Tag: The Death of Stalin
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‘Love After Love’ Tops Packed But Blasé Weekend; ‘Isle Of Dogs’ Closes in On $6M: Specialty Box Office
Love After Love made a showing in its debut, outpacing other reporting openers in a weekend that was all about Isle of Dogs among the specialties.Russell Harbaugh’s Tribeca ’17 debut Love After Love landed atop the weekend’s specialties when looking at per theater averages, though it was just in one New York location. The feature,…
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‘Isle of Dogs’ Continues Wes Anderson’s Limited-Opening Success
The post-Oscar blahs received the Wes Anderson cure as “Isle of Dogs” (Fox Searchlight) opened in six markets to massive results. His second animated film had a per theater average of $58,000 that would for most films have been major, particularly this time of year, in a more typical four theater initial opening. Instead, the…
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Steve Buscemi on Shooting ‘The Death of Stalin’ During Brexit and the 2016 Election: ‘People Were Crying on My Shoulder’
You might not expect a movie about the immediate aftermath of Joseph Stalin’s death to feel especially timely in 2018, but, well, it’s 2018. Steve Buscemi discussed Armando Iannucci’s political satire with IndieWire’s Eric Kohn last night, revealing that one incident that occurred during filming — the Brexit vote — made him realize that our…
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‘Flower’ Blooms In Trio Of Pots; ‘Keep The Change’ Solid: Specialty Box Office
The Orchard sprouted a hit over the weekend, opening teen comedy Flower, starring Zoey Deutch, in just three theaters and grossing a rousing $57,851. That tally yielded the highest per-theater average of the weekend, though right behind it was IFC Films’ The Death of Stalin, which came in with $18,143 per situation in its second…
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Comedies Reign as Kim Kardashian Boosts ‘Flower’ and ‘The Death of Stalin’ Tops Tepid Specialty Box Office
Holdover “The Death of Stalin” (IFC) led the way as the specialized market transitions to post-awards season titles. Its second weekend was at the level of “Wind River,” the last specialized success without an award-season boost ($33 million total).This is balm for art houses starving for new product after the long run of awards titles…
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‘The Death of Stalin’ Lives as the First Big Specialized Opener of 2018
New blood! “The Death of Stalin” came along just in time to replace the aging awards titles that dominated the specialized world since October. In its initial two-city platform, audiences embraced the unlikely comedy involving a group of famous Soviet figures who plan to kill the Communist despot. Maybe the Oscar hangover won’t be so…
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‘The Death of Stalin’ Has Best Specialty Debut of 2018; ‘The Shape of Water’ Crosses $61M Post-Oscar — Update
Updated with more numbers and analysis. IFC Films put some zest into the specialty box office with the launch of its Toronto debut The Death of Stalin, starring Steve Buscemi, Jeffrey Tambor and Simon Russell. The comedy, directed and co-written by Armando Iannucci (Veep, In the Loop) posted the year’s best opening weekend PTA among…
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Steve Buscemi Gets Laughs In ‘The Death of Stalin’; Charlotte Rampling Stars As ‘Hannah’ – Specialty B.O. Preview
As a new post-Oscars cycle begins, Specialty winners should see a bump in the box office this weekend with added runs while new titles enter theaters with audiences looking to spring and beyond. IFC Films is rolling out comedy The Death of Stalin, which had a fall festival run. Starring Steve Buscemi, Jeffrey Tambor, Simon…
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Armando Iannucci on ‘The Death of Stalin’ and Leaving ‘Veep’
From writer/director Armando Iannucci and inspired by the graphic novel of the same name, The Death of Stalin follows the Soviet dictator’s last days while depicting the absolute chaos of the regime after his death. In the days following Joseph Stalin’s collapse from a stroke, his subordinates began a fierce and desperate fight for succession…
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Jeffrey Tambor: Why ‘The Death of Stalin’ Director Chose to Keep Him in the Film
“The Death of Stalin” director and co-writer Armando Iannucci said he never considered re-editing his film after two women made sexual harassment allegations against co-star Jeffrey Tambor. A two-time Emmy-winner for “Transparent,” Tambor faces accusations from his former assistant, Van Barnes, and series actress Trace Lysette. Both came forward in November, after the October 20…