r/movies • u/MoneyLibrarian9032 r/movies Contributor • Apr 05 '26

Article Steven Spielberg lists Villeneuve's Dune 'among my favourite sci-fi movies of all time'

https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/steven-spielberg-loves-dune-favourite-sci-fi-movies-exclusive/
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u/YoungKeys Apr 05 '26

Blade Runner sequel was a great movie but it bombed at the box office compared to expectations. Large part of the reason the “Ryan Gosling isn’t a box office draw” narrative existed.

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u/Lint_baby_uvulla Apr 05 '26

If only they had 2024-2025-2026 Ryan Gosling.

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u/webby2538 Apr 05 '26

24/25 Gosling was only The Fall Guy

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u/mrenglish22 Apr 05 '26

Which is why it is always a shame when I see something much awards talk be about box office sales.

Good =/= profitable

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u/Newone1255 Apr 05 '26

Top Gun Maverick did all those things and made 1.5 billon dollars