Harold and the Purple Crayon | Sony | August 2, 2024

[JustLurking]

I genuinely have no idea why this is what they chose to do with this property.

[Human]

12 hours ago, filmlover said:

This is going to flop.

Watch it make over a billion dollars.  Somehow.

[Insomnia]

This movie is a sacrificial lamb to the gods Deadpool and Wolverine on that weekend. Can't think of any other reason for this movie to even exist. 🤣

 

At least a movie like IF had that all star voice cast to motivate adults to take their kids.

[Human]

4 hours ago, Insomnia said:

This movie is a sacrificial lamb to the gods Deadpool and Wolverine on that weekend. Can't think of any other reason for this movie to even exist. 🤣

 

At least a movie like IF had that all star voice cast to motivate adults to take their kids.

Watch it dominate Deadpool and Wolverine.  Miracles and witchcraft happen.

[Human]

Only releasing in 3000 locations.  It better have only cost 50Mish dollars.

[justnumbers]

Doesn't even feel like it's coming out. Looks terrible. Bomb away.

[Grebacio]

Sub 100M WW

[Grand Cine]

I haven't seen but he had premiere 3 days ago . Why you make a premiere during D&W Week and the day after this premiere ( and day of embargo).

[filmlover]

4 minutes ago, Grand Cine said:

I haven't seen but he had premiere 3 days ago . Why you make a premiere during D&W Week and the day after this premiere ( and day of embargo).

Eh, movies have their premieres well in advance of release date all the time. Despicable Me 4 for instance had its premiere on June 9 in NYC, over three weeks before it opened. Usually it's a matter of talent availability. 

[Eric Deetz]

 

[SpiderByte]

On 7/26/2024 at 12:05 PM, Grebacio said:

Sub 100M WW

With how little promotion this has you might be closer just removing a zero here

[Human]

Columbia learned from Shazam 2.  They banned him from promoting the film knowing he would hinder it instead.

 

On a serious note would you want him promoting your stuff without a script?  All his recent activity say that is the last thing you should want unless negative publicity tied into the election and big pharmacy (the stuff your entire target audience either does not know about or wants escapism from) is part of your master plan.

 

He is an example of how some celebrities need at least 2 twitter accounts.  One where they can talk about non-entertainment things like issues they are passionate about, and another for entertainment purposes where they can promote their work.

[Mojoguy]

This movie is doomed. Absolutely no sane studio would release their movie during the 2nd weekend of D&W.

[Human]

2 minutes ago, Mojoguy said:

This movie is doomed. Absolutely no sane studio would release their movie during the 2nd weekend of D&W.

I can see reasons for niches, and I think they had a clear plan.

 

Parents nostalgic for X-Men go to see Deadpool 3 and leave their kids to watch Harold.  

[AniNate]

I don't think its doomedness has anything to do with Deadpool, it just looks totally off-putting 

[filmlover]

2 hours ago, Eric Wilson said:

 

There was the premiere last week but otherwise not much. Considering this was filmed in early '22 for a January '23 release it ended up missing by 1.5 years, it's reasonable to assume everyone involved has mostly moved on.

[JWR]

I think it makes less than Monster Trucks ($64m ww).

Edited July 30 by JWR

[ChipDerby]

I'll be amazed if this makes more than $15 mil domestic.

[Human]

Saw a commercial for it on The Olympics.  There is advertising.

[Human]

We really need a trade to report the budget.  Is this going to be a bomb that "only" cost 50M?  Will it cost 125M?