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Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell's 'Anyone But You' was a surprise box office success. How the movie may usher in a new wave of modern rom-coms.

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Anyone But You has grossed more than $80 million domestically and $90 million internationally.

The romantic comedy is based on Shakespeare 's Much Ado About Nothing.

The film has been a surprise box office surprise hit.

It reached No. 1 at the box office on its 18th day of release and remained there for four days .

Anyone But You could very well be the stepping stone for a return to form for the rom-com.

The timing may be right amid fatigue from big-budget superhero movies that don’t have the same effect they once did.

Rom-coms have largely been relegated to streaming over the last several years .