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Officially the highest-grossing film of the franchise

posted 5 years ago by PrimeMinisterX (8289)
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I guess the third time really is the charm.

http://collider.com/john-wick-3-box-office

Amazing result for the John Wick franchise. It's only going to increase once again for the sequel which I couldn't be happier for a guy like Keanu Reeves.

[–] PrimeMinisterX (8289) 5 years ago

Agreed. I'm happy for Keanu.

I'm also surprised that the filmmakers have kept the franchise's budget from ballooning with each new entry. The first film cost $40 million, while the third cost $55 million. A lot of franchises would've already pushed the budget to a "bigger and better" $100 million already.

These guys are smart though. They know how to make a relatively large-scale action film on relatively little money and turn a nice profit.

[–] looper007 (1126) 5 years ago

One of the better franchises out there to be fair, all the films are excellent and gave action cinema in Hollywood a much needed kick in the backside. Great to see it grow from strength to strength. Plus Keanu Reeves is awesome and a good guy. Bring on part 4.

[–] PrimeMinisterX (8289) 5 years ago

Yeah, I think these films are scratching an itch that few other films are doing right now. There just aren't a lot of other high-quality straight action films in these days of blockbuster filmmaking.

The John Wick series feels like something of a throwback to the action movies of the 80s and 90s. Frankly, considering their success I'm surprised we haven't seen other studios try to jump in with their own imitators.