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I saw the movie in theaters opening weekend, and it was a genuinely fun movie to watch. It wasn’t trying to win any awards and that’s okay. Overall, very much recommend.
I'm starting to feel about this film like I felt with "Babylon" and "The Nice Guys". The film is superb in all its' chosen genres: the romance in it flows and feels natural; the comedy comes from dialogues and acting, and situations; the action scenes are abundant, thrilling and exiting (there's fights, there's fire and car stunts, action in helicopter, on boats and so on and on). I don't understand what is it exactly that people want or expect from an Action RomCom. For me this film is a gem. It has absolutely everything 🔥💙🔥
Because people are tired of the same tropes played to death. Besides, directing wise there is absolutely nothing interesting going on there. Trailers looked extremely boring and safe. It is not funny, nor is there any risk.
@@MageSole nobody said disfigured or die. The point I was trying to make is one can make a romcom like Chungking express where nothing happens, but the delivery of the story is unique and creative and there are certain risks taken, and it is personal. Movies like Anyone but you, or recent Jennifer Lawrence comedy never surprise and might as well be directed by AI. When it comes to Fall guy, there is not one thing that I can tell that I didnt see before. The movie has no intention, it is almost like made by a corporation based on what people liked before, but superficially.
@@CATDHD I did not watch Chunking express but, as I understand, it is not a romcom, it is a romantic drama. The comparison to the other two films is, in my eyes, more fitting from a genre perspective, and The Fall Guy is vastly superior to the other two in the romcom department. This genre's appeal is its predictability. Whereas in the action department perhaps they could have been even more experimental, but for me, the other two genres delivered everything.
@@arvinjay336- My wife and I will add another $30 dollars to the earnings at the weekend. I saw it on streaming but thought it would be worth going to the cinema for this.
People aren’t suggesting it’s bad, just that it’s failing at the box office. Lots of good movies fail financially and lots of bad movies are financial hits.
Nah. It's budget is between 125-150 million it has to make 2 1/2 times its budget to break even(roughly 310 - 375) it's made 64 million worldwide. So it's a bust.
Unless it generates huge word of mouth hype and audiences grow (rather than shrink as happens 98% of the time), it is set to be a financial flop vs. budget and marketing. We actually have testable data and tons of past results with which to make solid future predictions.
Hollywood is in serious trouble. Budgets have ballooned, ticket prices have skyrocketed while quality has declined and there is just too much other competition for people's time. Most of it free with an internet connection.
They barely mentioned the TV show when they were out promoting it, so that can't really be to blame. I think the big problem is that trips to the cinema are so expensive now, even before you add in the snacks, that people are being far more choosy about when they go. I've a feeling The Fall Guy will really find its legs when it hits streaming, just like The Nice Guys did. Then people will be asking for a sequel without realising them not going to see it in a cinema means it probably won't happen. Which is a real shame, because it's great.
This was way too high a budget for this type of film. Solid film no doubt, but not a $3-500M payback movie. Someone in Universal has a lot to answer for on sanctioning that level of budget for a film with this content.
It's a real shame because Fall Guy is a really great movie. Both actors are what make this movie so good. So if you haven't seen it you are really missing a good time.
Has this person seen the movie? If given a chance it should have legs at the box office. It was quite good and should appeal to a broad audience. Also, the trailer was scored to Journey, not Bon Jovi, neither of which are used in the actual film.
The opening at the box office says it all. Every coming week it'll gross less and less, and looking at its $28m opening, it's likely it'll not make the minimum $300m it needs to make a profit
Unless it generates huge word of mouth hype and audiences grow (rather than shrink as happens 98% of the time), it is set to be a financial flop vs. budget and marketing. We actually have testable data and tons of past results with which to make solid future predictions.
Watched it yesterday - great movie the best movie in that style that I’ve seen in a long time, was laughing and smiling all the way through - and the karaoke scene was incredible
It's unfortunate that it was tied to the TV show ... unless they planned it to be an origin story. Incomparably different premise, leverages a double-entendre of the title, and recycles the lead's name. Took family of 4 (adult kids) and we loved it! Trying to explain the TV show created confusion.
“mr.dccomics” now the stupidity of this comment makes sense. there hasn’t even been an MCU film released all year and other movies have had huge success at the box office.
I wanted to watch this at a Screen X (the screen that wraps around the theatre). I couldn't make it on opening weekend, and by the time I did see it it was already removed from the Screen X theatres in my city. A shame, because it seems like a good movie to see on a bigger screen.
Petition to stop calling movies flops after they didnt make a killing the first weekend. This is exactly why Hollywood started making only the biggest blockbusters with massive marketing campaigns: to ensure a massive first weekend, because there is no simmer period anymore (word of mouth, blu-rays, etc). Don't feed into that sht. Just look at Anyone But You, it didn't do great at first but was in theaters for like 3 months.
But Anyone But You is of another genre, previously nearly dead, with a lesser budget, with the main two stars on the rise and a great marketing. So it wasn't really surprising that it started slowly. Then it appealed to a great extent of the general audience, it wasn't pretentious, had a great iconic song and delivered real feelings to the people. And let's face it: Sydney Sweeney is the reason why many people went to see Anyone But You, and that's a good thing! The Fall Guy has none of the above
@@KLAUS-N10i50m Opinions on which movie is better doesn't matter. Higher quality movies don't necessarily do better at the box office. The point is, you need to give movies, whichever genre, whatever quality, some time to gain some momentum. Not all will, but you can't tell a movie is a flop after just 1 week in theaters.
@@carlijnkruidhof That's right, but look at the main cast: you would expect a lot more from those two, instead they did a trivial movie (fsr better than others, no doubt) with unsatisfied marketing and an opening weekend weak. Some people in Tinseltown are already concerned. These are the facts, regardless if we love or hate the movie
@@KLAUS-N10i50m None of those things matter though. I'm only talking about giving a film time once it's released, instead of calling it a failure after 1 whole week in theaters.
Why the theme song had to be rewrote because nobody knows who Bo Derek, Farrah Fawcet, Sally Field, Robert Redford, Burt Reynolds, Cheryl Tiegs, Raquel Welch. Clint Eastwood. There is half the lyrics there. Hahaha
This film is mainly just tongue-in-cheek and very good at that. Loved the action scenes. Also really liked Hannah Waddingham as the producer, a cross between Joan Collins and Joanna Lumley. A good movie, but not great. I do recommend seeing it on the big screen.
Agreed, think its one of the only movies you can take a family to see without politics but people helping each other, having fun, facing adversity with a positive attitude and not attacking or humiliating other people, that is something the original fall guy series had in the 80s. The greater question is after the pandemic not just with inflation but how have we lost that? think this movie had a lot of fun with the action, romance and music [and Emily Blunt doing best 'Against all odds Kerooke' with paired action sequence and dog, even the audience sung with her and smiled....] Think it will be great family film for streaming at homes or in man caves after the Christmas '24 hangover. I even think after the election day that faces us, families will stream it on Holiday's to laugh and have fun together again. . even the dog will have a character to relate too. name a film that can do all that like the Fall Guy.
Has nothing to do with the TV show other than title - which they misuse - character name Colt Seavers, and the truck. There’s no reason to even have called it The Fall Guy
This movie was awesome!! I’ve seen it twice now. It has comedy, tons of action, and romance. I hope it gains traction. I think it just didn’t get enough advertising. Most people I talked to had not heard of it.
I was so sceptical but i saw it yesterday and it is so fun!!!! Ryan and Emily have great chemistry, pacing is great, stunts are great! Yes there r couple of minor plot holes (like how he had such a drastic fall but in 18 months he is falling and fighting?). But still it was worth movie ticket! We had so much fun in cinema.
I think the fact that inflation is eating into people's disposable income is hurting the box office overall. This looks like a fun movie to watch but not an event movie like Avengers: Endgame, Top Gun: Maverick, or Barbenhemier. Also, the release date was pushed back due to the simultaneous writers and actors strikes which halted production on most movies and TV shows, so the studios were forced to space out their movie premieres.
Cause box office is actually very predictable when you know what number the movie opened with... This one would need incredible word of mouth and no competition in order to break even
That’s what people said about many movies that have died a painful death at the theatre. I even said that to other people about The Marvels and look what happened with that. Unless this movie can generate over $400 - $500 million at the box office (which I doubt it will) then it will be considered a flop.
There is a strong media-wide push to label this as a failure or flop. Don't believe it. It's an entertaining movie with an interesting story. Don't listen to WhatCulture's disingenuous take and sleep on this film.
They opened during finals. Most colleges around America are having finals this week and last. So, 90% of their possible audience was either studying or taking exams. Stupid release date tbh
Unless it generates huge word of mouth hype and audiences grow (rather than shrink as happens 98% of the time), it is set to be a financial flop vs. budget and marketing. We actually have testable data and tons of past results with which to make solid future predictions.
@niveketihw1897 Once again, you are wrong it's funny the movie came out globally on Friday which was only 4 days ago you can not call a movie that critics and fans like myself love the movie a flop that hasn't been out long. You have a idiot mindset for thinking that and so do the haters and so do what culture idiots
@@DIDI.TITI777 exactly most of the movies revenues comes from opening weekend. The final grosses fell well below the projections. Financially it will lose money in the wrong run
Nothing to do with the fact that the cost of living is so high people dont have money to drop at the local Cinema especially when a single ticket is like $20 bucks so if you have a family it will cost a lot more
I have tiers of priority for seeing movies: top tier is see it as soon as it hits theaters. second is try to see it in the theater. 3rd is wait for it on Netflix DVD (I don't have the internet bandwidth for streaming). 4th is wait for it to hit TV, and 5th is, if it's on, don't bother to get up to get the remote. understandably, my movie consumption has dropped off sharply since last september.
i only watched it for ryan but i genuinely enjoyed it so much, never felt like i needed to leave the cinema to "go to the toilet". genuinely a good movie and it was funny
Amazing video what culture of fall guy somewhat fail flop,fantastic job. There still a chance that will pull around make a comeback too. But I will still for it on streaming or on demand too.
Exactly👍 21 Jump Street is one of my favourite 80’s shows and both the movies they made from that were so dumb. I’ll stick to the original thank you very much.
Well, I generally hate seeing the generic superhero retread bullsh*t that has plagued the blockbuster category for seemingly the last 15 years. That said I loved this movie, and I would highly recommend. Make of this info what you will.
it's great movie, but it doesn't looks like 150mil movie, seem like most of the budget gone to mostly overlooked set of the "metalstorm" movie inside this movie
I didn’t know it was based on a tv show till I saw Lee Majors name in the credits. A few people in my showing got excited when he showed up but I had no clue who he was
And that’s why I don’t want to see this movie. Between 21 Jump Street (hated), CHIPS (hated) and this they’ve just ruined what I loved about the shows. They just made the movies into over the top dumb comedies when the shows were drama / action with some comedy. No thank you.
Because it takes something big to get people to go to theatres, when the gap between theatrical and home release has shortened. Drastically from 10 months to 1-2 months. Why pay to see it in a theatre when I can stream it in a few weeks?
I only wanted to see this because I grew up watching the Fall Guy TV show and had fond childhood memories. I did not care it was Ryan Gossling. Honestly if someone were asking he's probably not who I'd have said should be cast. I didn't e even know he was supposed to be an action star.
As someone who used to watch the series I saw the ads and was were they trying to do a 21 Jump Street comedy reboot again. I did not watch the 21 Jump Street as I detest comedy reboots of a serious series I grew up with.
That's exactly what I took from the trailer too. Another decent past IP turned into a modern sarcastic screwball comedy with characters who all have about 85 IQ? Nope.
Loved this movie! Engaging story, engaging actors with great chemistry, no socio-political overtones (SO sick of that being forced down our throats)...and (literally) explosive action! Really a fun watch, and the most enjoyable movie I've seen in-theater in ages. If you want sheer popcorn entertainment, here it is. Really hoping that word of mouth will propel better box office returns. Maybe they'll make up for it in streaming; but it really needs to be enjoyed on the big screen imo.
It was great. I loved the focus on practical effects, and reduced special effects... and I loved the 80s show. The whole movie in a movie cliche was a little tired, but I would watch again... that said, I grew up watching Lee Majors. My kids have no desire to see the movie, and thats the problem
It was a romantic-comedy with a few action scenes. I was expecting a straight action film, which it wasn't and I'm sure I wasn't the only one with those expectations.
I think name and attachment to a forgotten ip like fall guy tv series didn’t give hype to the movie, they should have come up with another name honestly if the movie name was something like kendom movie would have got more buzz especially gosling coming from blockbuster like barbie
I have just watched it. Loved it. They did an awesome job great action. Don't need to know about the tv series to enjoy it. This is a film for all action film fans.
