Now, on paper, it is no less than a gem. You can call “Killers Of The Flower Moon” one of the best Martin Scorsese creations, and you can even argue that this is one of the greatest performances, but the partnership didn’t result in a big hit at the Box Office.
The movie was highly anticipated, and fans were eager to savor this Scorsese creation, but the numbers are telling a different story. The first week wasn’t the hottest, and the second week’s graph is looking even worse.
In its second weekend, the movie earned $9 million, a 61% drop from its $23.2 million debut. With a global gross of $88 million, the movie is far from covering its budget, let alone turning a profit.
With a cost of $200 million, the movie is far from recouping its expenses. It wasn’t expected that “Killers Of The Flower Moon” would top the box office, but the abysmal numbers are hard to believe. In terms of earnings, it’s that kind of movie that progresses slowly and will take its time to reach there.
Also, as soon as the award ceremony hits, having the luxury of being a Scorsese movie, it will generate a lot of buzz. The same trend was observed during “The Irishman” as it garnered 10 Oscar nominations. Now, not winning one is probably damaging the reputation of “Killers Of The Flower Moon” as well.
Besides that, the runtime is also causing a bit of harm to the film. In terms of Oppenheimer, the three-hour runtime didn’t make people skeptical, but crossing the 200-minute mark is causing people to turn their heads.
It’s not all an internal problem, as the film is also facing a plethora of box-office competition. From “The Eras Tour” to “Five Nights At Freddy’s,” all of them are racking up good numbers, and that is impacting the performance of the Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese creation.
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