Overview
- On The Director’s Cut podcast, Nolan lauded Johnson’s performance as “heartbreaking” and said, “I don’t think you’ll see a better performance this year or most other years.”
- The A24 release opened Oct. 3 with about $5.8–$5.9 million and has reached roughly $13–$14 million worldwide against a reported $50 million budget.
- Director Benny Safdie won Venice’s best director prize after the film’s festival premiere and the movie holds roughly a 71% critics’ score on aggregator tallies cited in coverage.
- Johnson addressed the weak grosses on Instagram, saying box office is uncontrollable but that he committed to disappearing into the role for Safdie.
- Coverage notes headwinds from a crowded opening that included a surprise Taylor Swift concert film and ongoing UFC interest, with the movie still playing in select theaters.