Either way, I am officially interested in what Novak does next. With an inconclusive B+ Cinemascore and a low profile, I’m guessing Vengeance will join Sony’s The Kid Detective as an under-the-radar murder mystery dramady that wins a cult audience in post-theatrical. Nonetheless, this isn’t a commercial comeback, as we’re looking at a $1.75 million Fri-Sun debut. He was a genuine “butts in seats” movie star for a decade, pulling in $15-$25 million openings for comedies ( Guess Who?), fantasies ( The Butterfly Effect), rom-coms ( No Strings Attached), actioners ( The Guardian) and toons ( Open Season) until he just. It also features the first significant role from Ashton Kutcher (as an insightful and compassionate small-time record producer) since Jobs in late 2013. It is an occasionally quite profound old-school programmer. Novak-directed/starring mystery comedy is about a New York podcaster who travels to Texas to investigate the death of a woman with whom he casually hooked up. Novak in 'Vengeance.' © 2022 Focus Features, LLC.įocus Features' Vengeance is the only other new wide release of the weekend.

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