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3. Critics really like it: On the criticism aggregation site Rotten Tomatoes, \"Crazy Rich Asians\" has a 97 percent rating, based on 60 reviews. Just two were negative.

\"[It's] a frothy fairy tale, trivial and weighty at once, that simultaneously uses tried-and-true romantic comedy convention while riotously bursting free of movie-business formula,\" wrote Jake Coyle of the Associated Press.

Added A.O. Scott of The New York Times: \"Mostly, the movie is committed to the value of a good time.\"

However, Alana Mohamed of the Village Voice didn't agree.

\"For all its carnival-like antics, 'Crazy Rich Asians' is all too aware of its own spectacle,\" she wrote.

4. It's expected to be relatively lucrative, too: The movie, which is based on author Kevin Kwan's bestseller, is projected to have a $26 million-plus five day opening, Variety reported Monday. The publication noted that that number would be a great one for the movie to hit, as it cost $30 million to make, and recently, romantic comedies, including \"I Feel Pretty\" and \"Overboard,\" have struggled at the box office.

5. It almost went straight to Netflix: The fact that \"Crazy Rich Asians\" is coming to theaters is somewhat a miracle in and of itself. Jon M. Chu told The Hollywood Reporter that although Warner Bros., the production company behind the film, outbid other traditional studios, Netflix also made an offer, complete with artistic freedom, a greenlighted trilogy and seven-figure minimum paychecks for each stakeholder. Although Chu and author Kevin Kwan considered going with the streaming service, ultimately they decided they wanted the project shown on the big screen.

\"I could sense every lawyer on the call shaking their heads: 'Ugh, these stupid idealists.' Here, we have a chance for this gigantic payday instantaneously,\" Kwan told the publication. \"But Jon and I both felt this sense of purpose. We needed this to be an old-fashioned cinematic experience, not for fans to sit in front of a TV and just press a button.\"

\"We were gifted this position to make a decision no one else can make, which is turning down the big payday for rolling the dice [on the box office] -- but being invited to the big party, which is people paying money to go see us,\" Chu added.

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