Harvey Weinstein is a convicted rapist who was also a disgraced producer of movies. He has some harsh words to say about the box office performance. “She Said.”
“The film ‘She Said’ not performing at the box office isn’t a surprise,”Weinstein stated this in a statement via spokespeson Juda Engmayer. “Moviegoers want to be entertained, especially now. Details of the investigation, the #MeToo movement, the stories of Weinstein and the accusers has been told over and over again these past five years and it is clear that there was little worth paying to see it here. Harvey, the film producer, and distributor, would have known that.”
Universal’s journalism drama “She Said,” the film about the New York Times investigation into Weinstein that sparked the #MeToo movement, has become one of the worst-performing wide releases in box office history, grossing a miserable $2.25 million from 2,022 theaters. But the film’s failure is just one example of several acclaimed prestige films that are getting Oscar buzz for tackling tough real-world topics but are being largely avoided by audiences looking for escapism at the multiplex.
“She Said”It has been highly praised by criticsan 86% Rotten Tomatoes scoreand has been tipped as a potential Best Picture Oscar nominee.
Analysts believe that “She Said”Is only receiving substantial interest from moviegoers living in Los Angeles or New York, where Weinstein established his home base for his production career. He has also been charged with multiple sexual misconduct charges.
Weinstein was convicted in 2020 of third-degree rape in New York, and sentenced to 23 year imprisonment. He is currently being tried in L.A. on seven counts of sexual assault.
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