HSX Forum

Movies

There are political films and political films though. You have polemicists like Dinesh D’Souza and Michael Moore, whose movies have not done

Posted by: RogerMore on Dec 23, 08:57 in response to Catzan's post This is why political films are performing worse. We get...

well this year.

Then there are straight political movies like The Post, which did reasonably well, and Vice which is to be seen.

And then there are movies with political themes, and they can be staggeringly successful. Black Panther is the years biggest example, with a story about openness vs isolation. The Greatest Showman has a message about inclusion. Get Out from last year was about the relationship between white liberals and African Americans. The Purge franchise had its fourth movie this past summer and is still going strong. The political themes (I think) helped them overperform.

The Grinch is having an amazing run. Look at those legs. Huge win for the film, it's beaten down both the Potter film and Ralph as well. Goodvibe61 Dec 21, 13:24

Do you own actual stock in the movie? {nm} EdwardHavens Dec 21, 22:08

I wish. Who wouldn't want to at this point? More importantly, where is part 2 of the Early Report? I've missed it badly for a long time now. {nm} Goodvibe61 Dec 22, 00:54

this reads like a trump tweet. {nm} whatmary Dec 22, 06:03

OK. Thanks for everything. Geez. So i guess the bottom line: lots of Grinch haters around here. Good to know. {nm} Goodvibe61 Dec 22, 09:43

trump would have tweeted she’s dumb as a rock and why isn’t Mueller investigating her corrupt financial dealings {nm} professor zovek Dec 22, 10:16

This is why political films are performing worse. We get politics everyday in everything we do now. Will be interesting to see if Vice is Catzan Dec 22, 11:55

There are political films and political films though. You have polemicists like Dinesh D’Souza and Michael Moore, whose movies have not done RogerMore Dec 23, 08:57

I think The Post was the first sign of fatigue. It grossed under 100m despite opening 12/22/17. I think with the star power in that film, Catzan Dec 23, 09:45

The Post went wide in January, had strong legs and $80M is in line with expectations set by eg Bridge of Spies, Charlie Wilson’s War etc RogerMore Dec 23, 10:18

You are right, I forgot it didn't go wide til January. But looking at January openers...that still looks soft. Hidden Figures which was Catzan Dec 23, 15:15

DL commented that Universal needed Grinch since Mortal and Marwen are duds thus far. Glad it is doing well, too. =) {nm} Catzan Dec 22, 11:58

they dumped Green Book to make room for Mortal (which isnt even theirs) and Marwen. They could have sold out shows of GB, but they have two Moviesnob Dec 22, 13:18

It's deja vu all over again. When I started with HSX, GRNCH was piling on 65M after delisting at 195 and GRNHW delisted at 114.... Buy BONDS xXx Dec 23, 06:45





Post a Reply

To post to the forums you must first login!


Gerard Butler (GBUTL) 25000 68.11 (+1.27)          Zendaya (ZENDA) 25000 134.19 (-2.33)          Ciaran Hinds (CHIND) 25000 62.50 (+0.82)          The Devil Wears Prada 2 (PRAD2) 134930 176.71 (-0.32)          Zendaya (ZENDA) 25000 134.19 (-2.33)          The Riders (RIDER) 150000 36.54 (+2.05)          The Riders (RIDER) 150000 36.54 (+2.05)          Gerard Butler (GBUTL) 25000 68.11 (+1.27)          Ciaran Hinds (CHIND) 25000 62.50 (+0.82)          The Devil Wears Prada 2 (PRAD2) 15070 176.71 (-0.32)          Dune: Part Three aka Dune: Messi (DUNE3) 150000 234.98 (+0.34)          The Legend of Zelda (ZELDA) 150000 212.87 (+0.11)          GOAT (TGOAT) 150000 61.00 (-1.25)          Bradley Cooper (BCOOP) 25000 126.91 (-0.02)          Avengers: Doomsday (AVNG5) 4000 548.60 (+0.39)          Ciaran Hinds (CHIND) 25000 62.50 (+0.82)          Samantha Morton (SMORT) 25000 57.78 (+0.33)          Ciaran Hinds (CHIND) 25000 62.50 (+0.82)          Samantha Morton (SMORT) 25000 57.78 (+0.33)          Spaceballs 2 (SPCB2) 150000 119.58 (-0.62)          Narnia (NARN4) 150000 16.48 (-0.05)          Heel (HEEL) 150000 1.00 (0.00)          Wife & Dog (WIFDG) 150000 13.32 (-0.05)          Insidious 6 (NSID6) 150000 31.91 (-0.07)          America Ferrera (AFERR) 25000 120.44 (+13.19)          Dead Man's Wire (DMWIR) 150000 3.32 (-0.14)          Heel (HEEL) 149999 1.00 (0.00)          The Breadwinner (BREDW) 150000 25.97 (+0.50)          The Custom of the Country (TCOTC) 149999 18.33 (+1.66)          America Ferrera (AFERR) 25000 120.44 (+13.19)          Masters of the Universe (HEMAN) 150000 107.05 (-1.11)          Day Drinker (DRNKR) 150000 12.98 (+1.39)          Day Drinker (DRNKR) 150000 12.98 (+1.39)          The Wizard of Kremlin (WZKRM) 3 5.57 (-0.01)          X-Men aka Mutants (XMEN8) 4 163.16 (+0.49)          New York Will Eat You Alive aka (ZMBRO) 20 0.52 (-0.01)          Heel (HEEL) 150000 1.00 (0.00)          A Tree is Blue (ATBLU) 150000 4.77 (+0.56)          A Tree is Blue (ATBLU) 150000 4.77 (+0.56)          Bingbing Fan (FBING) 30 96.24 (-0.25)          Ariana Grande (AGRAN) 4 171.56 (-0.50)          A Tree is Blue (ATBLU) 150000 4.77 (+0.56)          Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out M (KNIV3) 150000 0.09 (-0.01)          Emma Corrin (EMCOR) 4 112.52 (-0.33)          A Tree is Blue (ATBLU) 150000 4.77 (+0.56)          Ruby Rose (RROSE) 4 84.21 (-0.25)          Melissa Barrera (MBARR) 4 49.98 (-0.16)          Ben Stiller (BSTIL) 4 53.71 (-0.16)          Melissa Barrera (MBARR) 4 49.98 (-0.16)          Jonathan Bailey (JBAIL) 10 150.12 (-1.00)