So now we know definitely cannibalism is not a topic for a hit movie.
“Bones and All” from A24 and director Luca Guadagnino and starring Timothee Chalamet is a huge flop. It made $3.7 over a five day holiday period.
There will be gnashing of teeth at MGM, which has also killed the “Till” movie about Emmett Till. It’s not like they didn’t have fair warning. Another cannibalism movie, “Fresh,” was closed this spring after getting an F rating from diners.
“Bones and All” will cost MGM something since it’s playing in 2,727 theaters. Someone has to pay that rent.
But audiences gagged at the idea of devouring this ridiculous movie. Yesterday I ran into a long time movie publicist who told me she walked out right away after the munching began. I’m sure she was not alone across the country.
Well, MGM is famous for murdering movies in cold blood. Last year’s pile corpses included “Licorice Pizza,” “House of Gucci,” and “Respect.” This season “Till” features a Best Actress performance by Danielle Dedwyler. There’s even a supporting performance lurking in there from John Douglas Thompson. But MGM or UA or whatever they are have done such a bad job this movie is out of theaters and playing for 19.99 on VOD.
As for “Bones and All” in the theaters, let the purging begin.
