by Drew Deitch
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Juror No. 2 It's the kind of movie viewers used to watch regularly before blockbusters took over: a taut, high-concept thriller for adults that isn't full of spectacle and excitement. Directed by acclaimed actor Clint Eastwood, the simple yet complex story of a juror holding on to a horrific secret manages to maintain tension and drama for less than two hours. It's the kind of movie we took for granted before Marvel changed movie theaters forever.
This is very clear since Warner Bros. Murder Juror No. 2 Even before it had a real chance at the box office.
Warner Bros. is guilty
originally, Juror No. 2 He was about to go straight to TopWarner Bros. My neighbor service. Immediately, movie fans were confused that the film would not get a wide theatrical release. It has an outstanding cast, is a polished production, and is from a director with an extensive history with the film studio. The idea of the movie skipping theaters entirely was a bit strange.
After that, Warner Bros. She changed her tune and decided to give up Juror No. 2 Very limited theatrical run in the United States. The film was released in less than fifty theaters nationwide and Warner Bros. has not announced the release of the film. About box office profits. Fortunately, the film received a worldwide theatrical release, but that's rarely enough to seriously change the cultural landscape these days.
now, Juror No. 2 It heads to Max for streaming on December 20 and is labeled as a Max Original. Will you be able to discover a larger audience there instead of in movie theaters? We'll never know thanks to Warner Bros., but we can report something that seems clear: people really like this movie.
Juror #2 is a huge hit, no thanks to Warner Bros.
Juror No. 2 It was released on the video-on-demand rental platform iTunes and immediately shot to number one. As of this writing, the movie is still number one on iTunes after five days. Audiences were clearly captivated by the film and were active enough to spend their money to rent it. In an age where “I'll just wait until it's over on my streaming service” has become the de facto stance of many consumers' approach to movies, watching a movie like… Juror No. 2 Getting such a great response from people wanting to rent indicates something worthwhile.
Audiences will always show up for your next blockbuster that has a multi-million dollar marketing campaign behind it. Everyone is excited about the historic success you have achieved Barbie It doesn't seem to represent the $1 billion marketing budget for this movie. Movie like Juror No. 2 – Certainly given the infinitesimal portion of BarbieYour marketing budget manages to cut through the noise of every other piece of content competing for your attention. People want to see this movie.
So, well done, Warner Bros. Because you shot yourself in the foot again with a widely popular adult movie. I doubt dumping Juror No. 2 It will do wonders for your Max subscription numbers. Maybe the reason why we don't get movies like Juror No. 2 Often, as we should, we're not dealing with the public so much as with movie studios who don't know what the hell they're doing.
He watches Juror No. 2. It's a very good movie that shouldn't need to fight to find its audience.
