Films fail all the time.
If anything, they fail more than they succeed.
Abox officeflop is par for the course for any actor or filmmaker with a significant body of work.
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But, while financial success isn’t an indicator of quality, seeing an excellent film fail still hurts.
This is especially true in a modern filmmaking landscape.
As a result, many excellent films slip through the cracks and get lost in the shuffle.
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However, his comeback won’t be easy.
When an earthquake damages the facility, Nora and a few of her colleagues are the only survivors.
However, the earthquake isn’t the only danger they have to worry about.
Colt Seavers is a stuntman who left the business a year earlier to focus on both his physical and mental health. He’s drafted back into service when the star of a mega-budget studio movie, which is being directed by his ex, goes missing.
Kristin Stewart does her own rendition of Ellen Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) inUnderwater.
The dark and damp monster-horror movie came a few million shy of recouping its budget at the box office.
As time passes, Stan learns how to cold read people and perform other grifts and scams.
Based on the 1946 novel of the same name,Nightmare Alleywas woefully neglected by audiences upon its release.
Mad Max: Fury Roadis a film defined by two wildly different, but not mutually exclusive perspectives.
The origin story of renegade warrior Furiosa before her encounter and team-up with Mad Max.
Synchronicwas simply too weird to ever be a runaway hit.
After another health set back, Derek assaults Madison, rendering her unconscious.
The 2021 horror film is campy, gory and just ridiculous enough to turn a corner and become amazing.
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This horror film centers on a woman who begins to experience terrifying visions of brutal murders.
As these visions intensify, she discovers that they are actually terrifying realities.
Brain implants and high-tech machinery enable Tasya to inhabit the bodies of others.
Through her work, she inhabits people close to her targets and uses their bodies to kill her victims.
After the crime, she disconnects, and an innocent person goes down for the murder.
Despite her effectiveness, her grasp on her own identity is becoming tenuous, and violence dominates her thoughts.
Cynical, aloof and viciously violent,Possessorwas destined to flop at the box office.
But its earnings are in no way indicative of its quality.
The movie’s financial failure speaks to the double-edged sword of streaming and home-media release.
The events leading up to the duel are told thrice from the perspectives of each of the characters.
Meanwhile, Tyler’s sister Emily (Taylor Russell) is soft-spoken and shy.
After a traumatic time for the family, Emily begins to come out of her shell.
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Following the sudden death of his mother, a mild-mannered but anxiety-ridden man confronts his darkest fears as he embarks on an epic, Kafkaesque odyssey back home.
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Based on the 1946 novel of the same name, Nightmare Alley follows drifter Stan Carlisle (Bradley Cooper) as he joins a carnival in order to learn the art of grifting. Addicted to the thrills and the potential for personal gain, Stan takes his show on the road accompanied by fellow carnival worker Molly (Rooney Mara), where he makes a living as a false medium and mentalist. Stan is soon drawn into a much darker web of opportunity that sees him risk it all for one big score.
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The origin story of renegade warrior Furiosa before her encounter and team-up with Mad Max.
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This horror film centers on a woman who begins to experience terrifying visions of brutal murders. As these visions intensify, she discovers that they are actually terrifying realities. She must uncover the connection between her traumatic past and the gruesome realities before it’s too late, leading to shocking revelations.
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An agent works for a secretive organization that uses brain-implant technology to inhabit other people’s bodies - ultimately driving them to commit assassinations for high-paying clients.
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