San Andreas, The Fast and the Furious, Jumanji 2, Moana, etc. all had him blatantly advertised as one of the main selling points of the movie. He can absolutely bring people into seats.

Is that US only?

and Baywatch

Includes Canada. Overseas... it's projected to make another $60 million.

I blame it on the general pleebs who won't get it/think it's too long/thinking it doesn't have enough action. This movie was very well done and deserves a lot at the box office. I don't think it was as groundbreaking and amazing as the first, but that's a tall order anyway.

I would argue that Harrison Ford's appeal is bigger. I should have worded it differently.... but besides The Notebook and La La Land, Gosling doesn't exactly convince people to see a movie that they wouldn't have seen otherwise, even if he is relatively well known.

I'm surprised of the movie's outcome too. It's underwhelming performance disappointed me to say the least.

Yep, like 7. The latest version, The Final Cut (2007), is generally considered the definitive edition and the one the director had full control over. Highly recommend it.

That's what it comes down to. Blade Runner may be on a lot of DVD shelves, but no one was really asking for a sequel to it. Even though the movie turned out decent, I can't remember if a cyberpunk movie has EVER been a huge hit at the box office. I guess the Matrix counts, but that's about it, really. The box office on this genre is pretty lukewarm otherwise. Especially for a movie they spent nearly $200 million on.

I think it has even more to do with the fact that niche fanbases are generally pickier. Ghost in the Shell wasn't a flop because it was cyberpunk, Ghost in the SHell was a flop because it tried to market itself entirely on brand identity when most fans of it aren't going to watch a hollywood flick. Even with the positive reviews, I bet a lot of Blade Runner fans just elected to stay home. 

Why go to the cinema if I can watch it better at home. I'll wait for the blu-ray as usual.