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Between the 90s and 2000s, Johnny Depp was among the biggest movie stars in the world. His name attracts crowds to the cinema. He shot offbeat stuff and hugely profitable blockbusters. This cash register magnet aura was lost about ten years ago. Today you can science fiction film made on tv see the example of the stable downtrend says: Transcendence from 2014. After the TV broadcast, you can stream it on Netflix and Amazon Prime*.
Watch the trailer for sci-fi flop Transcendence starring Johnny Depp here
Transcendence – Trailer 2 (German) HD
Johnny Depp plays computer scientist Will in Transcendence. With his wife Evelyn (Rebecca Hall), he is working on an artificial intelligence that far exceeds humanity. They aspire to a transcendence of artificial intelligence. An anti-progress organization wants to prevent this quantum leap in science and is not afraid of terrorist attacks.
On Netflix and Amazon: Why Transcendence is one of Johnny Depp's worst flops
A popular genre (Sci-Fi), a big star (Depp), as a director one of the most important cinematographers of our time, Wally Pfister, and a plot that matched the zeitgeist: In fact, Transcendence could not fail. But the successes of the cinema cannot be patched up. And that's how the film went mercilessly at the box office.
- At an estimate Budget between 100 and 150 million dollars ...
- …only played Transcendence worldwide US$103 million again (according to Box Office Mojo)
- To be profitable, it would have at least 200 million must contribute, because marketing costs are, as a rule, double the production budget.
- la So the loss is at least 100 million dollars.
Transcendence ratings range from fair to lousy:
- Movie Pilot: 6,0 out of 10
- MOVIE STARS: 2,8 out of 5
- IMDB: 6.2
- Rotten tomatoes: 19%
- Meta Critical: 42%
The disappointed review from fellow Filmstarts reads:
Wally Pfister fails to follow in the footsteps of his longtime partner Christopher Nolan. Despite interesting ideas and a top-notch cast, "Transcendence" is above all one thing: boring.
Johnny Depp's Flop Movie Collection Grows
The last success of the superstar goes back several years. Pirates of the Caribbean 5: Dead Men Tell No Tales is arguably Johnny Depp's only successful blockbuster in the last 5 years. In the case of Fantastic Beasts 2, the franchise is bigger than any name, and the movie has grossed less than any movie in the Harry Potter franchise before it. (In the next part, Johnny Depp is no longer there as Grindelwald)
Instead, Depp is racking up more and more flops. Some of the movies from the past decade that haven't left the red zone at all or just left it include:
For now, Johnny Depp's golden age is over. And there is currently no improvement in sight.
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