So much for “I Love Boosters.”
Boots Riley’s latest comedy is dying fast at the box office.
Now at $5.2 million after opening this past weekend, every day numbers have dropped precipitously.
Yesterday receipts were down 50% from Monday.
It’s no surprise. The Rotten Tomatoes audience score is a woeful 72%.
This is in direct opposition to the critics score of 92%.
But Neon couldn’t make audiences come to “I Love Boosters,” which has ‘cult film’ written all over it.
The subject: professional shoplifters exact revenge on the fashion industry. Keke Palmer and Lakeith Stanfield lead the cast, which also features Demi Moore.
It sounds like a new idea, but I remember Kerry Washington’s first film, called “Lift,” which was totally winning and established her career.
Riley had the same problem in 2018 with his “Sorry I Can’t Hear You.” Good reviews, no audience. Maybe wait another six years and see if people come around.
