Variety reports that the movie “Battle After Battle” starring Leonardo DiCaprio will be released by Warner Bros. He writes that it is a bad financial loss for him.
Although Paul Thomas Anderson’s film was the box office leader, grossing $48.5 million worldwide in its first week of release, it could ultimately bring huge losses to the studio. According to experts, they can reach 100 million dollars. To break even, the project needed to raise at least 330 million.
One of the reasons for financial losses was Leonardo DiCaprio’s unusual payment system. It is known that the actor has received a certain percentage of the box office revenue since the first day of its release. This means his share was calculated before the studio could even cover its own expenses. It is stated that Warner Bros. spent approximately 200 million dollars on its production and marketing.
Let us recall that the plot of the film centers on the former bomber of the leftist group Bob Ferguson (Leonardo DiCaprio), who was forced to hide after the failure of the operation. Meanwhile, Colonel Lockjaw (Sean Penn) falls in love with his black wife Perfidia (Teyana Taylor), takes her by force, and as a result gives birth to a daughter (about whom a secret remains). 16 years later, the past haunts Bob; An old enemy is on the doorstep again. The hero asks his old comrades for help to save his daughter.
The film received many positive reviews despite its failure at the box office. You can read why critics praised “Battle After Battle” here.
Source: People Talk
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