Usually, when you go to the movies these days, you’re going to see a superhero movie, a sequel, or a prequel. Not often is it a rom-com. However, during the month, we got not one, but two rom-coms with theatrical releases. One was Brethren, which came out earlier this month, and the other is Ticket to Heaven which comes out this week. Now, days before its US release, Ticket to Heaven Star George Clooney praises the film for not going straight to streaming.
In recent years, we have seen rom-coms released mainly on streaming platforms and they have been extremely successful. Some of the the best movies this genre has to offer it was not released in the cinema. This includes the 2018 Netflix hit To all the boys I’ve loved beforeand Hulu’s 2020 hits Palm Springs and The happiest season. So, with even star-studded rom-coms going straight to smaller screens these days, it’s impressive that Universal decided to give Ticket to Heaven exclusive theatrical release. explained George Clooney THR:
Universal did a very brave thing. These things only happen to streamers now and they did a very brave thing to make a movie like this. We are grateful. We are optimistic.
Even from the trailer alone, it became clear that this film could help launch a theatrical run rom-com revival, especially with A-listers which drives the film. Since the film stars two incredibly iconic actors – Clooney and Julia Roberts – who have a successful history together. this film seemed inevitably to be a domestic series. Then when the The film opened overseas and grossed $60.6 million, and is expected to be a hit at the United States box office as well. Clooney also nodded to his global success, saying:
This is all fun. We are proud of the film. We enjoy it. It’s already a hit and so we already feel like it’s been a big hit.
There really is a lot going for this movie. It marks the sixth time the duo have worked together – including their collaborations Ocean’s Eleven and Twelve, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, Money Monster, and August: Osage County. They have remarkable chemistry and aren’t afraid to throw light, silly shade at each other, as they proved in of the ocean movie theater.
On top of that Roberts is a rom-com queen. Some of the the best rom-coms of the actress have also been placed in CinemaBlend’s best rom-coms of all timelike Notting Hill and Beautiful woman. So seeing her return to the genre is incredibly exciting.
The critics are all about Clooney and Roberts, and I’m going to assume the audience will be too. Their star power alone seems to be enough to make a movie a box office success. I’m so glad this movie is a rom-com, because the genre deserves to be on a big screen every once in a while, in my opinion. And it looks like Universal agrees.
You can catch Ticket to Heaven in theaters on October 21 and you can check it out Film schedule 2022 for all the other rom-coms coming out this year, both streaming and theatrical.
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