Monkey Man | Universal/Monkeypaw | Dev Patel action thriller | 04/05/2024

[ThomasNicole]

6 hours ago, AniNate said:

Premiering at SXSW

 

SXSW Sets Final Lineup With Sydney Sweeney's Immaculate (thewrap.com)

Should be decent then, reviews will drop a whole month before release

 

This can be a surprise hit

Edited February 8 by ThomasNicole

[AMCTheater2000]

 

[Eric Duncan]

 

[emoviefan]

If the marketing connects and the movie delivers this could breakout. No reason to think a Beekeeper performance is not possible and with a 30 million budget or so that would be pretty good. 

[kayumanggi]

 

 

[AniNate]

Premieres at SXSW tonight, should be getting reviews tomorrow

[Morieris]

2 hours ago, kayumanggi said:

 

 

 

I bet it'll sound a bit more even in a theater but the levels are a little odd. Yea we should hear some impacts but if you're gonna use a cool song, let us hear the cool song.

[AMCTheater2000]

 

[AMCTheater2000]

 

[kayumanggi]

Wait, Patel directed this?😲

[stripe]

Great!

 

We have four original and very different movies that could be breakouts. Monkey Man, Civil War, Abigail and Challengers.

[JonathanMB]

SXSW premieres are usually a little hyperbolic, but even the most reserved reactions I could find were still pretty positive, so reviews should be solid, especially for an original action film. Beekeeper and Argylle both opening in the $16-18M range seems like a good target for this, but with how strong buzz has been around this since the trailer dropped I'd love to see a $20M+ start...it's been a while since an original action flick opened that high.

[AniNate]

There's a few formal reviews out now, Screen Daily is glowing, heyuguys 5/5, indiewire b-

[kayumanggi]

 

[Morieris]

Even with hyperbole, it sounds like it's at least enjoyable, and that works for me.

[kayumanggi]

 

[AniNate]

7.4 average to start 

 

Monkey Man | Rotten Tomatoes

[kayumanggi]

 

[AniNate]

Now up to 8.0 avg w 16 in

[TheDude391]

Film critics stop comparing every action film to John Wick challenge: IMPOSSIBLE