Western remake 'Angel and the Badman' drops from 2,263 theaters to 104 in three weekends
The remake of John Wayne's 1947 Western 'Angel and the Badman', which features Tulsa King actor Neal McDonough, has lost 2,159 theaters since opening on October 9. It earned about $3.8 million domestically through October 21.
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Centre · 2The Western remake Angel and the Badman has lost 2,159 theaters since opening on October 9, falling from 2,263 locations to 104 for its third weekend. ColliderN “Angel and the Badman has officially lost 2,159 theaters since opening on October 9, dropping from 2,263 locations to just 104 for its third weekend.” Read at Collider ↗ Screen RantN “Since its release on October 9, Angel and the Badman has lost a staggering 2,159 theaters, falling from 2,263 locations to just 104 in its third weekend.” Read at Screen Rant ↗ Centre · 2The film lost 993 theaters in its second weekend and another 1,166 on October 23, which means it has lost 95.4% of its original theatrical footprint in two weeks. ColliderN “lost 993 theaters in its second weekend before shedding another 1,166 locations on October 23” Read at Collider ↗ Screen RantN “the film has lost 95.4% of the theaters that initially screened it” Read at Screen Rant ↗ Centre · 2It opened with $2.1 million domestically, about $935 per location. Its second weekend earned $433,220, a drop of nearly 80%. According to The Numbers, cited by Collider, it had earned about $3.8 million domestically through October 21. ColliderN “The movie opened with just $2.1 million domestically from 2,263 theaters, averaging approximately $935 per location.”“According to The Numbers, Angel and the Badman had earned approximately $3.8 million domestically through October 21.” Read at Collider ↗ Screen RantN “earnings plunging nearly 80% to $433,220” Read at Screen Rant ↗
Centre · 1Julio Quintana directed the film, a remake of John Wayne's 1947 Western of the same name. It stars Zachary Levi as Quirt Evans, with Tommy Lee Jones as Marshal McClintock and Neal McDonough as Laredo. ColliderN “Directed by Julio Quintana, the movie is a remake of Wayne's 1947 Western of the same name.”“The cast is led by Levi (Shazam!) as Quirt Evans, Jones (The Fugitive) as Marshal McClintock, and McDonough (Justified) as Laredo.” Read at Collider ↗ Centre · 1Screen Rant reports that the remake has a 23% Rotten Tomatoes score from critics, against 71% for the original. Its audience score is 78%, against 67% for the original. The script was written by Jaime Hernandez, Kevin M. Townsend and Christopher Tuffin. Screen RantN “resulting in a 23% Rotten Tomatoes score, a significant downgrade from the original movie's 71% score. However, the remake's 78% audience score is a slight increase from the original's 67%.”“with a script written by Jaime Hernandez, Kevin M. Townsend, and Christopher Tuffin” Read at Screen Rant ↗ Centre · 2Both outlets tie the film to Taylor Sheridan's success in reviving the Western on television, with Yellowstone as the main example. They note that this success has not carried over to theaters. McDonough plays Cal Thresher in Tulsa King seasons 2–4, a show Sheridan is associated with. ColliderN “TV audiences have been happy to embrace the genre, but theaters? That's been a bit harder” Read at Collider ↗ Screen RantN “Neal McDonough, who plays Cal Thresher in Tulsa King seasons 2–4” Read at Screen Rant ↗
Centre · 2With the film in barely 100 theaters, both outlets say its chances of adding much to its total look slim. ColliderN “its chances of adding much more to that total are looking increasingly slim” Read at Collider ↗ Screen RantN “faces an uphill battle to add much more to its overall box office total” Read at Screen Rant ↗
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- Framing
- Both entertainment outlets present the story as a box-office failure. They link it to Taylor Sheridan's Western boom on TV and lead with the Tulsa King connection.
- Emphasis
- Theater-count losses, the 95.4% drop, opening and second-weekend grosses. Screen Rant also covers review scores and credits.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Neither gives a reason for the theater removals, such as distribution or exhibitor decisions, or says whether a streaming release is planned. Neither says what Sheridan's role in the film is, if any.
- Charged language
- “staggering”“unforgiving”“riding out of over 2,000 theaters”
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“now a new take on one of John Wayne's most iconic movies is discovering how unforgiving the box office can be” — Collider
“A Taylor Sheridan star's new remake of a John Wayne Western is riding out of over 2,000 theaters.” — Screen Rant
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What every side reports
- Angel and the Badman opened October 9 in 2,263 theaters and was in 104 for its third weekend.
- It lost 993 theaters in its second weekend and 1,166 on October 23.
- It opened with $2.1 million domestically and earned $433,220 in its second weekend.
- It earned about $3.8 million domestically through October 21.
- Neal McDonough, of Tulsa King, is in the cast.
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'Tulsa King' Star's New Western Officially Removed From Over 2,000 Theaters
Critical Presents the theater losses as a harsh box-office result for a Sheridan-adjacent Western, with the Tulsa King star in the headline.
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Taylor Sheridan Star’s New John Wayne Western Remake Removed From Over 2,000 Theaters
Critical Treats the theater exit as a failure and adds review and audience scores, noting the poor critic score but better audience score.
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- 26 Oct 11:00 First ColliderN 'Tulsa King' Star's New Western Officially Removed From Over 2,000 Theaters
- 26 Oct 19:29 +8h 29m Screen RantN Taylor Sheridan Star’s New John Wayne Western Remake Removed From Over 2,000 Theaters
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