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You clearly don't go broke if you get woke

posted 2 years ago by [deleted]
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This movie is ahead of the new "unwoke" Ghostbusters at the box office within the same timeframe.

So much for get woke go broke, the new movie can't outperform this one.

[–] LanceDance (1088) 2 years ago

The 2016 movie lost money for Sony, so it did go broke.

The new movie hasn’t been out for long, but whether it succeeds or not doesn’t change that.

[–] nte1igentwon (934) 2 years ago

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[–] [deleted] 2 years ago

excuses, Kristen Wiig is a box office draw and a better actor than the entire cast of the new film. The woke film outperformed the new film at the box office. That's a fact.

[–] LanceDance (1088) 2 years ago

That’s your opinion, not a fact.

The 2016 movie flopped, that’s a fact. It got bad reviews, that’s another fact. You’re still allowed to like it despite those facts. Let others decide how well this movie does.

[–] GetWokeGoBroke (645) 2 years ago

How is Kristen Wiig a box office draw? According to who?

[–] Burk48917 (11026) 2 years ago

The new movie cost a fraction of this shitfest, it also has only been our for a week. Also, when you follow in the footsteps of something as shitty as this 2016 abomination, people are a little reluctant to jump back in at first.

[–] 123Guy (6216) 2 years ago

as bad as this film is, it probably doomed this new one. thanks, stupid remake.

this cost 144 million? that's insane. didn't even make double back. hollywood finance is however hollywood finances wants it to be.

[–] tanyalawrence (352) 2 years ago

There wasn't a global pandemic in 2016 so the box office takings can't be compared.

I'm looking forward to this and never bothered with the 2016 version.

[–] [deleted] 2 years ago

"There wasn't a global pandemic in 2016 so the box office takings can't be compared."

Excuses...lol

[–] tanyalawrence (352) 2 years ago

Reasons...lol.

[–] blue1981 (6508) 2 years ago

GB 2016 had a much higher budget and lost money. Ghostbusters Afterlife will make its money back and it can stand along side the first two movies. Everyone wants to forget GB 2016 happened and the movie is steaming pile of shit. Move on.

[–] asom (6515) 2 years ago

Math and logic, you lack both.

Afterlife will make money, it had a MUCH smaller budget.

2016 lost money.

Facts.

[–] MickyMac (2963) 2 years ago

Best to keep a reasonable budget.

2016 is something like the Nightmare Elm Street remake where everyone is like "Oh god why?" and it's also something nobody wanted.

[–] blue1981 (6508) 2 years ago

GB Afterlife will live on in the lore of the first two movies but GB 2016 will not. Stop defending a shifty movie.

[–] [deleted] 2 years ago

That’s irrelevant GB 2016 outgrossed the new movie

[–] Anotherday (7196) 2 years ago

2016 outgrossed 2021. But 2021 earned more than 2016 due to production costs. Considering it was released after covid, that's pretty impressive.
Earnings:
2016, $85 Million after cost of $144 Million
2021, $121 million after cost of $75 Million

Difference in box office:
2016, $229 Million (pre pandemic)
2021, $196 Million (post Pandemic)

I'm glad you enjoy 2016. In 5 years, well see which is enjoyed more.

[–] strangluv (58) 2 years ago

Yes woke Grrlbusters did so well that a planned sequel movie was quickly canceled. It did so well that Ghostbusters 2021 was announced right off the bat as an apology/correction of sorts, and replacement for 2016 in the franchise. Unlike 2016, the new movie enjoyed an overwhelmingly warm reception from the actual GB fanbase. On top of all that the recent Ghostbusters Ultimate Collection boxset release included the 2021 movie as the *true* third GB movie, and left out the 2016 movie entirely.

Plus it's safe to say mostly everyone, other than the activist wokesters who were probably more interested in defending the idea of the movie than watching it, was happy to just forget Grrlbusters ever existed. Likely including the actors.

You're right, that is one hell of a woke success story!