Films that may have flopped but not because of you, because you did your part and bought a ticket.

  • Thugosaurus_Rex@beehaw.org
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    1 year ago

    Despite overwhelmingly positive critical reviews, Children of Men lost money in its 2006 theatrical run. Most people I knew had never heard of it, and the only person I knew who had seen it was the friend I went to the theater with. It’s now generally regarded as one of the best films of the 21st Century (so far) and particularly lauded for its cinematography. It’s had a very successful home video run since then and is even more relevant today than on its release.

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      1 year ago

      Seriously? Shit I saw it three times in theaters. I thought it was a masterpiece. Hopefully it’s getting some of the recognition it deserves now.