The Matrix Resurrections

[Filmfan93]

Wrong

Wrong or not, the box office is low, the word of mouth is negative and ratings across the internet are low too (including RT and IMDB) - these are facts.

 

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

No Way Home, pandemic and HBO Max were all certainly factors on why it didn't do better than that. None of them are an excuse for a 10 million opening in the US. Outside fans of the previous films there just wasn't really any interest in this.

Yeah WB gonna WB but I still expected this to make more than it has.

Well, Resurrections was one of those exact worst legacy sequels, so it rightfully deserves flopping at the box office.

I literally couldn’t disagree more.

 

[I Am The Knight]

The Catrix.

 

[Mysteryman]

The Catrix.

Catrix?

 

[Lily Adler]

Catrix?

Watch the post-credits scene.

 

[Mysteryman]

Watch the post-credits scene.

Ah.
I see.
Thanks for the clarification.

 

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

Watch the post-credits scene.

Aw man I missed that at my viewing!

 

[henzINNIT]

I looked to see if there is some Matrix boxset coming (I only own the first at present) and could find no trace of one. Feels like you know something has bombed when the studio isn't even going to double dip on boxsets.

 

[Drizzle]

I looked to see if there is some Matrix boxset coming (I only own the first at present) and could find no trace of one. Feels like you know something has bombed when the studio isn't even going to double dip on boxsets.

There’ll be a 4-movie 4K set next month.

The Matrix: 4-Film Déjà Vu Collection 4K Blu-ray (4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital HD)

 

[henzINNIT]

There’ll be a 4-movie 4K set next month.

The Matrix: 4-Film Déjà Vu Collection 4K Blu-ray (4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital HD)

Well shut my mouth. No sign of a release here in the uk, so that's why I missed it. No shiny bells and whistles release though, I miss the effort of those old home releases man.

 

[Drizzle]

Well shut my mouth. No sign of a release here in the uk, so that's why I missed it. No shiny bells and whistles release though, I miss the effort of those old home releases man.

Me too. I miss the glory days of DVD box sets and bonus features.

 

[Gothamsknight]

Can't wait to pick up the 4k! Gotta complete my collection.

 

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

Yeah I got the 4K trilogy a few months ago so will get the single release for this, definitely adding it to my collection.

 

[Iceman]

Me too. I miss the glory days of DVD box sets and bonus features.

True. I’ve not seen a bonus feature for a long time.

 

[DarkKnight88]

Warner Bros. Slapped By Village Roadshow Suit Over ‘Matrix’ & More Going To Streaming – Deadline

 

[BatLobster]

Warner Bros. Slapped By Village Roadshow Suit Over ‘Matrix’ & More Going To Streaming – Deadline

Good. This is absolutely justified IMO.

Conversation about the film itself aside and how it would've done even in the most ideal circumstances, this move undeniably kneecapped its chances and WB deserves to face some blowback for the extreme decision they made, especially when there were other companies like Village Roadshow involved-- who obviously had nothing to gain from the decision to make it a direct to streaming film, unlike WB/HBO Max.

 

[Iceman]

This film was thrown to the wolves. Might have done poorly anyway but it’s chances were hit a lot with WB’s moves.

 

[Marvolo]

Warner Bros. Slapped By Village Roadshow Suit Over ‘Matrix’ & More Going To Streaming – Deadline

Sorry, that a pandemic and public safety inconvenienced your profits, Village Roadshow. I guess you're cash strapped execs won't be able to buy an 8th yacht.

Anyone that wanted to see this in theaters had the option if they had an open theater near them. Anyone that didn't want to go to theaters weren't swayed by the simultaneous release. And with this film's mediocre WOM and only average critical reception this was never going to do well. Village should stop being greedy, and be grateful that this got a theatrical release at all. WB would have been entirely justified in making this only a streaming release if they chose.

 

[BatLobster]

WB would have been entirely justified in making this only a streaming release if they chose.

It'll never not be odd to me to see how eager people are to defend the giant studio making unilateral decisions with 0 regard for the creatives or business partners involved. People act as if WB was doing something noble here, when it was simply them viewing this as an opportunity to inflate that value of their suscription service...which is a decision that benefits them, while offering no such benefit to all of the above people involved, who had signed up to make a traditional theatrically released film.

Delaying the film was an option on the table. The film may have bombed anyway, but that's not the point. It's the principal. WB's move last year was still bad form.

 

[metaphysician]

Was it the right decision to release the Matrix ( among other movies ) on HBO Max, because pandemic? Sure. Does this mean WB owes an obligation to their production partners, who signed contracts involving traditional theatrical release and with their payout being based on such? Yes, absolutely. Release it on HBO Max instead of or in addition to theatrical. . . after acquiring approval from the other parties involved, including paying them their cut.

 

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

It'll never not be odd to me to see how eager people are to defend the giant studio making unilateral decisions with 0 regard for the creatives or business partners involved. People act as if WB was doing something noble here, when it was simply them viewing this as an opportunity to inflate that value of their suscription service...which is a decision that benefits them, while offering no such benefit to all of the above people involved, who had signed up to make a traditional theatrically released film.

Delaying the film was an option on the table. The film may have bombed anyway, but that's not the point. It's the principal. WB's move last year was still bad form.

Exactly, there was no harm in delaying this movie, it would have had more marketing for one and might have made a bit more money, it may not have, but the release they did with it was farcical.

 

[GothamCity]

So worldwide this didnt even make 200million?
Biggest flop in years if true. WB would be crazy if they ever make a matrix sequel again.

This film was really bad.

 

[henzINNIT]

Honestly one of my favourites of last year despite its shortcomings.

 

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

Well glad to say the 4th movie stands up to repeat viewing. Can't wait to watch all 4 over a long weekend or something.

I still think Smith should have been relegated to a cameo and Modalpheus became useless by the end. But overall I dig what they gave us here. Would have loved to see where the story went next.

 

[Gothamsknight]

I watched this 4 times on HBO Max and picked up the 4k last month, but haven't popped it in yet. I feel bad for this movie in a lot of ways because I really loved it, but I know a lot of people hated it at the same time. I'm curious how this will be looked at years from now. Possibly similar to Wes Cravens New Nightmare? All I know is I'll be including it in all of my repeat viewings of the whole franchise.