{"id":2335674,"date":"2024-09-02T14:46:01","date_gmt":"2024-09-02T18:46:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/reagan-movie-surprises-at-box-office-scores-a-rating-with-audiences\/"},"modified":"2024-09-02T14:49:59","modified_gmt":"2024-09-02T18:49:59","slug":"reagan-movie-surprises-at-box-office-scores-a-rating-with-audiences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/reagan-movie-surprises-at-box-office-scores-a-rating-with-audiences\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Reagan&#8217; Movie Surprises at Box Office, Scores &#8216;A&#8217; Rating With Audiences"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Freagan-movie-surprises-at-box-office-scores-a-rating-with-audiences%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2335674&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The newly\u2063 released movie &#8220;Reagan,&#8221; starring Dennis \u2063Quaid, has surpassed box office \u200bexpectations, \u200cearning over $9 million during the Labor Day weekend,\u200d making it the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/avatar-director-james-cameron-claims-testosterone-is-a-toxin-that-you-have-to-slowly-work-out-of-your-system\/\" title=\"\u201cAvatar\u201d Director James Cameron Claims \u201c[Testosterone]Is a Toxin That You Have to Slowly Work Out of Your System\u201d\">fourth highest-grossing film<\/a> \u200dof the weekend. While critics gave\u200c the film a \u200bmere 18% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, audience response was overwhelming positive, with a 98% score. The film, which depicts the \u2064life \u200dof Ronald Reagan from his childhood in Illinois to his presidency, is based\u2063 on a book by Paul \u200cKengor and aims to resonate\u200d with contemporary political issues as \u200bthe\u200d country\u200c enters an election season.<\/p>\n<p>Audience reactions\u200c have been enthusiastic, as evidenced by social media comments highlighting apocalyptic applause in theaters and favorable ratings on CinemaScore, where it\u200b received \u200ban &#8220;A.&#8221; The film features Penelope\u2064 Ann Miller as Nancy Reagan and Jon Voight as a former KGB agent. Reagan&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/xi-jinping-courts-south-korea-as-north-korea-aligns-with-russia-stirring-unease-in-china\/\" title=\"Xi Jinping seeks closer ties with South Korea as North Korea strengthens its alliance with Russia, causing concern in China.\">anti-communist stance<\/a>, rooted in his Christian upbringing and experiences in Hollywood, serves as a thematic backbone for the portrayal.<\/p>\n<p>Despite initial\u2064 skepticism from critics, the\u2062 film\u2019s engaging \u2064narrative has led to a promising run at the box office, suggesting that its independent budget of $25 million will likely be \u200brecouped through \u200bticket sales and home video \u2064releases. Dennis Quaid himself has expressed his reverence for Reagan, indicating that the role was \u200bone\u200b of the most challenging and\u2063 rewarding\u2063 of his career.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The newly released &ldquo;Reagan&rsquo; movie exceeded box office expectations, taking in over $9 million in ticket sales over Labor Day weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Critics, by-and-large, panned the biopic of Ronald Reagan, featuring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/movie-reagan-starring-dennis-quaid-set-hit-theaters-20-years-popular-presidents-passing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dennis Quaid<\/a> in the lead role, but audiences loved it.<\/p>\n<p>Just 18 percent of professional reviewers gave the film a thumbs up on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rottentomatoes.com\/m\/reagan_2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rotten Tomatoes<\/a>, but 98 percent of regular movie goers liked it.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The new Reagan movie has a 98% audience score on opening weekend<\/p>\n<p>Hollywood critics gave it an 18%<\/p>\n<p>When the critics give it a thumbs down, but the audience gives it a standing ovation &ndash; guess who&rsquo;s out of touch?<\/p>\n<p>Spoiler alert:<\/p>\n<p>it&rsquo;s not the American people <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WJg7Nf86oO\">pic.twitter.com\/WJg7Nf86oO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; DC_Draino (@DC_Draino) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DC_Draino\/status\/1829914870990705144?\">August 31, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cinemascore.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CinemaScore<\/a> found audiences graded the film an &ldquo;A,&rdquo; the same rating as &ldquo;Deadpool and Wolverine,&rdquo; which topped the weekend&rsquo;s box office and higher than &ldquo;Alien: Romulus&rdquo; that came in with a &ldquo;B+&rdquo;.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, &ldquo;Reagan&rdquo; was fourth in ticket sales for the weekend, with &ldquo;Deadpool&rdquo; at the top, followed by &ldquo;Alien&rdquo; and romance novel movie &ldquo;It Ends with Us,&rdquo; according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boxofficemojo.com\/weekend\/2024W35\/occasion\/us_laborday_weekend\/?ref_=bo_wey_table_4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Box Office Mojo<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Just finished the Reagan movie. The whole theater burst into applause when it finished. Not a single person left during the credits where they showed actual pics of Reagan throughout his life.<\/p>\n<p>No one was more dedicated to fighting communism than Ronald Reagan. Go see it!&#127482;&#127480;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Riley Gaines (@Riley_Gaines_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Riley_Gaines_\/status\/1830419093674926160?\">September 2, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/entertainment\/movies-dennis-quaid-417df5a88071f3422f07e9ddc266b620\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Associated Press<\/a> reported &ldquo;Reagan&rsquo;s&rdquo; projected $9.2 million in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mcdonalds-to-sell-krispy-kreme-doughnuts-in-new-partnership\/\" title=\"McDonald&#039;s partners with Krispy Kreme to offer doughnuts\">sales exceeded expectations<\/a> going into the Labor Day weekend, which traditionally has not been big for movie goers.<\/p>\n<p>The independent film&rsquo;s budget was an estimated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt1723808\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">$25 million<\/a>, meaning it should easily turn a profit in the weeks ahead at the box office coupled with a likely strong run in the home video and on-demand market.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/njLPMG8qZ5M?si=Qwq9SmOXsF1pxFJe\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Reagan&rdquo; tells the story of the 40th president, taking the audience from his boyhood in Dixon, Illinois, all the way to his iconic presidency.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt1723808\/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cast<\/a> includes Penelope Ann Miller as Nancy Reagan and Oscar-winning actor Jon Voight as Viktor Petrovich, a former KGB agent, who frames the story by explaining how Reagan oversaw the defeat of the Soviet Union.<\/p>\n<p>The movie is based on the 2007 book, &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Crusader-Ronald-Reagan-Fall-Communism\/dp\/0061189243\/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.7fmTNVpdCTWQLlaB7bCKI5Z2pWfkuRhK875bpI-wLCg9ndFXzy8rMl07YUpTI7zjZeLa5e1gYEE5uxHjxMQDjw.1PjiOo-FrvGiLOMFCp2F2Ukb0t_RbgoISE8l88WwZsQ&amp;qid=1725252681&amp;sr=8-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Crusader: Ronald Reagan and the Fall of Communism<\/a>&rdquo; by Paul Kengor.<\/p>\n<p>Reagan&rsquo;s desire to defeat <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/drollinger-capitalism-vs-communism-one-based-scriptural-truth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">communism<\/a> abroad and at home are rooted in his Christian upbringing and early experiences with it in Hollywood as an actor and president of the Screen Actors Guild, according to the film.<\/p>\n<p>The subject matter of &ldquo;Reagan&rdquo; translates very well to present times, especially with the country in an election season, and issues like the economy, domestic unrest, and menacing adversaries abroad like communist China and Iran front-and-center.<\/p>\n<p>Quaid told Blaze Media host Glenn Beck that the movie &ldquo;was the scariest role of my life. It&rsquo;s now my favorite movie that I&rsquo;ve ever done.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Dennis Quaid joined me at my ranch for a special episode of The Glenn Beck Podcast about his new movie, &ldquo;Reagan&rdquo;: &ldquo;It was the scariest role of my life. It&rsquo;s now my favorite movie that I&rsquo;ve ever done.&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NqhQZChZkK\">pic.twitter.com\/NqhQZChZkK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Glenn Beck (@glennbeck) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/glennbeck\/status\/1830034082450800792?\">September 1, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The actor said that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/quaid-tells-rogan-facebook-wont-let-reagan-movie-advertise-political\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reagan<\/a> was his favorite president.<\/p>\n<p>He was a young boy when he first became aware of him politically in 1964, when Reagan delivered what became known as &ldquo;the speech&rdquo; (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reaganlibrary.gov\/reagans\/ronald-reagan\/time-choosing-speech-october-27-1964\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Time for Choosing<\/a>) that launched his career into public office, first as California&rsquo;s governor in 1966 and later as president in 1980.<\/p>\n<p>Quaid happened to hear the speech on the radio as he and his dad were driving through Texas.<\/p>\n<p>Reagan famously said in that speech in support of Republican Barry Goldwater&rsquo;s presidential bid, &ldquo;You and I are told increasingly we have to choose between a left or right. Well I&rsquo;d like to suggest there is no such thing as a left or right. There&rsquo;s only an up or down &ndash; [up] man&rsquo;s old-aged dream, the ultimate in individual freedom consistent with law and order, or down to the ant heap of totalitarianism.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qXBswFfh6AY?si=5yFJtzbcW_toLxA9&amp;start=220\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Reagan exhorted, &ldquo;You and I have a rendezvous with destiny. We&rsquo;ll preserve for our children this, the last best hope of man on earth, or we&rsquo;ll sentence them to take the last step into a thousand years of darkness.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Quaid said, &ldquo;It really is an incredible speech.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The star actor, now enjoying a positive audience response to his latest film, added: &ldquo;[Reagan] was probably my biggest hero&hellip; He won the Cold War.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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While critics largely criticized the biopic about Ronald Reagan, starring Dennis Quaid, audiences responded positively. Only 18% of professional reviewers rated the film favorably on Rotten Tomatoes, whereas an impressive 98% of regular moviegoers enjoyed it. <\/p>\n<p>Despite receiving a low score from Hollywood critics, who rated it at 18%, audience reactions were overwhelmingly positive with a score of 98%. A tweet highlighted this disparity: when critics disapprove but audiences applaud enthusiastically, it&#8217;s clear who is out of touch\u2014hint: it&#8217;s not the American public.<\/p>\n<p>CinemaScore reported that viewers gave &#8220;Reagan&#8221; an \u201cA,\u201d matching ratings for popular films like \u201cDeadpool\u201d and \u201cWolverine,\u201d while \u201cAlien: Romulus\u201d received a lower grade of \u201cB+.\u201d Overall, &#8220;Reagan&#8221; ranked fourth in ticket sales for that weekend behind &#8220;Deadpool,&#8221; &#8220;Alien,&#8221; and the romantic drama &#8220;It Ends with Us,&#8221; according to Box Office Mojo.<\/p>\n<p>Audience reactions were enthusiastic; one viewer noted that their entire theater erupted in applause at the end and no one left during the credits showcasing real photos of Reagan throughout his life. The Associated Press indicated that &#8220;Reagan&#8217;s&#8221; projected earnings of $9.2 million exceeded expectations for a typically slow Labor Day weekend. With an estimated production budget of $25 million, it is expected to turn a profit soon due to strong box office performance and anticipated success in home video and on-demand markets.<\/p>\n<p>The film chronicles Ronald Reagan&#8217;s journey from his childhood in Dixon, Illinois to his significant presidency. The cast includes Penelope Ann Miller as Nancy Reagan and Oscar-winner Jon Voight as Viktor Petrovich\u2014a former KGB agent who narrates how Reagan played a crucial role in defeating communism.<\/p>\n<p>Based on Paul Kengor\u2019s book \u201cThe Crusader: Ronald Reagan and the Fall of Communism,\u201d the movie explores how Reagan\u2019s Christian upbringing influenced his commitment to combating communism both domestically and internationally.<\/p>\n<p>With its themes resonating strongly amid current political issues such as economic challenges and international threats from countries like China and Iran during election season, Quaid described playing Reagan as both daunting yet rewarding\u2014calling it his favorite role ever.<\/p>\n<p>Quaid shared fond memories about first becoming aware of Reagan politically through his famous speech supporting Barry Goldwater&#8217;s presidential campaign back in 1964 while driving with his father through Texas. He recalled how impactful he found that speech where Reagan emphasized choosing between freedom or totalitarianism\u2014a sentiment Quaid admires deeply today<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2335675,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/d-q-rr.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[39923,11611,36834,34310,5634],"class_list":["post-2335674","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-audience-rating","tag-biopic","tag-box-office","tag-movie-review","tag-reagan"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/d-q-rr.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2335674","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2335674"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2335674\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2335675"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2335674"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2335674"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2335674"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}