Chi-Raq - Update from Box Office Mojo (flopping?)

Box Office Mojo ^ | 01/16/2016 | n/a

[Ken H]

Domestic Total as of Jan. 14, 2016: $2,626,497

Top Movies in the Past 365 Days - #169

[Ken H]

According to wiki, Chi-Raq had a budget of $15 million.

[Lizavetta]

Top Movies in the Past 365 Days - #169

Let me guess ... more proof that America is racist?

[BenLurkin]

Let’s face it — Spike Lee is NOT a good director.

[Ken H]

For comparison, here are the figures for all movies released from Jan. 16, 2015 through Jan. 15, 2016 =>

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/past365.htm

[adorno]

Let’s face it.

It’s a political hit piece of a movie. It wasn’t intended to be a money-maker. It was intended to be an anti-gun/anti-NRA/anti-republican/anti-business/anti-White hit piece, while at the same time showing support for Obama and democrats. Those actors/actresses, probably took on their roles for peanuts, if they were paid at all, because, they are all of like-minds when it comes to liberal matters.

[marktwain]

I am not sure that American audiences appreciate attempting to transport Lystistrata to the Big Screen. In Chicago.

I do not think I want to give any money to Spike Lee, but I am tempted because of the classic Greek play connection...

[Chode]

i tried watching it, got about 20mins into it and turned it off... terrible

[napscoordinator]

Not sure why this movie is getting it’s own thread. But the movie was only in 305 theaters across the country for 4 days and then went down. Most movies start off with 3,000 theaters so of course it will not make as much money as Spotlight or The Big Short.

Kinda of a dumb threat honestly.

[Ken H]

Well, I'll be darned. I was just sitting here thinking to myself, 'I really hope some busybody thread nanny comes in and insults my choice of threads'.

My night is now complete:)

[napscoordinator]

Good. Because what you are doing is nasty and lying. But you know that. You think everyone is stupid......we’ll you are wrong. Your little thread has been found to be a lie. I’ll give you a “D” for effort though.

[Ken H]

Good grief. You’re losing it.

[napscoordinator]

Oh it sucks when you are called out as a fraud. I know I feel for you. Hope you get better. By tomorrow this thread will be down 15 pages as it should be.

[Ken H]

At the risk of inducing a complete meltdown on your part, I will state my reasons for characterizing the film as a flop.

1) It was hyped; 2) It stands to lose millions; 3) It's all but disappeared from the news.