Taylor Sheridan Star’s John Wayne Remake Officially Removed From Nearly 1,000 Theaters
Angel and the Badman, a remake of John Wayne’s 1947 Western starring Zachary Levi, Tommy Lee Jones and Neal McDonough, is losing nearly 1,000 cinemas after its first week. The sharp reduction follows weak reviews and low ticket sales, highlighting how quickly smaller distributors may scale back a release when opening results disappoint.
The film opened in 2,263 cinemas and is moving into its second week on 1,270 screens. It has earned about $3 million domestically and has a 23% Rotten Tomatoes critics’ score, while its audience score is 79%. The film was distributed by Angel Studios, which has also released genre films such as Runner.
- Angel and the Badman lost nearly 1,000 cinemas after one week.
- The Western has earned around $3 million domestically.
- Critics’ and audience scores differ sharply on Rotten Tomatoes.