With just $36.6 million in ticket sales, "West Side Story" is officially a box office bomb

CNBC ^ | 26 December 2021 | Sarah Whitten

[zeestephen]

Despite rave reviews, Steven Spielberg's "West Side Story" has failed to gain traction with audiences at the box office...In its first three weeks in cinemas, the film has captured just $36.6 million in global ticket sales. Its production budget was around $100 million, not including marketing costs.

[zeestephen]

For a big name film, most production companies earn 50%-60% of the first run box office. The theaters receive the balance. With theaters struggling so badly during the pandemic, it is possible their traditional share has been increased.

Producers have several other revenue sources - streaming, cable TV fees, network TV, videos, product endorsements within the film, etc.

[military cop]

Maybe it’s because it’s a woke POS telling of a story nobody asked to be retold. .......

......maybe.

[Craftmore]

No comprende espanole.No subtitles? get woke go broke.

[MercyFlush]

Get woke, go broke!

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

Maybe today’s movie audience does not care to see a bunch of Juvenile Delinquents jumping around “like a bunch of Kansas City Faggots!” (stole that from Blazing Saddles.)

[Borges]

It’s very sad but it’s a wonderful film. I highly recommend anyone who likes WSS in any way to see it on a big screen if you can.

[Borges]

There is nothing woke about it. Did you see it?

[Sacajaweau]

Where can I get tickets for RUST.....Rikers?

[max americana]

Left Side Story

[Borges]

There is no more un-subtitled Spanish in this film than there was un-subtitled German in “Schindler’s List”.

[freedomjusticeruleoflaw]

The super wealthy aren’t looking to make more money… Spielberg knew it was a dead loser when he made the final cut. Doesn’t matter.

[Secret Agent Man]

Only one reason this movie was made.

Steven wants to win another Oscar.

[SaveFerris]

(the film has captured just $36.6 million in global ticket sales)

Oops

[Borges]

He’s been wanting to make a film of WSS since he was a kid.

[Guenevere]

Seems like a lot of people differ

[Borges]

It’s one of his best films.

[Borges]

Not people who saw it.

[ClearCase_guy]

They originally decided to update Romeo and Juliet by putting it in an American city in the mid-20th century, with street gangs.

Then, 60 years later they decided to update it again bu doing pretty much a repeat.

They should do “updates” better.

[Guenevere]

What vested interest do you have in this movie?....you sure seem to push it

[Borges]

The difference is that this version was well acted and directed and photograhed.