This movie will have to make serious bank in America to turn a profit.
1. The book is not that well known outside America.
2. Cast by political agenda.
3. If Reese Witherspoon is your biggest star internationally (in a small role) then good luck breaking out with the international audience.
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Oprah Winfrey is mostly an American phenomena (a quick check make it look like she is) ?
2. Cast by political agenda.
Yawn. Get over it you half-witted thin skinned white man. Any time a movie doesn't pander to you, it has a political agenda.
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Take it up with the director, she has already stated she casts for political reasons.
This also has nothing to do with me. This is discussing factors in box office and casting for political reasoning has fallen on its face at the box office. It is a legitimate point to make against a film's potential box office.
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Depends on the budget and actual film quality. If it's more akin to "Alice Through The Looking Glass" in both regards, especially in quality, then yeah, there's a strong chance it'll fall on its face.
However, Ava DuVernay is no slouch at directing, and has a good track record, so let's wait and see.
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Depends on the budget and actual film quality. If it's more akin to "Alice Through The Looking Glass" in both regards, especially in quality, then yeah, there's a strong chance it'll fall on its face.
However, Ava DuVernay is no slouch at directing, and has a good track record, so let's wait and see.
"Lives with no meaning go straight past you, like trains that don’t stop at your station."
This is probably going to be a disaster.
1. It has a $100 million budget.
2. The book is unknown outside the US. It's not an action movie. It has no real stars and a mainly black cast which will limit its appeal even more overseas.
3. The Director has directed one film Selma which was received very well by critics but only made $68 million WW. I expect her film version of this to get good reviews as well since critics like her but that didn't help Pete's Dragon or BFG from bombing and this film is in the same vein.
4. Fans of the book of which there may be few anyway may not react well to the race changes made to it.
5. Straight Outta Compton is the highest grossing black directed film and it only made $201 million WW. If this film did that it would be just enough to cover the budget but I doubt this will have the appeal of that film which dealt with a popular subject matter (Rap.NWA).
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Your last point implies there is a limit to what a black directed film can make, and I think that's absolutely not the case. Nobody (except maybe hardcore racists) is going to avoid a film just because it has a black director, simply that minority directors have previously had troubles getting the biggest films.
Plus Compton is the domestic record holder though you were quoting worldwide figures. A bunch of films (the older Fantastic Four series, Scary Movie, King Arthur etc.) have made more worldwide, and I expect both that domestic and particularly worldwide record to be obliterated next year with Fast 8.
Fair enough. However, do remember that "Pete's Dragon" has had decent legs despite its low gross, and is still opening in more areas. There exists a chance for it to at least make back its investment, especially since its budget was small.
"Lives with no meaning go straight past you, like trains that don’t stop at your station."
Your last point implies there is a limit to what a black directed film can make, and I think that's absolutely not the case. Nobody (except maybe hardcore racists) is going to avoid a film just because it has a black director, simply that minority directors have previously had troubles getting the biggest films.
Plus Compton is the domestic record holder though you were quoting worldwide figures. A bunch of films (the older Fantastic Four series, Scary Movie, King Arthur etc.) have made more worldwide, and I expect both that domestic and particularly worldwide record to be obliterated next year with Fast 8.
You are right. My mistake.
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