Charlie's Angels : Why did Charlie’s Angels (2019) do terribly at the box office?

Why did Charlie’s Angels (2019) do terribly at the box office?

Elizabeth Banks who directed this claims it’s because men don’t want to watch female led action films. However she’s wrong because both Captain Marvel and Wonder Woman crushed at the box office and have sequels on the horizon. I remember Atomic blonde doing well too.

Charlie’s Angels didn’t do well for two reasons:

1) Needed bigger named actresses to play the angels and get a bigger draw. Don’t get me wrong, I like the chemistry of the ladies they casted but Kristen Stewart, Naomi Scott and Ella Balinska are not box office draws.

2) They pushed the soundtrack harder than the movie.

This movie would have done better if someone like Ariana was one of the Angels and not just all over the soundtrack.

"You had me at Elk Tartare"
-Erin Wotherspoon

Re: Why did Charlie’s Angels (2019) do terribly at the box office?

I highly doubt it has anything to do with men not wanting to watch it. I'd say it's because it's already been done. First as a tv show, then as a movie, which had a sequel. Wonder Woman never had her own movie until recently (tv show, yes, and quite some time ago) and Captain Marvel also had her first movie only recently.

The trailer showed it to be kind of ho-hum, too, so I doubt people will throw money at this.

Hollywood needs to stop remaking things every couple of years.

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Oh, I don't know, maybe because it's a crappy movie which is rated a horrible 3.9 on IMDb? One fan said "It's flat and boring. Giving it a two is being kind. So sad."

Could be that.



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Re: Why did Charlie’s Angels (2019) due terribly at the box office?

Stop constantly quoting the IMDB rating's of shit, you America hating communist Hillary tard.

People will up/down vote shit on there without even seeing the damned movie.

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A reboot of something that was rebooted only about a decade and a half ago wasn't something the general public was clamoring for. Also, judging from the trailer it looks like some by-the-numbers formula action flick.

Yes, this is really me.

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Exactly!

When are millennials gonna understand that you don’t reboot/remake something that isn’t old or outdated?

The original show was very outdated by the 90s so it made sense that we’d get a reboot in the year 2000.

This new one wasn’t necessary at all. The 2000 version don’t have an outdated feel to it and they already did the whole “girl power” thing with that movie and the Destiny’s Child song.

Not to mention the fact no one likes Kristen Stewart. Sorry but it’s true 🤷🏻‍♂️

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LMAO

STFU fatso!

Re: Why did Charlie’s Angels (2019) do terribly at the box office?

When are millennials gonna understand that you don't reboot/remake something that isn't old or outdated?

The reason for rebooting or remaking a movie or television series doesn't have to be due to it being "outdated". Sometimes it's just to tell the story from a different perspective and I think that that's the case, here, with this movie. What does being a millennial have to do with it, anyways? Such a tired and silly place to constantly find fault.

This new one wasn't necessary at all. The 200 version don't have an outdated feel to it an they already did the whole "girl power" thing with that movie and the Destiny's Child song.

No remake is ever necessary but again, it's a retelling through the eyes of a different director. The 2000 and 2003 versions may not have that "outdated feel" but they're incredibly corny. So much so that, at times, they're cringy to watch. Enjoyable nonetheless.

Not to mention the fact that no one likes Kristen Steward. Sorry but it's true

Speak for yourself, girlfriend.

Re: Why did Charlie’s Angels (2019) do terribly at the box office?

STRONGLY AGREE.☠

“I do this real moron thing, and it's called thinking. And apparently I'm not a very good American because I like to form my own opinions.”

Re: Why did Charlie’s Angels (2019) do terribly at the box office?

Movie tickets are so expensive unless you're wealthy. If I were being frugal with how I spend money on entertainment, I wouldn't choose that reboot of Charlie's Angels because for one, there are way better movie choices competing with Charlie's Angels. Also, the scenes from the movie trailer looked boring. The only actress in that movie that has a lot of followers is Ariana Grande and I seriously doubt her fans are the type of young women interested in the genre that movie represents. I think Ariana Grande fans would like a romantic comedy staring Ariana rather than watching Ariana in a high octane big budget action spy thriller.

Re: Why did Charlie’s Angels (2019) do terribly at the box office?

Interesting points. Movie tickets are around 20 bucks, though.

"You had me at Elk Tartare"
-Erin Wotherspoon

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Well

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Where do you live, California? It’s like $6 bucks where I live.

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Connecticut.

"You had me at Elk Tartare"
-Erin Wotherspoon

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No they aren't. $12.75 is the highest price I found, and plenty of matinees for half that price. You are full of shit and a liar, as usual.

Bring. More. Sheep.

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Btw, the way you are right now in this thread, is the exact reason you got me pregnant. Just saying…

Re: Why did Charlie’s Angels (2019) do terribly at the box office?

I am a man and I have zero desire to see this movie. Elizabeth Banks can't blame sexism for this however. The movie was clearly made to appeal to women over men. You mention the soundtrack, and it exemplifies my point: no straight male is going to go near it. It is pop trash made for little girls. This movie failed because it sucks.

Re: Why did Charlie’s Angels (2019) do terribly at the box office?

You mention the soundtrack, and it exemplifies my point: no straight male is going to go near it. It is pop trash made for little girls.

Uh-huh…right. And are these the same sentiments you share toward the 2000 version and original series, as well?

Personally, I don't think this was made to appeal toward women anymore than Captain America and Spider Man were made to appeal toward men. Movies like this attract movie-goers of both women and men.

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The names had nothing to do with it. Big names aren't draws anymore like they used to be. Captain Marvel and Wonder Woman were both no-name actresses.

Kristen Stewart had Twilight, and Naomi Scott was Jasmine in Aladdin. You can't really beat that. There's no other bigger names that would fit these parts anyway. And that's more than what Captain Marvel and Wonder Woman had.

It just sucked. There was already a Charlie's Angels reboot with Cameron Diaz. No one cares about Charlie's Angels anymore except for Gameboy who saw it on opening day because he thought Farrah Fawcett was gonna be in it.

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It is just a completely unnecessary movie. They were aiming at a younger audience a nostalgia product that they never even heard of in the first place. It was never going to do well.

Re: Why did Charlie’s Angels (2019) do terribly at the box office?

BINGO.YOU NAILED IT.☠

“I do this real moron thing, and it's called thinking. And apparently I'm not a very good American because I like to form my own opinions.”

Re: Why did Charlie’s Angels (2019) do terribly at the box office?

It's the old 'dead horse' syndrome again. A great big yawn. 💤💤💤

Re: Why did Charlie’s Angels (2019) do terribly at the box office?

They needed a completely different cast. Also the concept is no longer fresh. Its a cliche to the current generation on the rise that prizes the next new thing.

Maybe if they had super powers instead of guns. Super powers seem to be all the rage right now. Maybe if the girls were exposed to radioactive birds that caused them to mutate and sprout wings so they literally flew around like angels lol They could do a whole angel-devil thing and like the villain would be a guy who got bitten by a radioactive rhino and grew horns. Lol

Hey Diddler, Diddler….the cat and the fiddler LOL

Re: Why did Charlie’s Angels (2019) do terribly at the box office?

WEAK.☠

“I do this real moron thing, and it's called thinking. And apparently I'm not a very good American because I like to form my own opinions.”

Re: Why did Charlie’s Angels (2019) do terribly at the box office?

Also, nobody was clamoring for a Charlie’s Angels remake. Elizabeth Banks doesn’t have her on finger on the pulse of the culture. People looked at the trailer and said, “Oh another Charlie’s Angels , that’s cute.” And they followed it up with lackluster promotion.

We should have seen ads for it all over social media. If your target audience is clearly women, market to women where they spend the most time.

"You had me at Elk Tartare"
-Erin Wotherspoon

Re: Why did Charlie’s Angels (2019) do terribly at the box office?

Well, one would think that a movie with two hot chicks playing the main characters is more geared towards men than women.

"We're with you all the way, mostly"

Re: Why did Charlie’s Angels (2019) do terribly at the box office?

Nope. Remember, it was directed by Elizabeth Banks who is big on female empowerment.

"You had me at Elk Tartare"
-Erin Wotherspoon

Re: Why did Charlie’s Angels (2019) do terribly at the box office?

I didn’t know it was coming out until it was already out.

Still haven’t even watched a trailer.

I hear it’s a below average movie, you really need to work hard with marketing if you’re gonna fool people into seeing it in opening weekend - otherwise the reviews will fuck you up.

Re: Why did Charlie’s Angels (2019) do terribly at the box office?

My guess is that it was a pos. Call me kooky.



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Re: Why did Charlie’s Angels (2019) do terribly at the box office?

Charlie's Angels has just been overdone to death now. In the 70's during the original run, Women as Spies was a really novel and fresh idea. But now it's been a TV Show, a Remake, a Sequel of the Remake, a TV Show AGAIN, and now another Remake. It's like ENOUGH! Maybe, just MAYBE, a Female James Bond will work out well. Maybe Jamie Bond or Jane Bond. I mean Angelina Jolie did something similar with Salt and it was said that the original Concept was that Salt would be like a Bond's Girl, but Anjelina being the badass she is, said something like,"I want to be the Female Version of James Bond, not another Bond Girl." The execs jumped on her idea and Salt was made where Evelyn Salt was an Undercover Russian Spy and Audiences loved it and it was a box office hit. Salt will have it's 10 year Anniversary next year so another one similar to it called Jamie Bond will be right up remake Alley with how Hollywood is doing 10 year rehashes anyways. :)
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