. Check out Netflix’s announcement below:
“It Ends With Us, based on the Colleen Hoover novel, is coming to Netflix in the US on December 9,” the post reads. “Starring Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni, and Brandon Sklenar.”
It Ends With Us' Controversies Explained
Lively & Baldoni Reportedly Didn’t See Eye To Eye
It Ends With Uswas a major hit at the box office, grossing just under $350 million worldwide on a budget of only $25 million. The controversy surrounding the film certainly contributed to this commercial success. The first hints of a feud between Lively and Baldoni were unearthed by Internet sleuths, who took notice of the peculiar social media habits of selectIt Ends With Uscastmembers. More substantial reporting would later claim thatLively and Baldoni had major disagreements over the film’s creative direction, with two competing cuts emerging during post-production.
It Ends With Usearned mixed reviews and has a 56% onRotten Tomatoes.
The other arm of the controversy surrounds the contents of the film itself. A major component of the story is that Lily’s relationship with Baldoni’s character, Ryle Kincaid, is abusive. Some have claimed that the way in whichIt Ends With Usdepicts this relationship is problematic, but this evidently wasn’t enough to deter audiences from seeking the movie out in theaters. It’s likely that the movie will be similarly popular on Netflix.
It Ends With Us
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Based on Colleen Hoover’s 2016 novel, It Ends With Us is a drama-romance film directed by Justin Baldoni. The film follows a recent college graduate named Lily, who meets a man named Ryle and falls in love with him. However, a traumatic incident compounded with her former high-school sweetheart re-entering her life complicates her plans.
