John Krasinski responds to Amy Schumer's joke that he and Emily Blunt have a 'pretend marriage'

• Amy Schumer praised John Krasinski and Emily Blunt's film "A Quiet Place Part II" on Sunday.
• She joked that she loved the movie despite her long-held belief that they married for "publicity."
• Krasinski replied by thanking the comedian for "blowing up" their "marriage spot."

John Krasinski responded to Amy Schumer's joke on Sunday that he and his wife, Emily Blunt, got married for publicity.

The stand-up comedian recounted her positive experience watching "A Quiet Place Part II," a film that hit theaters over the weekend. Krasinski wrote and directed the sequel to his 2018 blockbuster success, and Blunt reprised her lead role as Evelyn Abbott.

"I loved every second of @aquietplacemovie even better than the first one which blew me away. Amazing to be in a movie theater," Schumer wrote.

The "Trainwreck" actress continued, "Although Ive said for a long time I think Emily and John have a pretend marriage for publicity. But I still think you should see it this rainy weekend."

According to E News, Krasinski responded to Schumer in the comment section by writing: "Thank you Amy!... for blowing up our whole marriage spot."

Blunt and Krasinski have been married since 2010 and share two children together: Hazel, 7, and Violet, 4.

"A Quiet Place Part II" was originally slated to premiere in March 2020. Like many other movies and TV series, the post-apocalyptic thriller was postponed more than a year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

But the wait proved to be worth it. The Paramount Pictures production has already become the biggest North American box-office hit since the start of the pandemic, according to the BBC.

The outlet reported that the film earned an estimated $48 million in the three-day span between Friday and Sunday, hovering surprisingly close to the $55 million it was projected to make during its opening weekend in 2020.

As Variety's Rebecca Rubin pointed out, hopeful studio executives are viewing "A Quiet Place Part II's" triumphant performance in the box office as a promising sign that moviegoers are ready to return to theaters.

Krasinski celebrated the film's release by visiting "A Quiet Place Part II" audiences at movie theaters across the country - making stops in cities including Los Angeles, Houston, and Miami.

"#TheatersAreBACK," he wrote under each of his social-media posts from the visits.

"A Quiet Place Part II" is showing in 3,726 venues and expected to make $58 million by the end of Memorial Day weekend, Variety reported.

After the movie's 45-day run in theaters, it will move to Paramount+, ViacomCBS' streaming platform.