The Robert Redford, Tom Cruise, Meryl Streep anti-war propaganda talk fest, Lions for Lambs has, shall we say, underperformed.

According to Box Office Mojo estimates the film in its second week of wide release pulled in a whopping $2.9 Million. Less than small change in movie box office terms. For contrast, the film No Country for Old Men, also in its second week, earned an estimated $3.1 million. That may not seem like a big diffference until you consider that Lions for Lambs bombed on 2216 screens (avg. $1,300/screen) while No Country for Old Men rocked a mere 120 screens (avg. $21k/screen).

Do you think that Hollywood will get the message that there is no (domestic) market for this sort of "America can do nothing but wrong in the world" movie? I'm not sure. They seem rather slow on the uptake.

To date, Lions for Lambs has grossed an estimated $11.5 million. Care to estimate how much of the salaries of the three self-righteously preaching stars that is going to cover?

Posted by: Stephen Macklin at 02:53 PM | No Comments | Add Comment