It’s the holidays, which means it’s another season in which Netflix won’t say how much money their movies make.
“The Irishman” and “Marriage Story,” like “Roma” last year, are playing major theaters in some cities.
Amazon followed suit and slated “The Report” for a brief, non-reported theatrical run before making the film available for streaming November 29.Both companies refuse to report their grosses to either internal industry compilers or to the press.
Why?Short answer: Because they can.
Box office provides studios bragging rights, or egg on their faces, depending; the lives of studio leaders would be easier without it.
“I can’t stand it,” Sony’s Tom Rothman told the Hollywood Reporter at a recent roundtable interview.
Others quickly chimed in: “I don’t love it either,” said Universal’s Donna Langley, while Paramount’s Jim Gianopulos bluntly replied, “By the way, it’s not our choice.
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