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With just $36.6 million in ticket sales, "West Side Story" is officially a box office bomb
CNBC ^
| 26 December 2021
| Sarah Whitten
Posted on 12/26/2021 5:29:00 PM PST by zeestephen
Despite rave reviews, Steven Spielberg's "West Side Story" has failed to gain traction with audiences at the box office...In its first three weeks in cinemas, the film has captured just $36.6 million in global ticket sales. Its production budget was around $100 million, not including marketing costs.
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TOPICS: Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: absurdremake; irrelivantremake; stevenspielberg; westsidestory; wokesidestory
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For a big name film, most production companies earn 50%-60% of the first run box office. The theaters receive the balance. With theaters struggling so badly during the pandemic, it is possible their traditional share has been increased.
Producers have several other revenue sources - streaming, cable TV fees, network TV, videos, product endorsements within the film, etc.
To: zeestephen
Maybe it’s because it’s a woke POS telling of a story nobody asked to be retold. .......
......maybe.
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posted on
12/26/2021 5:30:49 PM PST
by
military cop
(I carry a .45....cause they don't make a .46....)
To: zeestephen
No comprende espanole.No subtitles? get woke go broke.
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posted on
12/26/2021 5:33:04 PM PST
by
Craftmore
To: zeestephen
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posted on
12/26/2021 5:36:30 PM PST
by
MercyFlush
(DANGER: You are being conditioned to view your freedom as selfish)
To: zeestephen
Maybe today’s movie audience does not care to see a bunch of Juvenile Delinquents jumping around “like a bunch of Kansas City Faggots!” (stole that from Blazing Saddles.)
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posted on
12/26/2021 5:37:04 PM PST
by
Ruy Dias de Bivar
(Still OUT of Facebook Jail! But I'm pushing it!)
To: zeestephen
It’s very sad but it’s a wonderful film. I highly recommend anyone who likes WSS in any way to see it on a big screen if you can.
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posted on
12/26/2021 5:37:38 PM PST
by
Borges
To: military cop
There is nothing woke about it. Did you see it?
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posted on
12/26/2021 5:37:56 PM PST
by
Borges
To: zeestephen
Where can I get tickets for RUST.....Rikers?
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posted on
12/26/2021 5:38:29 PM PST
by
Sacajaweau
( )
To: zeestephen
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posted on
12/26/2021 5:38:36 PM PST
by
max americana
(FIRED LEFTARD employees at our office every election since 2008 and enjoyed seeing them cry.)
To: Craftmore
There is no more un-subtitled Spanish in this film than there was un-subtitled German in “Schindler’s List”.
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posted on
12/26/2021 5:39:02 PM PST
by
Borges
To: zeestephen
The super wealthy aren’t looking to make more money… Spielberg knew it was a dead loser when he made the final cut. Doesn’t matter.
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posted on
12/26/2021 5:39:09 PM PST
by
freedomjusticeruleoflaw
(Strange that a man with his wealth would have to resort to prostitution.)
To: zeestephen
Only one reason this movie was made.
Steven wants to win another Oscar.
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posted on
12/26/2021 5:39:13 PM PST
by
Secret Agent Man
(Gone Galt; not averse to Going Bronson.)
To: zeestephen; max americana
(the film has captured just $36.6 million in global ticket sales)
Oops
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posted on
12/26/2021 5:39:30 PM PST
by
SaveFerris
(The Lord, The Christ and The Messiah: Jesus Christ of Nazareth - http://www.BiblicalJesusChrist.Com/)
To: Secret Agent Man
He’s been wanting to make a film of WSS since he was a kid.
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posted on
12/26/2021 5:39:46 PM PST
by
Borges
To: Borges
Seems like a lot of people differ
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posted on
12/26/2021 5:39:50 PM PST
by
Guenevere
(When the foundations are being destroyed what can the righteous do t)
To: freedomjusticeruleoflaw
It’s one of his best films.
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posted on
12/26/2021 5:40:05 PM PST
by
Borges
To: Guenevere
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posted on
12/26/2021 5:40:16 PM PST
by
Borges
To: zeestephen
They originally decided to update Romeo and Juliet by putting it in an American city in the mid-20th century, with street gangs.
Then, 60 years later they decided to update it again bu doing pretty much a repeat.
They should do “updates” better.
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posted on
12/26/2021 5:41:55 PM PST
by
ClearCase_guy
(Mass hypnosis of society. So many people are blind to the Truth which is in front of them.)
To: Borges
What vested interest do you have in this movie?....you sure seem to push it
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posted on
12/26/2021 5:42:09 PM PST
by
Guenevere
(When the foundations are being destroyed what can the righteous do t)
To: ClearCase_guy
The difference is that this version was well acted and directed and photograhed.
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posted on
12/26/2021 5:42:40 PM PST
by
Borges
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