It Ends with Us is a 2024 American romantic drama directed by Justin Baldoni, based on Colleen Hoover's 2016 novel, starring Blake Lively as florist Lily Bloom. The plot follows Lily as she becomes entangled in a volatile and abusive relationship with neurosurgeon Ryle Kincaid (Baldoni), a situation complicated by the sudden reappearance of her first love, Atlas Corrigan (Brandon Sklenar). Filmed from mid-2023 to early 2024 with pauses for the Hollywood strikes, the movie premiered in New York on August 6, 2024, and was released in the U.S. on August 9. Despite receiving mixed reviews from critics, it was a massive box-office success, grossing $351 million against a modest $25 million budget. The production was heavily overshadowed by off-screen turmoil, including public disputes and extensive litigation between Lively and Baldoni, which drew as much attention as the film's heavy themes of domestic abuse and trauma.