You know it’s a slow box office weekend when the big news story revolves around a film that won’t open for three more weeks. Dune: Part Two, you see, is tracking to open at around $65 million, according to box office analysts, which is welcome news considering the middling numbers this weekend. Argylle retook the … Read more
Argylle has managed to top the box office in its second weekend, but it’s still a long way from recouping its massive budget. It looks like Matthew Vaughn’s Argylle will walk away with an easy win this Super Bowl weekend, with it coming in (slightly) ahead of our expectations to lead the box office with … Read more
Lisa Frankenstein is imploding at the box office, with the Diablo Cody-written horror flick on track for a poor opening. It looks like my box office predictions for Lisa Frankenstein were a bit off, with Deadline’s early numbers suggesting the 80s retro horror film is dying at the box office. Indeed, the Kathryn Newton/ Cole … Read more
Matthew Vaughn’s Argylle bombed on its debut weekend with just $18 million domestically and $35M worldwide, per Deadline. Apple’s $200M action comedy boasts an all-star lineup but couldn’t overcome mediocre reviews and confusing trailers that never fully sold the premise. Argylle represents the third dud in a row for Apple, following the ho-hum performances of … Read more
While it opened moderately better than expected, Argylle had a pretty bad opening, killing the franchise’s potential. The numbers are in, and while, they’re less dire than we were predicting; in the end, Argylle had a disastrous opening for Apple Films/ Universal. It ended up rallying to about $18 million, higher than the $16.5 million … Read more
Despite a hefty marketing campaign and ambitious plans for a franchise, Argylle seems set for a disasterous opening at the box office. It looks like Matthew Vaughn’s ambitious plan for a superspy multiverse franchise is DOA, with his most ambitious film to date, Argylle, opening under expectations at the box office this weekend. According to … Read more
Jason Fuchs’ script retains a steady pace as he develops the spoof: Afflicted by writer’s block, with her cat Alfie, Elly boards a train to see her mother (Catherine O’Hara). On board, she meets Aidan (Sam Rockwell). The scruffy stranger isn’t the dashing Argylle; he’s a believable spy, someone who can easily blend into the … Read more
Assuming the first movie is a success, Argylle director Matthew Vaughn reveals that he has plans for two sequels. We’re still a month out from the release of Argylle, but director Matthew Vaughn already has a few sequels in mind. Of course, this all depends on how Argylle is received, but Vaughn told Total Film … Read more
Matthew Vaughn says the Argylle trailer only includes footage from first 28 minutes to avoid spoiling some “f**king mind-blowing cool shit.” There’s nothing worse than a trailer that spoils the movie it’s supposed to be promoting, but that won’t be a problem for Matthew Vaughn’s Argylle. The first full trailer for the upcoming spy adventure … Read more