The film barely made $10 million at the U.S. box office and ended its run with $27 million globally. All of this on a budget of $100 million. Why was the film such a bomb? Scott shared his resentment towards millennials and cellphones during a recent interview on Marc Maron’s “WTF” podcast: “I think what it boils down to — what we’ve got today [are] the audiences who were brought up on these fucking cell phones,” Scott said. “The millennian, [who] do not ever want to be taught anything unless you told it on the cell phone…This is a broad stroke, but I think we’re dealing with it right now with Facebook. This is a misdirection that has happened where it’s given the wrong kind of confidence to this latest generation, I think.” Here was an original film, not a blockbuster or sequel, that had star wattage (Affleck, Damon, Driver), becoming a box-office bomb. Despite good reviews (86% on Rotten Tomatoes) and excellent audience scores (7.7 on IMDB), what “The Last Duel” represents is another nail in the coffin for major-studio films designed for seasoned adult audiences. Do I still believe “The Last Duel” can nab a Best Picture nomination? You bet. Just as long as enough Academy voters see it. The film finished 7th in my Twitter/Facebook poll of the best films of the year so far. Contribute Hire me
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