THE DANISH GIRL | 11.27.15 | Focus | final domestic gross: $11,114,018

[Hatebox]

Damn, Hooper and Redmayne are going to win aren't they? Hopefully Fassbender can surprise with Jobs and/or Macbeth.

[AniNate]

Alicia Vikander's gone from unknown to It Girl in a matter of months.

[Cmasterclay]

While those tweets are rather effusive the reviews themselves are not universally stunning. They're kinda more along the lines of Black Mass- two incredible performances worthy of awards, but the movie itself treads familiar ground and is just pretty good.

 

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movie/danish-girl/review/820725?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

http://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/sep/05/the-danish-girl-review-eddie-redmayne-transgender-venice-film-tom-hooper

http://variety.com/2015/film/festivals/the-danish-girl-film-review-eddie-redmayne-1201586696/

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/film/the-danish-girl/review/

[Joel M]

Alicia Vikander's gone from unknown to It Girl in a matter of months.

 

pulling a Chastain.

[Hatebox]

While those tweets are rather effusive the reviews themselves are not universally stunning. They're kinda more along the lines of Black Mass- two incredible performances worthy of awards, but the movie itself treads familiar ground and is just pretty good.

 

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movie/danish-girl/review/820725?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

http://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/sep/05/the-danish-girl-review-eddie-redmayne-transgender-venice-film-tom-hooper

http://variety.com/2015/film/festivals/the-danish-girl-film-review-eddie-redmayne-1201586696/

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/film/the-danish-girl/review/

 

In fairness the last two are borderline raves (at least, I think the Variety one was since 98% of the review is just retelling the plot), but yeah, irrationally relieved to hear not all critics are taken by it.

[Cmasterclay]

In fairness the last two are borderline raves (at least, I think the Variety one was since 98% of the review is just retelling the plot), but yeah, irrationally relieved to hear not all critics are taken by it.

I can never really tell what Variety is thinking these days for that very reason. Tis a shame. I mean the Guardian review is certainly strong but 4/5 isn't exactly a "THIS IS WINNING BEST PICTURE" level rave, which is great, as you said, because thank goodness. Suffragette seems to be doing better review wise, even if its not getting the attention. 

[filmlover]

Yeah, the reviews are overall good, but not outstanding. Between this and Suffragette it'll be interesting to see how Focus will handle two mid-tier contenders that probably don't have much commercial potential (Suffragette probably has more mainstream appeal but if it even makes $30M at the box office, it'll be considered a huge success). At least Redmayne isn't winning back-to-back, but with how baity his role is combined with the afterglow of his Oscar glory, he shouldn't have any difficulty scoring a "keep up the good work" nomination.

Edited September 5, 2015 by filmlover

[Hatebox]

I think Suffragette looks a lot more appealing than this, but for some reason I doubt its award chances - even with Streep in the mix. We'll see.

[WrathOfHan]

I think Suffragette looks a lot more appealing than this, but for some reason I doubt its award chances - even with Streep in the mix. We'll see.

 

Isn't Streep only a cameo?

[Hatebox]

Isn't Streep only a cameo?

 

Pretty much, but they're marketing the hell out of her.

[Avatree]

Suffragette will do well in the UK and Europe.

[Jonwo]

Isn't Fox Searchlight handling Suffragette?

[filmlover]

Isn't Fox Searchlight handling Suffragette?

No, Focus is (along with The Danish Girl).

[DAJK]

I just finally saw the trailer now.

 

From the director of King's Speech and Les Mis? Redmayne (who gave one of my all time favourite performances in ToE)? This is going for Oscars a presume...

 

Then why does the trailer say New Year's Day?

[filmlover]

I just finally saw the trailer now.

 

From the director of King's Speech and Les Mis? Redmayne (who gave one of my all time favourite performances in ToE)? This is going for Oscars a presume...

 

Then why does the trailer say New Year's Day?

Maybe that's when it goes nationwide. It opens in select theaters in New York and Los Angeles on November 27.

[MinaTakla]

VARIETY: Alicia Vikander May Be The Real Winner From ‘The Danish Girl’

 

http://variety.com/2015/film/in-contention/alicia-vikander-the-danish-girl-awards-possibilities-1201586826/

Edited September 5, 2015 by MinaTakla

[Jonwo]

Maybe that's when it goes nationwide. It opens in select theaters in New York and Los Angeles on November 27.

That's the UK release date I believe, it'll probably go wide during December or late January

[The Stingray]

Looks bloody boring. Hope it fails miserably and the director gets ostracized from Hollywood.

[Ethan Hunt]

It looks great, screw you guys

[Avatree]

That's the UK release date I believe, it'll probably go wide during December or late January

Launchingfilms says it's out 1 January in the UK, not 27 November.