Release: Amelie

Amelie
Genre: Romance/Comedy
Director: Wes Anderson
Writer: Ann Morrow
Cast: Saoirse Ronan, Lucas Hedges, F. Murray Abraham, Frances McDormand, Owen Wilson, Tilda Swinton, Bill Murray, Michael Gambon, Garance Marillier, Anjelica Huston


Budget: $44,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $23,537,084
Foreign Box Office: $28,465,587
Total Profit: -$30,654,103

Reaction: It seems that people just weren't all that interested in this remake despite the pedigree of the cast and filmmaker. Amelie continues the trend of any Wes Anderson film that costs more than $40 million doing poorly at the box office. We've had quite a bit of box office trouble for the most part with our comedic releases.

"I'm really not sure what the audience for this film is. Fans of the original are probably content with just having the original to watch, while fans of Wes Anderson will probably find the film too mainstream compared to his usual output." - Allen Poole, AV Club

"While the cast is full of talented actors, all of their performances feel like they are in different movies. Ronan and Hedges come across as too modern, while actors like Murray, McDormand, Swinton and Gambon act like they're in a more old fashioned tale. One has to wonder what kind of direction they were given from their director." - Mark Rawls, Seattle Times

"If you liked the original 2001 French film, you'll most likely enjoy the remake as well. It doesn't really change any of the story, not even updating the dates to a more present time period. Personally, I enjoyed the original a great deal, and enjoyed this remake as well, just not nearly as much." - Chris Mears, Slashfilm