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Scott Mendelson
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A box office columnist for Puck News, but also head over to The Outside Scoop at Substack for everything else worth reading (box office, reviews, analysis, think pieces, etc.) scottmendelson.substack.com/
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Surprisingly good movie, but when your starting point for general audiences is "I'm not interested and nothing you're selling is changing my mind," it's a near-insurmountable uphill battle.

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For Best Animated Feature at the Oscars? Quite possibly.

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Yup. $46 million overseas, with 75% of the marketplace accounted for thus far.

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It's great as an added value element but won't turn a flop into a hit.

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$80 million versus $97 million

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Exactly!!

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In 1996, Twister was among the biggest global grossers of all time.

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And to think... TWISTERS was playing just down the hall. :-/

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Thanks! My son liked it more than I did, which is A) allowed and B) frankly preferred compared to the opposite.

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You're a bit late, Josh (and Scott)...

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Scott Mendelson
@scottmendelson.bsky.social
A box office columnist for Puck News, but also head over to The Outside Scoop at Substack for everything else worth reading (box office, reviews, analysis, think pieces, etc.) scottmendelson.substack.com/
985 followers371 following563 posts