Christopher Nolan Says Fellow Directors Have Called to Complain About His ‘Inaudible’ Sound
“Interstellar” sound backlash left Nolan “a little shocked” at how “conservative people are when it comes to sound.”
“Interstellar” sound backlash left Nolan “a little shocked” at how “conservative people are when it comes to sound.”
This weekend’s top 10 stands around $10.7 million, up about $2 million from last weekend.
“I am worried that the studios are drawing the wrong conclusions from our release,” Nolan says about “Tenet.”
Most theaters showed “Come Play” three weeks before anticipated home availability, creating the potential for a long-feared paradigm shift.
Releasing films like “The Empty Man” may be doing more harm than good: This weekend, everything averaged less than $1,000 per screen.
“Tenet” falls to #3 as new openings show it still has life and Halloween revivals — especially Tim Burton’s — are all the rage.
Although 20% drops for “Tenet” and “Unhinged” show signs of an incremental return to theaters, that’s not enough for blockbusters.
As older titles increasingly drive the theatrical top 10, the grosses suggest an industry that’s rapidly losing viability.
As reissues of “The Empire Strikes Back” and “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” make the top 10, audiences still seem uncertain about theaters.
“I think we found something really unique,” Washington says about the Christopher Nolan espionage thriller.
In order to be successful, the specialty side of the box office demands adult participation.
While “Tenet” held well this weekend and new theaters opened, there’s not enough box office to cover exhibitors’ operating expenses.