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The iconic trio behind the Oscar-winningForrest Gump—Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, and Robert Zemeckis—reunited nearly three decades later for their 2024 movieHere. Narrating the tale of different couples through multiple generations, living in the same home for over a century, the movie had initially created hype for the return of the famed historical trio.
However, the $50M Miramax financedHereunfortunately stumbled at the box office, compared to Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, and Robert Zemeckis’ Oscar-winning 1994 cultural phenomenon. Despite the unique take on cinematography and storytelling, as Hanks’ latest project flopped at theaters, netizens took to explaining the sad reality behind today’s artistic climate.
Tom Hanks’HereSuffered Miserably at the Box Office
For the past few months, social media has been buzzing with the hype surrounding legendary directorRobert Zemeckis’ reunionwith hisForrest Gumpteam, Tom Hanks andRobin Wright, for their 2024 movieHere. Based on a six-page comic strip by Richard McGuire that later turned into a graphic novel in 2014, Hanks and Wright’s movie was deemed to meet people’s expectations.
Should You Watch Tom Hanks’ Here After Its Sad Box Office Numbers: Forrest Gump Fans Can Atleast Move on From Robin Wright’s Jenny After Watching This One
Considering Zemeckis’ unique cinematic style of fixing the camera at a particular angle throughout the film while playing out themulti-generation family drama,Herewas expected to be a heartwarming success likeForrest Gump.But despite the promising premise, the movie stumbled at the box office, earning merely $12M against its staggering $50M budget, after almost a month run, at global theaters (viaThe Numbers).
According to critics,Tom Hanks‘Herelacked the warmth and humor ofForrest Gump,and felt highly underwhelming given the talent involved. This resulted in a low 32% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with people being sheerly disappointed in the trio, who had previously helped the 1994 movie become a major hit, with $679M box office collection against its $55M budget (viaThe Numbers).
Netizens Explained the Sad Reality BehindHere‘s Failure
Despite the buzz and anticipation surrounding Tom Hanks and Robin Wright’sHeredirected byRobert Zemeckis, as the movie turned into a box office disappointment, netizens weighed in on the downfall, with some sharp observations. Considering the film’s contrast to the success ofForrest Gump—which had the same star-studded cast and visionary director—fans addressed why the 2024 movie might have failed to capture the audience’s imagination.
Pinpointing the reasons behind this box-office stumble,@FreddyInSpaceblamed the changing nature of the film industry and audience expectations forHere’s failure. Claiming that had the movie been released 30 years back, it would have made equal numbers as compared toForrest Gump, the X user slammed today’s audience expectations and challenging cinematic landscape for the film’s disappointing performance.
I feel like if HERE came out 30 years ago, it would’ve made $600 million in theaters, been widely loved, and gotten all kinds of Oscars recognition. Maybe audiences today are a bit too cynical. Anyway. It’s a beautiful movie. High concept ambition, deeply intimate resonance.pic.twitter.com/9nkRilPr14
Meanwhile, another reason that might have causedTom Hanks’ 2024 movieto suffer at the box office can be the shift in how audiences engage with movies. In an era dominated by instant streaming where people lack patience—a slow-paced film with a thought-provoking theme is quite obvious to struggle to gain traction. Therefore,Here’s multigenerational, intimate exploration of time and space, might have been a hard sell for modern moviegoers craving fast-paced plots.
Hereis projected to be released on Netflix in February 2025.
Krittika Mukherjee
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Krittika Mukherjee is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on films, TV shows, and celebrity news with over 3,000 articles published. With an educational background in Journalism, and a keen interest in filmmaking, Krittika blends factual precision with creative flair, when crafting her editorials, or dissecting fan theories.Her coverage often includes news and analyses of critically acclaimed films, celebrity news, and franchises like the Wizarding World, LOTR, DC, and MCU—particularly Harry Potter, Fantastic Beasts, Superheroes, and fan theories. As a Wizarding World aficionado, Krittika has spent countless hours exploring hidden backstories, unadapted book moments, spells, and trivias surrounding J.K. Rowling’s lore.An imaginative writer with a way with words, Krittika has worked as an entertainment journalist for the past two years and a web content writer for a year. She brought her experience and expertise to FandomWire to pursue her desire for sipping coffee while dissecting films and tracking celebrity drama.
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