worse than The Duel?
both bombed.
shareAnd money is the measure of everything, right?
sharei sort of enjoyed the duel even though it was more of a romance movie.
sharedepends on the movie and budget.
shareNorthman
budget $70–90 million
+
WORLDWIDE
$45,150,585
=
Flop
The Last Duel
budget $100 million
+
WORLDWIDE
$30,552,111
=
Flop
It's a good thing money isn't the measure of everything.
These boxoffice threads are part of the cancer of this site. Who cares if a movie flopped or not?
again, it depends on the movie and budget.
the studios care if the movie flopped. the divergent series was cancelled cause the last movie flopped.
In principle I agree that box office performance is not a measure of how 'good' the movie is, as I like some things that a lot of other viewers don't like, and vice versa. But there is a practical consideration.... If it flopped, then it's unlikely that the studio would greenlight any sequels. That's not a big deal if it's a standalone movie. But if it was something that was meant to start a series, then it's a letdown because we won't be getting the rest of the story anytime soon.
shareI'm gonna go on a limb and say that I'm pretty sure Eggers was not going to be making a sequel to this movie.
shareUsed to be even worse when all this was on IMDb. It’s like the trolls were all Hollywood accountants
shareBy that logic, McDonald's hamburgers are probably the best food in the history of humanity.
shareThe Duel was a much better film.
shareYes. The Northman might appeal to fans of Viking mythology but for other people it is really all over the place and doesn't manage to create a character you give a shit about one way or the other. It is one thing to make a movie with a bad guy that you get the audience to cheer for, but this one gives you a character that while sympathetic when he is a kid becomes such a barbarous turd when grown that you don't give a shit whether he lives or dies nor do you give a shit about anyone he is going up against. Give me a movie where I can care about some on screen... here everyone was worthless.
sharei watched the first hour. the movies are similar - historical drama with a revenge theme.
shareThe duel was absolutely fantastic. Northman was also good, but I liked duel better.
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