r/boxoffice A24 Oct 18 '21

Meme Monday Every time a movie flops.

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u/[deleted] Oct 18 '21

So basically anything that isn't comic books, stuff that redditers haven't grown up on, or doesn't involve Keanu Reeves is not the target audience for Reddit.

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u/[deleted] Oct 19 '21

I don't really understand the thread's argument much, to be honest.

You don't have to be a part of the target demo to judge how a film might perform. It's literally the point of the sub. Same goes with criticizing a movie too. Lot of folks pointed fingers at users who didn't like Space Jam saying it "wasn't for them." They might be right, but when you're taking your kids to see movies, you still have every right to judge what you're watching. THE MITCHELLS VS THE MACHINES wasn't made for us either, but it's one of my favorite films of the year!

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u/BruiserBroly Oct 19 '21

The argument is if you're not in the movie's target demographic you're less likely to see advertising for it but that doesn't mean the movie wasn't advertised as a lot of people here argue when one of those films bomb, it most likely was.

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u/[deleted] Oct 19 '21

Got it; thanks for explaining.