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Sydney Sweeney’s Controversial $220M R-Rated Rom-Com Is 1 of the Most-Watched Movies on Streaming
*Anyone But You*, starring Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell, has risen to No. 6 on HBO Max’s most-watched films chart in the United States. Its renewed streaming popularity highlights the film’s lasting audience appeal and the success of a romantic comedy that became a major box-office hit.
Directed by Will Gluck, the 2023 film loosely adapts Shakespeare’s *Much Ado About Nothing*. It follows Bea and Ben, whose attraction turns sour after a first date before they pretend to be a couple at a destination wedding in Australia. The film reportedly made about $220 million worldwide on a $25 million production budget.
In short
- *Anyone But You* is No. 6 on HBO Max’s US film chart.
- The 2023 rom-com earned about $220 million worldwide.
- Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell star as a couple pretending to be together.
Explained simply
Anyone But You is a 2023 romantic comedy starring Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell as Bea and Ben. After a promising first date ends badly, they meet again at a wedding in Australia and pretend to be a couple.
Directed by Will Gluck, the film loosely draws on Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing, a play about romantic misunderstandings. Its reported $220 million worldwide box office on a $25 million production budget made it a notable commercial success, showing that a romantic comedy could attract a large cinema audience.
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