The most illustrative headline on the current state of the Culture War appeared last weekend in the web magazine Cosmic Book News: “Supergirl Box office Collapses 80 percent And Loses To A George Washington Movie.” Predicting the Supergirl implosion in my review of the movie required no Nostradamus mysticism. Nor did anticipating the enormous success of Young Washington. The Angel Studios release opened at $20 million, which just happens to match its production budget. By comparison, the $170 million DC Universe picture has grossed close to $65 million worldwide, and may fall well short of a hundred million.
Another Nail in the Hollywood Coffin: George Washington Beats ‘Supergirl’
Angel Studios’ patriotic hit underscores the widening divide between Hollywood’s cultural priorities and audience tastes.
