At This Point, Maybe Just Read the Book Behind Mickey 17 Instead

Mickey 17 had a lot of pre-release excitement behind it. Despite delays en route to theaters, fans were eagerly anticipating Bong Joon Ho’s follow-up to his Oscar-winning triumph Parasite, especially since it was a sci-fi tale starring various versions of Robert Pattinson. When Mickey 17 arrived on March 7, however, audiences and critics alike were surprised by a film that had some fun elements but ultimately felt weighed down by political metaphor. And it didn’t exactly set the box office on fire. After Mickey 17‘s tepid opening weekend, Variety reported that “the goofy sci-fi comedy ignited to $24 million overseas and more than $50 million globally, a decent start for an original film in the current theatrical landscape. It just cost way too much to ever turn a profit in this lifetime.” The trade once again offered praise—”It’s an impressive launch for a fresh, offbeat space odyssey about a disposable employee whose body is able to regenerate for science”—but then pointed out the f ... Read full article.