How do British movies hold up in the US?

[Nobodyknows]

The big movies in the US are usually big in the UK. How does a movie like James Bond (Possibly one of our biggest off the top)

 

[satam55]

The big movies in the US are usually big in the UK. How does a movie like James Bond (Possibly one of our biggest off the top)

Most British movies only get limited theatrical releases in the U.S.

The Bond films on the other hand are an international Blockbuster movie franchise so the Bond movies are always Blockbuster hits in the U.S.

 

[MartyMcFly]

The big movies in the US are usually big in the UK. How does a movie like James Bond (Possibly one of our biggest off the top)

Bond is one of our blockbusters. We get Edgar wright movies and flicks like attack the block as well

 

[Jello Biafra]

Bond isn't really looked at as a "British" movie over here despite its innate "Britishness". Bond movies are considered just another Hollywood blockbuster like any other big time franchise.
And looking at the top movies in the UK for 2016 so far the first homegrown flick on the list doesn't even show up till #16 in Eddie the Eagle. Its made $15 million in the US. Most UK movies like this don't get super wide releases over here. At least not unless the movie starts to get awards buzz.
2016 United Kingdom Yearly Box Office Results

 

[Bryan Danielson]

Depends on if Jason Statham is in them or not

 

[dora_da_destroyer]

If it ain't hogwarts or bond it ain't getting burn

 

[Ciggavelli]

Word to Hitchcock

 

[Scientific Playa]

the sweeney and rock and roller were extra tight!

 

[Nobodyknows]

the sweeney and rock and roller were extra tight!

Neither of those two got much shine over here