Posted on 11/05/2024 12:52:36 PM PST by Red Badger
The new Tom Hanks flick titled “Here” failed to impress and generated just $5 million at the box office.
Adding to the issue is the fact that the Robert Zemeckis-directed film cost $50 million for Miramax to make, according to Deadline. The movie was released by Sony and saw the reunion of the “Forrest Gump” gang by bringing together Hanks, Robin Wright and Eric Roth.
The movie centers around a multi-generation family and takes place in just one location.
Zemeckis has a number of hits under his belt, including “Who Framed Roger Rabbit?,” “Forrest Gump” and “The Polar Express,” but “Here” has failed to deliver.
Sources told Deadline the movie seemed to struggle from the start, as a number of studios passed on the film, citing the fact that it wouldn’t appeal to broad audiences. Paramount was among those that passed on the opportunity.
Foreign sales largely financed the movie, without a domestic investor.
“I have to give all the credit to (former Miramax Head) Bill Block who had the courage and had the vision to understand the movie and make it,” Zemeckis told Deadline.
“He’s the one guy who had the conviction to do this. That was fantastic. Thank God that he was there to do it.”
Sony rescued the movie by striking a distribution deal based on their relationship with Hanks on “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” and “A Man Called Otto.” The company is still attempting to recoup their costs, according to Deadline.
“I think the theatrical movie business is in a stressful situation right now,” Zemeckis said.
I assume he had the quintessential urination scene in this movie too.....
Hollywood is dead.
His portrayal of Colonel was spot on.......,.
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