Ready or Not | Fox Searchlight | 21 AUG 2019 | Samara Weaving, Andie MacDowell, Adam Brody

[DAJK]

This is opening... everywhere around me. Even in small towns that don't usually get this type of content. 

 

Late August strikes again. Hopefully this time it means I get to watch a really enjoyable movie I didn't expect

[dudalb]

10 hours ago, baumer said:

Loved the trailer for this.  Really looking forward to it.

To me, it looks better then "The Hunt".

[JB33]

I'm really looking forward to this, even more so than Good Boys (and that was worth the anticipation; what a fun film!).

[TheDarkKnightOfSteel]

87 reviews and 90% and 7.1 avg rating.This will get certified fresh.This will be overlooked.Thanks a lot Disney.

[Krissykins]

$1.5m Wednesday estimate according to THR. Including $730k Tuesday previews. 

 

2,818 theatres this weekend. Much bigger than the BOM estimate of 2,300. 

[Ryan Reynolds]

That will be a failure in Disney's eyes

[Krissykins]

28 minutes ago, Ryan Reynolds said:

That will be a failure in Disney's eyes

At least it’s certified fresh at 90% on RT, a nice change of pace for Disney.  

[Blaze Heatnix]

Movie looks good, but how will people react to the twist? 

[A Marvel Fanboy]

100m possible, a dark horse

[Ryan Reynolds]

3 minutes ago, firedeep said:

100m possible, a dark horse

lol, no way, be lucky to get 40m WW

[Krissykins]

B+ is great for a horror film. 

 

Just a shame it looks destined for a single figures 5 day opening. 

[EliasChristensen]

10 hours ago, Ryan Reynolds said:

That will be a failure in Disney's eyes

In Disney's eyes everything that doesn't make a billion is a failure. 

[Krissykins]

2 minutes ago, EliasChristensen said:

In Disney's eyes everything that doesn't make a billion is a failure. 

Except from Spider-Man Homecoming obviously 😂 

[BoxOfficeFangrl]

Should have used The Fugees (original or remix) in the trailers, kind of a cliché at this point, but it helps a trailer get talked about, plus the opening lines really would have worked here:

 

 

So many people think it's Margot Robbie in this, plus I just learned of Emma Mackey, another Margot lookalike besides Samara, or maybe we should say they all resemble Jaime Pressly? Someone put together a project where they're all sisters or clones or alternate universe versions of each other...

 

[Yandereprime101189]

1 hour ago, BoxOfficeFangrl said:

Should have used The Fugees (original or remix) in the trailers, kind of a cliché at this point, but it helps a trailer get talked about, plus the opening lines really would have worked here:

 

 

So many people think it's Margot Robbie in this, plus I just learned of Emma Mackey, another Margot lookalike besides Samara, or maybe we should say they all resemble Jaime Pressly? Someone put together a project where they're all sisters or clones or alternate universe versions of each other...

 

I like how the song samples the theme of the movie Sleepwalkers

 

 

[Wrath]

Movie was totally fun. Weaving (looks like she's Hugo Weaving's niece) is terrific and I really liked the supporting cast. Its got some issues with pacing and it really tried to do the horror/dark comedy thing, but it didn't quite stick the landing on the tone. Don't get me wrong, its no Very Bad Things (my personal standard-setter for really dark comedy), but its worth seeing before its likely imminent disappearance from theaters.

 

Weaving has good comic timing and delivery, has most of the funniest lines, and gets a lot of entertainment mileage out of her character's surprisingly prolific profanity.

[La Binoche]

This was....ok? Def overrated by critics. It is because it's considered "social horror" since a couple of characters complain about rich people  being ass holes? 

[JB33]

Seeing this on Sunday I think. It was between this and Angel Has Fallen for us but I think we'll see AHF next weekend when there isn't anything new anyways (besides Don't Let Go, which I doubt the local theatre is getting anyway).

 

Should be the right choice. It looks fun and unique.

[Avatree]

9 hours ago, Wrath said:

Movie was totally fun. Weaving (looks like she's Hugo Weaving's niece) is terrific and I really liked the supporting cast. Its got some issues with pacing and it really tried to do the horror/dark comedy thing, but it didn't quite stick the landing on the tone. Don't get me wrong, its no Very Bad Things (my personal standard-setter for really dark comedy), but its worth seeing before its likely imminent disappearance from theaters.

 

Weaving has good comic timing and delivery, has most of the funniest lines, and gets a lot of entertainment mileage out of her character's surprisingly prolific profanity.

Should watch The Babysitter (netflix movie), another comedy/horror film in which she stars. She's v. good in that (and v. hot)

(and the film's good too)

 

Edited August 23, 2019 by Avatree

[Wrath]

12 hours ago, La Binoche said:

This was....ok? Def overrated by critics. It is because it's considered "social horror" since a couple of characters complain about rich people  being ass holes? 

I do mostly agree with this. I thought the movie was solid and fun, but it certainly had its flaws and isn't remotely worthy of the excellent ratings its getting at RT, which I also assume result from the movie being at least superficially anti-rich.

 

Which isn't really a fair comparison. The Le Domas family isn't a random group of rich folks, they've got... other things going on. Plus, virtually everyone in the movie is well drawn, even including Justin, the hapless OnStar guy.

Edited August 23, 2019 by Wrath