Two premiere screenings of rock documentary Freakscene: The Story Of Dinosaur Jr
grossed over 19K this weekend with a single Saturday show at iconic music venue The Opera House in Williamsburg, Brooklyn taking in north of 17K. Independent distributor Utopia worked with Murmrr, which produces live music events, and art shingle Mondo, which created a limited edition poster only for sale in person.
Tickets ranged from 30 (balcony seating) to 50. The band’s frontman J Mascis played a solo set for the nearly sold-out 600-seat venue.
Utopia’s VP of marketing and distribution Kyle Greenberg said the audience was 65 male with a strong 35-44+ turnout, although there was no shortage of Utopia’s signature younger demos. The turnout was “a testament to Dinosaur Jr. ‘s impact, with the band also continuing to find new audiences on the heels of a new album and international tour ahead this summer.”
“This is just classic alternative programming.
grossed over 19K this weekend with a single Saturday show at iconic music venue The Opera House in Williamsburg, Brooklyn taking in north of 17K. Independent distributor Utopia worked with Murmrr, which produces live music events, and art shingle Mondo, which created a limited edition poster only for sale in person.
Tickets ranged from 30 (balcony seating) to 50. The band’s frontman J Mascis played a solo set for the nearly sold-out 600-seat venue.
Utopia’s VP of marketing and distribution Kyle Greenberg said the audience was 65 male with a strong 35-44+ turnout, although there was no shortage of Utopia’s signature younger demos. The turnout was “a testament to Dinosaur Jr. ‘s impact, with the band also continuing to find new audiences on the heels of a new album and international tour ahead this summer.”
“This is just classic alternative programming.
- 5/29/2022
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
After releasing his election conspiracy documentary “2000 Mules” as an on-demand digital film, far-right filmmaker Dinesh D’Souza pivoted to a theatrical release in 411 locations this weekend — including support from national theater chain Cinemark — grossing a reported 751,755.
“2000 Miles” was first released two weeks ago on the video streaming platform Rumble with little mainstream marketing, as even Fox News and Newsmax refused to advertise the film amid their own legal troubles for promoting conspiracy theories from the 2020 presidential election. While D’Souza’s distribution company has provided little data on the film’s on-demand performance, it said in a press release that the film grossed over 1 million in its first 12 hours on Rumble, a result that D’Souza said prompted the theatrical release this weekend.
“With the success of the movie, everyone talking about the movie, a lot of independent theaters began to call us, ‘Hey, why didn’t we have this movie in the theater?...
“2000 Miles” was first released two weeks ago on the video streaming platform Rumble with little mainstream marketing, as even Fox News and Newsmax refused to advertise the film amid their own legal troubles for promoting conspiracy theories from the 2020 presidential election. While D’Souza’s distribution company has provided little data on the film’s on-demand performance, it said in a press release that the film grossed over 1 million in its first 12 hours on Rumble, a result that D’Souza said prompted the theatrical release this weekend.
“With the success of the movie, everyone talking about the movie, a lot of independent theaters began to call us, ‘Hey, why didn’t we have this movie in the theater?...
- 5/24/2022
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
Rudy Giuliani is already the favorite to win something this election season – a Razzie for ‘Borat 2’
Rudy Giuliani is going to be a big winner this year. Forget about the looming 2020 US presidential election, as there’s a more fascinating contest on the horizon, at the 41st Golden Raspberry Awards, or Razzies, which honor the worst the film industry has to offer each year. This is not Russian disinformation and it is not “fake news.”
The former New York City mayor, once known heroically as “America’s Mayor” in the wake of 9/11, has been a consistent fixture on TV over the last few years in both his capacity as a vocal GOP surrogate and personal attorney for President Donald Trump. Earlier this year Giuliani hit peak notoriety as a central figure in the Ukraine scandal that led to the President’s impeachment by Congress.
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The former New York City mayor, once known heroically as “America’s Mayor” in the wake of 9/11, has been a consistent fixture on TV over the last few years in both his capacity as a vocal GOP surrogate and personal attorney for President Donald Trump. Earlier this year Giuliani hit peak notoriety as a central figure in the Ukraine scandal that led to the President’s impeachment by Congress.
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- 10/31/2020
- by Rob Licuria
- Gold Derby
Dinesh D’Souza’s next documentary “Trump Card,” a paean to the current president and attack on his Democratic opponents, is due to open in theaters on August 7, just two weeks ahead of the Republican National Convention.
In a statement, the conservative filmmaker will focus on what he said is the “corruption and gangsterization” of socialism in the Democratic party as embodied by the two remaining presidential candidates, Sen. Bernie Sanders and former vice president Joe Biden.
Here’s the full synopsis:
Written and directed by acclaimed film maker, scholar, and New York Times best selling author Dinesh D’Souza, Trump Card is an expose of the socialism, corruption and gangsterization that now define the Democratic Party. Whether it is the creeping socialism of Joe Biden or the overt socialism of Bernie Sanders, the film reveals what is unique about modern socialism, who is behind it, why it’s evil, and...
In a statement, the conservative filmmaker will focus on what he said is the “corruption and gangsterization” of socialism in the Democratic party as embodied by the two remaining presidential candidates, Sen. Bernie Sanders and former vice president Joe Biden.
Here’s the full synopsis:
Written and directed by acclaimed film maker, scholar, and New York Times best selling author Dinesh D’Souza, Trump Card is an expose of the socialism, corruption and gangsterization that now define the Democratic Party. Whether it is the creeping socialism of Joe Biden or the overt socialism of Bernie Sanders, the film reveals what is unique about modern socialism, who is behind it, why it’s evil, and...
- 3/16/2020
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
The “winners” of the 39th annual Razzies have been announced, and “Holmes & Watson” has the dubious honor of being named Worst Picture. Director Etan Cohen was also singled out for his work on the critically panned comedy, as was Worst Supporting Actor winner John C. Reilly; co-star Will Ferrell escaped the same fate, as Donald Trump (as himself in “Death of a Nation” and “Fahrenheit 11/9”) is the year’s Worst Actor.
Melissa McCarthy, who earned a Worst Actress prize for her work in “The Happytime Murders” and “Life of the Party,” has the chance to follow up that laurel with an Oscar tomorrow night for her performance in “Can You Ever Forgive Me?” Read the full list of winners...
Melissa McCarthy, who earned a Worst Actress prize for her work in “The Happytime Murders” and “Life of the Party,” has the chance to follow up that laurel with an Oscar tomorrow night for her performance in “Can You Ever Forgive Me?” Read the full list of winners...
- 2/23/2019
- by Michael Nordine
- Indiewire
The 39th annual Razzie Awards hat-tipping the year’s not-so-great in movies are in, with Sony’s Sherlock Holmes parody Holmes & Watson, Melissa McCarthy’s turns in two movies not her Oscar-nominated one in Can You Ever Forgive Me? and even President Donald Trump among those getting dinged by the group.
Holmes & Watson, which bowed in December, was especially razzed, named the year’s Worst Picture, Worst Remake, Rip-off or Sequel, Worst Director for Etan Cohen and Worst Supporting Actor for John C. Reilly.
Star Will Ferrell apparently was snubbed by Trump, who took Worst Actor for playing himself in archival footage of documentaries Death of a Nation and Fahrenheit 11/9. Trump advisor Kellyanne Conway also got swiped in this year’s final voting.
The Razzies did note McCarthy’s Oscar-nominated performance in Fox Searchlight’s Can You Ever Forgive Me? with the Razzie Redeemer Award.
Here’s the...
Holmes & Watson, which bowed in December, was especially razzed, named the year’s Worst Picture, Worst Remake, Rip-off or Sequel, Worst Director for Etan Cohen and Worst Supporting Actor for John C. Reilly.
Star Will Ferrell apparently was snubbed by Trump, who took Worst Actor for playing himself in archival footage of documentaries Death of a Nation and Fahrenheit 11/9. Trump advisor Kellyanne Conway also got swiped in this year’s final voting.
The Razzies did note McCarthy’s Oscar-nominated performance in Fox Searchlight’s Can You Ever Forgive Me? with the Razzie Redeemer Award.
Here’s the...
- 2/23/2019
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Donald Trump, Melissa McCarthy and Holmes & Watson were the big “winners” at the 39th annual Razzie Awards, which celebrated Hollywood’s worst films and performances of 2018.
Holmes & Watson, the Sherlock spoof starring Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly, took home four Golden Raspberries, including Worst Picture, Worst Supporting Actor (Reilly), Worst Remake, Rip-Off or Sequel and Worst Director.
“Our next winner has said of himself, ‘My whole life is about winning, I don’t lose often, I almost never lose, I don’t like losers.’ So not surprisingly, he won.
Holmes & Watson, the Sherlock spoof starring Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly, took home four Golden Raspberries, including Worst Picture, Worst Supporting Actor (Reilly), Worst Remake, Rip-Off or Sequel and Worst Director.
“Our next winner has said of himself, ‘My whole life is about winning, I don’t lose often, I almost never lose, I don’t like losers.’ So not surprisingly, he won.
- 2/23/2019
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
The comedy “Holmes and Watson” upset the derided biopic “Gotti” for Worst Picture at the 39th Annual Razzie Awards, which were announced right before midnight on Friday night, February 22. These prizes, rewarding the worst films and performances of the year, were revealed less than 48 hours before those other Hollywood awards will be given out. Check out the complete list of winners in all 10 categories here, and scroll down for the winners listed by film below.
“Holmes and Watson” won four awards total. It also claimed Worst Director (Etan Cohen), Worst Supporting Actor (John C. Reilly) and Worst Remake, Ripoff or Sequel. This was the first Razzie win for Reilly, who is a past Oscar nominee for “Chicago” (2002), but he’s not alone. “Holmes” was produced by Adam McKay, who previously directed Reilly and Will Ferrell in the better-received “Step Brothers” (2008) and is currently nominated for three Oscars for writing, directing...
“Holmes and Watson” won four awards total. It also claimed Worst Director (Etan Cohen), Worst Supporting Actor (John C. Reilly) and Worst Remake, Ripoff or Sequel. This was the first Razzie win for Reilly, who is a past Oscar nominee for “Chicago” (2002), but he’s not alone. “Holmes” was produced by Adam McKay, who previously directed Reilly and Will Ferrell in the better-received “Step Brothers” (2008) and is currently nominated for three Oscars for writing, directing...
- 2/23/2019
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
The 2019 Golden Raspberry Awards were announced right before the stroke of midnight on Friday night, February 22. These 39th annual awards, “honoring” the worst achievements in film, were decided by more than 1,000 eligible voting members across all 50 states and two dozen foreign countries, while the Razzie Redeemer Award was chosen by registered users right here at Gold Derby. So who were the big winners — or losers, if you will? Watch the complete Razzies announcement video above, and scroll down to see the complete list of nominees and winners below.
Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly have teamed up on comedy projects before, including “Talladega Nights” (2006) and “Step Brothers” (2008), but their December 25 release “Holmes and Watson” turned out to be coal in moviegoers’ Christmas stockings. The comic take on Arthur Conan Doyle‘s “Sherlock Holmes” stories scored a lowly 24 on MetaCritic, so it’s not too surprising that it was the Razzies...
Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly have teamed up on comedy projects before, including “Talladega Nights” (2006) and “Step Brothers” (2008), but their December 25 release “Holmes and Watson” turned out to be coal in moviegoers’ Christmas stockings. The comic take on Arthur Conan Doyle‘s “Sherlock Holmes” stories scored a lowly 24 on MetaCritic, so it’s not too surprising that it was the Razzies...
- 2/23/2019
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
“Holmes & Watson,” the Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly buddy comedy, “won” the Worst Picture award at the 39th Annual Razzie Awards.
The film also picked up the Golden Raspberry, or the “$4.97 Trophy,” in three other categories, including John C. Reilly for Worst Supporting Actor, Etan Cohen for Worst Director and the prize for Worst Remake, Rip-Off or Sequel.
President Donald Trump won a pair of awards from the Razzies for his likeness appearing in two documentaries, Michael Moore’s “Fahrenheit 11/9” and “Death of a Nation” from Dinesh D’Souza, including Worst Actor and Worst Screen Combo, paired with his “self-perpetuating pettiness.” Kellyanne Conway won the prize for Worst Supporting Actress for “Fahrenheit 11/9.”
Also Read: Will Ferrell's 'Holmes & Watson' Whacked by Critics: 'Witless Sherlock Holmes Spoof'
Melissa McCarthy, who is nominated for an Oscar for “Can You Ever Forgive Me?” won Worst Actress from the Razzies.
The film also picked up the Golden Raspberry, or the “$4.97 Trophy,” in three other categories, including John C. Reilly for Worst Supporting Actor, Etan Cohen for Worst Director and the prize for Worst Remake, Rip-Off or Sequel.
President Donald Trump won a pair of awards from the Razzies for his likeness appearing in two documentaries, Michael Moore’s “Fahrenheit 11/9” and “Death of a Nation” from Dinesh D’Souza, including Worst Actor and Worst Screen Combo, paired with his “self-perpetuating pettiness.” Kellyanne Conway won the prize for Worst Supporting Actress for “Fahrenheit 11/9.”
Also Read: Will Ferrell's 'Holmes & Watson' Whacked by Critics: 'Witless Sherlock Holmes Spoof'
Melissa McCarthy, who is nominated for an Oscar for “Can You Ever Forgive Me?” won Worst Actress from the Razzies.
- 2/23/2019
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
The Razzies are back in the politics game. They “awarded” President George W. Bush and his staff when they were featured in a — shall we say — unflattering light in Michael Moore‘s documentary “Fahrenheit 9/11” (2004). Now the current leader of the tweet world, Donald Trump, is in the Golden Raspberries’ cross-hairs. He’s nominated twice this year, so how many will he win when the awards are presented on February 23? What’s funny is that these wouldn’t even be his first Razzies. Scroll down to vote in our poll at the bottom of this post.
Trump is nominated for Worst Actor for “Death of a Nation,” Dinesh D’Souza‘s so-called documentary that compares Trump to Abraham Lincoln, as well as for Michael Moore’s “Fahrenheit 11/9,” which takes the temperature of current American politics in the context of Trump’s presidency. The two films also earned Trump a bid...
Trump is nominated for Worst Actor for “Death of a Nation,” Dinesh D’Souza‘s so-called documentary that compares Trump to Abraham Lincoln, as well as for Michael Moore’s “Fahrenheit 11/9,” which takes the temperature of current American politics in the context of Trump’s presidency. The two films also earned Trump a bid...
- 2/20/2019
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
A Fox News email reviewed by IndieWire indicated that Suzanne Scott, CEO of the cable news giant, intervened to stop the sale of a national 30-second advertising slot for Marshall Curry’s Oscar-nominated anti-Nazi short documentary “A Night at the Garden.”
Fox News’ national advertising sales team has no direct involvement or control over local ad buys, and the ad will air Thursday, February 14 in the Los Angeles market on Charter Communications-operated cable systems during “Hannity.” But when “A Night At the Garden” producers Field of Vision decided to allocate budget for a national ad buy on “Hannity,” they received a response from a Fox News staffer on February 13 indicating that the CEO felt the ad’s content was inappropriate for the channel.
In a statement to IndieWire, Fox News president of ad sales Marianne Grabelli said, “The ad in question is full of disgraceful Nazi imagery regardless...
Fox News’ national advertising sales team has no direct involvement or control over local ad buys, and the ad will air Thursday, February 14 in the Los Angeles market on Charter Communications-operated cable systems during “Hannity.” But when “A Night At the Garden” producers Field of Vision decided to allocate budget for a national ad buy on “Hannity,” they received a response from a Fox News staffer on February 13 indicating that the CEO felt the ad’s content was inappropriate for the channel.
In a statement to IndieWire, Fox News president of ad sales Marianne Grabelli said, “The ad in question is full of disgraceful Nazi imagery regardless...
- 2/14/2019
- by Christian Blauvelt
- Indiewire
“Free Solo,” the herculean tale of one man’s quest to climb Yosemite’s El Capitan mountain without a rope, has just cleared another massive feat.
National Geographic’s palm-sweat inducing film has now surpassed “Rbg,” Magnolia Pictures and Participant Media’s feature of esteemed Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, as the second-highest grossing documentary of 2018.
“Free Solo” added another $1.38 million in its 19th weekend of release, bringing its total bounty to $14.98 million. It played at 483 venues this weekend, including over 350 Imax screens, marking its widest point of release to date. “Free Solo” has also generated an impressive $1.6 million in the United Kingdom, where it is now the biggest doc of last year.
“I love that the golden age of documentaries is not just relegated to the small screen. If there were ever a film to be seen on the big screen, it’s ‘Free Solo,'” said Courteney Monroe,...
National Geographic’s palm-sweat inducing film has now surpassed “Rbg,” Magnolia Pictures and Participant Media’s feature of esteemed Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, as the second-highest grossing documentary of 2018.
“Free Solo” added another $1.38 million in its 19th weekend of release, bringing its total bounty to $14.98 million. It played at 483 venues this weekend, including over 350 Imax screens, marking its widest point of release to date. “Free Solo” has also generated an impressive $1.6 million in the United Kingdom, where it is now the biggest doc of last year.
“I love that the golden age of documentaries is not just relegated to the small screen. If there were ever a film to be seen on the big screen, it’s ‘Free Solo,'” said Courteney Monroe,...
- 2/3/2019
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Yes, Donald Trump will probably win the Razzie Award for Worst Actor of the Year, according to the latest predictions at Gold Derby, but take heart, Maga supporters!
A common misunderstanding about the Razzies is that, yes, they reflect serious negative opinions about movies by the organization’s 1,000 members, but “the intent is humorous,” admits co-founder John Wilson. “We’re not a slap in the face. We’re a banana peel on the floor. We’re not saying ‘How dare you?’ We’re saying, ‘Why did you?’
“If you’re Helen Mirren and you have 82 scripts coming over your transom every week, how the hell did you pick ‘Winchester’?!” Watch our video chat above or listen to the audio podcast below.
Mirren is among the five nominees in the catfight over winning the prize for Worst Actress and “Winchester” competes for Worst Picture against “Gotti,” “The Happytime Murders,” “Holmes & Watson” and “Robin Hood.
A common misunderstanding about the Razzies is that, yes, they reflect serious negative opinions about movies by the organization’s 1,000 members, but “the intent is humorous,” admits co-founder John Wilson. “We’re not a slap in the face. We’re a banana peel on the floor. We’re not saying ‘How dare you?’ We’re saying, ‘Why did you?’
“If you’re Helen Mirren and you have 82 scripts coming over your transom every week, how the hell did you pick ‘Winchester’?!” Watch our video chat above or listen to the audio podcast below.
Mirren is among the five nominees in the catfight over winning the prize for Worst Actress and “Winchester” competes for Worst Picture against “Gotti,” “The Happytime Murders,” “Holmes & Watson” and “Robin Hood.
- 1/30/2019
- by Tom O'Neil
- Gold Derby
It’s been nearly three decades since past Razzie Award winner Donald Trump competed at Hollywood’s kudos for Worst of the Year, but now he has two new chances for more glory. When Razzie nominations were announced today, Trump landed bids for Worst Actor and Worst Screen Combo alongside “his self-perpetuating pettiness,” according to Razzies chief John Wilson. Trump’s real-life partner Melania nabbed a nomination for Worst Supporting Actress. Both are honored for portraying themselves in Dinesh D’Souza‘s “Death of a Nation” and Michael Moore‘s “Fahrenheit 11/9.”
In the battle over Worst Actor of the Year, Trump competes against Johnny Depp (voice in “Sherlock Gnomes”), Will Ferrell (“Holmes & Watson”), John Travolta (“Gotti”) and Bruce Willis (“Death Wish”).
Melania’s rivals are Kellyanne Conway (“Fahrenheit 11/9”), Marcia Gay Harden (“Fifty Shades Freed”), Kelly Preston (“Gotti”) and Jaz Sinclair (“Slender Man”).
In 1991, Donald Trump won Worst Supporting...
In the battle over Worst Actor of the Year, Trump competes against Johnny Depp (voice in “Sherlock Gnomes”), Will Ferrell (“Holmes & Watson”), John Travolta (“Gotti”) and Bruce Willis (“Death Wish”).
Melania’s rivals are Kellyanne Conway (“Fahrenheit 11/9”), Marcia Gay Harden (“Fifty Shades Freed”), Kelly Preston (“Gotti”) and Jaz Sinclair (“Slender Man”).
In 1991, Donald Trump won Worst Supporting...
- 1/22/2019
- by Tom O'Neil
- Gold Derby
With the Academy Award nominations being announced tomorrow, here’s something a little lighter as a momentary distraction. The Golden Raspberry Awards, also known as the Razzies, have announced their annual nominees. This “worst of” nominations list attempts to shine a light on the films and performances that were the opposite of high quality in a given year. For 2018, they’re at it again, with a new political wrinkle. This isn’t something to pay much attention to, but on the eve of the Oscars nominations, something silly like this is a change of pace, at least. Consider it an appetizer of sorts before the main course in the morning. This year, the Razzies were led by Gotti, which was “honored” with six nominations. Also taking in a half dozen nods was The Happytime Murders. In the top category of Worst Picture, those two movies were joined by Holmes and Watson,...
- 1/21/2019
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
The Golden Raspberry Awards have announced their nominations for the worst films of 2018. John Travolta’s Gotti, Holmes & Watson, and The Happytime Murders all got six noms. Robin Hood and Winchester also made the nomination list of Worst Picture. I’ve got to say, though, that I actually liked Winchester! It wasn’t a great movie, but I still enjoyed it, and it certainly wasn’t one of the worst.
Anyway, read through the full list of nominations below and let us know what you think the worst films of 2018 were.
Worst Picture
Gotti
The Happytime Murders
Holmes & Watson
Robin Hood
Winchester
Worst Actress
Jennifer Garner – Peppermint
Amber Heard – London Fields
Melissa McCarthy – The Happytime Murders and Life of the Party
Helen Mirren – Winchester
Amanda Seyfried The Clapper
Worst Actor
Johnny Depp (Voice Only) – Sherlock Gnomes
Will Ferrell – Holmes & Watson
John Travolta – Gotti
Donald J. Trump (As Himself) – Death of...
Anyway, read through the full list of nominations below and let us know what you think the worst films of 2018 were.
Worst Picture
Gotti
The Happytime Murders
Holmes & Watson
Robin Hood
Winchester
Worst Actress
Jennifer Garner – Peppermint
Amber Heard – London Fields
Melissa McCarthy – The Happytime Murders and Life of the Party
Helen Mirren – Winchester
Amanda Seyfried The Clapper
Worst Actor
Johnny Depp (Voice Only) – Sherlock Gnomes
Will Ferrell – Holmes & Watson
John Travolta – Gotti
Donald J. Trump (As Himself) – Death of...
- 1/21/2019
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Congratulations? The nominations for the 2019 Razzie Awards (otherwise known as the Golden Raspberry Awards) have been announced, and something tells us President Donald Trump might have something to tweet about it. Trump was "honored" in the Worst Actor category for his appearance—as himself it's important to note—in documentaries Death of a Nation and Fahrenheit 11/9. The Razzies, which will be held one day before the 2019 Oscars on Feb. 23, are notorious for celebrating the "worst" films and performances from across the past year. Check out the complete list of nominees below: Worst Picture Gotti The...
- 1/21/2019
- E! Online
It would appear that the Razzie Awards had its fair share of terrible films to choose from last year. And as the nominees showcase, this year’s Razzies seems to be going across all genres and even venturing into the political realm to highlight the very worst that Hollywood had to offer last year.
Leading the way are films like “Gotti,” “The HappyTime Murders,” and “Death of a Nation,” as well as the non-actor President Donald J.
Continue reading Razzie Awards Nominate ‘Gotti,’ ‘Holmes & Watson,’ Donald Trump & More As Worst Film Industry Had To Offer Last Year at The Playlist.
Leading the way are films like “Gotti,” “The HappyTime Murders,” and “Death of a Nation,” as well as the non-actor President Donald J.
Continue reading Razzie Awards Nominate ‘Gotti,’ ‘Holmes & Watson,’ Donald Trump & More As Worst Film Industry Had To Offer Last Year at The Playlist.
- 1/21/2019
- by Charles Barfield
- The Playlist
The Razzies have announced their nominations “honoring” the worst films of the year, and as usual they’re plucking the low-hanging fruit. “Gotti” and “Holmes & Watson” have the dubious honor of leading all films with six nods each, including Worst Picture; “The Happytime Murders,” “Robin Hood,” and “Winchester” are also up for the top prize, with Donald Trump somehow landing a nomination as well.
Avail yourself of the full list below. The winners will be announced on February 23, which, not coincidentally, is the day before the Oscars.
Worst Picture
“Gotti”
“The Happytime Murders”
“Holmes & Watson”
“Robin Hood”
“Winchester”
Worst Actress
Jennifer Garner, “Peppermint”
Amber Heard, “London Fields”
Melissa McCarthy, “The Happytime Murders” and “Life of the Party”
Helen Mirren, “Winchester”
Amanda Seyfried, “The Clapper”
Worst Actor
Johnny Depp (voice), “Sherlock Gnomes”
Will Ferrell, “Holmes & Watson”
John Travolta, “Gotti”
Donald J. Trump (as himself), “Death of a Nation” and “Fahrenheit 11/9”
Bruce Willis,...
Avail yourself of the full list below. The winners will be announced on February 23, which, not coincidentally, is the day before the Oscars.
Worst Picture
“Gotti”
“The Happytime Murders”
“Holmes & Watson”
“Robin Hood”
“Winchester”
Worst Actress
Jennifer Garner, “Peppermint”
Amber Heard, “London Fields”
Melissa McCarthy, “The Happytime Murders” and “Life of the Party”
Helen Mirren, “Winchester”
Amanda Seyfried, “The Clapper”
Worst Actor
Johnny Depp (voice), “Sherlock Gnomes”
Will Ferrell, “Holmes & Watson”
John Travolta, “Gotti”
Donald J. Trump (as himself), “Death of a Nation” and “Fahrenheit 11/9”
Bruce Willis,...
- 1/21/2019
- by Michael Nordine
- Indiewire
If their dismal reviews wasn’t punishment enough, for the 39th year, the Razzie Awards seek to recognize the achievements of the worst movies of the year. And for 2019’s crop of nominees, John Travolta’s “Gotti” and Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly’s “Holmes & Watson” both received the “honor” of being nominated for Worst Picture of 2018.
Melissa McCarthy might be nominated for an Oscar on Tuesday morning, but on Monday morning, she scored a nomination for Worst Actress for both “The Happytime Murders” and “Life of the Party,” and the former also landed among the five Worst Picture nominees. The box office bomb “Robin Hood” and Helen Mirren’s “Winchester” rounded out the nominees.
Even the first family found a way into the nominees, with Donald Trump and Melania Trump both getting nominated for portraying themselves in the documentary “Fahrenheit 11/9” from Michael Moore. And unlike the Oscars,...
Melissa McCarthy might be nominated for an Oscar on Tuesday morning, but on Monday morning, she scored a nomination for Worst Actress for both “The Happytime Murders” and “Life of the Party,” and the former also landed among the five Worst Picture nominees. The box office bomb “Robin Hood” and Helen Mirren’s “Winchester” rounded out the nominees.
Even the first family found a way into the nominees, with Donald Trump and Melania Trump both getting nominated for portraying themselves in the documentary “Fahrenheit 11/9” from Michael Moore. And unlike the Oscars,...
- 1/21/2019
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Gotti, The Happytime Murders, Holmes & Watson and President Donald Trump each earned multiple nominations at the 39th annual Golden Raspberry Awards, the annual celebration of Hollywood’s worst films and performances known as the Razzies.
Trump, as the featured subject in both Michael Moore’s Fahrenheit 11/9 and Dinesh D’Souza’s Death of a Nation, earned a Worst Actor nomination in addition to a nod for Worst Screen Combo for “Donald J, Trump & His Self Perpetuating Pettiness.” Melania Trump and Kellyanne Conway also received Worst Supporting Actress nods for...
Trump, as the featured subject in both Michael Moore’s Fahrenheit 11/9 and Dinesh D’Souza’s Death of a Nation, earned a Worst Actor nomination in addition to a nod for Worst Screen Combo for “Donald J, Trump & His Self Perpetuating Pettiness.” Melania Trump and Kellyanne Conway also received Worst Supporting Actress nods for...
- 1/21/2019
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Gotti, The Happytime Murders, Holmes & Watson and Dinesh D’Souza’s documentary Death of a Nation tied for the most nominations for the Razzie Awards, the annual generally mean-spirited anti-Oscar list of the year’s worst movies.
Nominations in a total of 10 categories were unveiled Monday, with even Donald Trump (for his screen time in both Death of a Nation and Michael Moore’s Fahrenheit 11/9) and Kellyanne Conway (Fahrenheit 11/9) earning mentions.
The Worst Picture race this year features Gotti, The Happytime Murders and Holmes & Watson (all of which had six noms to lead the way with Nation), as well as Robin Hood and Winchester. Last year, The Emoji Movie “won” the category.
Winners as such for this year will revealed next month per usual on the day before the Oscars.
Here’s the full list:
Worst Picture
Gotti
The Happytime Murders
Holmes & Watson
Robin Hood
Winchester...
Nominations in a total of 10 categories were unveiled Monday, with even Donald Trump (for his screen time in both Death of a Nation and Michael Moore’s Fahrenheit 11/9) and Kellyanne Conway (Fahrenheit 11/9) earning mentions.
The Worst Picture race this year features Gotti, The Happytime Murders and Holmes & Watson (all of which had six noms to lead the way with Nation), as well as Robin Hood and Winchester. Last year, The Emoji Movie “won” the category.
Winners as such for this year will revealed next month per usual on the day before the Oscars.
Here’s the full list:
Worst Picture
Gotti
The Happytime Murders
Holmes & Watson
Robin Hood
Winchester...
- 1/21/2019
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
As is tradition, the Golden Raspberry Awards announced their contenders on the eve of the Oscar nominations. The Razzies, now in their 39th year, are a tongue-in-cheek ceremony that “honor” the worst films of the year. Scroll down for the full list of nominees in all nine Razzie Awards categories ranging from Worst Picture to Worst Remake, Rip-Off, or Sequel.
As usual, “winners” in most categories will be decided by regular Razzie members, but this year the champ one category will be determined by voters in Gold Derby’s prediction center“: Razzie Redeemer Award. Victors will be announced on the eve of Oscar weekend in late February.
Worst Picture
“Gotti”
“The Happytime Murders”
“Holmes & Watson”
“Robin Hood”
“Winchester”
Worst Director
Etan Cohen, “Holmes & Watson”
Kevin Connolly, “Gotti”
James Foley, “Fifty Shades Freed”
Brian Henson, “Happytime Murders”
The Spierig Brothers (Michael and Peter), “Winchester”
Worst Actress
Jennifer Garner,...
As usual, “winners” in most categories will be decided by regular Razzie members, but this year the champ one category will be determined by voters in Gold Derby’s prediction center“: Razzie Redeemer Award. Victors will be announced on the eve of Oscar weekend in late February.
Worst Picture
“Gotti”
“The Happytime Murders”
“Holmes & Watson”
“Robin Hood”
“Winchester”
Worst Director
Etan Cohen, “Holmes & Watson”
Kevin Connolly, “Gotti”
James Foley, “Fifty Shades Freed”
Brian Henson, “Happytime Murders”
The Spierig Brothers (Michael and Peter), “Winchester”
Worst Actress
Jennifer Garner,...
- 1/21/2019
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
Here’s a sobering thought as we turn toward the Golden Globes, wherein Adam McKay’s Vice is the most-nominated film: All of last year’s political movies combined have sold about as many tickets as one upper-middle horror hit.
In a year of partisan intensity, the top performer among movies with overt political themes was Spike Lee’s BlacKkKlansman. A Globes nominee for best drama, that one had taken in about $48.3 million at the domestic box office as of midweek to rank a bit above No. 60 in the combined tally on Boxofficemojo.com.
Stacked somewhere underneath were Vice, Chappaquiddick, Rbg, Fahrenheit 11/9, Death of a Nation, Gosnell: The Trial of America’s Biggest Serial Killer, The Front Runner and On the Basis of Sex. Add those to Lee’s film, and the total comes to roughly $117 million — a little less than Warner and its New Line unit took in with The Nun,...
In a year of partisan intensity, the top performer among movies with overt political themes was Spike Lee’s BlacKkKlansman. A Globes nominee for best drama, that one had taken in about $48.3 million at the domestic box office as of midweek to rank a bit above No. 60 in the combined tally on Boxofficemojo.com.
Stacked somewhere underneath were Vice, Chappaquiddick, Rbg, Fahrenheit 11/9, Death of a Nation, Gosnell: The Trial of America’s Biggest Serial Killer, The Front Runner and On the Basis of Sex. Add those to Lee’s film, and the total comes to roughly $117 million — a little less than Warner and its New Line unit took in with The Nun,...
- 1/3/2019
- by Michael Cieply
- Deadline Film + TV
You’ve read about the best movies of 2018 — IndieWire’s staff list is topped by “Roma,” followed by “First Reformed,” “The Favourite,” “Cold War,” and “Shoplifters” — but what about the worst? As they do every year, the fine folks at Metacritic have crunched the numbers and come out with a list of the most poorly received films to come out in the last 12 months.
Dinesh D’Souza’s “Death of a Nation” has the dubious distinction of coming in at #1, but it isn’t just the worst film of 2018 — it’s the worst film in the site’s history: “Out of the 11,819 films for which we have Metascores,” the list reads, “‘Nation’ ranks as #11,819.”
The full list:
“Death of a Nation” (Metascore: 1) “London Fields” (Metascore: 16) “The Vanishing of Sidney Hall” (Metascore: 18) “Reprisal” (Metascore: 19) “Life Itself” (Metascore: 21) “The Clapper” (Metascore: 21) “211” (Metascore: 21) “Dark Crimes” (Metascore: 21) “Gotti” (Metascore: 24) “Stratton” (Metascore: 26) “Hell Fest” (Metascore:...
Dinesh D’Souza’s “Death of a Nation” has the dubious distinction of coming in at #1, but it isn’t just the worst film of 2018 — it’s the worst film in the site’s history: “Out of the 11,819 films for which we have Metascores,” the list reads, “‘Nation’ ranks as #11,819.”
The full list:
“Death of a Nation” (Metascore: 1) “London Fields” (Metascore: 16) “The Vanishing of Sidney Hall” (Metascore: 18) “Reprisal” (Metascore: 19) “Life Itself” (Metascore: 21) “The Clapper” (Metascore: 21) “211” (Metascore: 21) “Dark Crimes” (Metascore: 21) “Gotti” (Metascore: 24) “Stratton” (Metascore: 26) “Hell Fest” (Metascore:...
- 12/22/2018
- by Michael Nordine
- Indiewire
Every critic’s worst movie is another’s best, but Variety critics Peter Debruge and Owen Gleiberman had to draw the line somewhere. Whether it was the year’s top film at the box office, or a right-wing documentary that’s even worse than the filmmaker’s previous outrages, it was a good year to hate-watch.
Peter Debruge’s Five Worst Movies:
“Avengers: Infinity War”
Spoiler alert: The power-mad crazeballs behind the Marvel Cinematic Universe are out of control. First they blew up an entire planet (at the end of “Thor: Ragnarok”) and laughed if off, and then came Thanos’ snap, which (I said “spoiler alert” already — get off my case!) killed off half of all life in the galaxy. When that happened, I wanted to scream, “You can’t do that!” and not because I care about these characters (most of whom are quasi-invincible imbeciles anyway — although I was...
Peter Debruge’s Five Worst Movies:
“Avengers: Infinity War”
Spoiler alert: The power-mad crazeballs behind the Marvel Cinematic Universe are out of control. First they blew up an entire planet (at the end of “Thor: Ragnarok”) and laughed if off, and then came Thanos’ snap, which (I said “spoiler alert” already — get off my case!) killed off half of all life in the galaxy. When that happened, I wanted to scream, “You can’t do that!” and not because I care about these characters (most of whom are quasi-invincible imbeciles anyway — although I was...
- 12/14/2018
- by Peter Debruge and Owen Gleiberman
- Variety Film + TV
This year has seen a (small) handful of movies as bad as Otto Bathurst’s revisionist new “Robin Hood,” but none of them — not “Mile 22” nor “The Happytime Murders” nor even Dinesh D’Souza’s “Death of a Nation” — have been more in denial of their own badness. If nothing else, this accidentally hilarious, goofy train wreck of an origin story most definitely has the courage of its convictions. Alas, the film isn’t smart enough to recognize that its convictions are dumb, and it doesn’t have the goods to back them up in the first place.
Brace yourselves for an “edgy,” modern (but not modernized) retelling of a really old myth that opens with a voiceover instructing viewers to “Forget history, forget what you believe, forget what you know,” before launching into a wannabe blockbuster so derivative that other directors should receive its residuals. Gird your loins...
Brace yourselves for an “edgy,” modern (but not modernized) retelling of a really old myth that opens with a voiceover instructing viewers to “Forget history, forget what you believe, forget what you know,” before launching into a wannabe blockbuster so derivative that other directors should receive its residuals. Gird your loins...
- 11/20/2018
- by David Ehrlich
- Indiewire
IFC to launch in Us on November 2.
Pure Flix/Quality Flix is screening the thriller Welcome To Mercy for Afm buyers, alongside five new films including God’s Not Dead: A Light In Darkness, and Little Women.
Welcome To Mercy hails from Scream and The Scary Movie executive producer Cary Granat and opens in the Us on Friday [November 2] via IFC in 15 cities.
Ron Gell, vice-president of international sales and distribution for Pure Flix/Quality Flix, is screening the film on Friday and Saturday. The story centres on an American single mother who returns to Latvia to say goodbye to her dying father,...
Pure Flix/Quality Flix is screening the thriller Welcome To Mercy for Afm buyers, alongside five new films including God’s Not Dead: A Light In Darkness, and Little Women.
Welcome To Mercy hails from Scream and The Scary Movie executive producer Cary Granat and opens in the Us on Friday [November 2] via IFC in 15 cities.
Ron Gell, vice-president of international sales and distribution for Pure Flix/Quality Flix, is screening the film on Friday and Saturday. The story centres on an American single mother who returns to Latvia to say goodbye to her dying father,...
- 11/1/2018
- ScreenDaily
Michael Moore’s latest political documentary “Fahrenheit 11/9” (Briarcliff) opened to a little over $3 million this weekend in 1,719 theaters. That comes to about 200 people per theater, or roughly 350,000 ticket buyers. No one expected Moore’s latest effort to replicate the staggering performance of “Fahrenheit 9/11” (tickets sold estimated at over 19 million). Still, his documentary history suggested a wide opening should generate $5 million-$8 million.
Even in the best of scenarios, it’s hard to see this gross much more than $10 million domestic. Despite substantial media attention and a Toronto Film Festival premiere, it will likely end well behind “Won’t You Be My Neighbor,” “Rbg,” and “Three Identical Strangers.” Here’s why.
Michael Moore’s Films Have Declined in Appeal
Since “Fahrenheit 9/11” grossed (all adjusted) $178 million in 2004, he directed “Sicko” (2007/$33 million) and “Capitalism: A Love Story” (2009/$17.5 million), and then “Where to Invade Next” (2016/$4.1 million). “Invade” opened to a little under $1 million in 308 theaters,...
Even in the best of scenarios, it’s hard to see this gross much more than $10 million domestic. Despite substantial media attention and a Toronto Film Festival premiere, it will likely end well behind “Won’t You Be My Neighbor,” “Rbg,” and “Three Identical Strangers.” Here’s why.
Michael Moore’s Films Have Declined in Appeal
Since “Fahrenheit 9/11” grossed (all adjusted) $178 million in 2004, he directed “Sicko” (2007/$33 million) and “Capitalism: A Love Story” (2009/$17.5 million), and then “Where to Invade Next” (2016/$4.1 million). “Invade” opened to a little under $1 million in 308 theaters,...
- 9/25/2018
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
Michael Moore’s trump card failed him this weekend.
“Fahrenheit 11/9,” Moore’s satirical takedown of President Trump and the current political landscape in America, picked up an abysmal $3.1 million when it opened 1,719 venues. It was the best start for the left-wing filmmaker since 2009’s “Capitalism: A Love Story,” but it’s a far cry from 2004, when Moore’s doc “Fahrenheit 9/11” launched with a record-breaking $23 million. At this point, “Fahrenheit 11/9” will be lucky if it matches the opening weekend of “Fahrenheit 9/11” during the course of its run.
To quote Moore: “How the f— did this happen?”
To be fair, nobody expected the same kind of result this go-round. “Fahrenheit 9/11,” still the highest grossing documentary of all time, was the rare feature to tap into the zeitgeist and spark a national conversation about the Bush administration and the war on terror. When “Bowling for Columbine” came out in 2002, it was at the...
“Fahrenheit 11/9,” Moore’s satirical takedown of President Trump and the current political landscape in America, picked up an abysmal $3.1 million when it opened 1,719 venues. It was the best start for the left-wing filmmaker since 2009’s “Capitalism: A Love Story,” but it’s a far cry from 2004, when Moore’s doc “Fahrenheit 9/11” launched with a record-breaking $23 million. At this point, “Fahrenheit 11/9” will be lucky if it matches the opening weekend of “Fahrenheit 9/11” during the course of its run.
To quote Moore: “How the f— did this happen?”
To be fair, nobody expected the same kind of result this go-round. “Fahrenheit 9/11,” still the highest grossing documentary of all time, was the rare feature to tap into the zeitgeist and spark a national conversation about the Bush administration and the war on terror. When “Bowling for Columbine” came out in 2002, it was at the...
- 9/24/2018
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
“The House With a Clock in Its Walls” easily topped the domestic box office in an otherwise quiet weekend at multiplexes.
Eli Roth’s adaptation of the popular children’s book picked up a better-than-expected $26.8 million when it opened in 3,592 locations. The fantasy film, starring Jack Black and Cate Blanchett, didn’t face much competition. A number of holdovers filled out the top five as a trio of new releases came in way under expectations.
“The House With a Clock in Its Walls” topped “Hostel” as Roth’s biggest opening to date. The family-friendly film bowed with $8.7 million overseas for a global start of $35.6 million. Imax screens accounted for $2.5 million of its box office total.
Universal’s head of domestic distribution Jim Orr said the release date in a wide open market, along with the team of Roth, Black, and Blanchett, helped bolster the film above earlier projections.
“Obviously, we couldn’t be more pleased,...
Eli Roth’s adaptation of the popular children’s book picked up a better-than-expected $26.8 million when it opened in 3,592 locations. The fantasy film, starring Jack Black and Cate Blanchett, didn’t face much competition. A number of holdovers filled out the top five as a trio of new releases came in way under expectations.
“The House With a Clock in Its Walls” topped “Hostel” as Roth’s biggest opening to date. The family-friendly film bowed with $8.7 million overseas for a global start of $35.6 million. Imax screens accounted for $2.5 million of its box office total.
Universal’s head of domestic distribution Jim Orr said the release date in a wide open market, along with the team of Roth, Black, and Blanchett, helped bolster the film above earlier projections.
“Obviously, we couldn’t be more pleased,...
- 9/23/2018
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Michael Moore’s “Fahrenheit 11/9” (Briarcliff Entertainment) opens Friday in over 1,700 theaters. The release comes in a year that has seen three documentaries gross over $10 million: “Won’t You Be My Neighbor,” “Rbg,” and “Three Identical Strangers.” But those successes pale against Moore’s: Three of his films grossed over $30 million at 2018 ticket prices, with “Fahrenheit 9/11” at a staggering $178 million.
As always, Moore is his film’s marketing campaign; he’s gambling that he can recreate the appeal of “Bowling For Columbine” and “9/11″after a decade of seeing his films face declining results. His biggest hits came in the early George W. Bush years, when he was positioned as part of the resistance. (His last two documentaries came while Obama was president.) His last film, “Where To Invade Next,” grossed just $3.8 million in February 2016 — but that was months before anyone took Donald Trump seriously.
This cycle works both ways. Moore...
As always, Moore is his film’s marketing campaign; he’s gambling that he can recreate the appeal of “Bowling For Columbine” and “9/11″after a decade of seeing his films face declining results. His biggest hits came in the early George W. Bush years, when he was positioned as part of the resistance. (His last two documentaries came while Obama was president.) His last film, “Where To Invade Next,” grossed just $3.8 million in February 2016 — but that was months before anyone took Donald Trump seriously.
This cycle works both ways. Moore...
- 9/20/2018
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
IndieWire owes our readers an apology. Last week, in a moment of desperate optimism and/or extreme naïveté, this critic declared “Mile 22” was “far and away the worst summer movie of 2018.” And while that statement was true at the time, it failed to account for the unfathomable awfulness that one of the season’s final studio offerings had in store.
I foolishly assumed an incoherent and jingoistic Mark Wahlberg vehicle that climaxes with someone telling him to “say hi to your mother for me” would be the most eye-punishing, soul-crushing, career-questioning thing I’d have to sit through until at least after Labor Day. And then, I saw “The Happytime Murders.”
An admirably debased but deeply unfunny Muppet noir that opens with a porn-addicted bunny getting his head blown off, it peaks with a Robert De Niro-inspired puppet ejaculating silly string all over his office, and presumably ends...
I foolishly assumed an incoherent and jingoistic Mark Wahlberg vehicle that climaxes with someone telling him to “say hi to your mother for me” would be the most eye-punishing, soul-crushing, career-questioning thing I’d have to sit through until at least after Labor Day. And then, I saw “The Happytime Murders.”
An admirably debased but deeply unfunny Muppet noir that opens with a porn-addicted bunny getting his head blown off, it peaks with a Robert De Niro-inspired puppet ejaculating silly string all over his office, and presumably ends...
- 8/22/2018
- by David Ehrlich
- Indiewire
As America heads toward the midterm elections, Spike Lee, Michael Moore and Dinesh D’Souza all hope their films will have a profound effect on voters
August is supposed to offer the average moviegoer their last chance to bask in big-budget spectacle and easy escapism, the time when studios unload the remainder of their summer tent-poles as they gear up for the heady days of Oscar season. However, a cursory glance at the slate of films currently on Us release – including Spike Lee’s civil rights-era police procedural, BlacKkKlansman, Boots Riley’s surrealist satire of late capitalism, Sorry to Bother You, the kinetic social drama Blindspotting, and, at other end of the ideological spectrum, the latest piece of revisionist history from rightwing polemicist Dinesh D’Souza, Death of a Nation – reveals a lineup that has more in common with the politically charged fare typically associated with awards season.
Related: BlacKkKlansman:...
August is supposed to offer the average moviegoer their last chance to bask in big-budget spectacle and easy escapism, the time when studios unload the remainder of their summer tent-poles as they gear up for the heady days of Oscar season. However, a cursory glance at the slate of films currently on Us release – including Spike Lee’s civil rights-era police procedural, BlacKkKlansman, Boots Riley’s surrealist satire of late capitalism, Sorry to Bother You, the kinetic social drama Blindspotting, and, at other end of the ideological spectrum, the latest piece of revisionist history from rightwing polemicist Dinesh D’Souza, Death of a Nation – reveals a lineup that has more in common with the politically charged fare typically associated with awards season.
Related: BlacKkKlansman:...
- 8/14/2018
- by Zach Vasquez
- The Guardian - Film News
In summer 2012, conservative idealogue Dinesh D'Souza made a name for himself among political documentary filmmakers when his film 2016 Obama's America grossed $6.5 million in the first weekend of its nationwide expansion.
Obama's America ultimately topped out at $33.4 million, the second-best showing of any political doc in history, behind only his nemesis Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 9/11 ($119.2 million), not adjusted for inflation.
But this past weekend, D'Souza's pro-Trump doc Death of a Nation failed to ignite the way his anti-Obama doc did. It opened in 13th place to $2.3 million from 1,...
Obama's America ultimately topped out at $33.4 million, the second-best showing of any political doc in history, behind only his nemesis Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 9/11 ($119.2 million), not adjusted for inflation.
But this past weekend, D'Souza's pro-Trump doc Death of a Nation failed to ignite the way his anti-Obama doc did. It opened in 13th place to $2.3 million from 1,...
In summer 2012, conservative idealogue Dinesh D'Souza made a name for himself among political documentary filmmakers when his film 2016 Obama's America grossed $6.5 million in the first weekend of its nationwide expansion.
Obama's America ultimately topped out at $33.4 million, the second-best showing of any political doc in history, behind only his nemesis Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 9/11 ($119.2 million), not adjusted for inflation.
But this past weekend, D'Souza's pro-Trump doc Death of a Nation failed to ignite the way his anti-Obama doc did. It opened in 13th place to $2.3 million from 1,...
Obama's America ultimately topped out at $33.4 million, the second-best showing of any political doc in history, behind only his nemesis Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 9/11 ($119.2 million), not adjusted for inflation.
But this past weekend, D'Souza's pro-Trump doc Death of a Nation failed to ignite the way his anti-Obama doc did. It opened in 13th place to $2.3 million from 1,...
“Mission: Impossible – Fallout” (Paramount) sailed to a surprisingly easy repeat #1 this weekend, dropping only 43 percent. Its $35 million gross was $10 million ahead of the modest opening of Disney’s latest live action remake, “Christopher Robin.”
That’s a terrific performance for the latest Tom Cruise franchise installment. Similar to earlier entries, this “Mission” is propelled by strong word of mouth and a likely multiple far better than most sequels that open to $50 million or higher.
Cruise at 56 is a decade younger than Harrison Ford in the last Indiana Jones film, “Kingdom of the Crystal Skull,” but unlike Ford, Cruise is even more central. An overwhelmingly positive response to the film on social media after initial viewings yielded a strong result. (Metascore: 86.)
How strong? It’s the best second weekend hold for a wide studio release since June’s 25 percent drop for “Book Club.” But that film opened to just $13.5 million, so it’s not really comparable.
That’s a terrific performance for the latest Tom Cruise franchise installment. Similar to earlier entries, this “Mission” is propelled by strong word of mouth and a likely multiple far better than most sequels that open to $50 million or higher.
Cruise at 56 is a decade younger than Harrison Ford in the last Indiana Jones film, “Kingdom of the Crystal Skull,” but unlike Ford, Cruise is even more central. An overwhelmingly positive response to the film on social media after initial viewings yielded a strong result. (Metascore: 86.)
How strong? It’s the best second weekend hold for a wide studio release since June’s 25 percent drop for “Book Club.” But that film opened to just $13.5 million, so it’s not really comparable.
- 8/5/2018
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
Controversial pundit Dinesh D’Souza’s latest documentary received a lackluster response from moviegoers.
“Death of a Nation” made $2.3 million when it opened on 1,032 screens, averaging a tepid $2,248 per theater. The documentary, which explores fascism and white supremacy and compares President Donald Trump to Abraham Lincoln, is the lowest wide release launch to date for the right-wing conservative filmmaker. It’s the first political documentary to bow nationwide since Ben Stein’s “Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed” debuted 10 years ago.
While a start over a million dollars is impressive for any documentary given the low price tag, it’s not exactly promising for a film that debuted in over 1,000 locations. D’Souza’s previous titles all bowed in limited release before expanding.
His last movie, “Hillary’s America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party,” generated $3.6 million during its wide release in 2016. It went on to make $13 million. Prior to that,...
“Death of a Nation” made $2.3 million when it opened on 1,032 screens, averaging a tepid $2,248 per theater. The documentary, which explores fascism and white supremacy and compares President Donald Trump to Abraham Lincoln, is the lowest wide release launch to date for the right-wing conservative filmmaker. It’s the first political documentary to bow nationwide since Ben Stein’s “Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed” debuted 10 years ago.
While a start over a million dollars is impressive for any documentary given the low price tag, it’s not exactly promising for a film that debuted in over 1,000 locations. D’Souza’s previous titles all bowed in limited release before expanding.
His last movie, “Hillary’s America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party,” generated $3.6 million during its wide release in 2016. It went on to make $13 million. Prior to that,...
- 8/5/2018
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
After making a name for himself with documentaries taking on Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, conservative filmmaker Dinesh D’Souza returned to theaters this weekend with “Death of a Nation,” a new film in praise of President Donald Trump. But D’Souza’s fourth film has posted the lowest opening weekend of his career, with $2.3 million from 1,032 screens for a per screen average of $2,248.
Released two months after Trump granted D’Souza a presidential pardon for making illegal campaign contributions in 2014 — a charge for which the filmmaker pled guilty — “Death of a Nation” compares Trump to Abraham Lincoln while attacking the president’s liberal critics.
Comparing box office takes, D’Souza’s 2012 debut film, “2016: Obama’s America,” had a wide opening of $6.5 million from 1,091 screens for a per screen average of $6,000. Despite being panned by critics, it went on to gross $33 million during its theatrical run, outperforming Michael Moore...
Released two months after Trump granted D’Souza a presidential pardon for making illegal campaign contributions in 2014 — a charge for which the filmmaker pled guilty — “Death of a Nation” compares Trump to Abraham Lincoln while attacking the president’s liberal critics.
Comparing box office takes, D’Souza’s 2012 debut film, “2016: Obama’s America,” had a wide opening of $6.5 million from 1,091 screens for a per screen average of $6,000. Despite being panned by critics, it went on to gross $33 million during its theatrical run, outperforming Michael Moore...
- 8/5/2018
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
Tom Cruise easily conquered Winnie the Pooh at the domestic box office.
“Mission: Impossible – Fallout” generated $35 million from 4,395 locations in its sophomore frame, while Disney’s “Christopher Robin” opened at the lower end of forecasts with $25 million from 3,602 screens.
The sixth installment of the Tom Cruise spy series has pocketed $124 million in North America. Overseas, it has amassed over $205 million. It opens in China on Aug. 31.
“Christopher Robin,” Disney’s live-action adaptation based on characters from Winnie the Pooh, has garnered mixed reviews. Ewan McGregor stars as the eponymous Christopher Robin, while Jim Cummings returns to voice Winnie the Pooh and Tigger, and Brad Garrett joins as Eeyore. Marc Forster directed “Christopher Robin” from a screenplay by Alex Ross Perry and Allison Schroeder.
Lionsgate’s R-rated comedy “The Spy Who Dumped Me” — starring Mila Kunis and Kate McKinnon — debuted at No. 3 with $12.3 million on 3,111 locations. Susanna Fogel directed and co-wrote with David Iserson.
“Mission: Impossible – Fallout” generated $35 million from 4,395 locations in its sophomore frame, while Disney’s “Christopher Robin” opened at the lower end of forecasts with $25 million from 3,602 screens.
The sixth installment of the Tom Cruise spy series has pocketed $124 million in North America. Overseas, it has amassed over $205 million. It opens in China on Aug. 31.
“Christopher Robin,” Disney’s live-action adaptation based on characters from Winnie the Pooh, has garnered mixed reviews. Ewan McGregor stars as the eponymous Christopher Robin, while Jim Cummings returns to voice Winnie the Pooh and Tigger, and Brad Garrett joins as Eeyore. Marc Forster directed “Christopher Robin” from a screenplay by Alex Ross Perry and Allison Schroeder.
Lionsgate’s R-rated comedy “The Spy Who Dumped Me” — starring Mila Kunis and Kate McKinnon — debuted at No. 3 with $12.3 million on 3,111 locations. Susanna Fogel directed and co-wrote with David Iserson.
- 8/5/2018
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
August 2017 saw the worst grosses for the eighth month of the year in twenty years and the writing was on the wall very early with the disappointing debut of The Dark Tower to begin the month. While this weekend's crop of new releases didn't exactly light the box office on fire, with Disney's Christopher Robin debuting below expectations, the weekend's top twelve titles still finished 15% ahead of the the same weekend last year and featured a strong carryover weekend from Paramount's Mission: Impossible - Fallout. With an estimated $35 million, Mission: Impossible - Fallout finished atop the weekend box office for a second weekend in a row as the film's domestic cume now stands just shy of $125 million after ten days in release. The film's 42.8% second weekend drop is the second best sophomore effort in the franchise behind Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol, which isn't quite an apples-to-apples comparison...
- 8/5/2018
- by Brad Brevet <mail@boxofficemojo.com>
- Box Office Mojo
Like Tom Cruise dangling from the underside of a helicopter, Paramount’s “Mission: Impossible — Fallout” is holding on quite well in its second weekend at the box office, earning $9.8 million on its second Friday as industry estimates place the film at No. 1 for the weekend with $34 million.
That total signify just a 44 percent drop from the action film’s $61 million opening, a better result than the $28 million and 48 percent drop earned in the second weekend by “Mission: Impossible — Rogue Nation” three years ago.
But while Cruise and Paramount are having a good second round, this weekends new releases are struggling to meet box office expectations, a sign that it is going to be another sluggish August for movie theaters. Disney’s “Christopher Robin” leads the new releases in second place, opening below “Fallout” $9.4 million on Friday with estimates pegging a $27 million opening.
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That total signify just a 44 percent drop from the action film’s $61 million opening, a better result than the $28 million and 48 percent drop earned in the second weekend by “Mission: Impossible — Rogue Nation” three years ago.
But while Cruise and Paramount are having a good second round, this weekends new releases are struggling to meet box office expectations, a sign that it is going to be another sluggish August for movie theaters. Disney’s “Christopher Robin” leads the new releases in second place, opening below “Fallout” $9.4 million on Friday with estimates pegging a $27 million opening.
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- 8/4/2018
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
Disney’s live-action “Christoper Robin” has opened with a respectable $1.5 million in Thursday night preview showings in North America.
Lionsgate’s action-comedy “The Spy Who Dumped Me” took in $950,000 in previews, while Fox’s sci-fier “The Darkest Minds” launched with a quiet $550,000 at 2,575 venues.
The preview number for “Christopher Robin” topped Disney’s “A Wrinkle in Time,” which opened with $1.3 million in Thursday previews and went on to a $33 million opening weekend in March.
“Christopher Robin” is expected to battle the second weekend of Tom Cruise’s “Mission: Impossible – Fallout” for first place as both titles head for Friday-Sunday totals of around $30 million. “The Spy Who Dumped Me” has been pegged to finish in the $10 million to $13 million range.
“Christoper Robin,” based on the characters from A.A. Milne’s Winnie the Pooh books, hopes to draw nostalgia lovers and their children when it opens on 3,602 screens Friday. Ewan McGregor plays...
Lionsgate’s action-comedy “The Spy Who Dumped Me” took in $950,000 in previews, while Fox’s sci-fier “The Darkest Minds” launched with a quiet $550,000 at 2,575 venues.
The preview number for “Christopher Robin” topped Disney’s “A Wrinkle in Time,” which opened with $1.3 million in Thursday previews and went on to a $33 million opening weekend in March.
“Christopher Robin” is expected to battle the second weekend of Tom Cruise’s “Mission: Impossible – Fallout” for first place as both titles head for Friday-Sunday totals of around $30 million. “The Spy Who Dumped Me” has been pegged to finish in the $10 million to $13 million range.
“Christoper Robin,” based on the characters from A.A. Milne’s Winnie the Pooh books, hopes to draw nostalgia lovers and their children when it opens on 3,602 screens Friday. Ewan McGregor plays...
- 8/3/2018
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
With July coming to a close, the Summer 2018 movie season begins to wind down, yet Disney's Christopher Robin hopes to keep the summer season alive for just a bit longer. The new release from the Mouse House will battle Paramount's Mission: Impossible - Fallout for the weekend's number one slot while Lionsgate's The Spy Who Dumped Me looks for a spot in the top three and early signals suggest Fox's The Darkest Minds may need to scratch and claw for a spot in the top ten. While we're expecting a close race, as of now we anticipate Mission: Impossible - Fallout will hang on for a second weekend atop the weekend box office, dropping around 47% for a $32 million sophomore session. In fact, this forecast feels slightly conservative considering the film has continued to outperform Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation throughout the week and that film dipped...
- 8/2/2018
- by Brad Brevet <mail@boxofficemojo.com>
- Box Office Mojo
After a supercharged few months, the end of popcorn season is approaching.
The domestic box office weekend looks to be a battle between Disney’s “Christoper Robin” and the sophomore frame of Tom Cruise’s “Mission: Impossible – Fallout” as both titles head for three-day totals around $30 million. Newcomer “The Spy Who Dumped Me” is targeting low double-digits.
“Christoper Robin,” Disney’s live-action adaptation based on the characters from Winnie the Pooh, hopes to tap into nostalgia when it opens on 3,500 screens. Ewan McGregor plays an adult version of Winnie the Pooh’s old pal Christopher Robin, who is now a businessman who has lost his sense of imagination. He reunites with his stuffed friends — including Tigger, Eeyore, and Piglet — who help him find his way. Marc Forster directed from a screenplay by Alex Ross Perry and Allison Schroeder. Jim Cummings returns to voice Winnie the Pooh and Tigger, while Brad Garrett joins as Eeyore.
The domestic box office weekend looks to be a battle between Disney’s “Christoper Robin” and the sophomore frame of Tom Cruise’s “Mission: Impossible – Fallout” as both titles head for three-day totals around $30 million. Newcomer “The Spy Who Dumped Me” is targeting low double-digits.
“Christoper Robin,” Disney’s live-action adaptation based on the characters from Winnie the Pooh, hopes to tap into nostalgia when it opens on 3,500 screens. Ewan McGregor plays an adult version of Winnie the Pooh’s old pal Christopher Robin, who is now a businessman who has lost his sense of imagination. He reunites with his stuffed friends — including Tigger, Eeyore, and Piglet — who help him find his way. Marc Forster directed from a screenplay by Alex Ross Perry and Allison Schroeder. Jim Cummings returns to voice Winnie the Pooh and Tigger, while Brad Garrett joins as Eeyore.
- 8/1/2018
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Documentaries have been the surprise star of the summer box office, led by the feel-good Fred Rogers film, Won't You Be My Neighbor?, and U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg bio RBG.
Now comes the first documentary for supporters of President Donald Trump — controversial conservative filmmaker Dinesh D'Souza's Death of a Nation, which opens Friday in 1,002 theaters. It is the first of his four films to launch nationwide, as well as the first political doc in a decade to bow in more than 1,000 locations rather than first debut in select cinemas so as ...
Now comes the first documentary for supporters of President Donald Trump — controversial conservative filmmaker Dinesh D'Souza's Death of a Nation, which opens Friday in 1,002 theaters. It is the first of his four films to launch nationwide, as well as the first political doc in a decade to bow in more than 1,000 locations rather than first debut in select cinemas so as ...
Documentaries have been the surprise star of the summer box office, led by the feel-good Fred Rogers film, Won't You Be My Neighbor?, and U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg bio Rbg.
Now comes the first documentary for supporters of President Donald Trump — controversial conservative filmmaker Dinesh D'Souza's Death of a Nation, which opens Friday in 1,002 theaters. It is the first of his four films to launch nationwide, as well as the first political doc in a decade to bow in more than 1,000 locations rather than first debut in select cinemas so as ...
Now comes the first documentary for supporters of President Donald Trump — controversial conservative filmmaker Dinesh D'Souza's Death of a Nation, which opens Friday in 1,002 theaters. It is the first of his four films to launch nationwide, as well as the first political doc in a decade to bow in more than 1,000 locations rather than first debut in select cinemas so as ...
Director Dinesh D’Souza and Donald Trump Jr. will co-host the Washington, D.C. premiere of “Death of a Nation” on Wednesday, D’Souza told Variety.
While D’Souza says President Donald Trump has yet to see the controversial film, which compares the president to Abraham Lincoln and Democrats to Nazis, the D.C. screening is expected to attract members of the White House staff, cabinet, and the senate.
“We don’t know exactly who is going to show up, but certainly lots of D.C. V.I.P.s will be there,” D’Souza told Variety at the Los Angeles premiere on Tuesday. ” We’ve invited White House staff, and we know that some cabinet members are coming, some senators are coming — even though congress is not in session right now. But we’ll get a good crowd.”
Excited to cohost the DC red carpet premiere of @DineshDSouza new movie Death of a Nation tomorrow.
While D’Souza says President Donald Trump has yet to see the controversial film, which compares the president to Abraham Lincoln and Democrats to Nazis, the D.C. screening is expected to attract members of the White House staff, cabinet, and the senate.
“We don’t know exactly who is going to show up, but certainly lots of D.C. V.I.P.s will be there,” D’Souza told Variety at the Los Angeles premiere on Tuesday. ” We’ve invited White House staff, and we know that some cabinet members are coming, some senators are coming — even though congress is not in session right now. But we’ll get a good crowd.”
Excited to cohost the DC red carpet premiere of @DineshDSouza new movie Death of a Nation tomorrow.
- 8/1/2018
- by Christi Carras
- Variety Film + TV
In “Death of a Nation,” the latest smirky documentary screed from the fake-historical-news factory of Dinesh D’Souza, there’s an astonishing section in which the filmmaker displays the legal statutes of Nazi Germany, all to demonstrate his thesis: that American liberalism was, and is, the Third Reich’s ideological sibling.
“Check out the official Nazi platform!” says D’Souza, whose recitation of the official Nazi platform is just about the only set of facts “Death of a Nation” gets right. Here are a few of the regulations he quotes: “Money lenders and profiteers punished by death…State control of media and the press…Seizure of land without compensation…State control of religious expression.” Then D’Souza, in his sing-song hey kids, let me tell you a story about history! way, makes the following statement: “This reads like something jointly written by Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders!” And all you can think is: It does?...
“Check out the official Nazi platform!” says D’Souza, whose recitation of the official Nazi platform is just about the only set of facts “Death of a Nation” gets right. Here are a few of the regulations he quotes: “Money lenders and profiteers punished by death…State control of media and the press…Seizure of land without compensation…State control of religious expression.” Then D’Souza, in his sing-song hey kids, let me tell you a story about history! way, makes the following statement: “This reads like something jointly written by Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders!” And all you can think is: It does?...
- 7/31/2018
- by Owen Gleiberman
- Variety Film + TV
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