Originally published by Forbes
The romantic comedy ‘You, Me & Tuscany,’ featuring Halle Bailey and Regé-Jean Page, arrives on streaming this week following a muted box office performance. Opening April 10, the PG-13 film grossed just $21.5 million worldwide against an $18 million production budget, leaving Universal Studios to recoup costs via home entertainment. Bailey stars as Anna, an American who impulsively travels to Italy, accidentally crashes a villa, and is mistaken for a fiancée, only to discover romantic chemistry with Michael, played by Page. Directed by Kat Coiro, the movie will be available for digital purchase on PVOD for $24.99 and rental for $19.99 starting Tuesday, May 12. A Blu-ray and DVD release is also slated for June 16, offering bonus content.
The Halle Bailey and Regé-Jean Page romantic comedyYou, Me & Tuscanydebuts on streaming this week after an underwhelming run in theaters.
You, Me & Tuscanyopened in theaters on April 10. Bailey (The Little Mermaid) stars in the film as Anna, an American who throws caution to the wind and jets off to Italy, where she crashes Matteo (Lorenzo de Moor)’s villa without his permission.
After Anna is mistaken for being Matteo’s fiancée, her situation becomes even more complicated when she meets Matteo’s cousin, Michael (Bridgertonstar Page), and the two realize they have romantic chemistry.
Directed by Kat Coiro (Marry Me) and produced by Will Packer (Girls Trip),You, Me & Tuscanyalso stars Aziza Scott (One of Them Days) and Marco Calvani (The Four Seasons).
You, Me & Tuscanywill debut on digital streaming via premium video on demand with bonus content on Tuesday, May 12, according to Universal Studios Home Entertainment.The filmwill be available to purchase on PVOD for $24.99 on such digital platforms as Apple TV, Fandango at Home, Prime Video and YouTube Movies & TV.
Since digital rentals are typically $5 less than purchase prices,You, Me & Tuscanyshould be available to rent on PVOD for $19.99 for a 48-hour period.
‘You, Me & Tuscany’ Has Earned $21 Million Worldwide To Date
Despitecritical praise for the film,You, Me & Tuscanyearned only $7.7 million from 3,151 North American theaters in its opening weekend for a fourth-place finish domestically. Through Friday, the film had earned $18.6 million in domestic ticket sales and $2.9 million internationally for a worldwide box office tally of $21.5 million.
You, Me & Tuscanyentered its fifth weekend in theaters on Friday in only 87 venues domestically, down from 563 theaters the week before. The film’s streaming release date falls in line with Universal Pictures new policy of keeping its films in theaters for at least five weekends before releasing them on digital streaming.
You, Me & Tuscanyhad an $18 million production budget before marketing costs, according toDeadline. Since roughly 50% of any given film’s ticket sales go to theater owners, Universal Studios will have a lot of ground to make up on both its production and undisclosed marketing costs asYou, Me & Tuscanyenters the home entertainment marketplace.
Rated PG-13,You, Me & Tuscanyarrives on PVOD on Tuesday. The film will also be released on Blu-ray and DVD with bonus content by Universal Studios Home Entertainment on Tuesday, June 16.
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