Disney’s “The Nutcracker and the Four Realms” opened to a paltry $20.4 million ($58.5 million worldwide) last weekend, a box office bomb given its production budget of $130 million. But it is far from the first time a version of Tchaikovsky’s ballet has failed financially — and critically.
So why can’t Hollywood get “The Nutcracker” right? TheWrap spoke with three box office experts to find out.
But lets start with the sordid box office history of “The Nutcracker” on the big screen:
In 2010, Freestyle Releasing put out “The Nutcracker in 3D,” starring Elle Fanning, Richard Philipps and Richard E. Grant. It grossed only $195,000 (from 45 locations) its opening weekend, and was widely panned by critics.
Before that was “The Nutcracker,” released by Warner Bros. in 1993. It grossed just $2.2 million its opening weekend and received mixed reviews. Similarly, 1986’s “Nutcracker: The Motion Picture,” 1990’s “The Nutcracker Prince” and 1998’s “The IMAX Nutcracker” all underperformed at the box office.
So why can’t Hollywood get “The Nutcracker” right? TheWrap spoke with three box office experts to find out.
But lets start with the sordid box office history of “The Nutcracker” on the big screen:
In 2010, Freestyle Releasing put out “The Nutcracker in 3D,” starring Elle Fanning, Richard Philipps and Richard E. Grant. It grossed only $195,000 (from 45 locations) its opening weekend, and was widely panned by critics.
Before that was “The Nutcracker,” released by Warner Bros. in 1993. It grossed just $2.2 million its opening weekend and received mixed reviews. Similarly, 1986’s “Nutcracker: The Motion Picture,” 1990’s “The Nutcracker Prince” and 1998’s “The IMAX Nutcracker” all underperformed at the box office.
- 11/7/2018
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
Dubai, United Arab Emirates -- As Hollywood looks toward India for a sign that Steven Spielberg has cinched his DreamWorks deal with Reliance Big Entertainment, the industry's ever-shifting global focus finds itself again on the Middle East.
Government-owned Abu Dhabi Media has said it will spend more than $1 billion making feature films over the next five years. Adm unit Imagenation Abu Dhabi aims to partner on international film projects and invest in regional talent to create Arabic- and mixed-language content with crossover appeal.
The deal adds to Adm's growing global portfolio, which includes a previously announced film and video deal with Warner Bros. as well as plans for theme park and movie theater projects. Adm's first film under its Warner deal -- the Robert Rodriguez-helmed "Shorts" -- recently went into postproduction.
Based in the Uae capital of Abu Dhabi, Imagenation will assume oversight of the Warners deal, launched last...
Government-owned Abu Dhabi Media has said it will spend more than $1 billion making feature films over the next five years. Adm unit Imagenation Abu Dhabi aims to partner on international film projects and invest in regional talent to create Arabic- and mixed-language content with crossover appeal.
The deal adds to Adm's growing global portfolio, which includes a previously announced film and video deal with Warner Bros. as well as plans for theme park and movie theater projects. Adm's first film under its Warner deal -- the Robert Rodriguez-helmed "Shorts" -- recently went into postproduction.
Based in the Uae capital of Abu Dhabi, Imagenation will assume oversight of the Warners deal, launched last...
- 9/3/2008
- by By Jolanta Chudy
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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