The Real Reason Blade Runner 2049 Flopped At The Box Office
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- Blade Runner is often considered one of the most influential sci-fi movies. When the sequel Blade Runner 2049 was finally announced, die-hard fans of the original flick were overjoyed.
Blade Runner 2049 had all the ingredients to be a great sequel. It brought back Harrison Ford to star alongside A-list stars Ryan Gosling and recent Oscar winner Jared Leto. It also brought in acclaimed director Denis Villeneuve who directed sci-fi movies like Arrival.
But just like the original movie, Blade Runner 2049 performed poorly at the box office. Here is the real reason why Blade Runner 2049 flopped at the box office.
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How did you feel about Blade Runner 2049?
35 years*
Best movie since... Many years. I've read the Philip K Dick's book, seen two versions of the first movie, even played the pc game many years ago. This was perfect sequel. Not fully explained, like that usual Disney crap. I just loved this one. Masterpiece!
Faithful to OG, so it's a little boring and kinda confusing. I'm not entirely sure why everybody wanted everyone else dead and I found it a bit hard to keep up with that storyline about replicant baby making . But hey, I love it. I do. The stunning cinematography, the intense soundscapes, the acting, the tone, those beautiful tints of human warmth amidst the soul crushing coldness of this uncomfortable, heavy and dystopian vision of the future. This is a masterpiece.
Brilliant Masterpiece - In the discussion with Godfather Part II and Terminator 2 as the greatest sequels ever made. In terms of production and technology, its a game changer just like T2 was in 1991. Sadly, it won't get the appreciation it deserves while it's in theaters. This film demands to be seen on the big screen.
Worst 2 hours and 45 minutes in a movie theater I've ever had
in other words, the producers didn't sell out, which i'm infinitely grateful for.
Jordan Alamilla it’s worrying though that good movies do bad and bad movies do good at the box office. I though with Logan we took a step forward towards quality adult movies taking risks and being rewarded.... now this.
Even Only the Brave was an awesome movie with great direction and performances, to say nothing of it not being a mindless teen movie like most... and it too bombed.
The more this occurs, the more garbage and unoriginality, playing it safe, less risk taking well see. Disappointing
yep, me too
May I add a few more reasons that make BR2049 a bit unsatisfying....1) Ryan Gosling. Oh! How I wish Jared Leto could have played the leading role! He will bring depth and some humour to the character 2) And Niander Wallace could have played by some actor much older than Leto. Wallace is a super rich and successful businessman. He cannot be that young. And also too young to enjoy cold blooded killing of the replicants (he killed a new Nexus, and a Rachael's clone for no reasons other than anger/disappointment). How miscast it was !
@@pppkmtd you only see this movie on movieclip aren't you..? all your statement had a clear explanation if you watched the whole movie
@@pppkmtd 1.Have you seen Drive, or actually seen BR2049? 2. Wallace is 43 years old, he's a super rich and successful businessman IN THE FUTURE, which makes it so obvious why he looks young, which fits so well with the aesthetic and mood of his scenes. It also fits his character as a man thinking of himself as god.
2049 wasn’t a movie. It was an experience I didn’t want to end. I highly appreciated it’s runtime and flow. The sound design was incredible which kept you connected to the world and it’s story. I miss going to the movies and enjoying myself like I did with 2049. Mad Max Fury Road, Inception, The Matrix, Terminator 1 & 2 are other movies I can think of that had the same impact.
Dont forget oblivion ....
@@andyjacobson8076 No, not Oblivion.
@@unanimousarts Yo you should definitely watch the HBO series Westworld if you haven't yet.
It's a truly brilliant film.
Dredd
Blade Runner wasnt a huge success either, look at it now. Its one of the legendary movies.
nah, the original was meh. Only useless, bandwagoning, "i'm so quirky and have a rare taste" type of people say the original was good...or better than the second. The first felt so dead, characters like pawns and so many dumb coincidences and dumb moments that make you go "whaaa---" . The second was intelligent, beautifully crafted in plot and set, way better characters with motivations we can feel punching through the screen and the themes had a constant presence in the film.
@@pmm1767 That is right, I felt the same way. I've heard people saying 2049 was boring for them though, and that they barely remember the first but seem to recall liking it while finding 2049 terribly boring, to which I say nothing, because who can speak to someone who disrespects such an excellent film that far excelled its predecessor in every way.
@@aFoxyFox. true that
Eric B no
A Foxy Fox no
This is why I hate modern Hollywood - it's all about the money and revenue earned, not the content and plot of the movie itself :/
Da666ManIsBak hollywood has always been about that.
Much like this movie: over style rather than plot and a good story.
it had both plot and a good story. It just wasn't a fast moving plot which is why some people didn't like it. A lot of people hated on the original blade runner for the same reason and other sci fi movies like 2001 a space odyssey and those movies went down as classics. This will be a scifi classic as well.
yeah but in the past Hollywood only had sheer box office numbers. Now they have demographics and can analyze the audience and all their decisions quite closely, including popcorn revenues, etc. The fact that the old Blade Runner movie got made in the first place was because executives weren't entirely sure what would attract audiences.
when Disney acquire all major movie companies, we are officially running out of good movies
It flopped because people like stupid shit and get bored easy. The budget was not wasted because it looked great. The acting was also very good. It was a perfect sequel. This movie was beautiful and I am seeing it again.
I can't like your comment enough. This is why Hollywood gives us endless sequel crap year in, year out.
I simply agree with you and this is the reason why general audiences should actually should just stop watching complete shit and watch actually good films
no one UM no lol. It flopped because it was slow paced and took too long. I went with fans to go watch the film, one of them growing up with these types of films and even he said it was taking too long. Good story? Yes. Good visuals? Yes. Good acting? Yes. Good pacing? Fuck no. Too long? Fuck yes. And the amount of time it took one scene to get to the other? AND male adults that would have grown up with the franchise, WERE SLEEPING IN THE THEATRE. I rest my case.
also going to see it again!in 3 D this time!Joi was a very good character!when she got the emiter and saw the rain for the 1st time was very nice!
I actually think it didnt flop at all. The movie just started in foreign regions and i actually think it is more succesful in Europe than in the US.
Blade runner ain't meant to be mainstream... Like Fight Club and Watchmen it's meant for a small group of people and we love it
@Peter A. Obviously, you are not a member... ;)
I belong to the group that dares say 2049 is better than the original as a film and narrative.
@@aFoxyFox. because it is better. The original was so dead, drab and soulless. the newer one was richer with emotion and theme. in the first movie, the theme was only explored in the end, with the rutger hauer's character saving harrison ford's character (it was so forgettable, i dont remember their names). The second one was simply superb in all aspects compared to the first, only fat, bandwagoning, neckbeards with no opinions of their own say otherwise.
@@pmm1767 Very true and I agree. I'm currently overweight with a beard as well and loved 2049 and was so impressed and consider Blade Runner the original a pretty broken movie with a broken narrative and choppy story telling whereas this one was very smooth with much better actors and acting. 2049 covered a lot more cool science fiction themes, ideas, technologies, concepts.
So are you familiar with the 4 major Blade Runner properties?
The Book, The First Film, The Computer Game, The Second Film. There are other things in between but those are the 4 big experiences and renditions of the world and its themes, which do you think is best?
I think, even though I enjoyed what I was able to play of the game and liked feeling part of the world, its much more easy to just sit back and enjoy a film play out. So my favorite for the sake of ease might be the 2049 film. There are alot of visuals and things very impressive for the date of release of the original film that I liked, and we got some of that here in 2049. Maybe they should consider also making an animation or something to depict other stories set in the world or through its historic periods.
What characters and performances would you rank from best to worst?
I think I enjoyed the 2049 character of Luv as well as Joi as an exploration of two types of future beings. I think in 2049 I liked Wallace or whatever the least and I didn't think the performance of the Madam police boss lady was giving off enough, but a lot of the humans in the upper ranks were more restrained and held back than the androids and I think that was part of what they had been instructed ti act like but maybe weren't pulling it off well or it justs ends up being a little too bland for my tastes, whereas Wallace was just seeming like too silly or unbelievable and put on for my tastes. Luv I thought was awesome though and expressing and exhibiting lots of interesting stuff and Joi had some good scenes to show her "feelings" as advanced AI. One could say the Madam had her chances and did fine like in her scene with K in his apartment or wherever it was but I think I was just sort of bored mainly and would've preferred these European schools of acting performances instead. The acting is far superior overall though than in the older Blade Runner which was pretty bad seeming in some cases, but I liked Harrison Ford's costumes more than his ultra realistic home style, though if it was really real and warm enough he might be totally naked and that would've been pretty entertaining to have old Harrison Ford running around nude after K lol.
I bought all the films after seeing 2049 on Netflix as it was put up on there now.
@@aFoxyFox. i was joking about being fat and having a neckbeard, its aight i'm a fatass as well :D. But, yeah, you are right- luv and joi were very interesting characters. My favorite perfomance was that of rutger hauer's in the first film, don't get me wrong the first movie wasn't very good, but I loved his perfomance and that tears in the rain scene.
Titanic was over 3 hours long for and did just fine in the box office.
I blame bad taste in cinema. I thought it was incredible.
magicalmysterygirl Titantic is a horrible film.
@@SexyButCurious you must be high if you think Titanic was a bad film.
Endgame anyone
@@Z-Mikes00 but end game was engaging and the lay up to the movie was still fresh on people's mind, this movie's pervious movie was a niche as well so yea, most people will not go and waste 2hrs on a series they know nothing about.they would rather stick with the devil they know than the angel they don't know.
The marketing was the worst part for the movie's failure and also huge budget and r rating shrinked the audience
Sad, because the movie was incredible. I want to watch it again on a dark stormy day.
Lost in Space I can see how people would be bored. But for me the atmosphere, story, and other shit were really good. For me personally I wasn’t bored at all
Lost in Space right? Vegas was gold for me. Idk I guess I don’t get bored by movies as easily
@Lost in Space
It's your opinion and no matter what you say, Blade Runner 2049 is now considered by people to be the best Sci fi film of the year. It also got critically acclaimed so saying it's shit wouldn't do anything to get a rise out of fans like me.
@Lost in Space
No, that's not my opinion. It's critics. Almost every critics called BR 2049 to be the best Sci Fi Film of The Year.
When you say it's slow, that what people said when the first Blade Runner came out.
@Peter A. you are a culture less pleb who might like disney ass movies though.
What's funny is that most of the "problems" you mention are the strengths that made it such a great movie. The real reason it did not fare as well as hoped? Because it is a highly intelligent movie, and mass audiences are stupid.
I agree strongly, perfect wording, love your work
Al LaPointe "Because it is a highly intelligent movie, and mass audiences are stupid." or and get ready for this cause I know sniffing your own flatulence can dull your senses, perhaps the film wasn't actually that intelligent and not really that good.
Yup, dead on. Luckily it gets released in Asian markets and a few other places where they don't have millions of dolts like in the States going expecting "Diehard 18" or yet another movie about hot cars and their drivers with their deep psychological problems, "does yellow go with sky blue?"..zzzzzzzzzz
100% correct.
EXACTLY
It's a shame that people just a movie's quality by how much money it makes. Who cares if it didn't do well at the box office? This film is a fucking masterpiece.
The problem is it will likely discourage more movies like it from being made.
cdv1qa People aren't movie connoisseurs anymore, they do not appreciate what film making and viewing is.
hollywood cares thats the issue ^^ hollywood studios are companies, companies mostly care about making a maximum profit out of minimum investment. So sadly there probably wont be a quality movie like this anytime soon by any of them :(
i agree that this film is a masterpiece and i'm thinking about watching it again while it's still in cinemas.
I think it's even better. Think about it, there won't be hundreds of sequels made only to milk the fans' wallet.
cdv1qa the people who make the movies care. Then again for every great sequel there are 100s of shitty ones. I was pissed when I heard they were making a sequel to this. I was PLEASANTLY surprised
I watched it three times in 24 hours...a cinematic masterpiece.
Kiz Torres did the same on a long haul flight.
The reason is that most of the people are dumb to understand this masterpiece!
@@k.c.lejeune6613 I think the main reason is that people don't want to spend time to get involved in the movie since the movie was 2 hours and 30 minutes
@@ariakargar5465 Superhero movies often 2 hours and 20 minutes so don't think that's it
@@k.c.lejeune6613 I thought both Bladerunner 2049 and TLJ were awful movies
It's source philosophy is Pale Fire, the narrator in the book is either crazy or complex. Even if you love BR2049 it takes some homework to really "see" what you just think you did.
Masterpiece is seriously a stretch. The first one yea. Not the sequel not even close.
So basically BR2049 flopped because the public is lazy and dumb. Too bad, as it's the three most enjoyable hours spent in the cinema, from all of 2017.
Ilya Wazuhiru that's basically the summary of it... low attention spans, the lack of senseless killing and explosions, no shiny objects like super suites or magic hammers, no comic book logo, add a few questions about life and the meaning of humanity... and you've lost 80-85% of the remaining movie goers.
Ilya Wazuhira
You are absolutely right. "Bladerunner 2049" is the best film that I have seen at the theatre this year.
It was lazily written for a dumb audience. That's why I didn't enjoy it. You cotton on to Ryan Gosling being the special boy as soon as you see the date and know that there's a special child. Then there's 45 minutes of Gosling confirming this, it's terrible pacing, everything of narrative interest takes place in the last half (maybe even last third). The twist that the woman briefly met in said 45 minutes was in fact the special child has no impact as you spend very little time with the character. The repeated use of the trope of robot women made to be the perfect subservient woman without any commentary on that trope adds nothing to cinema, other than yet another example of blatant disregard for women as human beings with an implication that men don't know how to have emotional relationships (which is dehumanising for both). The father-son relationship narrative is so horrifically overused in Hollywood, and again they use it but make no commentary on it. It was a very narratively clichéd film that didn't manage to emotionally engage either me or the friend I watched it with (in I-Max). It is nicely shot though, and the setting is created in a believable fashion.
Cy The Grate you've missed read my comment - I got the answer as soon as it was implied, I wasn't waiting for an explanation, I was waiting for the narrative to move on. The issue is they spent 45 minutes explaining something I had immediately understood, I imagine anyone who can follow logic immediately understood. I'm happy with a slow delivery, I don't need instant gratification, I am with you on the idea that patience pays off. Also I paid £9 for the I-Max screening. And tired tropes are tired tropes regardless of your politics.
In the world of USA 2017 where at least 1/3 of the population is militantly anti-intellectual a thought provoking movie like BR2049 starts with two strikes against it. The fact that it is apparently going to do much better overseas speaks volumes.
What made it flop was that it was a good movie and Disney wasnt behind it
Very true
add Marvel logos to it
Tell that to IT
Disney's a cult. They could make a 4 hour film of paint drying and people will lap it up and put $1bn into the box office because it has a Disney logo at the start.
@@briansergeant They should put that experiment to the test and see how much that logo is worth among the loyal addicted fan population.
People these times are not intelligent enough to understand a good movie
@Lost in Space Big words don't make you sound smart, just a heads up. Also, there's nothing wrong with not being able to understand something. I'm sure there's lots of movies you will enjoy without having to think too hard.
@Peter A. Well it takes a lot of inspiration from poetry, books, philosophers, and it's own lore very well. An example being the baseline test being a direct reference to Voitt Kampffs test, and also quotes "A tall white fountain plate" from a book called Pale Fire, WHILE also showing how the old test from the last movie has changed developed over time: instead of trying to find a lack of human emotion it's been redesigned to recognize when a replicant has too much human emotion.
It also explores complex themes like what it means to be human, which every character in the movie makes you question, like Joi who seems to have real human emotion and love but ultimately is programmed to feel that way, or how CEO of Tryrell shows less human emotion than someone like K, who's a replicant.
Not only that but the acting is superb and the cinematography is absolutely beautiful along with the sets, and music. This movie is honestly oozing with aesthetic, that I'm sure even you cannot deny.
pretentious is a big word now?
You need to have a high iq to understand Blade Runner.
@Peter A. It's a flawless piece of cinema . If you want pointless explosions and gun fight scenes go watch some Marvel or Michael Bay garbage.
The problem lies in measuring success by the amount of money it makes
It did $33.98 in my household, with a 0% drop the second weekend.
I think the biggest factor was the run time. You have to realize that it's paced just like the first Blade Runner. Seeing that critics loved it, I think a lot of people were more hyped up for it. Before you watch Blade Runner 2049 if you haven't already, realize that it's NOT an action film. It's a sci-fi noir film that gives out questions and provokes the viewer to have their own interpretation. This movie is a masterpiece. One of the best sequels, if not, the best. By itself it's also a fantastic movie.
Leo I doubt the length had anything to do with it. Movies like Transformers, Titanic, The Wolf of Wall Street, Lord of the Rings & The Dark Knight were all close to the 3 hour mark and were still box office hits.
KissMyAsthma Wolf of Wall Street opened with $18 million. To call that a hit and this a flop is absurd
Keith MacDonald It still made nearly 4 times its budget globally, which is pretty good for a 3 hour R-rated movie.
i have seen movies by this director & his vision is meant for cinema lovers ,very out of this world take on visuals?
I personally could've watched that for five hours
This movie was pure art. I couldn't get enough. I loved it, and it's a movie you can just watch over and over and over and over. I play it when i go to sleep... its not boring, i just love falling asleep to it because of the amazing sound and score.
This film is a wonderful gift to the fans, and we're deeply grateful for it.
And it has already made a healthy profit anyway, so let's not waste one drop of sympathy for the investors nor the simpletons who passed over this film on one of the weak reasons mentioned in the video.
The film did 280 mil.. it needed 400 mil to breakeven
They targeted the wrong audience. Hollywood is so obsessed with young people that they were unaware that because the movie was a sequel form a movie form 1982 the majority of the audience would be older people who saw and loved the original.
You see, if Blade Runner 2049 would've catered to a larger audience, in a sense making it more easy to digest or understand and more PG13, the whole story would have been watered down. This call for a broader appeal is unbareable and the exact reason why there are mediocre and lame movies. This is basically an argument for only making films like Transformers.
Call for broader appeal = we are dumb, make something easy for us to understand.
What do people easily understand today? Lots of explosions means cool. Lots of action, surley needed. Make main character crack jokes in the most dangerous situations to make him look cool. Look up public opinion on youtube by bro-dudes explaining why the new action-schmok is filled with so much testosterone and coolness and cool visuals of explosions.
I shake in horror if I imagine how the new Blade Runner would have turned out if they shortened the movie, rushed through everything and added more of Officer K kicking ass, showing how badass and how mean and coldblooded he is, so cool!
Sorry for the rant.
Alright, then explain to me the grotesque part where they needed to show a naked woman getting her midsection sliced open. Explain the point of it, because I didn't get it.
You mean the replicant that got produced and then "quality controlled" by Wallace? It was to show what kind of person Wallace is and how he values something not up to his standards. It was also the first time we saw how a replicant gets "born". Does that answer your question?
+Ricky Marin
I am still genuinely confused by it. I can't find the script online, and I don't remember what he said. Did he say that she was not "up to quality"? I'm confused, I'm not trying to be sexual, but she was very attractive, right? I don't understand how that's not up to his "standards." Did she have a flaw?
It just seems utterly grotesque, which is only acceptable if it's creating a powerful point.
So he's "really bad," uh... OK, and how exactly does this fact impact us later in the movie?
I know he says, "You don't know pain" later on, so we know he means business, but that entire grotesque 10 min sequence was required just to gain that believability?
Gutting a beautiful woman, standing their naked, I mean REALLY?
I don't think the character got any more "scary" than he already was. I would have believed the guy when he said, "You don't know pain" anyway, regardless of what he did before that.
I'm sorry, but it just didn't have a point. Unless there is some metaphor that I am not seeing, that scene has no excuse to be in there.
If she was FLAWED. Like missing an arm, or SOMETHING like that, then I could see it, but... no, that was highly disturbing with almost zero pay off.
I think it's really commendable, that you already put a lot of thought into this, and yes it was disturbing.
Here's what I understood from this scene you're free to agree or disagree:
First, if you look at Niander Wallace's clothing, you will notice he wears some zen master like robes. Now I'm no expert in east asian/japanese culture, but I know that zen is a form of meditation, finding inner balance, being at peace with oneself. That and the architecture inside his corporation, which is very sparse and reduced, really the opposite to Tryell's opulent interiors, resounds probaply quite good and considering he's blind that'd make sense, so he can hear every step you take inside. The still water and his "stone" drones, which even make sounds like some stones are rubbed together, further reinforce the japanese zen feel. So he basically sees himself as a person who's quite balanced and self-controlled or at least tries to archieve this.Also the way he talks and his Jesus like haircut shows how he thinks of himself as some kind of god, messiah.
Now to the actual scene:
You're right he didn't mutter anything that has to do with quality standards. Instead he explained us how important it was for his goals to have the knowledge to produce replicants that can reproduce. As he touches the belly of the replicant, as if to feel if she could be pregnant, he expresses his dissapointment that he still can't make replicants that are able to reproduce. Does he get angry? Does he show any kind of emotion?
No, he has himself under control so he kills her in coldblood. That's how Niander Wallace show's how he's not satisfied with his "product". He simply destroys his "angel", he can do whatever he wants with his creations.
The point of this scene is to learn how important the "child" to Wallace is, what his goals are, and his complete disregard for life he created. So in conclusion I woudn't say that this was an unimportant scene, however if it is a well written character or if Jared Leto gave a good performance is a whole other story.
This movie will still be talked in 30 years time, mark my words. Unlike those popcorn crowdpleasure movies, transformers and many marvel movies. They didnt make comedy scenes just so that it lacked comedy. they didnt compromise on script or edit out the good parts of character played by Ryan Gosling. Will be a cult classic like first one. This and Interstellar were among best SF movies ive seen in 20 years.
ApollogamerI would put Arrival in there also (same director)
No, sorry, this piece of shallow entertainment will be forgotten and buried forever just like Justin Bieber and Miley Cirus. The movie is shit friend, sorry to wake you up to reality. The movie has no SOUL. It started good I must admit though, but then it just crambled.
Did you just compared this movie to Justin Bieber and Miley Cyrus? I think the inside of your head just crumbled. Just curious, what did you think of Arrival?
nashismox3 agreed it was a superboring movie.
you said it Apollogamer
Blade Runner really isn't that hard to get into, I just had my mom watch the final cut and 3 prequel shorts and then bam, we watched 2049 and both saw it as the masterpiece it is.
a final cut of another movie and 3 shorts sounds like a lot of homework to me. i saw this movie twice and didnt understand anyhing of it
Damn shame. Unfortunately the average viewer doesn't want to think. They want dumb entertainment. This movie was phenomenal and it deserves so much more.
The Bladerunner story is too complex for the casual bonehead who attends a cinema for a mindless action movie
Lmao. *Thinks about Shrek 2.*
IamBeowulf23
You nailed it with that comment! So very true!
IamBeowulf23
it's too bad people think that.. this new blade runner is very easy to follow.. it's a pretty direct narrative.. I personally liked it a lot better because of that.. I wasn't a huge fan of the first.. but I was younger. I was really impressed that a movie this long.. with this little dialog and action was as riveting as it was. Credit to the production.. acting, sound, ect.. some of the best synths iv heard in a movie.. massive analog rumbles.. I wished it was louder.
comptone
True, the movie is actually pretty easy to follow, and some times I even wished it was more subtle. It's a real treat for the eyes and the movie approach it's themes in a way that's deeper than the original or GitS without resorting to pretentious dialogues or imagery. I can't wait for the blu-ray release.
Killing in the Name
I don't understand.. did you have a hard time following it? I thought it was extremely straight forward as a stand alone.. so did my 16 you old daughter who's never seen the first movie.. she loved it. hmm
I no longer need a Bucket List because Bladerunner 2049 is proper gorgeous!Big sigh of Relief...
It's a cinematic masterpiece, no wonder the detergent pod crowd wasn't interested.
It flopped because people just want to watch giant robots punching each other. It flopped because Ghost In The Shell was crap and, from the trailers at least, they look like the same film so punters were, effectively, warned off Blade Runner. It flopped because your average cinema goer can't sit still for more than an hour and a half... gotta check Facebook in case someone posted a vid of a cat. It flopped because Blade Runner was 35 years ago - if it wasn't a hit last year it won't make it through all the noise inside most people's head. I flopped because most people drift off if you can't explain something to them in one simple sentence i.e. Giant robots from outer space than can disguise themselves as cars come to Earth and smash the shit out of one and other... Oh, hold on, we're back to giant robots punching each other.
Sad thing is, Hollywood will now go back to making crap. "Sorry, tried being clever, didn't work, let's go back to robots..."
funny thing is blade runner is robots. lol but yeah your right
it did do 80 million opening worldwide so i believe that the movie will still be profitable in the long run. it didn't even open in Denmark or china yet and china loves sci fi it will do very well over there.
Angus Young no chance ghost in shell went bad because non anime fans do not like anime they like live action movies Japan live action version attack on titan and dragon ball didn't do well is for unknown reason but Japanese people had no problem with jo Hansen being major in ghost in shell movie compare live action movie Japan dragon ball and us version tell me what is better between two my father and cousin don't like anime but they saw and like ghost in shell they where surprised to know I told them ghost in shell is based on anime and manga they won't like and watch anime they will see live action version of anime say anime to non anime fan they think cartoons of Pokémon and my little pony if whole United States knew what anime is all about anime movies be more successful in us no matter type race of people who are in movie
Today's audience goers just can't appreciate good art anymore. They never would have liked 2001 a Space Odyssey today. If you can watch that without falling asleep you can watch anything.
I loved the "flopping" of this movie because there weren't high schoolers yapping your mouths off to their friends during the whole movie. I actually got to enjoy a movie without interruption for once!
Does this all not just suggest that Americans can only watch short, stupid movies? I watched Kingsman after Bladerunner.. my ..my so weak. It is like comparing Hershey's with Swiss chocolate!
That is exacly what I just said. Good analisis bro
Craig Martin heyyyyyy Hershey's is good too. Better anology is Bladerunner 2049 was like sleeping on a pillow made of soft yet firm supportive clouds of sheer joy while it always stayed cool and played relaxing music all the while. kingsmen unfortunately was like sleeping on a very lovely looking burlap bag filled with horse shit.
Or here's a shocker the original isn't super popular it's a cult classic
Craig Martin
bullseye.. kingsmen was awful.. ugh.
THX for that clever response
I didn’t know it flopped. I felt so inspired when I left the theater.
I liked blade runner 2049 very much.
+Lost in Space Bad for you. I did.
peter a' nice reply' 👍' i'm with you.
Same here. It's the twists that keep you guessing throughout...
35 years. Not 25.
David Crislip Finally!
You needed to add, "JackASS"
Ridiculous that they said 25 years three times in the video. How did no one catch this at Looper.
exactly!
Counting is hard... Movie too long... Brain on overload...
Well, you know, this generation doesn't like to think. It scares them.
PurpleIsALetter it wasn't really this generation. As a 15 year old I can assure you that we have the ability to comprehend this movie. And as someone who doesn't have an income, I'd say rather that it's the older generation's fault for not going to see it
Keith has a point.
Keith MacDonald First of all, I doubt anyone that is 15 understands much of anything. Second, this generation encompasses more than just teenagers, which you would know if you weren't 15.
Keith MacDonald exactly and It was our parents generation it was targeted too considering 2049 was a sequel not a remake so the story was a continuation from the first one which was made in the 80s were the now 30-40 year olds were our age
2049 is not that cerebral.
When I saw it in a theatre here in Copenhagen Denmark; The audience and I, actually applauded during credits. I'm an American living abroad.
It’s a masterpiece. Plain and simple.
The reason is because it is an intelligent sci-fi film which is closely related to, and requires the viewing of, another intelligent sci-fi film from the 80s.
Smart movies rarely sell well. The average movie goer does not want a nearly 3 hour epic about what it means to be human -- they want explosions and pretty people making out.
That`s cute but this certainly isn`t a dumb movie. It`s not even average, when one simple Google search for discussions about the movie have several interpretations about the ideias herein. Movies who leave the audience with open handed questions are a part of a minority of the Hollywood market which currently consists a good deal of entertaining but dumb as fuck movies like Fast and Furious 7 and 8.
MrPeripatitis what I loved about this movie is that Hollywood is so full of cash grabbing movies that it felt refreshing that this movie didn't feel like that at all.
I pity your intelligence and music taste if you think the score was bad
Then why is interstellar not flopping on box office , that movie is the real intelligent movie .
A very good question! To begin, Interstellar is a stand-alone film which does not require the viewing of another film to understand it. Secondly, Christopher Nolan has consistently churned out hits (the key word being "consistently") as Interstellar was released 4 years after Inception and 2 years after The Dark Knight Rises. Don't get me wrong -- Denis Villeneuve is a directing MACHINE (the guy makes a film every year) and they're all phenomenal, though I doubt they're quite as popular to the masses as Christopher Nolan's works.
WTF are you on about!? It literally just came out! The Internet has the attention span of a Gnat!
its over bananakin Transformers 5 was made for $250 million and only opened to $40 million... and how did that turn out?
DavijoMan Movies usually make most of there money in the first 2 weeks. Also 2nd is usually 50% lower than week 1. That means it might be $15miilion week 2.
I think its a good movie but it apparently needs to make about $450 million total to be in profit for the studio.
Unless it has good legs it wont get that.
DavijoMan word!!!!
Keith MacDonald 250 million is very poor for a franchise movie that's on its 5th movie. Transformers should be making 500 million domestically
Zahinn I don't think you understand what I was saying... 1. $250 million was the budget. It made about $600 million ww and $130 million domestic. 2. I was arguing that it did poorly. I also would like to add that I hated the movie, and it deserved to make less. And 3. It shouldn't make $500 million domestic. Sorry, but that's an absurd number. Only Star Wars, Avengers, and the occasional unexpected movie (JW, Avatar) can do that.
Blade Runner is pure eye candy with a great story. Everytime I watch both movies I can't take my eyes off of the screen.
2049 is already a Cult Classic. Thank you Denis!
We need Great Films, not 'Mass Appeal' Bullshit, too much of that stuff around. Bladerunner 2049 is a modern day cinematic Masterpiece which will now be counted as one of the 100 greatest films ever made.
So basically it was a flop because it is just too good for mediocre-minded audiences.
Peter Poletti sadly you will be criticised for comments like that, which are actually backed up by fact (transformers and Baywatch type movies are always hits)
It is not a masterpiece! Original is...It is fucking average!
Pretty much
Peter Poletti blame films like Michael bay transformers and fast in the furious films that brainwashed people to become low minded audiences
Peter I think you are spot on. The real reason is that the movie didn’t drum up enough interest to mainstream audiences! The reasons marked in this video are way overthought, as if people research a movie like they are purchasing a brand new vehicle! Most people going to the cinema don’t dig that deep into such a decision. I didn’t see it even though I wanted to badly. I was surprised to see it gone from the limelight so fast! And today it started airing on Comcast included-free-now-HBO! Why, because I don’t know anyone in my area who’d even watch a sci-fi movie not named Star Wars!
Even in the Boston area I’m in, people generally want a simple feel good movie. I’ve had to beg people on my birthday to go see a sci-fi movie! Even Star Wars! Maybe I should start going alone like some sad looking men and women do and talk about it on social media.
For me the slow pace gives you time to appreciate the gravitas of every scene. Goslings character was quiet but the wheels were turning constantly and you had the opportunity to figure it out with him rather than have it all neatly explained. Perfect example was when he found the horse, the moment his world view fell apart; in terms of events it could have all happened in two minutes but that long introspective scene gave you a sense that he didn't want to face up to this reality, it was in effect the death and rebirth of his character. It takes confidence to make a film with so much empty space, handing much of the gravitas over to the audience's imagination. It didn't tell you what to feel, but gave you the space to feel it for yourself. If you found the slow pace boring, you weren't thinking!
All the reasons stated for its failure, are exactly the reasons why I loved it. The movie stayed true to its roots and didn't fall foul to all the usual rehashed, watered down, ruinous BS that so many other franchises fall victim to. For this, it is likely to be well remembered in future. I suspect that it will be a slow-burn like the original. While it might not reach the heights of greatness that the first film achieved, I personally feel that it came close. It was a worthy companion and I have no regrets that it didn't appeal to the masses.
This movie had good character development, wasn't all about flying cars and explosions, was connected in very good detail to the first movie instead of disregarding it, the mystery was epic and they didn't have a zillion love scenes. One of my favorite movies.
What character got developed exactly? I don't think we watched the same movie.
Is this how much we've dumb down?
yeah in the usa its pretty bad.
Donkey Kong Yes sir. Welcome to 2017. We are dumb down enough to be considered a Dystopian society by 2019.
Donkey Kong the original Blade Runner flop at the box office at as well there is a reason why it's called a cult classic and also the original fans were pissed off and didn't want to see it anyways.
Michael Lewis I wanted to see it and I was amazed
Jesus Christ, one of these guys? Look, I love blade runner 2049, but just because people didn't go see (I knew this film wouldn't succeed financially before it came out), doesn't mean they're stupid. You give the film a bad name because you make it look like it's for snobby pretentious assholes like yourself. Just hope that people go and see it for the second weekend, don't drive them away.
People went to see Kingsman? 😂
Yea the 2nd kingsman was pure garbage
@@meyeame8956 1st Kingsman was great, 2nd was garbage
breaks my heart when a copy pasted MCU movie made over 800 million but this masterpiece only made 200 million...
It was a perfect sequel. It flopped because it was too smart for the audiences.
L8bro cool story bro
Haha no.
^these two here=point proven
Agreed 100% some people went to see it without seen the first one, so they don't understand and don't get exited by the things that are reveal in this one.
kongdovad true, I went to go watch the movie without knowing their was one before this one. So I basically didnt understand anything, it was really boring to me and I wanted the movie to end so fast. I think I will watch the first blade runner
STOP! It is exactly what we, the real fans wanted.
yes, i couldn't believe how well they nailed Blade Runner, one of the best sequels of all time easily.
Emil Sosnin : I am a real fan of Blade Runner since its release in 1982! I was 9 years old and watched it with my older brother in a theatre here in Europe! The sequel is good but far from the magic of the first movie: it has way too much CGI!
Filipe Matias: Uh.. actually it has way less CGI than you'd think. They did as much practical effects as they could. They used CGI sparingly and usually just to tweak the background. I bet some of the things YOU thought were CGI actually weren't.
I'm so happy BR 2049 did everything right to make great art, instead of doing everything to make schlock.
One of the most beautiful movies I've ever had the pleasure of watching! I love it, just as I do the original!
Blade Runner 2049 is a MASTERPIECE!
Average film,not even close to first film! No Vangelis and no Ridley Scott as a film director! Not much except big names from televison or Hollywood! They fucked it up just like a sequel of Kingsman! I hope they are not gonna do sequel or spin-off! today they do the reboots and sequels just for the money! Music is fucked,movies are fucked ,everything to make a buck! No wonder that we got Trump in a White House! People become more and more stupid!
No, it's not. The original was. This was a crappy derivative work that will be forgotten.
Agreed!!
Yea, to Forrest Gump maybe😂.
Compared to the last few "blockbuster" movies Thor Rag, Dark Tower, Last Jedi, etc this was a Masterpiece. Even without comparing, I think the movie was really good.
If this is considered a flop, then Hollywood, and the American public, are idiots. This movie is epic, on the scale few movies dare to reach. It is an amazing movie, with a great story, great acting, and an amazing world.
ScytheNoire Because we are talking financially, not critically.
The same American public who brought the world Trump:World Leader? Yes, they are mindless.
ScytheNoire : The original Blade Runner is an epic! This sequel has way too much CGI... The special FX from 1982 were more real and believable than the ones from the digital age! The magic is gone...
ScytheNoire I don't go see movies for blah blah acting story and other crap I'm movie fan not paid movie critic that people want to be I see movies have good time be entertained do people go on vacation and nit pick there own vacation how they can make it better after returning work people who are non paid movie critics are same people who see movie think about work who goes on vacation think about work whole time that's what non paid movie critics are doing
This jus makes me love it more and more , this movie and drive are the biggest proof that ppl just dont know what good movies are meant to be like.
The film was long, but I loved every second of it. I saw the film in IMAX, when I entered the cinema there were around 10 people in the room with me. By the end of the film, I was the only one left, people started leaving halfway through, I don't understand why.
Conor Davies oof
if this masterpiece movie flops, i will simply lose faith in humanity
If???
I have lost faith to humanity years ago, but recent developments of those Marvel and DC shit (worsen with Jurassic World and Transformer craps) have just reconfirmed humans are devolving to a point of no return.
i lost it in 1985 when punk was created😆
Strawberryknight haha what, don't you like fun movies? I'm one of those weird people in the human race who like marvel and dc movies, who likes old and new movies, who can listen 2 liam and noel gallagher and enjoy both of them, and even one of those people who can watch a dumb action movie like the expendables and love it, then watch the og bladerunner and love debating about aspects of the film. Why can't more people be like me? Maybe I should start making replicants 🤔
1985brahim Well better start losing it.
For me it wasn't a flop. This masterpiece is a win. If I had the money to produce another one, I will definitely pay for it. No matter how it goes in the market, it's for the love of art.
I think you're in luck. According to Wikipedia, it's stated there could be possible sequels. Harrison Ford may return in those sequels if he likes the script.
It's a flop financially not critically.
Jav P.J. Nah, they mean it's a flop from a financial perspective. Critically it's not a flop at all.
Right on Jav P.J-well said
Most people like garbage, this isn’t garbage. That’s why it isn’t popular. Ask yourself this question again in 20 years when this is a classic.
Using film in a filmic way -- what a concept. Most Hollywood movies are "actors talking onscreen."
this movie will last. thanks for that awesome movie denis villeneuve
Did just fine in the long run.
Michael Burns Yeah, I find it funny how people call a movie a flop one day after it came out, like the fuck?
Nothing went wrong with this film. Some people have short attention span. Either you like the film or you don't. My personal opinion.
You can have no opinion about this movie too (if you haven't see it for example). So you're wrong.
Apart from the distorted sound track ^^
Blade Runner 2049 flopped? So, if a movie doesn't get all the profit physically possible it's a flop now?
I think the teaser/trailer sucked... When I saw the trailer I wasn't really enthusiastic to watch the film... Even doe the film is probably the best scifi of the last 10 years!
It's such a huge shame that the film had this fate... It honestly is one of this year's greatest films, and also one of the very best sequels I've ever seen.
omgitsMeerkatChris it's not a shame mate. It's blade runner. Box office disappointment is a badge of honor! The film was brilliant.
Are you high?
Very very true. Love this film
omgitsMeerkatChris well said
Andy Williams It was a perfect sequel. It was probably too thought provoking for general audiences who were likely expecting Face Off meets Transformers.
Such an amazing film
John Bugajski Just like the original.
I saw it for the third time today. And it hurts just as much to see it every time. What a dark, tragic, lonely and sad film. But so extremely well made, never have i went back to the cinema to be tortured over and over like this. Denis Villeneuve is a master, and this movie is his best, hands down.
John Bugajski : The original Blade Runner is way better though...
2049 is far superior to the original. Better story with more at stake, better cinematography, better performances, better paced even considering the running time. Music isn't better, mostly because Zimmer is running out of ideas.
The original was way more influential at the time that's why it became cult classic, it has its magic and thank god the sequel carries the magic further, but as a film blade runner 2049 is better.
I payed £5 for a 2 hour sleep on a theatre chair
Measuring a movie's success by opening weekend earnings is ridiculous. The movie made $250 million in total.
Brendan Milburn I didn't say it turned a profit. But using opening weekend or only giving US numbers, as is so common, gives a false impression that the movies make way less than they really did.
Knowing it's a cult classic, enjoying the first, seeing a bunch of people saying it's a flop because it's too in depth and their small minds can't pay attention without boobs and gore every 5 minutes, makes me want to see it more.
Ron Goodpasture people are saying it's a flop because it underperformed. They made it quite clear that this movie is loved by many. "Flop" has nothing to do with how they felt about the movie
Oh how intelligent you are, sir!
I am Superman I've yet to see the sequal. I wasn't necessarily trying to put anyone down who doesn't like it. But a few times films I see bashed as box office failures end up being good films. If critics bash comedies those tend to end up the best for that genre.
People are like candy addicts which you try to give vegetables
It has boobs, but that's obviously not the point of the movie. His digital girlfriend could be the best looking actress in Hollywood.
I guess Blade Runner 2049 joins the likes of edge of tomorrow, mad max fury road and war for the planet of the apes as those critically acclaimed movies that don't make nearly as much as they should have.
See everyone this is why I say most movie goers are stupid Blade Runner 2049 isn't even on the same planet as those movies. Those movies are about as acclaimed as Shaun of the Dead.
Movie Man
Since you mentioned Edge Of Tomorrow now is as good a time as ever to merely leave a comment (look at my avatar and profile background pic for reference).
War OTPOTA wasn't really that good, the others are top notch tho.
Agreed. However, I think a key difference is that the average movie-goer would love those films (well maybe not War), whereas the average movie-goer would find 2049 to be a pretentious snooze fest. (And I'm speaking as someone who loved it.)
Mad Max fury road was an awesome film. I've never seen the original!
Was wayyy better a film than I was expecting... I think it nailed it better than the original
People be like "This movie doesn't have enough CGI, I wont watch it."
I thought it was awesome
very
Me and my Pops *_loved_* it, such a worthy follow-up to an amazing sci-fi cult film. ;)
it is，is a masterpiece
I really don't get what's awesome about it. You can find better, deeper SciFi themed questions about humanity in the Black Mirror series. Hell, even Rick and Morty series has deeper questions than this movie. Yes the visuals are artistic, but they're also shallow because they're utterly without reasoning. Why should the world has an overly dark and dank atmosphere? It's a high tech world, and it's shown that they did not lose their technological ability. Can't they afford decent lighting and designers? Had they lose all knowledge of human psyche? If they can project giant holograms, why don't they cover the gray buildings with projections of forest or gardens? I understand compromising some realism for style, but at that level it's just so ridiculous that it feels like a lazy shortcut. The whole length of the movie I kept thinking: Sure it's very evocative, but why does it have to be like that? It doesn't make any sense.
The best thing about Blade Runner is that you end up alone in the cinema room. I look forward to seeing it again.
Narcis Enache Dark words but Real.
It didn't flop at the box office, it's just that you made this video one day after the movie came out...
Dude it made 258 million at the box office. It's not a flop. Other countries loved it.
Film production and marketing are included in the budget man. This film made around 100 million dollars in profit. To make a third blade runner, all they really have to do is cut the budget by not that much.
Actually, 2049, much like the original, was a commercial flop. Keep in mind reported budget only includes production budget, and not the advertising budget. Add to the fact studios, on average, only recoup roughly half of the box office gross (with the rest going to the theater), and thus a typical film usually needs to make double it's production budget before it even starts to break even at the box office.
MixedGrene The studio only gets 40% of the Box Office revenue
well it has been a month and i can confirm it has flopped
It was a brilliant film. A fitting companion to the original. Everything in Hollywood these days is just bang, crash, wallop.
It's official...movie goers have no class what so ever anymore.Audiences have become dumb & impatient,they all love a popcorn movie but when it comes to a movie they have to put an effort & their minds into to understand...they just give up.Shame really,these kind of audiences are gonna run out of movies soon as all these popcorn movies are becoming boring as hell & dumbing the audience.
Ayan Das couldn't agree more, well said!
We're living in an era where movies need to have explosion, gun shoots, bewbs and cars to be considered as interesting.
Basically people will be like oh it’s not marvel ok not gonna watch it
I don't want to sound as a pretentious person, but yeah people are missing this masterpiece, when i got out of the film and went to the restroom some guys were complaining how there wasn't dialogue for like half the movie and how strange the sounds effects were and said something about I robot or some dumb shit
Saw it in IMAX late at night in a nearly empty theater, and it was so good it was almost surreal. Visuals were amazing, one of the best movies i've seen since I can remember. I would argue that even the most hardcore sci-fi/technology elements of the film were very accessible to any person in touch with what's modern.
plus one of the most impressive soundtracks this year.
honestly, I wouldn't be that upset if the series doesn't get a sequel, the movie was glorious and tied up so many of the loose ends.
All in all, either the third movie is also gonna be as great as this movie with again the huge risk of becoming a flop, or it's just gonna be a badly executed swan's song and I don't want the latter to happen
:) This video made me so eager to watch those two movies (the original and 2049) on Sony Blu-ray discs; thanks so much Looper.
it got beat out by other bullshit
Mark NiEls actually it was number 1 at the box office opening weekend. If anything people were reluctant to see a nearly 3 hour film that's a sequel to an 80s film that has cool visuals. Just trying to give their perspective.
It was number 1 at the box office on opening weekend BLOWING away the competition
It’s sad that more people in my school went and saw Happy Death Day. And if you say they didn’t see it because it was rated R, that’s not true cause everyone went and saw IT a month before Blade Runner.
In a way, I'm even glad to see this film flop at the start. Don't get me wrong, I've seen the film and to my mind it was amazing, in some points even better than the original. But now studio bosses consider the sitution as a commercial failure, which means that the Blade Runner universe is relatively safe from the flood of stupid blank sequels and side-films made just for money.
Xaero188 :
EXCELLENT point ! I didn't think of that.
You are 100% correct. Thank you !
I kind of thought the same thing. It may be good to end the franchise with this amazing movie.
yea but it means that really great films will be a thing of the past and hollywood will only produce the trash that you claim to hate.
The background is amazing but I don't like it. They can cut the budget in half and deliver the same amazing effects IMO. I believe in detail which it was horrible compare to the original. The music is not bad but don't have the vibe. The story is great and the meaning and questions are there as expected. However I'd say it didn't build onto it much. It felt like it's 2 years after the first movie. The 30 years of changing the back ground didn't change much at all. Which is a shame…
No, if a sequel is greenlit...I think there's a high-chance of Villanueve returning to direct.
"Too Faithful"? How about we stop catering to short-attention spans, target markets, and profit obsession and start encouraging directors, script-writers, and actors who decide to be faithful to an existing story and concept while furthering the mythos with original content? Reviews like this are part of the problem.
Love the stunning visuals and complexity of the plot in 2049. Just as I did as a kid with the original back in ‘82. Will have a large cult following for certain.
Well, my wife doesn't like sci-fi much and is completely new to blade runner (unlike myself) but she really liked this movie, as did I. It has depth and complexity and like it's predecessor, I think it will age well. I saw the original blade runner 18 years after it released and found it impressive and thought provoking
I went with friends who don't watch sci fi and havent seen the originals and they loved it too tbh!
I don't understand people who don't like long movies.
right? i think the average movie length of 90 minutes is too short
I didn't even know the runtime when I went to go see it. Even after seeing it I had no idea how long it was I thought it was just two hours.
I coulda watched another hour easily.
Wish it was longer :/ loved seeing the world and the music and ugh truly it was a masterpiece... amazing
Robby White I can understand the hesitation, some people feel like they get tired after that time especially since you can't pause in cinema and all that.
That said, I will go through that length of the movie is worth it and my god BR 2049 was more than worth it. The pacing was perfect - and that's coming from someone who tend to dislike slow movies.
Not only is it a masterpiece, it is the *only* modern sequel of a classic that lives up to and in some ways even improves upon the original. Also, the movie is good where it matters not relying on effects and visual splendour even though those are outstanding. The characters and the story had me completely immersed. One of Ford's best performances ever, with the rest of the cast delivering at the same level of excellence. Luv (Hoeks) and Wallace (Leto) were mesmerizing.
In a decade no one will remember 99% of the movies made that year, but Bladerunner 2049 will be remembered for multiple decades
Because people dont want to watch film art anymore they want the fun time Marvel Avenger style movie. Its a joke. This film was awesome.
DIVINE STAR totally agree it was visually stunning all the actors and actresses were great the story and the world of Blade runner has always provoked deep thought on how our own future may look and how we deal with AI. Sadly people these days don't like to think while they watch a film.
You guys are so far from the truth
goes for the new star wars to
Best Harrison Ford performance I've seen since The Mosquito Coast, not an easy viewing popcorn film, this one makes you think a bit for a change, great visuals along with a great story, this film is definitely up there with Ex Machina and Interstellar, people who went to the theater to watch this film were also well behaved, not a single phone light in the dark, everybody in silence, full attention, that was something I haven't experience in a theater for years, so yes I loved this film, a rare gem among the coal.
Agreed.
I went to watch it twice.
ford was good but he did quite a few good performances after mosquito coast that were better. he hasnt done anything impressive in 20 years but was good in working girl, presumed innocent, patriot games etc. he was so good in the 80's. he doesnt get given anything challenging anymore
" this film is definitely up there with Ex Machina and Interstellar" ... 2 of the best SF movies made in recent years... although I still preffer BR 2049
please dont throw interstellar in with exmachina and blade runner 2049!
as a film student it had me on the edge especially since i had not seen the first movie till a day before i went to watch blade runner 2049 the visuals were incredible as well as the plot and actors preformances its a masterpiece I hope we do get a third blade runner !
All of the problems you mentioned boil down to one problem: people prefer unsophisticated, easy to digest garbage. Thank God there are still film-makers who don't deliver for the masses then.
I had some leaf and watched the 3D version - omg. I like the way Deckerd was so true to the way he handles things. I loved it.
Tarkovsky always inserted very long segments where nothing was happening in his movies so that "the idiots would leave the theater before the film starts properly".
Most western audiences don't know bout them pillow shots
Amazing film! Engrossed from beginning to end!
The reason this movie underperformed is the original came out 35 years ago. I don't care, this movie is a fucking masterpiece. It is not only visually stimulating, but has an amazing story. This movie is just like the original Blade Runner in that it is too far ahead of it's time to be appreciated...
It made over $250,000,000 worldwide box office... And another $80,000,000 Already in digital and Blu-ray.... . So is it really a flop?
Blade Runner 2049 did not flop. It made $80 million worldwide its opening weekend (over half its budget). Not making all its budget back in the first weekend does not = a flop. This film still has a few more weeks before whether or not it can be constituted as a flop.
Chayce Donovan The first weekend for a film show how well it would do. BR 2049 flopped
Not true. Loads of people where making home made BR2. I'm glad they did not make a SW7 out of this. Nobody ever wants to see any of the SW6+ ever again. You know they will release another in two years and the story will be a carbon copy of 1,2,3,4,5 or 6. And this movie can be rewatched with easy. Sure I'm going to buy a copy. And with buy I mean buy, not download.
It already earned it's money back, even made 6 million extra so far. The month is not even over yet.
yea I mean more and more people are going to want to see it after finding out how good it is, I just think it had a slow start and needs to catch on, once younger fans start to get it its going to change things. This movie, like the original, will have major cultural significance moving forward.
Mark G Not true. Some films burn out fast. Others thread along steadily and make a decent amount of money after 2-3 months or so. My Big Fat Greek Wedding only made $0,8 million in its opening week (ranked 20th that week) and went on to make $240 million in North America alone. Tangled made a measly $19 million in its opening week (ranked 4th that week) but went on to make $201 million in North America and $592 million worldwide.
Blade Runner 2049 stayed at #1 in many countries in its second week and is 2nd in the North American box office. Had it dropped to 6th to 9th you'd have a point.
The Movie was still good! I enjoyed it and had a good time! Also, it's doing fine overseas and making lots of movie worldwide! And it is one of the best Scifi Movies of all time!
Rman Nayr story is flawed though.....
I saw it twice and i didn't find it flawed
Um right now it has $100 Hundred something overseas!
i thought it was boring
$154 million combined box office from both foreign and domestic markets, so it made a profit but not by much.
Great analysis !