The boxoffice reception of Christy, Smashing Machine, and Iron Claw really shows that niche biopics about combat sports/wrestlers just do not interest

[Piff Perkins]

While that's probably true, a lot of dramas have bombed this spring/fall and the trend will carry into the winter. Including biopics like the Springsteen movie. Box office is popping but for whatever reason audiences aren't interested in these films. I think part of it is just like....how many biopics do you need of people who no one cares about? The Sydney Sweeney film...who is the chick she plays? I've never heard of her lol. Same with the Smashing Machine. Who is hyped to see a film about that guy?

Even Springsteen feels like an artist that is out of style now with young people. You could have made that movie a decade ago and it would do well.

 

[Tasha And]

None of them are crowd pleasers. They are tragic, serious, dour, dull A24-style oscar-bait attempts.

Do one in the style of Creed or Straight Outta Compton and see what happens.

 

[Roid Jones]

THE GENERAL PUBLIC
NEVER CARED ABOUT THESE PEOPLE.

DO BIGGER NAMES
GET BIGGER NUMBERS

IM SURE WRESTLING FANS
WOULD COME OUT FOR
A STEVE AUSTIN BIOPIC


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[Roid Jones]

Sydney Sweeney seems like a total miscast for that movie. Granted, I know absolutely nothing about the source material. But she needs to be in films where she shows off her feminine/sexual side.

She said she wants to be a serious actress and her looks are not for the male gaze

 

[FlyRy]

While that's probably true, a lot of dramas have bombed this spring/fall and the trend will carry into the winter. Including biopics like the Springsteen movie. Box office is popping but for whatever reason audiences aren't interested in these films. I think part of it is just like....how many biopics do you need of people who no one cares about? The Sydney Sweeney film...who is the chick she plays? I've never heard of her lol. Same with the Smashing Machine. Who is hyped to see a film about that guy?

Even Springsteen feels like an artist that is out of style now with young people. You could have made that movie a decade ago and it would do well.

Bob Dylan flick made a lot of money just last year. Maybe chalomet has the juice.

Personally I am beyond tired of music and sports biopics. No one saw that fire inside movie last year

 

[Roid Jones]

Whatever happened to that Tyson biopic. Starring Jamie Foxx and directed by Scorsese?

Foxx said he couldn't top what Trevante Rhodes did so now it's on hold

 

[High quality poster]

THE GENERAL PUBLIC
NEVER CARED ABOUT THESE PEOPLE.

DO BIGGER NAMES
GET BIGGER NUMBERS

IM SURE WRESTLING FANS
WOULD COME OUT FOR
A STEVE AUSTIN BIOPIC


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Exactly. The rock dumb as shyt. Imagine being the most popular wrestler of all time and successful actor and not doing a biopic about yourself, starring yourself We don’t care about retard ufc fighters

 

[Diunx]

I love MMA but nowadays for me (and probably most 35+ people that would be the ones interested in these films) these kind of movies are a home watch, the home experience in general its better and specially with these dramas the big screen doesn't add anything and you don't have to worry about being spoiled like with the comic book flicks.

 

[Piff Perkins]

Bob Dylan flick made a lot of money just last year. Maybe chalomet has the juice.

Personally I am beyond tired of music and sports biopics. No one saw that fire inside movie last year

Timmy C definitely has the juice. Big star, just about everything he's done has been a success. Whereas The Rock, Sweeney, and the guy from The Bear don't have the juice. Not saying they're bad actors, I just don't think they're compelling anyone to come to theaters to see those movies.

 

[Diunx]

Exactly. The rock dumb as shyt. Imagine being the most popular wrestler of all time and successful actor and not doing a biopic about yourself, starring yourself We don’t care about retard ufc fighters

He already did, its called "Young Rock"

 

[MikelArteta]

i mean yeah even big george foreman flopped

just a different landscape now

 

[duckbutta]

Sydney Sweeney throat must be next level cause other than that rom com she did with misc cac actor number 398 ALL of her shyt horribly bombs. The fastest way to lose millions of dollars in entertainment is to have sydney sweeney star in your movie

That Americana movie didn't even make half a million opening week on like a 10 to 15 million dollar budget

 

[the cool]

Def not paying for a Sidney Sweeney movie

Even if she gets naked. She can’t act for shyt

 

[Diunx]

Sydney Sweeney throat must be next level cause other than that rom com she did with misc cac actor number 398 ALL of her shyt horribly bombs. The fastest way to lose millions of dollars in entertainment is to have sydney sweeney star in your movie

That Americana movie didn't even make half a million opening week on like a 10 to 15 million dollar budget

She is just not a leading lady unless its a horror flick, she is doing well maximizing her momentum and making long money but if she wants a long career her agents should be getting supporting roles for her, specially on TV.

 

[jshani]

People would rather watch a doc about the subject on streaming...