Based on the 2016 book by Colleen Hoover, “This Is How It Ends” is a romantic drama starring Blake Lively. The cast also includes Justin Baldoni, who also directs, and Brandon Sklenar.
The plot follows Lily, a young woman with a traumatized childhood who restarts her life in Boston. There she meets neurosurgeon Ryle (Baldoni) by chance. However, the relationship causes Lily to relive memories of her past. Also, Atlas (Sklenar), an old love, reappears in her life.
Although the film received mixed reviews, it was a box office success. If you enjoyed “This Is How It Ends” and are looking for similar movies, keep reading. Below are 5 movies that might interest you.
“This Is How It Ends”: 5 Similar Movies
A Safe Haven (2013)
Adapted from the book of the same name by Nicholas Sparks, “A Safe Haven” is a dramatic love story directed by Lasse Hallström (“Always by Your Side”). The cast includes Julianne Hough, Josh Duhamel and Cobie Smulders.
In the plot, a woman (Hough) moves to a small coastal town to start over. She falls in love with a widower and father of two (Duhamel), but his violent past haunts her.
Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)
Based on the 1987 novel by Fannie Flagg, “Fried Green Tomatoes” is a drama directed by Jon Avnet (“Risky Business”). The cast includes Kathy Bates, Jessica Tandy, Mary Stuart Masterson and Mary-Louise Parker.
In the plot, Evelyn (Bates), an unhappy middle-aged housewife, sees her life transform when she befriends Ninny (Tandy), an elderly woman in a nursing home.
Ninny tells Evelyn stories from her past, which focus on two young women in an intimate relationship who have faced many hardships together.
Sleeping with the Enemy (1991)
Starring Julia Roberts, “Sleeping with the Enemy” is a thriller based on the novel of the same name by Nancy Price. In the plot, a woman (Roberts), a victim of domestic violence by her husband (Patrick Bergin), manages to escape by faking her own death.
Adopting a new identity, she starts life again elsewhere and finally finds peace. However, her husband begins to suspect that she is alive.
Blue Jay (2016)
A black-and-white romantic drama, “Blue Jay” stars Mark Duplass and Sarah Paulson.
In the plot, two former lovers meet again by chance in their hometown, years after the end of their relationship. They spend a day together, remembering moments from the past and reflecting on the direction their lives will take.
Another movie on the list based on a book by Nicholas Sparks, “The Notebook” is a love story starring Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams. The plot follows a young couple who have an intense love story in the 1940s, facing several obstacles.
The narrative is told through flashbacks of an elderly man (James Garner) reading a diary to his Alzheimer’s-stricken wife (Gena Rowlands).
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