Jesteadt said that nevertheless, the title will play well to the
dedicated art house crowd, noting that fans of Sony Classics» 2007 animated feature Persepolis ($ 4.44 M domestic gross) are a natural audience for the film.
By any measure it's a success, and it represents a chance for Gerwig to become a prominent director in Hollywood, or at least elevate her status among the more
rarefied art house crowd.
Not only does it appeal to the
hipster art house crowd that follows Spike Jonze, but it captures the feeling of child - like wonder and the emotional journey that the movie looks to encompass.
What stands out about this year's crop of shows is that they aren't aimed at
the art house crowd — but mainstream viewers.
Thus, the films fail to develop either respect from the general public or
the art house crowd.
It occupies a middle ground as an indie with recognizable actors that won't win over
the art house crowd, but has even less of a shot at delighting the mainstream moviegoer.
Music Box targeted
the art house crowd as well as Catholics heading into the weekend, and it appears there's at least some initial success.
It provides still more exposure for the rising Danish star Mads Mikkelsen, the latest male sex symbol of
the art house crowd.
And following its director's critically acclaimed work on the independent drama A Bigger Splash last year, Call Me By Your Name should serve to satiate the appetites of
the art house crowd.
For
the art house crowd and for Oscar voters, racism is a subject that should be paid attention to every so often but not so much as to overtake the regular order of business.
This one has weirded audiences out at various festivals, from Toronto to the Chicago Critics, and could make for a great horror jaunt for
the art house crowd.
Both the average moviegoer and
the art house crowd should see the fun in this summer dramedy.