After Earth -13% RT

[Ns1]

The movie sounds like one of those "hook up my talentless kid up" type flicks. His kid has no acting chops, so I guess he figured that by putting him in this movie with him also being on board might kick start his career.

Smith's kid made a ton of money for the studio with "Karate Kid".

This is probably more M Night's fault.

 

[MontyAC]

I think Jackie Chan was the main draw in Karate Kid.

 

[Ns1]

I think Jackie Chan was the main draw in Karate Kid.

either way, kid's name headlines the movie. movie makes a gazillion dollars. kid now has track record.

M Night also has a track record, but it's going the other way. one has to wonder why Will Smith wanted M Night sooo bad.

 

[nageov3t]

Smith's kid made a ton of money for the studio with "Karate Kid".

This is probably more M Night's fault.

I think it was a mistake to cast him alongside his dad, because people are automatically going to compare him against the skills of his dad, who even as a kid was a lot more charming and likable than Jayden, who's claim to fame (outside of his parents) is being BFF's with Justin Bieber.

shame about After Earth... I thought it was an interesting concept of a movie utterly bogged down by this forced passing-of-the-torch nepotism.

 

[ImpulsE69]

How is M Night even still making movies? Everything after Sixth Sense is..questionable at most.

 

[randomrogue]

I liked the new Karate Kid movie. If this movie fails I don't think it's fair to blame the Smith family. Their track record is good. The director on the other hand....

 

[Sonikku]

Let me guess. They crash land on earth. Then near the end Will Smith dies. As for the kid? He finds out he's been dead the whole time too.

 

[techs]

 

[Svnla]

AE is officially bombed at the office, only took in $27 million.

 

[randomrogue]

The investors deserve to lose money. Why would you invest $130M on a movie with this director?

 

[Eug]

1. Box Office Mojo says it cost $130 million to make. So, $27 million in the first weekend probably is indeed a bomb, esp. given the terrible reviews.

2. I think Karate Kid did well despite having Jaden Smith there. Jackie Chan was the draw.

3. I didn't know this movie was helmed by Shyamalan. I wonder if they de-emphasized him because of his poorly reviewed movies recently. It should also be noted that Jada Pinkett-Smith and Will Smith were producers, alongside Shyamalan. Sounds like a recipe for a disaster. I wonder how much of it is the Smiths' own money, in an attempt to jumpstart their son's career.

4. I will not watch this movie even for $1.50. I'd rather watch some unknown foreign movie on Netflix, or else spend two hours posting on AnandTech.

5. I don't understand why anyone would even consider saying the latest Star Treks are not sci-fi.

 

[Gibsons]

AE is officially bombed at the office, only took in $27 million.

Finishing third for the weekend. Waaay short of summer blockbuster numbers.

edit: yep, looking even more like a disaster:

Will Smith suffered the worst summer opening of his career with the big-budget flop After Earth which settled in at number three with an estimated $27M, about half of what the former bulletproof box office star would normally attract for this kind of movie. Panned by critics, and likely setting itself up for multiple Razzies next year, the Sony release averaged $7,939 from 3,401 theaters.

The father-son project starred his son Jaden Smith (who got top billing) and was directed by M. Night Shyamalan. Since hitting it big with The Sixth Sense, the filmmaker has only had one movie open worse - 2006's the Lady in the Water with $18M. With horrible reviews and awful buzz, audiences stayed away from the futuristic action pic. After Earth even fared worse that Smith's Wild Wild West from 1999 which bowed to $27.7M over the three-day portion of a long holiday weekend on its way to $113.8M.

The $130M space ranger pic might top out in the $60-70M domestic range as there are no signs that it will have legs. The B CinemaScore indicates lukewarm word-of-mouth and Shyamalan films routinely collapse in the second weekend. All his films over the past decade had sophomore drops of 59-68%. After Earth's audience was 51% male and 60% over 25. Sony is counting on the effects-heavy pic to score better numbers overseas but there is only so much a weak product can take in.

 

[techs]

I guess Will Smith is dusting off the scripts for Hancock 2 and Men in Black 4 right about now.

 

[Aharami]

Hopefully they will stop letting Shyamalan direct any more movies after this.

 

[darkxshade]

Hopefully they will stop letting Shyamalan direct any more movies after this.

Hopefully they won't... I wanna see how low he can go.

Someone get on his next script... a merged sequel... After the Last Earth Bender

 

[randomrogue]

Shylaman directs Jack and Jill vs Jason in Space

 

[Kaido]

Has Will Smith

Will watch.

Will watch on rental.

Big Will Smith fan, but even the trailer was so obviously green-screened, you could just tell it was going to be on the bad side...

 

[Kaido]

Let me guess. They crash land on earth. Then near the end Will Smith dies. As for the kid? He finds out he's been dead the whole time too.

Haha I almost spit out my drink hahahahaha! Choking on my water right now

 

[Printer Bandit]

Movie was ok. But it did seem Will had a stick up his ass the whole time.

Disappointed there was no final twist.

 

[fleshconsumed]

Movie was ok. But it did seem Will had a stick up his ass the whole time.

Disappointed there was no final twist.

Haven't seen it or read much about it, but isn't the fact that they crash land on earth supposed to be the twist? Or does it get revealed too soon?

 

[zinfamous]

I Am Legend sucked.

Indeed.

At one point I really like him, but I haven't liked Will Smith in a long time...I think Independence Day was the last Will Smith joint that I enjoyed.

 

[Anubis]

Indeed.

At one point I really like him, but I haven't liked Will Smith in a long time...I think Independence Day was the last Will Smith joint that I enjoyed.

he had a cpl after that that i enjoyed. Enemy of the State and Bagger Vance but thats about it

 

[TheAdvocate]

Just me or did the previews for this one and Oblivion run together? Both starred washed up actors in a futuristic sci fi that looked rather dull.

More worrysome is my friend got this one and Ender's Game confused after seeing a preview for the latter. Uh oh.

 

[zinfamous]

he had a cpl after that that i enjoyed. Enemy of the State and Bagger Vance but thats about it

I disliked Enemy of the State because it was a bastard ripoff of The Conversation, which was a fantastic film.

 

[Gibsons]

Just me or did the previews for this one and Oblivion run together? Both starred washed up scientologist actors in a futuristic sci fi that looked rather dull.

FTFY :sneaky: