A new remake of a John Wayne Western starring Tommy Lee Jones, Zachary Levi, and Neal McDonough is already losing its theatrical footprint after just one week, despite getting a much warmer response from audiences than critics.
Angel and the Badman , the new take on the 1947 John Wayne classic, opened in 2,263 theaters on Oct. 9. By its second weekend, that number fell to 1,270 , meaning the Western lost 993 theaters almost immediately. Its second-weekend box office also dropped roughly 80%, from $2.1 million to $433,220.
Zachary Levi Leads a New Take on a John Wayne Classic
Directed by Julio Quintana, the new Angel and the Badman stars Zachary Levi as Quirt Evans, the outlaw at the center of the story, with Tommy Lee Jones and Neal McDonough also among the major cast members.…