Steven Soderbergh says that mid-budget movies underperforming at the box office is ‘not a good thing for movies’

Steven Soderbergh says that mid-budget movies underperforming at the box office is ‘not a good thing for movies’

The director said that many of the movies he built his career on would not even get produced today.

Steven Soderbergh Says It’s “Frustrating” When Mid-Budget Films Like ‘Black Bag’ Underperform At Box Office: “Not A Good Thing For Movies”

Steven Soderbergh recently reflected on 'Black Bag,' lamenting the dissonance between its critical success vs. its lackluster draw at the box office.

Soderbergh On "Black Bag" Box-Office Woes

Up until “Sinners” debuted, the best-reviewed wide release film of the year so far was director Steven Soderbergh’s espionage thriller “Black Bag” starring Michael Fassbender and Cate Blanchett. But whereas “Sinners” had strong box-office, “Black Bag” was a commercial dud – the $50+ million budgeted feature pulled in just $38.6 million worldwide at a time when there wasn’t much competition at the box-office. Recently, the filmmaker spoke with B…

Steven Soderbergh Tackles “Frustrating” Low Box-Office Of ‘Black Bag’ — World of Reel

As we speak, four months into the movie year, the only two big studio U.S. films to have been universally acclaimed by critics have been Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners,” and Steven Soderbergh’s “Black Bag.”While “Sinners” will have a healthy $40M opening this weekend, “Black Bag,” a more adult-oriented spy drama, fell flat at the box-office, earning just $21M and a very quick shipment to VOD.Soderbergh is opening up about his frustrations with the unde…

Steven Soderbergh On ‘Frustrating’ Low Box Office Of Mid-Budget Films

Academy Award-winning Steven Soderbergh recently reflected on his latest project, the buzzy and well-reviewed espionage thriller Black Bag, lamenting the dissonance between its critical success versus its lackluster draw at the box office. The prolific filmmaker sat down with The Independent to discuss his disappointment and disillusionment with the waning attendance at theaters, seeing it … The post Steven Soderbergh On ‘Frustrating’ Low Box Of…