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Thus it is not a huge surprise that the studio is pushing back the movie, which stars Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe and Anne Hathaway, from December 14 to the last possible day that it could still recoup some major holiday business: December 25. It will open after "Zero Dark Thirty" and "The Impossible," opposite Quentin Tarantino's "Django Unchained."
This late a break could have an impact on the awards race if the movie isn't ready to screen by late November for critics groups such as the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which nominates Golden Globes contenders, and the New York and LA Film Critics. This movie should be catnip for Oscar voters: it's got scale, scope, and top actors in period garb and settings.
Luckily the 19th century musical based on Victor Hugo's French classic is well-branded: after all it's been seen by 60 million people in 42 countries in 21 languages and in its 27th year is still playing such famed songs as “I Dreamed a Dream,” “Bring Him Home,” “One Day More” and “On My Own.”
2 Comments
Azure Bliss | September 18, 2012 10:51 PM
Momma Mia isn't Les Miserables. Les Miz continues breaking records, selling out performances all over the world, and it's STILL going strong after 27 years...and counting. Only time will tell how the much anticipated flick will turn out.
China Blue | September 18, 2012 9:18 PM
Lots of people saw Mamma Mia too, that didn't mean it was any good.