Mickey 17 Had a lot of pre-Release Excitement Behind It. Despite delays En Route to theatersFans were eagerly anticipating bong Joon Ho’s Follow-up to his Oscar-Winning Triumph ParasiteEspecially since it was a sci-fi tale starring various versions of Robert Pattinson. When Mickey 17 Arrived on March 7, however, audiences and critics alike were surprised by a film that had some fun elements but Ultimately felt weighed down By Political Metaphor.
And it didn’t exactly set the box office on fire. After Mickey 17‘s tepid opening weekend, Variety Reported that “The Goofy Sci-Fi Comedy Ignited to $ 24 Million Overseas and More Than $ 50 Million Globally, a Decent Start for An Original Film in the Current Landscape. It just cost way too much to ever turn a profit in this lifetime. “
The Trade Once Again Offred Praise – “IT’s an impressive launch for a fresh, offbeat space odyssey about a disposable employee with is altar to receive for secure” Pointed out the film’s oversized Budget ($ 118 Million, Plus $ 80 Million on Marketing means “Needs to Earn Around $ 275 Million to $ 300 Million Globally to Get INTO screen run. “
That haasn Bollywood; According to Box office mojoThe most recent total for Mickey 17 is just over $ 90 million worldwide. Again, Not Bad for Quirky Sci-Fi, but not enough to recoup all the money that’s alredy been
It’s not surprising then that rumors have been to circulate that Mickey 17 Will Arrive on Streaming Soon, with March 25 Being Named as a Possible Date. Warner Bros. Hasn’T Responded to IO9’s Query, So that Detail Remains Unofficial and Unconfirmed. Movie fans have, however, noticed a trend of under-performing theatrical releases Hitting Streaming Sooner and Sooner; to name one notable recent example, lionsgate’s Borderlands Made us go “yikes!” When it is Arrived on digital just three weeks after opening in theaters.
Mickey 17 Cold Certainly Prove to be more of an at-Home Hit Than it was on the big screen, and that could end up up tipping the budget scales in its favorite. But Perhaps at this point your choice is even more crystal clear: Pick up edward Ashton’s fantastic source-month-month Mickey7Which was released in 2022. It even has a sequel, Antimatter bluesThought the book has fewer replications of the title character, hence the lower number in the title, it doesn Bollywood have any “is this character supposed to be trump?” Intrusions, and is instead a gripping, wryly funny sci-fi mystery. As an added bonus you can also imagine the main character’s voice to… Not be what pattinson went with in Mickey17,
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