Clint Eastwood may have initially been known as an actor, in part due to his leading roles in Western films, including the iconic Dollars trilogy, but he is now known for his direction. Eastwood's first directing gig was Play Misty for me in 1971, and he followed that film with others like High Plains Drifter (1973), Outlaw Josey Wales (1976), Mountain range of heartbreak (1986) and, of course, Unforgivable (1992).
Eastwood continued to appear in films throughout the 2000s, but the 2010s saw his career shift to one more focused on directing. He gave audiences films like American sniper (2014), Stain (2016), and Ricardo Jewell (2019), while performing double duty as star and director in The mule (2018) and Cry Macho (2021). At 94, most in Hollywood would have long since retired, but Eastwood released another film this year, and it has been a critical and public success.
Juror #2 Dominates VOD Charts After Controversial Release
The film has Clint Eastwood's best reviews in years
After a shortened theatrical window, Juror #2
is a top-performing film on VOD. Eastwood's latest film is a legal thriller starring Nicholas Hoult as Justin Kemp, a man on the jury in a murder case who realizes he may actually be guilty of the victim's death. Despite the Juror #2 With largely positive reviews from critics resulting in a strong 93% score on Rotten Tomatoes, the film only had a limited theatrical release in the US before heading straight to VOD on December 3rd.
New data from IndieWire now reveals that Juror #2 is making waves on digital platforms, ranking first on iTunes and Fandango at Home. On iTunes December 9th, Eastwood's film is above How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Conclaveand The substancewhile on Fandango at Home from December 2nd to 8th, it's better than Elevation, How the Grinch Stole Christmasand The Wild Robot. Check out the full list of the top 10 below:
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VOD Top 10 |
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Classification |
iTunes |
Fandango at home |
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1 |
Juror #2 |
Juror #2 |
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2 |
How the Grinch Stole Christmas |
Elevation |
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3 |
Conclave |
How the Grinch Stole Christmas |
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4 |
The substance |
The Wild Robot |
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5 |
Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer |
Terrifying 3 |
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6 |
The Grinch |
Dear Santa Claus |
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7 |
The Wild Robot |
Conclave |
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8 |
Deadpool and Wolverine |
Beetle juice Beetle juice |
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9 |
Alone at home |
Alien: Romulus |
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10 |
End with us |
Smile 2 |
What Juror #2's VOD Performance Means for the Film
Eastwood's film deserved a proper release
Official domestic box office numbers for Juror #2 were not reported, but the shortened run apparently brought in less than $500,000. Internationally, however, the film performed very well, and the total abroad is US$18 million, with France alone contributing around US$10 million of this. The international box office numbers combined with the VOD performance certainly suggest that Juror #2 deserved a proper theatrical release in the US instead of the strange strategy by which Warner Bros.
Juror #2 It had an estimated production budget of $30 million, meaning its break-even point was likely at least $60 million. An enthusiastic marketing campaign combined with positive word of mouth – Rotten Tomatoes audience score is 91% – could have taken Eastwood's last film to that price. Even if that didn't happen, it probably would have been close enough that VOD performance could have made up much of the difference. It is possible that Juror #2 it will be Eastwood's last film, and if it is, it's a shame it didn't get the theatrical push it deserved.
Source: IndieWire