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Box-Office Preview: 'Money Monster' Eyes Bearish U.S. Debut
The Hollywood Reporter ^ | 5/11/2016 | Pamela McClintock

Posted on 05/12/2016 8:07:33 AM PDT by pepsi_junkie

Jodie Foster's film — reuniting stars Julia Roberts and George Clooney — makes its world premiere Thursday at the Cannes Film Festival hours before it starts rolling out in the U.S.; 'Captain America: Civil War' crosses $200 million domestically for a global total of $737.8 million.

Jodie Foster's financial thriller Money Monster is eyeing a bearish opening in the U.S., where it is looking at a debut in the low-teen millions, if tracking is correct.

Sony/TriStar insiders are being even more conservative and suggesting their pic will open in the $10 million range, thanks to another kind of monster — Captain America: Civil War, which opened to a massive $179.1 million domestically.

(Excerpt) Read more at hollywoodreporter.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Miscellaneous; Society; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: bomb; boxoffice; clooney; georgeclooney; hollywood; jodiefoster; juliaroberts; moneymonster; movies; sony
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There you go, another Clooney bomb and the excuses are already out: it's Captain America's fault. While I find it extremely believable that Captain America would loathe the likes of George Clooney just on principle, the string of smouldering money pit movies left in the wake of George Clooney is too long to blame it on bad luck. But don't worry, his politics are correct so he'll get another shot, and another and another.
1 posted on 05/12/2016 8:07:33 AM PDT by pepsi_junkie
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To: pepsi_junkie

Jodi foster and George Clooney = no profit.


2 posted on 05/12/2016 8:08:41 AM PDT by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
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To: pepsi_junkie

It looks really dumb. A cross between Network and Dog Day Afternoon, only they crossed the worst parts of both.


3 posted on 05/12/2016 8:10:47 AM PDT by discostu (Joan Crawford has risen from the grave)
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To: pepsi_junkie

Go to the link and check out the Comments.


4 posted on 05/12/2016 8:11:39 AM PDT by Kickass Conservative (Hillary Clinton has killed four more People than Three Mile Island.)
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To: longtermmemmory
How could anyone call Jodi Foster an actor.

Every role she plays is exactly the same.

Every role she plays she acts like herself.

5 posted on 05/12/2016 8:12:30 AM PDT by mountn man (The Pleasure You Get From Life, Is Equal To The Attitude You Put Into It)
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actress not actor.


6 posted on 05/12/2016 8:13:45 AM PDT by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
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To: discostu

Have you seen it? Is it so bad it’s good? Forecast is for a cold, rainy movie. I’ve already seen Captain America. Any suggestions?


7 posted on 05/12/2016 8:18:35 AM PDT by grania
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To: grania

Only the previews. Best cinema suggestion for this weekend seems to be to get to Tucson where The Loft is showing the Final Cut version of Blade Runner.


8 posted on 05/12/2016 8:24:51 AM PDT by discostu (Joan Crawford has risen from the grave)
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To: longtermmemmory
actress not actor.

NOoooo....I think I had it right.

She'll soon go the Ellen Degenerate route.

She'll cut her hair, short.

Then she'll start wearing more manly or androgynous clothing

9 posted on 05/12/2016 8:28:02 AM PDT by mountn man (The Pleasure You Get From Life, Is Equal To The Attitude You Put Into It)
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To: pepsi_junkie

Go see The Jungle Book.

It’s visually wonderful, the kid’s great, and the story’s SJW free.


10 posted on 05/12/2016 8:30:37 AM PDT by PfromHoGro (Orwell was overly optimistic.)
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Agreed. Though in this day and age one would have to check the gender.


11 posted on 05/12/2016 8:33:08 AM PDT by AEMILIUS PAULUS
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To: pepsi_junkie; Maine Mariner; pax_et_bonum; flaglady47
Does anyone over dating age go to the movies anymore?

Leni

12 posted on 05/12/2016 8:34:00 AM PDT by MinuteGal ( GO, TRUMP, GO !!!)
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The perp in the movie, a terrorist with a bomb vest, is you guessed it:

A white guy.

The beef: he could not refinance.


13 posted on 05/12/2016 8:35:24 AM PDT by cicero2k
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Oh goody, yet another warped pic with warped people.

I can't wait to NOT download it!

14 posted on 05/12/2016 8:37:51 AM PDT by rawcatslyentist (Genesis 1:29 And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed,)
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Sounds like a horrible movie.


15 posted on 05/12/2016 8:38:19 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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Bingo!


16 posted on 05/12/2016 8:47:53 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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shaping up to be a bomb is not surprising to me given the MASSIVE TV advertising campaign, which to me usually indicates a desperation measure to convince people to go see a crappy movie.


17 posted on 05/12/2016 8:57:20 AM PDT by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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Folks, any film that failed George Clooney is in, is destined for box office failure. Just like Hillary Clinton, he is toast...no burnt toast!!! What actor or actress of a sane mind, is dumb enough to tick off half your audience with your personal political views before your films ever hit the screens!!! Economic stupidity....and.....idiot Clooney leads the pack of dummies!!!


18 posted on 05/12/2016 9:40:39 AM PDT by JLAGRAYFOX (Defeat both the Republican (e) & Democrat (e) political parties....Forever!!!)
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To: pepsi_junkie

I might have watched it eventually on tv if it didn’t have Goerge Clooney and Julia Roberts in it.

I’m not interested in anything these bums are in.


19 posted on 05/12/2016 9:49:30 AM PDT by chris37 (heartless)
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Economic stupidity....and.....idiot Clooney leads the pack of dummies!!!

Clooney continues to get cast in high profile bombs year after year after year. He's not paying any price for his vocal support of leftist causes, he gets paid by Hollywood regardless. The real question is why does he keep getting hired and why are the production houses willing to throw cash away so George Clooney can continue to live the high life, because at this point they cannot possibly think he's a box office draw when they decide to pay him millions to "star" in their films.

20 posted on 05/12/2016 11:03:37 AM PDT by pepsi_junkie (ui)
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