Whitey Ford
03-21-2024, 12:34 AM
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A satire film intended to send a provocative message about race relations bombed at the box office on its opening weekend.
Focus Features’ “The American Society of Magical Negroes” took the 9th spot at the box office last weekend, grossing $1,304,270 while playing in 1,147 locations around the U.S.
The film centers around a young man who is recruited to be part of a “society” where Black people use their magical powers to make White people comfortable, so that they don’t hurt Black people…
White people, when they are uncomfortable, are “the most dangerous animal on the planet,” David Alan Grier’s character “Roger” explains to Aren.
Society members also use a “White Tears” sadness barometer to track White discomfort in the film.
The pic did poorly with reviewers, earning just 31% from critics on Rotten Tomatoes.
Even critics who were sympathetic to the movie’s political message said it failed to deliver.
https://www.foxnews.com/media/new-film-calling-white-people-most-dangerous-animal-planet-bombs-box-office
A satire film intended to send a provocative message about race relations bombed at the box office on its opening weekend.
Focus Features’ “The American Society of Magical Negroes” took the 9th spot at the box office last weekend, grossing $1,304,270 while playing in 1,147 locations around the U.S.
The film centers around a young man who is recruited to be part of a “society” where Black people use their magical powers to make White people comfortable, so that they don’t hurt Black people…
White people, when they are uncomfortable, are “the most dangerous animal on the planet,” David Alan Grier’s character “Roger” explains to Aren.
Society members also use a “White Tears” sadness barometer to track White discomfort in the film.
The pic did poorly with reviewers, earning just 31% from critics on Rotten Tomatoes.
Even critics who were sympathetic to the movie’s political message said it failed to deliver.
https://www.foxnews.com/media/new-film-calling-white-people-most-dangerous-animal-planet-bombs-box-office