Scott Pilgrim did deserve better, but it just didn’t capture enough of the imaginations of people, and it was one of those things where it didn’t cost a lot so it wasn’t a big loss. Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010) Despite its initial flop … ... Scott Pilgrim vs. the World was always going to be a hard sell for the mainstream. I think Cera has come alone quite a ways since Scott Pilgrim in terms of general perception. As Scott's closest female friends, Kim and Ramona Flowers have slowly forged a friendship despite their initial hesitance (and Kim's lingering feelings for Scott). That's why I didn't go see it in theaters. Estimated Budget: $94.4 Estimated Box-Office Gross: $145.2 Scott Pilgrim vs. Here are the Top Ten Reasons Scott Pilgrim Vs The World Flopped At The Box Office. These days, not so much, but that because most of those male comic book fans simply stopped reading comic books as it became even a more niche, female-oriented medium. When Scott Pilgrim vs. the World hit U.S. theaters 10 years ago, movies based on comic books were nothing new.. Superhero movies date back as early as the 1940s, bringing life to comic book saviors in the form of multi-chapter serial films. During gigs (or even just when practicing at home) Kim counts in the band, usually by screaming some variation of: "We are Sex Bob-omb!!" Scott Pilgrim vs. the World combined an eye-popping and fantastical comic book style with tried and true elements of musicals, action blockbusters, coming-of-age dramas and rom-coms — all set in the city of Toronto. These are some films past and present that did not do well at the box office but did well in our hearts, which is really more important: 1. It’s aimed directly at the prized demographic of Young People Who Still Go to Theaters to See Movies If Anyone Does, In Order to Get Out of the House. 0 comments. Universal took the exact wrong approach. But I agree that misleading marketing could have hurt it. endobj While wacky movies certainly had an audience back then, there's no doubt the more "out there" movies within the superhero boom e.g. I think the audience for Scott Pilgrim would’ve been teens (under 17 years old) so they wouldn’t have been able to see Expendables. I didn’t watch any trailers beforehand so I didn’t really have expectations one way or another. 10. Comic Book Movies Were Not as Big Yet: While we had comic films like Batman, some MCU films, etc, the popularity of comic book movies was nowhere near as big as it is now. Several other games I had are delisted as well. $4�%�&'()*56789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz�������������������������������������������������������������������������� ? /Length 7 0 R It may have taken years for Scott Pilgrim vs. the World to receive the credit it deserves, but over time audiences have come around the once-discarded box office flop. ����l�!i_�گ�u��qG�8\�0$�z��Zқ�.�#Pt��x��q�?�9���?� �>����h��������C``e@ݎ���)�nȟ2�c��c���'�^5��p���I�p1���� That being said Michael Cera, who does an okay job, is also miscast IMO. Scott Pilgrim is a character of histrionics and arrested adolescence; Cera is … Scott William Pilgrim is the eponymous central protagonist of the Scott Pilgrim series. 7 Box Office Flops That Are Actually GREAT Films. It never happens, I can see a world where a version made in 2021 starring Timothee Chalomet makes $100m domestic, lol absolutely impossible to make 100m domestic no matter who's in it. I'm happy to see that the film got fans over the years though! Obviously, a remake today would do gangbusters, what's an example of a movie reddit/nerd culture loves which goes on to make a shit ton of money? Ramona decides to get some alone time fro… Scott Pilgrim did deserve better, but it just didn’t capture enough of the imaginations of people, and it was one of those things where it didn’t cost a lot so it wasn’t a big loss. This next protagonist will be in his early-to-mid 30s and might get his own series, like Scott Pilgrim did. Disambiguation: For the song of the same name, see Scott Pilgrim (song). /CreationDate (D:20210315103047+02'00') Scott Pilgrim vs. the World took us on an epic of epic epicness ten years ago. By Jon Mendelsohn Published Aug 18, 2020. The big earner for the day and sure to be big winner for the weekend, The Expendables , earned a solid $13.2 million by comparison.