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Hi everyone, Drew Diettsch back on another -task for the giant Freak robot from historical movie failures.
And this is a bit unique because it should be considered a success, but in the right (or rather the wrong) circumstances, up to hundreds of millions of ticket revenue dollars will not protect you from becoming a hit instead of a hit.
Find out the Marlon Brando crystals because it’s time to explain why Superman returns failed.
Boo these men
Before we get to the actual research, I think we must recognize the uncomfortable element Superman returns.
Two of its key players, director Bryan Singer and Lex Luthor actress Kevin SpaceyThey are quite well -known for being in Hollywood, they say for legal reasons, not very nice friends.
However, it was not so publicly known when Superman returns Hit theaters in 2006, so their participation in the film and its potential success or failure did not affect their not very nice claims.
* Sigh* Okay, because an unpleasant way is placed on the pallet.
Superman’s long -awaited return
Superman returns There was a long Greressing culmination of the iconic progenitors of all superheroes.
Ever since the embarrassing final entry of the series had been purchased for Schlockmeers Cannon in 1987, Warner Bros. and other participants, such as producer Jon Peters, tried to find out how to bring out Superman Back to a large screen.
Through a number of unpaid projects, including the sad The superman lives! who brought Tim Burton and Kevin SmithIt seemed that Krypton’s last boy was a hard nut to break.
In the end, things work with Bryan Singer, the leader X-men and X2: X-Men UnitedHelps develop a story that would link directly to the previous two Richard Donner films.
The singer had been a key person in the Superhero Renaissance that got us Mcu today. He was also an avid fan of Donner’s original movie and character, and it might have a big reason Superman returns ended up in failure.
Almost twenty years between Superman returns And the last movie, a little alienated quality for new viewers. It tries to give air to a full restart, but it wants to get its cake and eat it when it comes to the legal sequel to the Richard Donner Classic series.
We will dig into this aspect later as we talk about the actual release of the film.
It’s too dark to tell if it is a bird or an airplane
So far, it is also worth noting that the appearance Superman returns It is surprisingly fierce and dark for a story and character, often described as exceptionally bright.
Until Zack Snyder Took that drab even further. Rinse comments, Snyder Bros.
But indeed, it’s strange to look at the superman suit with a bright red robe now dirty Maroon. There are shots in the movie where Superman’s robe or boots look brown or even black.
And it’s a lot of visual palette Superman returns: Cool, muddy and dark. And even though it didn’t seem to be a huge thing for the audience, I think it influenced the long -term success of the film’s success.
Superman returns and box office revenue illusion
But this is not a video series where I just give my personal overview of the movie and I think I point out about it. You are here to learn something concrete why Superman returns considered as a failure.
And with regard to the box Superman returns Looks like a success with the rated value. It earned $ 200 million with domestic box office revenue and $ 191 million in the international market.
So how can you change $ 391 million to failure?
According to Box Office MOJO Superman returns The budget reported was $ 270 million, which is equivalent to $ 430 million today. Other locations list smaller numbers, but they are all well over $ 200 million.
The thing is the thing Superman returns There was a great production designed to start the superhero’s franchise potential.
And while the critical reaction to the film was positively based, the public’s general Takeway did not seem to show a strong desire to see more of the character’s version.
Opening weekend Cinemascore Superman returns It was b+, not terrible, but not encouraging if you only spend more money than any of us can even imagine in a movie about tights.
So, Superman returns It didn’t make his budget back with his domestic box office, but it really did not make the film a failure. Just international box office revenue Superman returns.
Superman’s true cryptonite returns
As the 2000s began, international markets such as China and Latin America became increasingly important to Blockbuster Films’ super success. It got so excessive by the 2010s that movies like Iron Man 3 contained whole scenes with a Chinese character exclusively in the Chinese version of the film.
The purpose of this is to drive home how vital international markets were for these tent burns. When Superman returns Not even to match its international grip on its domestic dollar, the writing was on the wall.
Why didn’t it hit as much as possible with the international audience?
There are always many factors that are viewed when the film succeeds greatly or fails greatly, but in this case, it is clear that the key factor in a movie that is not connected to the audience around the world
We Americans usually assume that our popular media is as well known around the world as on our own beaches. There was clearly the idea Superman returns That people demanded a return to the character and world Richard Donner version, going so far as to create a movie opening masters and use the film’s permanent John Williams theme (something something James Gunn Also, you can’t let go).
But as decades between movies and his pop culture, this Superman did not revive the audience around the world. It felt strangely old with a new unknown actor as he entered one of the most beloved and memorable performances in the history of the film.
No shadow for Brandon Routh, I think he’s doing what he has been asked in the movie and I’m glad he got a new picture Dc Cartoon star on television.
But these international markets were enough for Warner Bros to declare the movie’s net negative. Plans were sequel-collapsed-on a franchise-disability and the next time Kal-El hit a big screen, seven years later, it would be in full reboot, which would earn $ 291 million with domestic ticket revenue and $ 379 million in the international market.
And it got the sequel, okay!
What happened to the man of tomorrow?
Superman returns There is a strange movie today, which is strictly stuck between the past and the future of Blockbuster movies. It feels more than a strange downplay for Superman’s film history than one of his biggest productions of all time.
Thanks to the bombardment and aggressive fandom for Zack Snyder’s interpretation of the character, Superman returns Has shouted about relevance and conversation that is often treated forgotten.
While certain aspects of the film deserve absolute inconsistency, Superman returns Does not deserve to be completely abandoned. I’m no longer a huge movie fan but its failure is much more interesting than the hell both versions Justice League were.
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