This movie has a 4.5 rating, a Rotten Tomatoes score of 8% and yet I just looked and it's listed as #1 in box office. What does this say about americans (of which I'm one of)?
I mean, what do they do? Just decide on what to watch based on a poster or a commercial they saw on TV?
If your movie doesn't doesn't get me interested in 20-30 minutes, it probably sucks.
Yeah, how the hell did this movie even sell? Guess not a lot of people listen to word of mouth then.
shareof which I'm one of
Half this site users are Brits, who watch anything American
shareHalf this site users are Brits, who watch anything American
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Teens.
sharePretty much the teens. They don't get a pg13 horror that often and I guess when they get one, they show up in droves. I'm amazed at how well this movie is doing so it can't be the adults fueling the box office, so it's gotta be the teens.
We're probably going to get more pg13 wide releases.
Almost all horror movies are PG-13 nowadays. It allows the movie to make more money instead of being restricted to 17+, in which they could stand to lose a substantial amount of money......
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shareAmerican teens who have to see something in between Marvel comic book movies.
shareThe power of trailers.
shareSome casual cinema goers don't bother to read reviews or research a movie before they go to see it. They turn up at the cinema, look at what's showing and take a chance on a movie. I imagine a lot of those viewers turned out in droves to see Ouija on Halloween. The PG-13 rating probably drew in a lot of kids too.
It doesn't evince a lack of intelligence, it just shows that some viewers aren't part of the horror cognoscenti and they aren't film buffs.
There is also the possibility that some viewers did look up reviews for Ouija before they went to see it. Those people might be the types who like to watch a movie for themselves instead of simply following what the reviews say.
Movie ratings might be irrelevant to those people I've mentioned.
Horror movies are modern cash cows and PG-13 ones released around Halloween are expected to make a lot of money.
I agree. I may look up reviews or ratings, but I disregard them because I want to see the film for myself. And yes, PG-13 on Halloween weekend about a Ouija board is definitely going to bring in money. I wonder how much sales on Ouija boards increased that weekend alone?
shareI tend to be the same as if I am interested in a movie I like to see it for myself; I don't let reviews sway my opinion one way or the other even though I do read them on a regular basis. People have to remember that plenty of really good movies were critically panned upon release. If people follows reviews all the time they might actually miss out on a good movie now and then too.
Researching a film beforehand may cause me to lower my expectations though. I went into Ouija with very low expectations and my suspicions about the movie being dull were confirmed.
I imagine sales of Ouija boards did increase a bit as a result of the film doing so well.
Yes, but there are stupid people everywhere.
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Yea, they are stupid, and yes, most people decide to see a movie based on trailers they see on TV and online, the movie posters, and selected movie reviews. The problem with opening box office numbers is that the bombs still make a lot of money then plummet afterwards. Kind of like Twilight books... they made best seller list based on purchases, but if they based it on actual reviews and book returns, it wouldn't be there.
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