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Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Movies to see this week: 'Batman Forever,' 'Ghost Dog,' 'Mermaids'
It's hot enough that movie theater air conditioning is again appealing, if the greatness of Sinners or the below repertory screenings isn't enough. Here's what you can catch at Twin Cities area theaters this week. Thursday, May 15, at Emagine Willow Creek The third entry in a run of four '90s-ish Batman movies, Batman Forever has gotten a lot of flak for its absurdity. Decades later, it deserves a little love. It was deeply over-the-top, leaning into its comic book source material in ways that the Tim Burton-directed movies didn't. The late Val Kilmer's Batman was not a gritty version of the hero. Instead, he plays Bruce Wayne as the straight man to the hammy antics of Tommy Lee Jones' Two-Face and Jim Carrey's Riddler. Enjoy it for the camp, delightful sets, and producing one of Hollywood's best behind-the-scenes stories. 9900 Shelard Pkwy., Plymouth ($11.60) Friday, May 16–Sunday, May 18, at The Trylon Cinema One of the delights — I'd argue there are many — of watching Jim Jarmusch movies is that they're usually recognizable as one of his despite his tendency to jump between genres. They're uniformly packed with patient cinematography, idiosyncratic dialogue, and a reverence for film history, whether he's making a western (Dead Man), zombie movie (The Dead Don't Die), vampire movie (Only Lovers Left Alive), or following an assassin (The Limits of Control). Ghost Dog is one of his most successful in that regard. It stars Forest Whitaker as an assassin who thinks of himself as a modern samurai, reading from the Hagakure and deeming himself a retainer of his mod employer. It mashes up conventions of mob and samurai movies. Though, like any of Jarmusch's films, it's more interested in small moments than big action sequences. 2820 E 33rd St., Minneapolis ($8) Friday, May 16—Thursday, May 22, at The Main Cinema This one might not quite fit into how we're typically listing repertory fare, but we're rolling with it since Swamp Dogg Gets His Pool Painted has played in town during Sound Unseen and MSPIFF, where it won an audience award. The week-long run at The Main Cinema includes an MN Made screening on May 15 that will have local directors Isaac Gale and Ryan Olson in attendance. (You may recognize their names as MN-based musicians in bands such as Marijuana Death Squads and Poliça.) The documentary focuses on the titular musician, often described as a cult R&B musician since the '70s, and his tumultuous history, unique home with Moogstar and Guitar Shorty, and, of course, his musical legacy. 115 SE Main St., Minneapolis ($13) Monday, May 19, at Alamo Drafthouse Mermaids is a tender family drama that gets into the subtleties of family dynamics. There's no saccharine finale, but the complex, messy reality of family. Cher stars as Mrs. Flax, a mother of two who moves from city to city, dragging her kids, played by Winona Ryder and Christina Ricci, through her ordeals and discarding their struggles in favor of her own. Bob Hoskins plays Cher's flawed and charming suitor. 9060 Hudson Rd., Woodbury ($15.18) Times and theaters vary (see below) It's a big week for fans of L. Frank Baum's Oz. The Wizard of Oz (1939) is playing at a few Emagine theaters. Emagine White Bear is also bringing Wicked (2024) back to the big screen. (It's currently streaming on Peacock, too.) Then, The Wiz (1978) is playing on Sunday and Tuesday at AMC's Rosedale and Southdale outposts, as well as Emagine Eagan, Oakdale Cinema, and West End movies screening this week: May 14: The Wizard of Oz (1939) at Emagine Eagan, Emagine Lakeville, and Emagine White Bear (Wicked is also playing) May 14: Fight Club (1999) at The Parkway Theater May 14: Before Sunrise (1995) at Edina Mann Theatres May 14: Kingdom of Heaven (2005) director's cut at AMC Eden Prairie, AMC Rosedale, AMC Southdale, Emagine Eagan, and Oakdale Cinema May 14: We Are Fugazi From Washington D.C. (2023) at The Trylon Cinema May 14: Una Noche con los Rolling Stones (A Night with the Rolling Stones) (2023) at The Main Cinema, part of the Minnesota Cuban Film Festival May 14: Ma (2019) at AMC Rosedale, AMC Southdale, Oakdale Cinema, and West End Cinema May 14, 16, and 18–19: Demon Slayer the Movie: Mugen Train (2021) at Alamo Drafthouse, AMC Coon Rapids, AMC Rosedale, AMC Southdale, Emagine Willow Creek, Oakdale Cinema (also May 17), and West End Cinema May 14–21: Pride and Prejudice (2005) at St. Michael Cinema May 15: Ratatouille (2007) at Taste the Movies May 15: True Romance (1993) at Grandview Theatre May 15: It Should Happen to You (1954) at Heights Theater May 15: 'Bone Saw Is Ready' (2025) at The Trylon Cinema May 15: Batman Forever (1995) at Emagine Willow Creek May 16: Toy Story (1995) at Taste the Movies May 16–18: Ghost Dog: Way of the Samurai (1999) at The Trylon Cinema May 16: Swamp Dogg Gets His Pool Painted (2024) at the Main Cinema May 16–17: Bitterroot (2024) at Walker Art Center May 17: Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) at The Parkway Theater May 17 and 20: Dog Day Afternoon (1975) at Alamo Drafthouse May 16–17 and 21: "Tall Tales" (2025) at The Main Cinema May 17–21: Kiki's Delivery Service (1989) at AMC Eden Prairie, AMC Coon Rapids, AMC Inver Grove Heights, AMC Rosedale, Emagine Eagan (not May 21), Emagine Lakeville (not May 21), Emagine White Bear, Emagine Willow Creek (not May 21), Oakdale Cinema, Parkwood Cinema, Southbridge Crossing Cinema (not May 21), St. Michael Cinema, and West End Cinema May 17–18 and 21: Labyrinth (1986) at Emagine Eagan (not May 17), Emagine Lakeville, and Emagine White Bear May 18–19: Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) at Oakdale Cinema, Parkwood Cinema, and West End Cinema May 18 and 20: The Apartment (1960) at Grandview Theatre May 18: 10 Things I Hate About You (1999) at Audrey Rose Vintage May 18: Cooley High (1975) at Alamo Drafthouse May 18–20: The Friends of Eddie Coyle (1973) at The Trylon Cinema May 18 and 20: The Wiz (1978) at AMC Rosedale, AMC Southdale, Emagine Eagan, Oakdale Cinema, and West End Cinema May 19: Talk to Me (2023) at Alamo Drafthouse May 19: Mermaids (1990) at Alamo Drafthouse May 19: Anchors Aweigh (1945) at Heights Theater May 19: Alone in the Dark (1982) at Emagine Willow Creek May 20: Constantine (2005) at Alamo Drafthouse
The Guardian
24-03-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Snow White's sleepy start at US box office buoyed by Republican voters
Dogged by politically inspired controversy for months, Disney's new version of Snow White recorded a disappointing $43m (£33.3m) on its first weekend at the North American box office, the lowest figures to date for one of the studio's recent wave of live-action remakes of its classic animated films. However, despite the stream of criticism over its so-called 'woke' credentials, figures reveal that it is proportionally more successful in 'red' states that vote Republican than those voting Democrat. Overall, Snow White's figures are well down on what Disney may have hoped for; the previously worst performing remake was the Tim Burton-directed Dumbo, which took $45m on its opening weekend in 2019, and finished with a worldwide box-office take of $353m. In contrast, remade films such as Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast and The Lion King all took over $1bn worldwide. Snow White's chances of profitability are further hampered by the size of its production budget, a rumoured $270m after extensive reshoots – compared to Dumbo's $170m, Lion King's $260m, and Aladdin's $183m. However, assumptions that the rows over alterations from the original animation – including casting a part-Hispanic performer, Rachel Zegler, in the title role, replacing dwarf actors with CGI, and downplaying the prince's role in the action – as well as outspoken political statements by Zegler criticising Donald Trump and expressing support for Palestinians, have led to the mediocre results, are not borne out by analysis of US box-office returns. A report in Deadline suggests that ticket sales and attendance overperformed in Republican voting counties in comparison to standard revenue patterns. Because of the preponderance of cinemas in Democrat-supporting urban areas, a family-oriented movie would expect 63% of its sales from 'blue' counties and 37% from 'red'. However, in Snow White's case, the balance was tilted towards Republican counties, which accounted for 40% of ticket sales. Box-office analyst Paul Dergarabedian of Comscore said in Variety that family audiences were not likely to have paid much attention to the rows, and it was not likely to have been a significant factor. 'In the case of Snow White, kids and families likely just wanted to see a PG film and [were] perhaps unaware of the controversies.' The film also performed disappointingly in international markets, falling short of its $50m forecast to accumulate $44.3m, after releasing in a swathe of countries including France, China and the UK. Box-office analyst David A Gross of FranchiseRe told Variety that Disney will be hoping for a long tail and a gradual accumulation of interest. 'It's a soft opening by Disney's historic standard. Success will depend on whether the film plays well for a couple of months like Mufasa recently did.' Mufasa: The Lion King started even more poorly than Snow White, with an opening North American weekend of $35m in December 2024, but went on to gross $718m worldwide. The same weekend also saw spectacularly bad figures for The Alto Knights, a period gangster film with Robert De Niro in a double role. Costing around $45m to make, The Alto Knights came in sixth, taking $3.2m from 2,800 venues.
