That and the people behind it (Villeneuve, Deakins etc), where it someone else than it would have been most likely a disaster (film wise).
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'Blade Runner 2049' Is A Box Office Disaster With Poor $13M Friday
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That and the people behind it (Villeneuve, Deakins etc), where it someone else than it would have been most likely a disaster (film wise).
Agreed, this movie was brilliant. Visuals and audio were on another level.
Dedication Through Light
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Movie ads seemed way too ambitious, not grim and dark enough, and kind of bland and I got annoyed by it as they went on since I go to the theaters almost every weekend.
Seemed like a pointless entry in the crowded "android" genre this year. Surprised they went all out with making it cost that much.
I dont think it will have staying power either as Ive yet to hear anyone actually suggest others watch it.
Seemed like a pointless entry in the crowded "android" genre this year. Surprised they went all out with making it cost that much.
I dont think it will have staying power either as Ive yet to hear anyone actually suggest others watch it.
ElBoxyBrown
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Blade Runner's story is a lot more complicated to understand for an average audience than Arrival.There was (nearly) zero action in Arrival though. Some gunshots off screen and an explosion.
and Abbott is Death Process
Arrival made $24M opening weekend, $12M less than 2049. It went on to make $100M domestic and $200M overall.
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=arrival2016.htm
My guess is 2049 will probably follow Arrival's box office trajectory and end up somewhere over $100M domestic and around $300M worldwide.
Scott Pilgrim
I mean Blade Runner still had a 30 million opening, high critical acclaim, seems to be doing decent overseas, and probably will at least get some technical nominations during award season.
Scott Pilgrim had none of that.
I love it, its sci-fi as hell
Curious Puppy
Banned
The Matrix was able to avoid the curse of Cyberpunk always bombing at the box office by being marketed pretty well and having most of its scenes take place in identifiable real world locations.
Films like Blade Runner and GitS with bold art styles for some reason never draw in big audiences, it's like people assume its weird and nerdy and don't want to touch it.
Strangelove77
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They were idiots to spend that much money on it.
If you're going out with friends and just want to catch a movie after hanging out/dinner/whatever, it doesn't really matter. It's like, the least important decision you make that day. If you end up with a bad movie, tough, it's not biggie. The only impact will be that they will tell their other friends that they thought it was a piece of shit, and maybe their other friends avoid it the next weekend.
Either way, there isn't really a different in box office impact. If every single person carefully researched the movies they wanted to watch, most would skip this anyway. Still a bomb. You know, there's a reason they tried to market it as an action thriller. Lol.
ElBoxyBrown
Banned
The Matrix revolutionized action scenes. It was doing things that other movies couldn't 100% pull off.
Nothing, it will still easily make the money back.
Curious Puppy
Banned
That too. It had a really simple hook, I remember the ads just playing the bullet time sequence with quotes saying it revolutionizes the action genre (which it did). Very easy sell for mass audiences.
Yeah the trailers, tv spots didn't do the movie favors. This trailer makes it look like it's an action sci fi flick.
It's such a shame people are afraid of 3 hours long movies, the length of a movie doesn't matter if its a really well done movie because you are so engaged in the movie that the time flies by which happened to me in Blade Runner 2049.
EchoChamber
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Oh man 
i fucking loved this movie and I haven't watched the original
i fucking loved this movie and I haven't watched the original eyeball_kid
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I can't say I'm surprised considering when I looked at tickets on Friday afternoon, there were still a quite a few seats left for that night in one of the main theaters here. I was kind of in disbelief considering there's been so much buzz around it.
Maybe people are just thinking, "oh I'll watch that 3 hour mood piece on my sofa when it comes out on Netflix?"
Maybe people are just thinking, "oh I'll watch that 3 hour mood piece on my sofa when it comes out on Netflix?"
The trailers purposefully painted this movie to be more action-packed than it really was.
I personally love slow-burners and character studies. I'm not someone who particularly cares for plot, plot-driven events, or set pieces. But the vast majority of the movie-going audience does, and that is reflected in the poor ticket sales.
I personally love slow-burners and character studies. I'm not someone who particularly cares for plot, plot-driven events, or set pieces. But the vast majority of the movie-going audience does, and that is reflected in the poor ticket sales.
Principate
Saint Titanfall
Should have been "Do androids dream of Electric Sheep: 2049"
PositiveGamer
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This is why we don't deserve good things..
I still hope it does better world wide.
USA doesnt understand smart movies like these.. but then again look at the elected president at the moment and suddenly this makes sense.
I still hope it does better world wide.
USA doesnt understand smart movies like these.. but then again look at the elected president at the moment and suddenly this makes sense.
I recognize what youre saying, but I already did before you said it, and thats why I said what I said.
I never understood why people would take seriously the movie opinions of their friends who arent invested in movies. But then, people take seriously medical advice from people with no medical background. Its the same sort of thoughtless nonsense all the way down.
Again, this isnt about the box office. There may be no large market for this. My point was about people going in to this expecting something else.
It doesnt particularly matter how you reframe it. Lets all throw $15 in the trash and sit quietly watching a thing we dont enjoy for three hours is not a valuable use of time, no matter why its being done.
'Blade Runner' Sequel a Make-Or-Break Moment for Producer Alcon
oops a daisy
It sounds like they were intending to make Blade Runner a big ol' sequel factory.
I guess this movie could've used more kung fu and machine guns.
oops a daisy
It sounds like they were intending to make Blade Runner a big ol' sequel factory.
I guess this movie could've used more kung fu and machine guns.
afternoon delight
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I believe thats what Ready Player One is betting, like Tron did.
That's cruel
TheGameshark
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It deserves more obviously
oh well, can't wait for the blu ray
oh well, can't wait for the blu ray
Ah they'll be okay, they spent more of their own money on the Point Break remake, which bombed much worse.
They spent 100 million on Point Break?! What the hell were they thinking?
Well then the (international) box office better have huge legs.
Alcon's Broderick Johnson and Andrew Kosove are the producers responsible for introducing Denis Villeneuve into Hollywood. They produced Prisoners, his first English feature film, and gave him full creative control on it. It was that relationship that directly led to Blade Runner 2049 happening, because Villeneuve said he would not have taken a blockbuster like this if he didn't trust the producers.
This is the real tears in rain moment.
The Last Wizard
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Thats surprising, my local Alamo was practically sold out for all the good showtimes from release till today.
I don't understand the negative comments about the production budget like it was a mistake, the movie needed it, like it needed a talented director with a vision, great actors and beautiful soundtrack to be amazing, something the movie really is.
This movie isn't a mistake and I'm glad it was made the way it was made by talented people that had a vision for it, the general audience is the real mistake here.
This movie isn't a mistake and I'm glad it was made the way it was made by talented people that had a vision for it, the general audience is the real mistake here.
FantasticMrFoxdie
Mumber
Damn. I hope this gains word of mouth goodness
ElBoxyBrown
Banned
How does this compare to Tron: Legacy?
I told all of my friends to skip it out because of how slow it is.
Well thats a bit extreme.
Insane Metal
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So it's just like the first movie. Awesome movie, mediocre box office.
BR2049 is one of a kind, really. Putting so much money into a sequel that you basically expect to bomb... what a weird decision.
BR2049 is one of a kind, really. Putting so much money into a sequel that you basically expect to bomb... what a weird decision.
PositiveGamer
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That's actually pretty sad. I have mixed feelings on 2049, but it doesn't deserve to be a failure.
whyamihere
Banned
This is not surprising but also super sad.
Nappuccino
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What is wrong with you.
Now it's cruel.
I mean to be honest... I... did the same thing? I know what most of my friends enjoy and what their tolerance levels are for arthouse stuff. The ones who would enjoy this movie already watched it.
Night.Ninja
Banned
Going monday
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