One of the genres that has struggled most in the post-pandemic landscape theatrically is comedy.
Divorced of movies connected to major franchises, straight-up comedy has had a tough go outside of streaming in recent years, with only romcoms like “The Lost City” and “Ticket to Paradise” truly breaking out as unqualified success stories.
Be that as it may, Universal Pictures is entering the late summer fold with an R-rated comedy in the form of “Strays,” which features an A-list cast as talking dogs.
Will the gimmick work? It just might.Box Office Pro currently has the film taking in between $15 and $25 million on its opening weekend next week.
That would put it in a tight race with Warner Bros.
and DC’s “Blue Beetle,” which is eyeing a $13 to $18 million start.
It is pretty damn interesting that we’re at a place where an R-rated comedy, in which Will Ferrell and Jamie Foxx voice foul-mouthed dogs,…
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