Uma Thurman's "Motherhood" is $132.00 bomb in the U.K. - Blu-ray Forum

BLUEGRASS · 03-29-2010, 07:54 PM

This is from MSN Movies. Pretty freaking hilarious.

Thurman's 'Motherhood' is $132 bomb in U.K.
March 29, 2010, 1:34 PM EST

WENN -- Uma Thurman's new film "Motherhood" has epically flopped at the U.K. box office: The film only made $132 in its opening weekend.

Thurman plays a stressed mom who struggles to balance parenting and her career in the new movie, which only took in $60,000 in the United States when it opened last year.

But the response to the film was even worse in Britain, where only one person went to watch the movie on March 7, and the film only garnered an embarrassing $132 during the whole weekend.

And producer Jana Edelbaum can't understand why the movie has bombed so badly, telling Britain's The Guardian, "You're kidding? We must have broken a new record for grosses!

"Think about how much crap succeeds at the cinema. 'Motherhood' is not bad. It's a very decent movie. I've seen movies that are not half as good."

jadedeath · 03-29-2010, 08:08 PM

I'd say it's probably due to lack of advertising... that and leftover flack from "My Super Ex Girlfriend"

Logan

Batman1980 · 03-29-2010, 08:10 PM

Yeah lack of advertising, I didn't even know it existed until after it came out.

BLUEGRASS · 03-29-2010, 08:17 PM

Bad advertising or not, $132.00 on an opening weekend is an...

Secretagentnumber6 · 03-29-2010, 08:21 PM

I do not find Uma Thurman movies appealing in the least outside of her Tarantino films. And let's face it, she is only good in Tarantino films because he lifts actors up.

quetzalcoatl · 03-29-2010, 08:29 PM

Advertising or not the fact that 20 people or less went to see a movie is not a good sign.
You would think more people than that would just see it after going to the theater not knowing what to watch. I know my wife and I used to do that just go to a big theater and make our choice once we got there.

JTStarkiller · 03-29-2010, 08:43 PM

One ticket sold in an entire day? In an entire country? That's pretty astounding. And hilarious.

BluLobsta · 03-29-2010, 08:57 PM

Yeah, sometimes talent is exclusive of an actor's judgment or timing in being offered a good role. I think she has talent, but hey, Hoffman and Beatty accepted roles in Ishtar and they're not altogether talentless

Looks like Uma will be paying the rent with DVD sales

She actually won Best Actress for this role at the Boston Film Festival hmm...

Mahatma · 03-29-2010, 09:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Secretagentnumber6

I do not find Uma Thurman movies appealing in the least outside of her Tarantino films. And let's face it, she is only good in Tarantino films because he lifts actors up.

I think there maybe are other reasons for Tarrantinos success (in your eyes) with Thurman

Foggy · 03-29-2010, 09:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dawson

This is from MSN Movies. Pretty freaking hilarious.

Thurman's 'Motherhood' is $132 bomb in U.K.
March 29, 2010, 1:34 PM EST

WENN -- Uma Thurman's new film "Motherhood" has epically flopped at the U.K. box office: The film only made $132 in its opening weekend.

Thurman plays a stressed mom who struggles to balance parenting and her career in the new movie, which only took in $60,000 in the United States when it opened last year.

But the response to the film was even worse in Britain, where only one person went to watch the movie on March 7, and the film only garnered an embarrassing $132 during the whole weekend.

And producer Jana Edelbaum can't understand why the movie has bombed so badly, telling Britain's The Guardian, "You're kidding? We must have broken a new record for grosses!

"Think about how much crap succeeds at the cinema. 'Motherhood' is not bad. It's a very decent movie. I've seen movies that are not half as good."

She sounds like she's got hope in it!

I never heard of it

zahinn · 03-30-2010, 02:12 AM

bawhahhahahah

ChadFL · 03-30-2010, 02:22 AM

Anyone know what the budget for this disaster was?

OrlandoEastwood · 03-30-2010, 02:23 AM

How many screens was it on?

STARSCREAM · 03-30-2010, 02:31 AM

This is incredible!

I've never seen a lower number...ever.

OrlandoEastwood · 03-30-2010, 02:34 AM

If I remember correctly, the South Korean film Typhoon made $8 one weekend in it's theatrical release here in the U.S.

GreenScar · 03-30-2010, 02:38 AM

Maybe they should have released it in 3D.

DetroitSportsFan · 03-30-2010, 03:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OrlandoEastwood

How many screens was it on?

132.

Michael1989 · 03-30-2010, 10:41 AM

Wtf that's crazy. There's like 60 million people in this country too.

P@t_Mtl · 03-30-2010, 10:49 AM

That as to be a record WOW

,deeii · 03-30-2010, 12:14 PM

On a dutch movie site the article said this movie was only showed in 1 theatre to create a ''hype'' . But that didn't work out apperantly.

They made this movie with $5 milion.

03-29-2010, 07:54 PM	#1
BLUEGRASS Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Jan 2009 4K collection:190 Blu-ray collection:1238 DVD collection:82 Digital collection:3420 Blu-ray reviews: 4 Trading Score:81	Uma Thurman's "Motherhood" is $132.00 bomb in the U.K. This is from MSN Movies. Pretty freaking hilarious. Thurman's 'Motherhood' is $132 bomb in U.K. March 29, 2010, 1:34 PM EST WENN -- Uma Thurman's new film "Motherhood" has epically flopped at the U.K. box office: The film only made $132 in its opening weekend. Thurman plays a stressed mom who struggles to balance parenting and her career in the new movie, which only took in $60,000 in the United States when it opened last year. But the response to the film was even worse in Britain, where only one person went to watch the movie on March 7, and the film only garnered an embarrassing $132 during the whole weekend. And producer Jana Edelbaum can't understand why the movie has bombed so badly, telling Britain's The Guardian, "You're kidding? We must have broken a new record for grosses! "Think about how much crap succeeds at the cinema. 'Motherhood' is not bad. It's a very decent movie. I've seen movies that are not half as good."

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03-29-2010, 08:08 PM	#2
jadedeath Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jun 2007	I'd say it's probably due to lack of advertising... that and leftover flack from "My Super Ex Girlfriend" Logan

03-29-2010, 08:10 PM	#3
Batman1980 Blu-ray Jedi Member since:Feb 2009 Location:District 13 Home Theater Gallery:8 4K collection:146 Blu-ray collection:394 DVD collection:57 Blu-ray reviews:22 Trading Score:48	Yeah lack of advertising, I didn't even know it existed until after it came out.

03-29-2010, 08:17 PM	#4
BLUEGRASS Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Jan 2009 4K collection:190 Blu-ray collection:1238 DVD collection:82 Digital collection:3420 Blu-ray reviews: 4 Trading Score:81	Bad advertising or not, $132.00 on an opening weekend is an...

03-29-2010, 08:21 PM	#5
Secretagentnumber6 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Mar 2008 Location:St Louis Area Home Theater Gallery:15 Blu-ray collection:212 Trading Score:4	I do not find Uma Thurman movies appealing in the least outside of her Tarantino films. And let's face it, she is only good in Tarantino films because he lifts actors up.

03-29-2010, 08:29 PM	#6
quetzalcoatl Special Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Grants Pass, OR	Advertising or not the fact that 20 people or less went to see a movie is not a good sign. You would think more people than that would just see it after going to the theater not knowing what to watch. I know my wife and I used to do that just go to a big theater and make our choice once we got there.

03-29-2010, 08:43 PM	#7
JTStarkiller Power Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Austin, TX DVD collection:69 Trading Score:17	One ticket sold in an entire day? In an entire country? That's pretty astounding. And hilarious.

03-29-2010, 08:57 PM	#8
BluLobsta Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Rhode Island Home Theater Gallery:86 4K collection:81 Blu-ray collection:420 DVD collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:2	Yeah, sometimes talent is exclusive of an actor's judgment or timing in being offered a good role. I think she has talent, but hey, Hoffman and Beatty accepted roles in Ishtar and they're not altogether talentless Looks like Uma will be paying the rent with DVD sales She actually won Best Actress for this role at the Boston Film Festival hmm...

03-30-2010, 02:12 AM	#11
zahinn Special Member Member since:Feb 2009 4K collection:5 Blu-ray collection:150	bawhahhahahah

03-30-2010, 02:22 AM	#12
ChadFL Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Daytona Beach, FL Blu-ray collection:556 DVD collection:5	Anyone know what the budget for this disaster was?

03-30-2010, 02:23 AM	#13
OrlandoEastwood Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Jun 2008 Location:R-Point Blu-ray reviews:86 Trading Score:24	How many screens was it on?

03-30-2010, 02:31 AM	#14
STARSCREAM Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Dagobah Blu-ray collection:148 Trading Score:67	This is incredible! I've never seen a lower number...ever.

03-30-2010, 02:34 AM	#15
OrlandoEastwood Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Jun 2008 Location:R-Point Blu-ray reviews:86 Trading Score:24	If I remember correctly, the South Korean film Typhoon made $8 one weekend in it's theatrical release here in the U.S.

03-30-2010, 02:38 AM	#16
GreenScar Blu-ray Knight Member since:Aug 2007 Blu-ray collection:148 Trading Score:2	Maybe they should have released it in 3D.

03-30-2010, 10:41 AM	#18
Michael1989 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Mar 2009 Location:United Kingdom	Wtf that's crazy. There's like 60 million people in this country too.

03-30-2010, 10:49 AM	#19
P@t_Mtl Blu-ray Duke Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Montreal Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:452 DVD collection:513 Trading Score:3	That as to be a record WOW

03-30-2010, 12:14 PM	#20
,deeii Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Aug 2009 Location:Netherlands SteelBooks™: 208 Home Theater Gallery:4 4K collection:68 Blu-ray collection:680 Trading Score:14	On a dutch movie site the article said this movie was only showed in 1 theatre to create a ''hype'' . But that didn't work out apperantly. They made this movie with $5 milion.

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