Posted by Scott in Coming to Theaters, Indie, Science Fiction | 7 comments
Why is ‘Moon’ not getting a nice, big, wide release?
One of the best movies every big film festival is unanimously Duncan Jones’ ‘Moon’ and now we are finding out from Sony Pictures Classics that its going to get a “limited opening” in New York and LA?
Apparently people outside of New York and LA dont enjoy really great films like ‘Moon’. I really hope that this doesnt end up getting shafted like Jonathan Levine’s ‘The Wackness’ which got its widest release in 142 theaters. Why do you ask? Because it wasnt marketed properly, and it only saw mostly indie theaters.
‘Moon’ is a fantastic indie Sci-Fi film and everyone that has seen it absolutely loves it, so for it to get bogged down by small release of 142 theaters would be a freaking travesty. Sony Pictures Classics please show some love, grow some balls and put this out the way that it should be.
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It really has no bearing on how good a film is. Thousands of movie-lovers can rave about ‘Requiem for a Dream.’ That doesn’t mean it’s going to find a wide release, because the studio realizes how divisive the film is. Divisive, at best!
What I will say to Sony is that ‘Moon’ is not only a near flawless film, it is a film that can easily appeal to a mass audience. My way of deciding if the casual moviegoer would enjoy a film is by thinking if my mother (a casual moviegoer) would enjoy it. While she might not go out to watch ‘Moon’ (sci-fi isn’t her cup of tea) I think she would highly enjoy it, and, as such, I am going to promote the hell out of the film so that as many people as I can get will seek out the film. It deserves it.
Not only does it deserve it, but Sony could easily market it to a broader audience and rake in some serious dough.
the fact is, this is a very marketable film! If they cut a really good trailer for the public I think people would flock to it..especially with all the great reviews it has gotten everywhere.
142 theaters? It's only playing at three theaters here in New York City and four in LA as far as I can see.
I just saw the film at the Landmark cinema in Waltham, MA in a packed theater and it was excellent! Best science fiction film of the decade! From the trailer, it gives off a 'brain-fuck' vibe, but it isn't at all. Everything is clearly explained and the movie has great flow where every scene stands out on its own. It made ~$231,000 the last week in CA & NY and cost $5 million. I guess they will do a wider release later on or expect to make the money back on DVD. If this film doesn't get nominated for the Academy Awards, I would be very surprised.
Can we start a campaign to contact Sony Pictures Classics to get them to make this wider? Sony_Classics@spe.sony.com
So sad that it's playing in only one theater in Toronto, ON — that, too, only one show, four days a week. Great movie going to waste … What a shame!
going to see Moon to-night at the local theater here in keswick ontario, two showings at 9:20 fri/sat and that it ,gone forever ! there has to be a story here!