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This will be a massive box office flop

posted 8 years ago by realbullet1 (101)
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I'm sorry but just by the fact that this film isn't too well known (it may have a cult following) but really it isn't that popular, and the budget being listed at $180 million, do we expect this to be a success or even to break even?

Just look at Ghost in the shell. another similar type film (and that budget was less at $110 million). Or even Jupiter Ascending from a few years ago.

Do we think this movie will be one of the biggest flops of the year?

[–] Jellybeans (36) 7 years ago

Yeah, real shame. I was put off watching this, but enjoyed it more than expected.

[–] Otter (24464) 7 years ago

I had no idea the budget was that high, in fact, I assumed that the only reason they cast those skinny dweebs as the leads was that they couldn't afford anybody good!

Really, if they were going to spend that kind of money they should have budgeted a few more million for Chris Pratt and Zoe Saldana, or any actors who can play convincing badasses. If this film is a flop, the biggest single reason is the horribly miscast leads.

[–] LeiaOfLothlorien (1980) 7 years ago

It would have been amazing with better leads, and probably have brought in a lot more profit.

[–] Otter (24464) 7 years ago

Yeah, the casting of those weenies is inexplicable, from both an artistic and a financial viewpoint.

There are some things in this world I will never understand, and this level of miscasting is one of them!

[–] PresidentAckbar (1289) 7 years ago

yuge flop