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In response to "Call me a crazy person, but that number seems fair for a non-Spielberg led 5th outing of Indy following a critical dud. -- nm" by Qale

Problem is that it apparently wasn’t budgeted that way. -- nm

Posted by Dano (aka dano) Jul 2 '23, 11:25

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Even so, to a larger point, I'm beyond tired of the "Oh, my stars and garters" whenever a film performs like this. It's the new normal. - David Jul 2, 11:27 9
- Just like everything, booting back up from zero is hard. -- nm - Qale Jul 2, 13:15
- These may look like flops domestically, but when we factor global sales into it, they are approaching break-even - Fuzzy Jul 2, 11:42 1
  - There's no money in streaming since the people putting the movies out also own the streaming. - Will Hunting Jul 2, 11:57
- Indiana Jones should never be one of the properties fighting for scraps. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 2, 11:33 5
  - Why? The last great Indy movie came out in 1989. - The Allfather Jul 2, 11:46
  - You're speaking as the generation that grew up with him. Maybe younger audiences just don't care about Indy or a shared watching experience. -- nm - TWuG Jul 2, 11:43 3
    - The showing I attended was definitely heavy on the bluehairs. -- nm - Coach Bearond Jul 2, 11:51 2
      - There's a funny thing with the post-viewing grades, too. Every five years, the grade ticks up five points. - David Jul 2, 12:26
      - Actually it's lavender ;-P -- nm - Meg Jul 2, 11:58

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