Over the last few weeks, there’s been plenty of digital ink spilled online about the box office. Movies like Furiosa and The Fall Guy had barely made their initial projections, if they did at all, and it’s caused many to wonder about the state of movies this year. After 2023 being filled with amid strikes that pushed into this year, can the medium survive a weak summer season? Things have gotten to the point now that director Denis Villeneuve’s admitted he’s looking for things to improve.
While accepting an award at the Canadian Screen Awards this past Friday, the director said he’s “disappointed to still be number one. [..
.] I hope, sooner or later, that this summer box office will be much better.” The second half of his sci-fi epic released back in March and at time of writing, remains the highest-grossing movie of the year with a $US711.
8 million take worldwide. Of the big movies that’ve released this year, only Godzilla x Kong: New Empire has come close $US567.2 million, and it’s still currently playing in theaters.
Villeneuve continued his speech by stressing the importance of big movies that “fully embrace the power of the theater.” He cited Civil War as another example of a film that “absolutely used [theater] power,” and has gone on to become A24’s second highest-grossing movie ever at $US113.9 million.
“We need movies that are theatrical experiences...
I was lucky that Part 2 did reach the audience, [and] I wish it would happen more often.
