Watchmen takes a big fall in second weekend
According to Box Office Mojo, “Watchmen” dropped by two-thirds in its second weekend for a weekend total of $18.1 million. According to Box Office Mojo, only “Hellboy II” and “Hulk” had stiffer second-week drops among major comic-book movies.
While I think “Watchmen” was a success creatively, for the most part, there is the question of the film’s intended audience. Comic-book fans came out in droves and packed the IMAX theaters, but this wasn’t a movie that tracked well among women, and it wasn’t the kind of film that parents could take their children to see.
Still, the graphic novel has long been fiercely admired among its fans, and it’s possible the film will find a similar success in the longer term. While cinema-goers have accepted Spider-Man and Batman films, there is apparently still some resistance to or confusion over a very mature superhero tale like “Watchmen.”
Still, I’d like to pass on some thoughtful words from someone else, who, like the characters in “Watchmen,” is a denizen of 1985:
“I guess you guys aren’t ready for that, yet. But your kids are gonna love it.”
– Matt Price
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I know a lot of people who went into the movie having absolutely NO idea what it was about. They expected a cape crusader kind of film. Oh yeah, and most of them brought their kids. Needles to say they left the theater with really harsh words and I’m sure passed them along.