Box Office: 'Coriolanus' Ends Weinstein Winning Streak; 'Kevin,' 'A Separation' and 'Pina' All Expand Strongly

Box Office: 'Coriolanus' Ends Weinstein Winning Streak; 'Kevin,' 'A Separation' and 'Pina' All Expand Strongly

"Coriolanus" After three consecutive Oscar-hungry box-office hits in "The Artist," "My Week With Marilyn" and "The Iron Lady," The Weinstein Company's luck ran out this weekend as Ralph Fiennes' "Coriolanus" failed to attract a considerable audience. According to estimates provided by Rentrak earlier today, the film -- which had an Oscar-qualifying run back in December -- grossed only $60,000 from nine screens for a so-so average of $6,667.

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http://www.indiewire.com/article/box-office-corionalus-ends-weinstein-winning-streak-kevin-a-separation-and-pina-all-expand-strongly

That is so disappointing. All that work for seemingly naught. I had hoped that Fiennes, as a respected actor, would be able to bankroll and promote the heck out of this movie.

Sign of the times, and tastes, perhaps.

Well, it's Shakespeare. (Ew!) Plus it's Shakespeare in a modern setting. (Ew! Gross!) What percentage of the population doesn't dislike Shakespeare? And it's a play I've never heard of before reading about it on this forum. (What anus?)

It's a specialty movie. It's not going to have popular appeal.

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