RAMROD 104,212 Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 Audiences didn’t open their wallets to see the infamous rivalry between the Sharks and the Jets play out on the big screen. “West Side Story,” Steven Spielberg’s remake of the classic musical, fell flat in its box office debut, collecting a paltry $10.5 million from 2,820 theaters. That’s cause for concern because Disneyand 20th Century Studios spent $100 million to revive the Shakespearean love story for modern times and stand to lose millions, unless “West Side Story” endures at the box office through the holidays and Oscar season. Though every new movie musical has struggled to entice audiences in COVID times, it’s worrisome for both theater operators and traditional studios that “West Side Story” — one of the most beloved stories in musical theater history and under the direction of Hollywood’s most commercially successful filmmaker — sold fewer tickets than “In the Heights” ($11.5 million debut), a lesser known song-and-dance property that premiered simultaneously on HBO Max. After two weekends atop domestic box office charts, Disney’s “Encanto” slid to second place with $9.4 million from 3,750 locations. Since opening around Thanksgiving, the animated musical fable has amassed $71 million in North America and $150 million globally. Sony’s “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” landed in third place with $7.1 million from 3,815 screens. After four weeks of release, the sci-fi comedy reboot has made a respectable $112 million. At No. 4, MGM’s crime drama “House of Gucci” brought in $4 million over the weekend, boosting its domestic total to $41 million. https://variety.com/2021/film/news/west-side-story-box-office-debut-soft-1235131508/ Will we start saying "No Gaga, No Musicals" now or what? (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ✧*:･ﾟ 𝒬𝓊𝑒𝑒𝓃 𝓃𝑒𝓋𝑒𝓇 𝒸𝓇𝓎 (*´艸｀*) ♡♡♡ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 i didnt even know this movie came out, no publicity about it here in France, so odd... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMROD 104,212 Posted December 12, 2021 Author Share Posted December 12, 2021 4 minutes ago, AnnaNicoleSmith said: i didnt even know this movie came out, no publicity about it here in France, so odd... Considering the $$ it needed to made movie, it is weird indeed. A movie with $100M budget is usually get the best promo by their studio. (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ✧*:･ﾟ 𝒬𝓊𝑒𝑒𝓃 𝓃𝑒𝓋𝑒𝓇 𝒸𝓇𝓎 (*´艸｀*) ♡♡♡ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
papergangster 2,729 Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 Just doesn’t appeal to me Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FentyGa 14,340 Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 probably because it’s a musical and musicals are insufferable Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
berlinforme 5,163 Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 I hadn't even heard about it before Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franch Toast 25,913 Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 I saw it on Friday. It’s actually done very well from a cinematic perspective; I enjoyed it and will watch it again. I wonder if the accusations against Ansel are hurting it? She/Her/Hers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tappy3 699 Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 the story is just too cliche and old for the young generations Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderson123 35,629 Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 I went to see Encanto last weekend and I decided to skip going this one only because not really in the mood for a romantic musical right now. Kinda meh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 9 minutes ago, FentyGa said: probably because it’s a musical and musicals are insufferable I also cant stand them omg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stupid Oreo 14,196 Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 We love to see big movies that aren’t Marvel or HOG flop Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMROD 104,212 Posted December 12, 2021 Author Share Posted December 12, 2021 16 minutes ago, FentyGa said: probably because it’s a musical and musicals are insufferable So you are one of those rare breed of hennies who doesn't like musicals? Or is this accidental outing as straights? kidding (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ✧*:･ﾟ 𝒬𝓊𝑒𝑒𝓃 𝓃𝑒𝓋𝑒𝓇 𝒸𝓇𝓎 (*´艸｀*) ♡♡♡ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MADDONNA 234 Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 I Just saw it today! Its a fantastic musical! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PunkTheFunk 123,514 Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 No one asked for a West Side Story remake. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MADDONNA 234 Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 24 minutes ago, Anderson123 said: I went to see Encanto last weekend and I decided to skip going this one only because not really in the mood for a romantic musical right now. Kinda meh. Its not even that romantic! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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