Despite critical acclaim and two years of anticipation, Steven Spielberg’s lavish 'West Side Story' revival made little noise at the box office.
. The 1961 film, directed by Jerome Robbins and Robert Wise, made $43.7 million and won 10 Oscars, including best picture.
“West Side Story” can still be expected to play well through the lucrative holiday corridor, during which younger-skewing films like “Spider-Man: No Way Home” and “Sing 2” will likely be the top draws. Film executives are hoping the spreading omicron variant of COVID-19 doesn’t set the box office back just as Hollywood is nearing its most profitable period.A history of the musical’s Puerto Rican appropriation and stereotypes and failed attempts to correct them on stages and in the new movie.
But the muted reception for “West Side Story” will concern the industry. Hopes had long been pinned on Spielberg, with his song-and-dance spectacular, to bring back some of the movies’ mojo. Instead, little right now outside of Marvel releases is finding big audiences. Many moviegoers“To draw moviegoers to adult dramas in huge numbers right now seems like a pretty heavy lift,” said Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst for data firm Comscore.
“But I don’t think this is the final act for ‘West Side Story,’” added Dergarabedian. “A lot of people counted out ‘The Greatest Showman.’”Critics’ reactions, comparisons to the 1961 movie and more to know about the new ‘West Side Story’ starring Ansel Elgort and Rachel Zegler. That 2017 release launched with a modest $8.8 million opening weekend before enjoying a rare, lengthy run that made it, with $435 million worldwide, one of the highest grossing live-action musicals ever. During the pandemic, though, movies have faded quickly at the multiplex and often been steered more quickly to streaming or home release.
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