The film follows florist Lily Bloom as her romance with Ryle Kincaid becomes abusive and the return of Atlas Corrigan reconnects her with a part of her life that understood violence before she could name it.

DirectorJustin Baldoni
ScreenplayChristy Hall
Lily BloomBlake Lively
DistributorSony Pictures
Official trailer · Sony Pictures

Watch the official trailer

Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni and Brandon Sklenar lead the adaptation.

Official studio uploadWatch on YouTube ↗

Release and availability

August 9, 2024

U.S. theatrical release

Sony Pictures released the film after earlier schedule changes.

Current status

Home viewing available

Sony's official page links to current digital retailers; subscription availability varies by territory and date.

Major book-to-screen changes

  • Character ages: the film presents Lily and Ryle as older than their book counterparts.
  • Journals: the book's Ellen-addressed entries are condensed into visual flashbacks, with most Ellen references removed.
  • Abuse perspective: editing initially aligns some incidents with Lily's minimizing perception, then revisits what happened more clearly.
  • Epilogue: the film removes the book's explicit depiction of Ryle co-parenting Emerson.
Content note: the film depicts domestic violence and sexual assault. The story should not be treated as a conventional romance-only recommendation.

Verification desk

Film premise and availability: Sony Pictures. Trailer: Sony Pictures official upload. Hero image: film still photographed by Jojo Whilden / Associated Press, as published with the San Francisco Chronicle review; © 2024 Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc., Wayfarer Studios and TSG Entertainment, II. Adaptation differences: TIME and TheWrap. Facts reviewed August 9, 2026.