Tag: Dolittle
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Robert Downey, Jr. Admits Having “Reservations” About ‘Dolittle’ & Says The Film Was “A Squandered Opportunity”
When “Avengers: Endgame” was released in 2019, Robert Downey, Jr. was the King of Hollywood. The film seemed like a celebration of his 10+ years working for Marvel Studios and becoming one of the biggest (and most well-paid) stars on the planet. Not only that, the film broke all sorts of records and cemented his…
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Robert Downey Jr.: ‘Dolittle’ Flop Was a ‘Wound of Squandered Opportunity’
Robert Downey Jr. is recalling the beast of a “squandered opportunity” behind 2020 film “Dolittle.”The “Oppenheimer” actor revealed to The New York Times magazine that he views “Dolittle” as one of the most important films of his career because of the lesson it taught him. Downey credited the complicated production behind the Disney box office…
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How Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels Led To Brad Pitt’s Snatch Role
There have been plenty of dodgy British accents by American actors down the years, from Dick van Dyke’s Cockney chimney sweep in “Mary Poppins” to Robert Downey Jr’s bizarre take on Welsh in “Dolittle.” Brad Pitt chipped in with his attempt at a Norn Iron accent in “The Devil’s Own,” which the Belfast Telegraph ranked…
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‘Barbarian Days’: Stephen Gaghan To Write & Direct The Surfing Drama For Amazon
2020 didn’t necessarily start off well for writer-director Stephen Gaghan. The Oscar-winning filmmaker released the Robert Downey, Jr.-starring feature “Dolittle,” which was universally panned by critics when it was released in January (the film currently sits at 14% on Rotten Tomatoes). However, that’s not slowing Gaghan down, as he has already signed up for a…
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China Box Office: Local Titles Beat ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ Debut as Business Stays Sluggish
Local content is proving more of a draw than Hollywood films as China’s cinemas get back on their feet. Chinese drama “Enigma of Arrival” quashed “Dolittle” and “Jojo Rabbit” to take the top spot in theaters’ second weekend back in business, while a local animation bested the whimpering China debut of Paramount’s “
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China box office: ‘Interstellar’ rerelease has strong opening
Universal’s Dolittle was the top-grossing film over the three-day weekend, followed by local production The Enigma Of Arrival.The rerelease of Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar had a strong opening on Sunday, August 2 in China, grossing $2.8m in a single day, according to figures from Artisan Gateway, boding well for the release of Nolan’s Tenet if it…
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‘Dolittle’ leads China box office with $1.2m debut as cinemas reopen
Vin Diesel action sci-fi Bloodshot also opens.Dolittle starring Robert Downey Jr. led the box office in China on Friday (July 24) as cinemas returned to business, generating around $1.2m in a $2.9m day for the territory overall.The family film earned Rmb 8.5m from roughly 3,000 screens. It is understood that exhibitors presented half the number…
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China’s cinemas sputter back to life with ‘A First Farewell’, rereleases
Universal’s Dolittle and Sony’s Bloodshot are both scheduled to open this weekend.China’s theatrical market showed its first signs of life in nearly six months on Monday (July 20), the day on which authorities finally allowed cinemas to reopen in “low-risk areas” across the country.Total box office had surpassed $460,000 (RMB3.22m) as of 17:00 local time,…
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‘Rhythm Section’ Producers React to Historic Box Office Bomb: ‘We’re Proud of Our Movie’
Reed Morano’s action drama “The Rhythm Section” made box office history over its debut weekend, but not in a good way for Paramount Pictures. The $50 million production opened January 31 in 3,049 theaters and grossed just $2.8 million over its first three days, marking the worst box office opening in history for a title…
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Weekend Box Office: ‘Bad Boys for Life’ Exceeds Expectations While ‘Dolittle’ Does Little For Audiences
Ride together, die together, blow up the box office together: Bad Boys for Life is a hit. The third entry in the action franchise exceeded expectations at the weekend box office, taking in 83% more than initially projected. But while Bad Boys had a good weekend, Dolittle did not. The Robert Downey Jr. film flopped,…