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Box Office Poison?

posted 9 years ago by jeffreykare
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So YouTuber Grace Randolph (who I hate with all my heart) believes that Emily Blunt can't bring an audience into theaters to see her films.

In the intro to her review of Sicario, she said that most of her movies have had 'bad box office':
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vc0yF99t1U4

Most of her movies lately (The Adjustment Bureau, Looper, Edge of Tomorrow, Into the Woods, etc.) have at least been profitable, so I wouldn't say any of them flopped by any means.

If you ask me, I think the era of the 'box office star' is really starting to die down. Sometimes you have a hit, sometimes you don't, you can't have a home run every time.

So what do you guys think?

[–] activista 9 years ago

Yeah, but the thing is, actors like Ryan Reynolds keep having flop films, yet he still gets good film roles. And she really hasn't had a lot of lead roles---the ones she has had seem to be mainly in indie films, anyway,

[–] artdogg50 9 years ago

I actually feel like she's just becoming a true leading lady. Most of the films that get mentioned are usually someone elses starring role. You could argue she was one of the main stars of Into the Woods, although that film had more than one pretty heavy hitter in it with Meryl Streep. Still the film did quite well. Sicario is the film that will give me a real idea of where she really stands.

[–] TomsWindow 9 years ago

Not being able to bring in an audience is not really the same as being box office poison.

If nothing we do matters, then all that matters is what we do. -Angel

[–] jeffreykare 9 years ago

I just thought I'd give this thread a bump.

So in a recent video, Grace Randolph (who I really want to punch in the face) once again says Emily Blunt keeps people away from the movies she's in.

What do you guys think?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4HGu4ZvOeM

P.S.

If you happen to disagree with Grace, would you mind commenting letting her know how much of a *beep* idiot she is?

[–] Confection_Pictures 9 years ago

She isn't yet a big name for people to be a ticket-seller, but I wouldn't say "box office poison". She'd have to be more well known in order for people to decide whether to see her in a film she's in or not. If she's popular and yet people still don't see the films she's in, then "box office poison" would be appropriate, but not yet.

I kinda don't go see her videos, to be honest with you. She said that Reese Witherspoon, one of the biggest actors of all time, is no longer the star she once was:

https://youtu.be/bm1k09K3ycM

Aujourd'hui, nous sommes tous français.

[–] jeffreykare 9 years ago

I don't blame you, I've pretty much stopped watching her too. Though since it's award season, I was curious enough to catch her coverage on some of the precursors.

[–] Confection_Pictures 9 years ago

Well, if you don't care to watch her videos, there are plenty of videos that talk about this subject.

Aujourd'hui, nous sommes tous français.

[–] jeffreykare 9 years ago

Trust me, the people at Gold Derby know a lot more of what they're talking about than Grace ever would!