‘The Fall Guy’ Swung and Missed … Should We Panic?

The Town with Matthew Belloni

The Ringer

Society & Culture

4.3 • 847 Ratings

🗓️ 6 May 2024

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to investigate the disappointing opening weekend for ‘The Fall Guy’ to figure out why this movie underperformed, and what lessons Hollywood can take from it. Questions explored: Should the movie be considered a flop? Was it marketed correctly? Is Ryan Gosling a bankable movie star? Does the disappointment of this original-ish movie mark a major setback for the summer box office and the movie industry at large? Later, Matt finishes the show with a prediction about how the Tom Brady roast will fare on Netflix. For a 20 percent discount on Matt’s Hollywood insider newsletter, ‘What I’m Hearing ...,’ click this link: puck.news/thetown Email us your thoughts! [email protected] Host: Matt Belloni Guest: Lucas Shaw Producers: Craig Horlbeck and Jessie Lopez Theme Song: Devon Renaldo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:43.3	Now, let's get on to the show.
0:46.8	It is Monday, May 6th.
0:49.2	Monday morning quarterbacking is one of the oldest traditions in Hollywood.
0:52.8	When a movie's a hit in theaters,
0:54.1	everyone seems to have known it would work all along.
0:57.2	And when it's not, the I Told You So people are particularly loud.
1:01.2	That's why a movie like The Fall Guy is interesting.
1:04.2	The reactions today are all over the place.
1:06.2	The domestic gross for this weekend was about $28 million.
1:10.4	Pretty good for a rom-com these days.
1:12.7	It's a $65 million worldwide.
1:14.7	But the Fall Guy wasn't just a rom-com.
1:17.3	It's also an action movie.
1:18.7	And it was loosely connected to 40-year-old TV series, so there's IP involved.
1:23.2	And it featured one of the hottest stars right now off of Barbie.
1:26.8	And it costs more than $130 million to make after tax rebates.
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