I'm not a movie industry expert, but "Killers of the Flower Moon" making back $120 million of its $200 million budget in the opening month seems fine. Especially since it'll live on Apple TV+ where most people will actually watch the 3 hour film.
I think the calculator for what qualifies for success in theaters is outdated. Post streaming, post COVID, we should be happy people see a movie at all in theaters, really. It's an increasingly niche, overpriced market -- a place where Apple thrives.
@HilliTech That's what I keep telling everyone! Literally NO. ONE. I know goes to the theatre...EXCEPT for "Events" like #Barbenheimer - and that was different. It was an event made by the theatre-watching crowd. An event of opposites.
I didn't even go for The Marvels. But you bet your butt I'll watch it on Disney+!
I've heard the Barbie movie can now be streamed, but Oppenheimer is still on deck. While waiting, if you're in the mood to supplement your knowledge of America's early atomic endeavor, "Now It Can Be Told–The Story of The Manhattan Project" might be just what you need. This vintage book is available here now.
Retired health science professor Barbara Oppenheimer has had an interesting and fun summer.
She watched both movies and got the t-shirt. When she introduces herself she goes by her old nickname Barbie Oppenheimer and people think she's pulling their leg. 😊
Das wirklich coole an diesem Shirt: In ein paar Jahren weiß niemand mehr worum es da geht und man kann die Menschen damit so richtig hart verwirren... #barbenheimer
So far, I have only seen Barbie and not Oppenheimer, but both stories have interesting intellectual property aspects. Two of my colleagues have examined them.
So, where exactly do I mail my Barbie and Oppenheimer ticket stubs to receive my free limited edition florescent pink Barbenheimer pork pie hat, again?
. #Barbie#Oppenheimer#Barbenheimer
'Oppenheimer' is now the biggest World War II pic of all time at $552.9 million worldwide, while 'Meg 2: The Trench' and 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem' open ahead of expectations.
Did the #Barbenheimer thing this weekend and I have to say I was surprised by how great Barbie was. I originally didn’t even plan to watch it in theaters (or possibly not see it at all). I have no interest in Barbie and figured it would be your typical comedy with too much riffing and lame jokes done to death but I loved it. Very happy to see it doing so well. And Oppenheimer too. A 3 hour Oppenheimer biopic doing that kind of boxoffice? Good times for cinemas! #CineMastodon#Film
So #Movie people thank you for your input on #Barbenheimer - I would have totally gone for the #BarbieMovie if I wasn't sidetracked at an Italian buffet 😜
@alisca Well please share them then. Maybe they could do #barbenheimer with me, so I’m not a lone victor meldrew down the back grumbling at the noisy teenagers.
#Barbenheimer foreshadowing.
Reading “American Prometheus” I learned that the Berkeley Professor who tutored Oppie in Sanskrit gave him a copy of the Bhagavad-Gita… BOUND IN PINK.
Box Office: ‘Barbie’ Crosses $1B Globally, ‘Meg 2’ and ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Add to Moviegoing Boom (www.hollywoodreporter.com)
'Oppenheimer' is now the biggest World War II pic of all time at $552.9 million worldwide, while 'Meg 2: The Trench' and 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem' open ahead of expectations.