The Front Runner followed with an average of $12,886 over the weekend. Seuss’ The Grinch, was next with an average of $16,318. Does it deserve more? Or is it busted Oscar-bait?Ĭhef Flynn debuted on top spot on the theater average chart with $29,869 in one theater.
Its reviews are 97% positive, but it hasn’t gone anywhere during Awards Season. The Hate U Give opened in limited release in October and while it never reached the top five, it did very well at the box office. It was a close race, but in the end The Hate U Give won out.įeatured Blu-ray and DVD Review: The Hate U Give The race for Pick of the Week came down to three contenders: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, The Hate U Give, and JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Set Three. This week’s biggest release is First Man, but it is not the best. We’re getting close to the monster hits from fall finally coming out on the home market. Home Market Releases for January 22nd, 2019 Police Shooting, Prep School, Race Relations, Death of a Best Friend, Narcotics, Political Activist, Political Protest, Riots, Class Warfare, Gangs, Life on the Outside, Prologue, Going Legit, Bigotry, Interracial Romance, Voiceover/Narration, Social Justice, Coming of Age, Coming-of-Age Dramaįox 2000 Pictures, Temple Hill Entertainment, State Street Pictures PG-13 for mature thematic elements, some violent content, drug material and language. January 22nd, 2019 by Fox Home Entertainment October 26th, 2018 (Wide) ( United Kingdom) October 19th, 2018 (Expands Wide) by 20th Century Fox October 5th, 2018 (Limited) by 20th Century Fox See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records. And it will hopefully inspire discussion (or at least a better understanding) with young adults and teenagers (especially Caucasian ones.All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900)Īll Time International Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900)Īll Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700)
Despite the story lacking a smoothness, this film encapsulates important, relevant, current issues that will enlighten viewers of all races. And it’s often written with a laborious sincerity as if the screenplay is trying to juggle too many balls at once. But other times the film is clunky moving from one difficult issue to another.
The Hate U Give is another part of this mini-renaissance as it shows the influences of police brutality, political activism, and family solidarity on the next generation of youths.Īt times this film is sensitive and adept addressing such frustrating, challenging, and complex subject matter. I feel like African-American cinema is having a mini-renaissance in the latter half of this year with fresh, original films like Sorry to Bother You, Blindspotting, and BlacKkKlansman each exploring parts of the contemporary Black experience in this country. The novel also spent time as a #1 New York Times Bestseller. This film is based on a young adult novel of the same title written by Angie Thomas and published in 2017. When a black teenage girl witnesses her black friend unlawfully shot to death by a police officer, she is forced to confront complicated, adult issues of identity, violence, and racism in her hometown.
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