Box Office - The Boy and The Heron, Godzilla Minus One, Wonka Opening Weekend Prediction

[@BeyondTheTrailer]

My TOP TEN Movies of 2023 ----> kzbin.info/www/bejne/pIu0nmOjrbCXbdU

[@nolanueno1060]

Please review Godzilla

[@jjjones8609]

Grace, Beyoncé is an elder act and doesn’t bring in the teens as much as she did in her earlier days. Prince in 2004 had the most successful concert tour in North America and he did a one day viewing of his concert and that did very modest-granted it wasn’t a wide release or shown for weeks. But at that time Prince was the elder act. The teens have the time to go more than once were adults do not. Taylor is at the peak of her popularity. In ten years she will be the elder act.

[@angrytoybox2033]

There were 10 good ones? Most were sub par and were not worth the expensive ticket. I only saw 2 good ones.

[@gamecitysavior2910]

Grace, did or do you cover the game awards, cuz sega brought back Jet Set Radio.

[@LucenProject]

25:37 I can't figure it out, but the tone of "Now, it's the holidays" really made me think we had transitioned to an ad spot.

[@Uncle_Baby_Billy]

You can't be serious Grace comparing foreign movies, with small budgets, no advertising, and limited releases to the Marvel's

[@ksica]

And yet, she does

[@sleepcrime]

1) Did you watch the video? 2) Did you comprehend the video?

[@josephserenson166]

To this day the only way I heard or seen anything about Godzilla is because of the KZbin reviewers I follow. Never once seen an ad or poster about it. So there definitely wasn't any advertising lol

[@LoneWolf_Cub_Ogami_Itto]

She is

[@LoneWolf_Cub_Ogami_Itto]

​@@sleepcrimemhmm.

[@ThisIsNoConcept]

Hayao Miyazaki is the reason it was number 1. Dude is a legend. Put respect on his name.

[@chrischreative2245]

Exactly!!

[@MegaUtube99]

He’s no Don Bluth

[@corrinflakes9659]

@@MegaUtube99 I hold more acclaim for Hayao Miyazaki more to be quite honest.

[@PeterBParker2398]

She has no idea who he is, and has never seen his movies

[@chase5436]

This is why people don't like anime fans. Chill out.

[@jimboa20]

Godzilla Minus One also has had ZERO marketing in the U.S. Most people I talked about it with had no idea it was even out. Imagine how well it could do if it wasn't relying on word of mouth alone.

[@Gonzalez541]

Also, it has not been released in most countries yet.

[@japzone]

Not to mention its not even dubbed in English. That's often a dead on arrival decision in the US, except with niche audiences. But it's been doing pretty well despite that.

[@RKanth54]

@@japzonesubbed isnt much of an issue like it used to be

[@sleepcrime]

Yes, she talks about that in this video that you're commenting on.

[@JustJeff777]

On top of that it's limited release in the US@@Gonzalez541

[@solomonmichaeldyreyes5330]

Not sure about demographics but I took my mom to see it. She has NEVER liked Godzilla movies and she LOVED Minus One. She went to see it a second time and talked my dad into going too. They are older so he rarely stays awake during the movies we see and he never dropped off once, he thought it would be silly but he changed his tune after seeing it. It has the "Godzilla Hating Mom"and "Sleepy Dad" Seal of approval, so it's probably the highest rating a movie can get lol

[@svenmnnn]

And fyi, the US is 60% White, 19% Hispanic/Latino, 13% Black and 6% Asian.

[@Akinwalesegun]

According to Grace, she's right wing

[@valaraukar_595]

That's pretty funy

[@-AtomsPhere-]

I’m so proud of Godzilla. I personally got about 10-15 people to go see it. I also think it’s one of the few movies I’ll buy at full price the day it becomes available on digital. What a great movie.

[@megazaku1139]

Here here 🍻

[@bobbyfischer9927]

One of my favorite movies in a long long time. A masterpiece

[@adityavardhanjain]

I think Grace is underestimating the impact Studio Ghibli and Miyazaki has on cinema worldwide. Here in India it's not released yet but the hype for it is extremely high. Miyazaki is one of the greatest filmmakers of our time and Ghibli might be one of the few studios with a 100% track record.

[@manantial773]

She hates Miyazaki

[@RT-bt5ql]

She’s wouldn’t understand and she's a liberal

[@jimboa20]

Why doesn't Grace seem to have even the slightest interest in seeing Godzilla minus one? I don't get it. It's easily one of the best movies of the year. Yes, really, a Godzilla movie is one of the best movies of the year!

[@chrischreative2245]

Not “diverse” enough maybe. I’m black and saw Godzilla twice. Could care less about diversity. Just gimme a good movie

[@1prissnhere]

Right?! Grace is a reviewer and yet doesn't want to see the movie everyone is talking about. I don't understand...

[@Godzilla2000Zero]

Eh she's not interested enough in it

[@dr.pakadoc717]

She snubbed it because she thought it would flop. Instead of fixing it by doing a review she doubled down on minimizing it. Lost confidence in her perspective.

[@TruculentRuminavi]

She only likes Western films, she excludes anything foreign in her Netflix top tens.

[@joshbourne9679]

Godzilla’s budget was actually less then 15m so it’s doing great numbers for its budget

[@isaiasherrero7889]

Exactly!

[@andreacamp936]

Japan labor costs are a lot lower, people forget that's why it cost less.

[@ngin98]

@@andreacamp936this 😂 like that isn’t a good thing 😂

[@dwaynewilson8919]

Simple math-Godzilla and Ghibli films budget around 15 million or less. It’s not even in English. The creator and other blockbuster budget around 80 million upward to 250 million.

[@Blizofoz45]

@@andreacamp936 No. It's exposing the bloat and corruption of Hollywood. They're just like the shameless politicians running American cities into the ground.

[@BomiYuuki]

Its obvious that The Boy and the Heron is doing well and I hope it continues like that, I mean it is a Hayao Miyazaki movie!! THE genius of great stories and animated masterpieces.

[@treblelatrice926]

❤ I'm happy so many foreign films/animals are doing well and being featured in premium theaters!

[@vokasimid5330]

And a compelling character arc

[@Silentsilo987]

I went and saw Godzilla Friday night and loved it. Never thought a Godzilla movie would make me cry but here we are haha

[@Loki-sk7bi]

Same. I legit cried after watching and it hasn’t happened in years. Never thought a Godzilla movie would do that. Lol

[@treblelatrice926]

Same here. I shed a tear or two😢 😊

[@elgaen555]

was almost sobbing, 😂, barely kept it mildly together. What a fantastic story ❤

[@seankale5116]

yep same, the movie really made you care about the people and scared for anyone to die.

[@japzone]

First time I ever cared about the humans in a Godzilla movie.

[@QuasarYGO]

A win for Studio Ghibli. Spirited Away was 20 years ago and won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature

[@Cinemahguy]

One of my favorite animated movies of all time.

[@DMan1954]

Seeing the US embrace the Japanese Godzilla is enough to bring a tear to my eye.

[@xxgil2]

⁠@@mikejunior211yeah. What’s that all about? Is that why she won’t review it? It’s a great movie…

[@train_go_boom2065]

Dman!

[@spinosaurusstriker]

@@mikejunior211 Why is that bad?

[@NormanOz]

@@xxgil2 yeah, same way she refused to watch and review Sound of Freedom.

[@wc4201]

Saw Godzilla this weekend and it was fantastic. Honestly, it’s the best movie of 2023. Go see it if you haven’t seen it yet, it’s amazing.

[@didodidrive9412]

GODZILLA MINUS ONE SAW A 76% INCREASE SINCE LAST WEEK AND IS ON MORE SCREENS!!! SUPPORT TOHO!!! 🙌

[@NormanOz]

Oh my God. Did she just say its the "Conservatives" rallying behind Godzilla. 😂😂😂

[@ksica]

Yes, otherwise how could a non Hollywood film do so well? It's the conservatives ofc!

[@alexanderurqhartjensen939]

The Boy and the Heron already made 70 million in South Korea and Japan. It's total now is 97 million world wide. It's budget was 100 million. In comparison Strange World in its entire run was 73 million on a 180 million budget. When you do movie math, Grace, you should really highlight the actual math behind it or at least show an analysis that reflect those numbers. Strange World just further tarnished the Disney brand, where The Boy and the Heron still has some of the Miyazaki magic. Their IMDB scores respectively: 7.6 and 5.7.

[@crfstaley]

Where did you get the budget for Boy and the Heron? It doesn't seem like it costs 100 million

[@LuMartinez001]

She would never do that, she thinks US movies are an original and unique deity and it doesn't matter how successful the anime movies are she would never acknowledge it. She barely touched on Demon Slayer being the best box office in 2020 beating any Hollywood release with just 15mill budget, making 450mill.

[@faervel]

@@LuMartinez001she didn’t acknowledge One Piece either and that was really weird

[@LuMartinez001]

@@faervel yep, another example 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@emiliooo1995]

@@faervelif you watch all her videos then you would know that she actually did, a few times.

[@-AtomsPhere-]

I hope Hollywood also learns the lesson that their budgets are WAY TOO BIG.

[@Aussie27Legend]

japan is well known for crunching the shit out of their artists worse than the west so keep an ear out when you hear those budget numbers (all you have to do is read up on the recent MAPPA problems for a primer)

[@-AtomsPhere-]

@@Aussie27LegendI hadn’t considered that

[@RKanth54]

@@Aussie27Legendman free those jjk animtors

[@hothotheat3000]

Minus One is going to have very good holds. I’ve heard nothing but positive WOM.

[@GruntGusherFilms]

Is anyone else thinking that it’s not Netflix AT ALL responsible for the popularization of subtitles, it’s anime

[@ganasde65]

Beyonce's fans are a bit older so I can see her not performing as well. Seeing a concert in a movie theater is kind of fan-girl behavior that most people aren't that interested in

[@FriendlyBatDoom]

Or it just didn't perform like Taylor’s film because Taylor has a much bigger fanbase.

[@ganasde65]

@@FriendlyBatDoom It didn't, and I gave a reason why that might be

[@shippendales8543]

​@@FriendlyBatDoombigger white female fan base more accurately Grace said Taylors biggest audience for the film was white women demo wise

[@alexprinsrealestateagent1263]

Yamazaki wants to make a Star Wars movie?! Wtf! That would be so dope! He clearly can tell a compelling story. I think he could add something so cool with his Japanese culture. I feel like he could tell a really intimate story, put in some dope light saver battles, and create something beautiful. Doesn’t need to have anything to do with the current saga. Just tell his own story in another part of space. A completely different era.

[@Godzilla2000Zero]

Especially since that Star Wars got some influence from East Asian cinema seems like a perfect fit to me.

[@Uncle_Baby_Billy]

His talent would be wasted at current day Lucas film.

[@cepho8349]

​@@Godzilla2000ZeroYeah, George Lucas was an admirer of Japanese cinema and directly influenced by it when making Star Wars.

[@Dark_Kommissar]

Would he be allowed to write the story he wanted, though? We’ve all seen what happened to The Book of Boba Fett, Obi Wan, The Mandalorian season 3, etc. We expected that they would at least be as good as The Mandalorian seasons 1 and 2 but there appears to have been interference.

[@cepho8349]

@@Dark_Kommissar Yeah, the problem with massive franchises such as Star Wars is, that there will always be some studio meddling going on.

[@Aaron-zl5gq]

A huge win for Studio Ghibli a well deserved win for a masterpiece studio and beloved amazing talented creator that deserves it. Can you please stop down playing it when anime makes it on the top in the holloywood box office , that’s a huge win , and its largest opening for studio Ghibli in the US which is massive , you really need to understand the anime box office as a whole before you jump into to discuss I feel you continue to ignore that market and when it continues to get in the top 10 it’s obvious that you still don’t understand when it’s a win and not because oh it’s niche or oh it’s only on the top 10 because Hollywood is struggling and not the fact that anime continues to capture a larger audience as the animation as stories continue to gain ground, let’s face it US animation is turning to crap and more and more are looking to anime and beloved studios like Ghibli to fill that hand draw animation and stories to fill that market that is gone and only CG in the us.

[@davy209]

Studio Ghibli is the only foreign movie company that can get huge A-List actors to dub their movies, solely based on the merits of their films. Both Christian Bale and Robert Pattinson were eager to jump at the opportunity to work on their projects for very little money!

[@cmleibenguth]

On a related note, Manga is doing the same thing to american comics More and more of the comic sales in the US are manga

[@Paulies-Hideout]

I saw Godzilla Minus 1 today on 4DX. This was a picture made for 4dx. This was more than a movie, this was an experience. I can easily say this was one of (if not the actual) best movie I saw in my lifetime. As for the Boy and The Heron, its made by the same person that made Spirited Away. The story telling from this man is on another level completely. These flicks should do far better at the box office in my books. The story telling is masterful from both pictures

[@flashgordon6510]

Godzilla was amazing! I was riveted, moved, and most of all, highly entertained in a way that Hollywood sludge hasn't done for a long, long time.

[@marcellofilipe6571]

The split show time between Sub and DUB is actually pretty common in non-english speaking countries. Here in Brazil, usually the Sub sessions tend to be on the later hours of the day.

[@treblelatrice926]

I agree!❤😊

[@Aussie27Legend]

A friend of mine saw it yesterday in germany and they couldn't find a sub showing in their city and they were pissed lol.

[@marylincherie1806]

in Germany dubs are huge. like about 90 per cent maybe more. Not finding a subed version for a smaller release is pretty common. When I lived in a small town we had to drive one hour to a larger city to even see endgame in English.

[@FS_shore]

a lot of people have grown up with Miyazaki’s Ghibli films as well and this was a return to the theater, so I think that’s something to consider too. Also the movie is genuinely amazing

[@kmichael9787]

Love it how whenever a film grace says will do bad does well she starts blaming it on non-existent crowds of conservatives apparently turning out to support it in droves. Those conservatives sure do love children's video game movies and foreign language films...

[@BJWanlund]

I saw Godzilla Minus One this morning, and my goodness that has fast become one of my favorite Godzilla movies I’ve seen because it showcases a complete story arc for its leading characters! I don’t quite ‘get’ the alt right praise for the movie because of some elements of the story that I refuse to spoil, but I definitely enjoyed my time at the cinema today. I will say, however, that if you saw Shin Kamen Rider earlier this year like I did… the female leads are played by the same actress. I noticed that right away but I didn’t look it up till just now and my hunch that the characters were played by the same actress was right on the money. As far as what I plan on watching this week? Holiday movies and also catching up on the last Doctor Who 60th Anniversary special.

[@greygorygaming]

'Alt right' what are you, stuck in 2016?

[@JerichoLeon]

"Alt right" is now synonymous with normal people not swept with the ridiculous wave of identity politics. Godzilla Minus One resonates with normal people, as did Top Gun Maverick. Normal people should be the target audience.

[@jazzyjaz3461]

​@@JerichoLeonfunny cause the self identified alt right people I personally know aren't the most well adjusted people. I try to stay away from them cause they always seem on the verge of a breakdown. I wouldn't say they're normal people

[@ssshar2176]

@@JerichoLeonthey are the most triggered now. Tbh

[@toedrag-release]

​​@@jazzyjaz3461nobody "self identifies" as alt right you nob😂😂 Just like how "Tankies" don't call themselves "Tankies" unless their being ironic

[@doomedhuh]

people are legitimately enjoying Godzilla minus one, not seeing it just to dunk on disney

[@pftburchell5197]

So if the two Japanese movies had a smaller budget, that’s resulted in them being profitable. While the Hollywood movies are not profitable. Why is Grace saying that it’s not an absolute win?

[@illyaedwards7188]

Maybe she's xenophobic

[@jamesfoster9613]

Yeah sorry Grace, Netflix did little to popularize subtitles with anime. That was anime fans for DECADES. Ugh.

[@Aussie27Legend]

I think netflix ubiquitised watching with subtitles, but content from across the world popularised it by it being the only way of most consuming it.

[@unfunnyfokka3379]

Godzilla Minus One is a great movie. Shot sequences were so hectic and immersive you can feel the terror of the characters as Godzilla destroys their city. For a foreign language movie that you would expect to impair your viewing experience, this Godzilla hits emotionally in the same vein as Saving Private Ryan and Schindler's List that you won't care at all if you miss a few words. This is one cleverly made film

[@taye1122]

I saw Godzilla this weekend. Me and my son really enjoyed it.

[@bullyboutya]

I’m not a conservative I lean progressive and I love Godzilla minus one it’s one of the best movies of 2023. It’s also being released in 2300 more theaters.

[@dr.pakadoc717]

I wrote the same thing, what a cop-out for her not reviewing it.

[@loststoryproductions]

Exactly same. I’m not seeing the conservative connection AT ALL lol

[@xxgil2]

@@dr.pakadoc717yeah. I have been following Grace for years but I am kinda disappointed in her for this…

[@chloewildner167]

Glad to know it’s getting wider release! I’ve been looking out for it and will definitely see this week if it’s available in one of my local theaters.

[@ksica]

In her mind people are watching the film as a fu to liberal hollywood. Because, you know, the option that the film is actually good doesn't exist. Ridiculous.

[@icyvolts]

Very confused as to why Studio Ghibli movies such as the boy and the heron, spirited away…etc haven’t been reviewed by Grace. Anime has inspired some of the best western movies, such as inception, the matrix…etc it’s a whole section of content with story telling and writing that is truly brilliant. Hence why there was a push behind one piece viewing on Netflix. Def a genre that isn’t just getting popular but was made mainstream back 2010-2013ish

[@manantial773]

She hates Miyazaki. How can you not know her taste by now?

[@davy209]

Japan has been killing it this year with amazing movies! With movies like Evil Does Not Exists, Monster, Godzilla: Minus One, Perfect Days, and The Boy and The Heron! I bet it was an impossible choice for Japan to pick just one of these films for Oscar campaigning for Best International Film.

[@Godzilla2000Zero]

And Godzilla Minus One is on the shortlist for Best VFX for the Oscars

[@davy209]

I’m so happy that Godzilla made the shortlist at the Oscars, especially since the movie was just released! I hope Godzilla continues to maintain strong holds at the box office, going forward! That would significantly help the film’s chances during awards season. I think the film deserves Oscar nominations for Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Sound, and Best Visual Effects, but realistically, that would never happen, so I’ll still be happy with either or both Best Sound and Best Visual Effects Oscar nominations!

[@sonkim-ge2nb]

mario to

[@MarkEvans-xw5ix]

What a weird comment about conservatives and Godzilla..

[@dr.pakadoc717]

It was an off statement to cover why she didn’t review it.

[@DeeJayGli]

Good evening Grace---I don't understand why you haven't revived Godzilla Minus One? I'm very interested in your perspective on the movie

[@dr.pakadoc717]

She snubbed it.

[@DeeJayGli]

It is her channel & she is a movie critic & she has reviewed the Legendary Franchise so why would I not expect a review good or bad on this movie? @sadraakbari3584

[@bethd1480]

She explained it several times this week, she had tickets and was going twice, but family issues came up and she wasn't able to attend. Then the movie was already out a week, which for a film critic is too late to review a movie when you got new movies, trailers, tv shows that you have to watch. I think she said she might catch it on Streaming.

[@edwarlock8244]

Man.. I feel bad for anyone who streams this masterpiece the first time they watch it 😅

[@wb4536]

As critic, why haven’t you gone to see these films and done an actual review?

[@ksica]

Maybe she can't read subs lol

[@terrymcginnis01]

I'm curious why you're asking for a review from her. She already said she thinks it's a Conservative film and has wrote it off. I don't think watching the movie will change her mind. So if she reviews it and says she hates it, that'll just make people more upset. It's like Tar from last year. She refused to watch it. If she did watch it, she would have hated it.

[@xbree_]

Nah Grace, watching anime in the Japanese language is normal. A lot of us prefer subbed to dubbed when it comes to anime. Netflix has nothing to do with it

[@shippendales8543]

That's true It's been because historically dubs tend to sometimes make too many changes so anime fans would rather watch the movies with subtitles

[@MariaRodriguez-hb4ix]

@@shippendales8543most movies here at Puerto Rico have original English with subtitles. I prefer watching any movie , series or show on its original language with subs . There’s history of really bad dubs around. For example, if you watch The Flinstones in Spanish . Half the dub is different from the original. If one watch the original Godzilla movie. The person who dubbed it invented a lot of the English dialogue . That movie is probably the best way to teach how not to dub a script 😂

[@megg734]

​@@shippendales8543 Another reason is that Japanese voice actors have amazing skills.

[@jae5103]

Came here to say this. But I saw the dub for Boy & Heron & loved it! Robert Pattinson really did steal the show

[@ansalicru]

It's inaccurate to characterize Godzilla's success to a conservative movement, simply put, it's just GOOD moviemaking and storytelling, all on a budget

[@solomonmichaeldyreyes5330]

We can't be sure how well the conservative movement contributed to the movie's success, but they did play a factor in spreading word of its quality. It just goes to show people that a movie's quality and its storytelling should be prioritized over political pandering and messaging.

[@kmichael9787]

@@solomonmichaeldyreyes5330 based on what? Y'all keep saying this, but where is it coming from

[@IsaacN88]

Seen Godzilla with my cousin Sunday night. We loved it. Definitely worth seeing on the BIG screen

[@azuresaiyan9005]

3:36 his greatest wish is to make a Star Wars movie, not to work for Kennedy.

[@bethd1480]

If he works for Kennedy, it will either not get made or a disaster. He needs to wait until hopefully she is out of Lucas Films next year.

[@Sanj1n]

Hi Grace. It was a pleasant surprise to me how international movies and shows are taking over. It is strange and surprising, but in my opinion, it is all Hollywood fault.

[@chrischreative2245]

Absolutely Hollywood’s fault.

[@chrischreative2245]

@@mikejunior211 A ridiculous statement by grace

[@JUANxxTNAFAN]

They’re not taking over lmao 😂 you get one or two a year and that’s it. Plus compare the box office for Godzilla (Monsterverse) and Minus One… it’s not even close.

[@josephkool8411]

Compare the quality of the actual movies. It's not even close@@JUANxxTNAFAN

[@juniorjames7076]

​@@chrischreative2245She has been given her talking points and directives for this narrative. Sigh. So don't bother.

[@GojiraRising]

Godzilla -1 isn't propped up by conservatives the movie's success is because fans & general audience want to watch some genuine entertainment on the big screen.

[@megg734]

truth

[@jonathanslaughter3292]

Godzilla cost less then 1 Disney+ MCU episode & it’s Subbed!🤯. It’s doing great. Between the character arcs, the WWII commentary, & the action it’s easily top 5 of the yr.

[@alteredcortexdesign1197]

It's completely disgraceful you've avoided watching Minus One.

[@wolflarson71]

“Shame shame shame”

[@winstonllamas5163]

Hollywood is not risk averse. It's dead. If they insist on giving us garbage, then this is just the start. Good thing - about time people figured out that the rest of the world is capable of making interesting, emotionally mature, well written, well acted and well directed films. Amazing what happens when you're free to think and create.

[@vincem3393]

It’s the audience’s fault..they only put out what they see makes money..

[@terryshrk]

I would've agreed with your statement had these two "foreign " films had numbers resembling normal blockbusters. But instead we're talking a 12 million opening for a animator with a strong cultish movie following here in the US and an 8 million 2nd weekend for a modestly budget entry in a fanchise thats having a high point with ti coming alongside a well written streaming series and on the heels of Godzilla vs kong, which was well liked and well received . As Grace points out,.these numbers are really just far too low to signal some type of artistic sea-change in the US movie align experience . Had Godzillla opened like Guardians of the Galaxy 3 and the Miyazaki film opened like Super Mario bros then you'd be on to something,..LoL

[@winstonllamas5163]

@@terryshrk Everything's relative. It's not even in English, not even dubbed, not nearly in as many theaters as The Hunger Games and yet it's playing its heart out and people are responding. What can I say about Ghibli films? Even Spirited Away didn't draw the numbers that you say constitute a blockbuster, but it doesn't have to. The Boy and the Heron is a great film, and while I wish more people would go out and watch it, it doesn't mean that it does not deserve a larger audience. I mean, look at the voice actors they have for the English dub. That speaks volumes in itself. I do hope people watch more foreign films. Years ago, I was in shock as I finished watching Cinema Paradiso. Tornatore's film is a masterpiece, even if it didn't have the box office numbers of your typical American film. The last scene, when Salvatore sits down in the room to watch that reel, was a masterclass in acting and storytelling. And the film score is one of Ennio Morricone's greatest works.

[@winstonllamas5163]

@@vincem3393 Apparently, the audience, at least in the last year, are collectively not entertained. It was bound to happen. If the only thing you give people are sequels to movies nobody cared about to begin with, or rehashes that are not nearly as good as the original, or just plain STUPID movies, this is exactly what you get. Until someone makes movies that people care about, then well, you'll get the depressed landscape that you have. Are there movies out there that are as interesting as "Lost in Translation" or as grand as "Lawrence of Arabia"? At this point, many would settle for great comedies like Tootsie or Caddyshack. Unfortunately, I don't think the writing ability present in many studios are capable of even writing something like "There may be honor among thieves, but there's none in politicians." The majority of writers employed by studios today are inane or worse. Watching beige paint dry paints a more colorful world than many of these so called writers can even imagine.

[@Aussie27Legend]

Young people these days have grown up on subtitles being widely available (and doubly so a lot growing up on anime) I genuinely think people just want good stuff they don't care if it is from Hollywood or not. We are in an era where there is the least amount of barriers to good content from anywhere in the world and the least amount of stigma to loving it (whether that's from japan, south korea, india, spain, argentina [etc] OR america).

[@Aussie27Legend]

@franksengatti5499 There is definitely a purist "creators intent" angle for sure, though some obviously have great dubs too (like for instance I watched cyberpunk edgerunners dubbed and it was great).

[@usparktalk]

Godzilla Minus One was really good.

[@seraphimc.2231]

Grace i think you should do urself fhe favor and watch godzilla when it comes out on streaming...just for ur own enjoyment...its impressive

[@andrewwightman531]

Godzilla Minus One is also playing in far less theatres than the Marvels

[@WilliamJames48]

Godzilla has always been a conservative. He founded the National Review with Bill Buckley back in 55.

[@dr.pakadoc717]

Lol, I went “What?” when she said that. My family are major Godzilla fans and we’re liberal.

[@rockabye274]

@Jamesfromhouston1976. 😂😂

[@datacipher]

@@dr.pakadoc717I am a huge POC Canadian conservative and love Godzilla. At least there is something both sides can agree upon lol!

[@nicholascorrin4648]

I love that international movies are finding a new market here

[@colegreenleaf9791]

Just hear to say grace called Godzilla a flop last week 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@robzombie5928]

Hollywood budgets are out of control

[@sithbk0075]

It’s too bad Grace never bothered and gave Godzilla a watch. Maybe she had no faith in watching monster movies outside from only made in Hollywood.

[@Aussie27Legend]

no she just doesn't bother with anything that isn't for the youtube channel

[@TheLegendaryMovieCritic]

The Boy And The Heron & Godzilla: Minus One show that Studio Ghibli & Toho can both have major wins at the Box Office! Huge major win for 2D animation!

[@dwaynecuster]

I'm a gay man and I'm as blue/democrat as you can get. Godzilla Minus One was EXCELLENT and Hollywood needs to get with the game. Stop shoving identity politics down our throats. It's getting to be as bad as republican extremism.

[@Ray03595]

@@WhatsNextVideosnice

[@dr.pakadoc717]

That was an off comment to justify not reviewing it.

[@LoneWolf_Cub_Ogami_Itto]

Studio Ghibli and Hayaō Miyazaki is much more known and respected than you give credit. Curious you just won't go see Godzilla Minus One.

[@greevengreen6900]

With all due respect, you talk about The Boy and the Heron as if it were any animated film. Do you know about anime or at least did you do a search on what you're talking about? We are talking about the legendary Hayao Miyazaki and possibly the last studio Ghibli film. As for Godzilla, a movie with a budget of $15 million is a HUGE win. By not mentioning some of these details it is as if you intentionally wanted to minimize these movies, heck, you haven't even seen the movies, is it because they are foreign and not Western? You're not looking good Grace.

[@gabrielcaro]

Classic Grace Randolph, once again trying to diminish the success of Godzilla minus one. Just go and watch it, even if it’s not for you, I still feel like you would enjoy it. Also you are comparing apples to oranges Grace. I’m pretty sure everybody sees that when you talk about Godzilla the way you do. No disrespect of course.

[@FP19487]

Not just with low budget, both new Japanese movies also have pretty much nonexistent ads campaign outside Japan. The word of mouth literally solo carry the whole dang thing.

[@sleepysyndrome5122]

The Boy and the Heroin did not have a ad campaign in Japan

[@juneroughs]

I hope hollywood/critics or awards voters would consider japanese animation for awards and nominations in the coming years.

[@cannonfoddertoo]

"2 week break"was supposed to be dominated by Wish and Beyonce. Go figure

[@applepye1353]

There was a time when foreign movies were common in the US. It will be nice if we can have that again.

[@cwbetb]

Godzilla was one of the best films I have seen in years!

[@itsjuanpacheco]

Here’s hoping this’ll be Hayao Miyazaki’s second competitive Oscar. Super happy for him. Gonna go see it when it hits the fine arts theatre here.

[@bearshark5941]

Grace, most 30 year olds right now have at least *some* exposure to anime. Netflix didn't do that, decades of excellent things to watch consistently coming out of Japan did that. You can't hide a good thing forever.

[@CYeoung]

toonami and cartoon network were huge

[@FP19487]

I lived in Asia and both Heron & Godzilla ain't even showing here. The heck Toho/Ghibli, we want to watch them too...

[@gbellard81]

Just got home from Godzilla and man it was good.

[@acido44]

Beyoncé was never going to do as well as Taylor. Taylor is very family friendly, Beyoncé touches many adult themes. Taylor is almost apolitical, Beyoncé is very political. Taylor is also younger without children, which makes kids and teen audiences relate to her more than a married woman with kids like Beyoncé

[@FriendlyBatDoom]

Taylor is very political as she leans the same way as Beyonce mainly. She just has a much larger fanbase.

[@LavenderHV]

This is not the reason why it flopped. Taylor’s music is relatable and catchy, she is a legend.

[@ct3gct3g]

YESSSS GODZILLA YESSSSS!!!!!!!! I really hope they extend the film in IMAX. I still want to watch it again after my work trip

[@vandersonvalley]

I watched The Boy and the Heron and Godzilla Minus One this weekend and I had a visual feast!!!!!

[@jmperezs2]

Do you really think that a flop is a matter of feelings?

[@Warriordog1011]

You can’t compare the two Japanese’s films with other films because 1) the budget 2) way less promo 3) foreign film. So yes it’s real impressive for these movies

[@Xfile1947]

GODZILLA Minus One! 🔥

[@Ralph-id3xg]

The Boy and the Heron getting #1 spot in U.S.A. without promotion and 5 months after its original release is a miracle.

[@buffsheeri]

Saw godzilla minus 1 loved it, had to travel a good distance to see it but worth every penny.

[@nahttina]

It’s not just an animated movie it’s a Miyazaki film!! It’s popular because its studio ghibili after a 10 year hiatus Thank you for your work ❤️‍🔥

[@Badbunny657]

I don’t care how much it dropped I loved Beyonce’s renaissance movie. Saw it again Saturday and had a very fun crowd.

[@AnthonyPi1999]

I wish you’d do an essay on Poor Things. It’s getting so many rave reviews, I want to see/read real criticism and not just another fawning fluff piece.

[@terrymcginnis01]

Poor Things doesn't have any diversity in its cast though. Hopefully she'll still review it despite that.

[@jordyrodriguez7203]

Netflix did not popularize watching foreign movies in sub, anime is the main factor in that by far

[@marwynthemasterful6369]

100%. American youth (which is now that coveted 18-35 demographic) have been watching anime for 20+ years. We were fed it after school and at bedtime before Facebook existed. From DBZ and Yuyu Hakusho to Attack on Titan and Death Note. And the Japanese version is almost always better and bloodier.

[@JoshBou]

Minus one won't negatively impact the monstervers. Godzilla fans want both. Especially for those of us that grew up with the Godzilla vs. movies, while we appreciate Minus One especially for making it so Toho isn't completely out budgeted into irrelevance when it comes to Godzilla, the Godzilla x Kong new empire trailer has us hyped in a crazy way cause no matter how good a movie critically Minus One is, it's more of a character study movie with Godzilla in it, while Godzilla x Kong feels like a Godzilla movie. Plus the monstervers seems to be giving fans more and more of what we love and are demanding, more Kaiju less people. But the most beautiful thing about it for us is we can have both! Two great versions of Godzilla to enjoy and a seemingly crazy blast to look forward too, we're eating so good right now! Let us feast... Let... them... FIGHT!❤

[@SuperRamos619]

Yes Godzilla enjoyers love both Showa and Heisei era films. Minus One is giving us, basically a reboot of Showa films, and monsterverse is full on Heisei whackyness.

[@kmichael9787]

Yeah especially because they're giving us different tones - if japan keeps giving us artistic and heart-wrenching, while the yanks give us fun and dumb, I'll be happy!

[@kaizerlith7070]

Weird to think they would cannabalize each other. Didnt Shin come out around KotM or Kong? They are also 2 very different tones of Godzilla they are going for. With Monsterverse being more the hero Godzilla from the 70s and Minus being the antagonist like the original and GMK Godzilla films.

[@gman5218]

Half the screens and virtually no marketing

[@bcatbb2896]

Wow grace started off the video with a whole lot of nonsense with Godzilla rambling lol

[@waltlock8805]

Good to know if Hollywood shuts down we'll still get plenty of quality movies.

[@edwarlock8244]

@@mikejunior211name some your favorites

[@TheGameBelt646]

Hollywood will never, ever shut down permanently.

[@teppeiando]

As an immigrant from Japan I have to say this news is spectacular. Can't wait to see both

[@hibird7304]

I would say that Beyoncé’s Renaissance film was mistakenly NOT being presented through promotion and media as something more similar to her Coachella 2019 Netflix film. I think the miscalculation was not realizing that just because Taylor also had a film coming out that it didn’t mean that it also had to be in theaters and could have dropped on Netflix or Disney Plus.

[@natts]

In the UK, Renaissance is a premium release, so a much higher ticket price (over $20 each, instead of around $13), which put me and others off.

[@treblelatrice926]

🤷🏾‍♀️

[@rayshell789]

Not to mention you can see most of the concert all over KZbin for free.

[@natts]

@@rayshell789 it's a documentary film, not just a recorded concert.

[@kevingauthier4379]

Grace why you make no sense anymore.?

[@elgaen555]

I know Kaiju movies are not your favorite Grace, however, you might be surprised with Godzilla Minus 1, I certainly was.

[@patrickd5988]

Godzilla minus One is amazing! The word of mouth bout this movie is insane! I work in a high end fashion industry and its crazy to have clients suggested the movie not knowing I've already seen it. Lol. Seeing it again with a group of 10 of my friends Wednesday!!!!

[@gabrielcaro]

The hard right isn’t the only people supporting this movie. It’s just a good movie. There is something to be said about it having a small budget though, I do feel like some people in the movie may not have been compensated adequately.

[@nicoles9077]

I agree. I don’t think there’s some push by the far right for GMO. I think conservatives are happy to see Hollywood fail because Hollywood hates conservatives. It’s just that simple

[@Aussie27Legend]

Who cares what the right is backing, they just back things they think annoy people like they got behind Alita for reasons I can't understand and it still bombed and then they went after barbie and that didn't matter. One of the easiest things to ignore.

[@gabrielcaro]

@@Aussie27Legend Alita had a Box office of $405 million against a $170 million dollar budget. It was not a flop. Also, as someone whose watched it, I can tell you it’s a good film.

[@Aussie27Legend]

@@gabrielcaro That's fair bomb is too harsh, not enough to turn it into a franchise is perhaps more apt. I liked it too (i was actually on board from the very first trailer when people still thought the cg was weird) I do hope cameron spends his avatar capital to make it happen.

[@francesortiz6364]

I was one of the weird one that used to watch anime when it was not popular. But it’s taken a long time to get more mainstream.

[@powerfrenzy]

Hollywood won't learn re: Godzilla. This has actually happened like 3 times now. In 1998 when Hollywood pushed out that stinker *Godzilla*, Toho had to wake up the real Godzilla to save face with *Godzilla 2000*, which was released in North American theaters. It happened again with the first of the *Monsterverse Godzilla*, which was a snooze fest. Toho came again with the fantastic Shin Godzilla. And here we are again with Minus One.

[@thedukeofchutney468]

Ok I’m sick of this narrative. People like you are the same people who act like Batman and Superman are always meant to be hyper serous characters. While I’d in no way say that the Monsterverse is a masterpiece, acting like it’s somehow a betrayal to the Godzilla brand or tone is just ridiculous. Minus One harkens back to 1954 and the Monsterverse goes with more of a Showa vibe. TBH most Godzilla movies are goofy shlock, which is fine.

[@zenithquasar9623]

I cannot wait to see the Boy and the Heron!

[@musclesforsupes]

I’m glad Godzilla is doing great. Honestly I have not seen any chatter about Wonka.

[@partyman2224]

Maybe spend less money and come up with better stories Hollywood

[@Smspodcast_]

Idk why no movies came out this week and instead crowd the market on Christmas.

[@Aussie27Legend]

i swear hollywood thinks there is voodoo on certain weekend during the year without much data to back it up