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Though The Fall Guy has had an interesting theatrical run with a Rotten Tomatoes critics score of 81% and an audience score of 83%, its excellent reviews notwithstanding. Still, the film has not lived up to box office projections; there could be a number of factors behind this. King's tweet implies that although some people surely loved the film, they just found it to be fun—not revolutionary. This combined with the movie's fast shift to streaming could have encouraged some consumers to decide to wait and view it on digital media.
The belief that the movie combines the action and romance genres instead of ever devoting enough attention to either could also have contributed to the lackluster box office run for the film. In a quiet year for movies, depending on past-due intellectual property does not ensure success; moviegoers could also be yearning something new and fresh, which could also be a factor.
Author Stephen King has offered Universal's action-comedy The Fall Guy a mixed assessment. Directed by David Leitch of Bullet Train and starring Emily Blunt and Ryan Gosling, the film is somewhat inspired by the 1980s TV show of the same name. It centers on a washed-up stuntman working on the directorial debut of his ex-girlfriend and is entangled in a conspiracy involving the main star of the film. Though it has not been regarded as a box office triumph, generating $145.6 million against a $130 million production budget at the time of writing, the film earned generally positive reviews from critics.
King responds to a post from fellow novelist Linwood Barclay, who said, "The Fall Guy is great fun," on X, formerly Twitter. King often posts on social media his thoughts about popular culture. Author of The Salem's Lot rendered his own assessment on The Fall Guy, saying "Yes, undoubtedly entertaining, but fantastic fun? Not quite. Although he says the movie is enjoyable, he holds back from offering it great marks.
Filmed by Bullet Train and Deadpool 2 director David Leitch, The Fall Guy is an action thriller. Ryan Gosling plays a stuntman compelled to track a missing movie star, discover a conspiracy, and mend his relationship with the love of his life. Drew Pearce wrote the movie, and his inspiration came from the same-named 1980s TV show.
Action scenes, acting, and comic elements in the movie have drawn compliments. Its formulaic storyline and lack of originality have drawn criticism, though, as well. Though it has varied reviews, The Fall Guy is nevertheless an interesting and enjoyable film worth seeing.
The general performance of the film will be seen as unsatisfactory, and the differences in some ideas about the film, as King and Barclay's points of view reveal, could have caused it issues theatrically. Hollywood is in a quiet phase right now; the poor box office of Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga further illustrates this fact; many people choose to avoid theaters, so The Fall Guy has also suffered.
One can rent or buy the Fall Guy on VOD. Since it will provide those who were reluctant to see it in theaters an opportunity to view it at home, the film's VOD distribution is probably going to aid increase its box office figures. The fact that the movie is available on VOD reflects the times since more and more people are opting to view movies at home rather than to the theater.