$239 million romantic film hits Netflix’s top 10 in the United States

Crazy Rich Asians became a Top 10 hit on Netflix in the United States. The 2018 film is adapted from the novel of the same name by Kevin Kwan and follows Chinese-American professor Rachel Chu (Constance Wu), who attends a wedding in Singapore with her boyfriend Nick Young (Henry Golding), and then learns that her family is fabulously wealthy and she must earn the respect of her stone mother Eleanor (Michelle Yeoh). THE Crazy Rich Asians The film was a smash hit, grossing $239 million on a budget of $30 million.

Netflix has now calculated its Top 10 most watched films in the United States for the week of June 10 to 16. Crazy Rich Asians landed at No. 7 in the rankingsin front of the animated titles Shrek And The Lego Movie as well as the new documentary Mysteries of the Terracotta Warriors. The film features alongside major Netflix original hits including Hitman, Under ParisAnd how to rob a bank.

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Although the Crazy Rich Asians the ending offers something like closure to the growing relationship between Nick and Rachel, as well as that between Rachel and Eleanor, this is just the beginning of the story, as there are two more books left to adapt in Kevin Kwan’s original trilogy. A sequel based on the second book, Rich girlfriend in Chinawas confirmed to be in development as of 2018, but has not yet come to fruition.

Delays in launching the sequel are not due to receipt of the Crazy Rich Asianswhat was the fourth highest-grossing romance film of 2018 and currently holds a Certified Fresh score of 91% on Rotten Tomatoes. External factors are largely to blame for the delay, particularly a controversy that erupted when it was revealed that returning screenwriter Adele Lim was paid considerably less than her co-writer Peter Chiarelli. Global shutdowns due to the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 also likely contributed to the more than half-decade delay.

It was recently announced that a Crazy Rich Asians A spin-off TV show was in development, which may also have become a priority for the producers. Rich girlfriend in China. However, it remains to be seen whether the success of the original film on Netflix will somehow help boost production of the sequel. If the film continues to climb the ratings and spends consecutive weeks in the Top 10, it could help prove that audiences are still interested in the property.

Source: Netflix

Crazy Rich Asians

Based on the global hit series Crazy Rich Asians, is a romantic comedy that follows New Yorker Rachel Chu to Singapore to meet her boyfriend’s family. However, she soon discovers that her partner is hiding a secret – his family is one of the richest families in Singapore – and her mother already disapproves of her and her origins. Rachel will try to find her place in madness and prove her own worth to a family with unwavering prejudices.

Director

Jon M. Chu

Release date

August 15, 2018

Studio(s)

Warner Bros.

Distributor(s)

Warner Bros.

Writers

Pete Chiarelli, Adele Lim

Duration

121 minutes

Budget

$30 million

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