Yes, it’s true.
The Rock is in a movie that will sink like a Rock unless international audiences come to save it.
“Red One” made a probably over-estimated $34 million this weekend. It cost $250 million.
The Jake Kasdan-directed Santa Claus kidnap movie also stars Chris Evans, of Marvel fame. To break even, it would have had to make at least $400 million and that is not going to happen.
“Red One” is currently parked at over 4,000 theaters.
Now we wait til Thursday night as “Gladiator II” hopefully will come and save the season. It’s very good, so that will help. “Red Zone” was panned across the board.
Three likely Best Picture nominees are holding their own. “Conclave,” “A Real Pain,” and “Anora” are all holding on in limited release. Go see them today. Those three, plus “Gladiator II,” “Wicked,” maybe “The Brutalist,” and “Emilia Perez” are the top candidates for awards this season. I’d throw in “Hit Man” on Netflix, too, but who knows if it will have a campaign.
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