A Good Decision: Disney’s Unexpected Move
When Disney bought the rights to the movie unexpectedly last-minute, no one was expecting the movie to be such a hit rom-com – not even Disney. But when all was said and done, the movie proved to be well-received by critics and, exceeding all expectations, earned Disney a whopping $464 million at the box office.
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At that time, the talented Julia Roberts was still very young and new to the industry, but her role as Vivian propelled her up the ladder, and she became the leading lady in a multitude of movies and one of the highest-paid actresses of all time. It was this movie that pushed her to stardom and into the limelight and from which her career really started.