2024s The Crow Now has a VOD release date after releasing in theaters in August. Directed by Rupert Sanders, the 2024 action thriller serves as a new take on James O’Barr’s graphic novel of the same name after the 1994 action cult classic starring the late Brandon Lee. Sanders The Crow Bill Skarsgård stars as Eric, a man who returns from the dead to seek revenge after he and his lover, played by FKA Twiggs, are brutally murdered. Unfortunately, the movie was not met with a warm reception theatrically.
Lionsgate now reveals that The Crow will arrive on VOD on September 13, 2024, Less than a month after the film first hit theaters on August 23. The movie will be available on all major VOD platforms, including Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, Fandango at Home, and Google Play, among others. The CrowThe VOD release will include behind-the-scenes special features, and the film will be offered at the standard price point of $24.99 to purchase and $19.99 for a 48-hour rental.
What the VOD release date of The Crow means for the film
How Bill Skarsgård’s reimagining was in theaters
Typically, a VOD release arriving so soon after a theatrical bow means the film isn’t performing well at the box office. Of course this is the case The Crow. Made on an estimated budget of $50 million, The film opened to just 4.6 million on Thursday and has since managed to gross $18.7 million worldwide.. With a budget of $50 million, the film was potentially looking for a break-even point of $125 million, a goal it clearly fell far short of.
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The film faced widespread criticism in the months leading up to its release, with some viewers believing that the franchise should be left alone after Lee’s tragic death in the 1994 adaptation. The CrowThe film’s negative reviews did little to combat the pre-release criticism, with critics taking issue with the film’s poor pacing and lack of thrills. Sanders’ movie now has only 22% score Rotten tomatoesA far cry from the 87% of the 1994 film.
Our take on The Crow’s upcoming VOD release
Will Rupert Sanders’ film do better at home?
Sometimes a movie that hits theaters can enjoy a strong second life on the VOD platform, and that’s likely to be the case for The Crow. The film, for example, has a stronger audience score (now called the Popcornmeter) on Rotten Tomatoes of 64%. Although it is still lukewarm, the score suggests that The reimagining played better with the general moviegoers who saw it than with critics.
While The Crow Could end up being a modest hit on VOD, it’s unlikely to become enough of a hit to offset its poor theatrical performance. As a result, a new adaptation of Eric’s story from O’Barr’s The Crow Probably won’t be arriving anytime soon.
Source: Lionsgate