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Blue Full Moon

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1. Both can't be true.

Reply to PeaceWave (Original post)

Sat Jan 31, 2026, 07:10 PM

Jan 31

High grossing (maybe the content) and no ticket sells. I suspect that someone is buying the tickets like Musk buying his own cars to get the refund from the government scam.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] PeaceWave Jan 31 OP

Both can't be true. Blue Full Moon Jan 31 #1

If this is real...big if...US movie goers have very poor taste. walkingman Jan 31 #2

If true, I'm guessing Trump flunkies bulk bought hundreds/thousands of tickets. flvegan Jan 31 #3

Didn't it cost eighty million to make? senseandsensibility Jan 31 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Jan 31 #20

True, but there were other costs involved I'm sure senseandsensibility Feb 1 #21

No. It cost about 5 million to make, 40 million for the "rights", and 35 niyad Feb 1 #22

A lot of empty seats watching this shit Johonny Jan 31 #5

well then dweller Jan 31 #6

Mildly curious... are you going to self-delete this OP like all the other OP's you have self-deleted? demmiblue Jan 31 #7

The economy must be booming! Americanme Jan 31 #8

documentaries rarely get released in theaters Takket Jan 31 #9

There have been a fair number of RW cult Johonny Jan 31 #12

Pretty sure this ratings system musette_sf Jan 31 #10

The media is giving it free coverage Yagoberto Jan 31 #11

What they are not telling you... jmowreader Jan 31 #13

Do we even trust these numbers? JHB Jan 31 #14

Big donors buying tickets, but not attending? surfered Jan 31 #15

a theater worker reported seeing older women, dressed in sparkly patriotic garb, seeing the movie in groups. BlueWaveNeverEnd Jan 31 #16

Off point, but my favorite pseudo documentary is "The Hellstrom Chronicle" (1971) John1956PA Jan 31 #17

Melania Lands Single-Digit struggle4progress Jan 31 #18

What critics are saying struggle4progress Jan 31 #19

Interesting, since I am seeing multiple reports of only a single ticket niyad Feb 1 #23

That $8 million includes the $50 they're paying people to sit through it. GoCubsGo Feb 1 #24