There are very few films this year that have created as much buzz as Netflix’ “The Irishman.” It is a gangster film based on the life of Teamsters chairman Jimmy Hoffa. It was directed by the legendary Martin Scorsese. It will have one of the most talented casts ever assembled. Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, Al Pacino and Harvey Keitel are the main members of the cast. It was produced by streaming giant Netflix. However, the film will not be debuting on Netflix. It will receive a very limited theatrical run of three weeks.
The film made its theatrical debut on November 1. It will be available for Netflix subscribers to watch on the 27th. There are many theater owners across the country that are very angry the film will not be showing for a longer period of time. They are very aware that this film could turn out to be a blockbuster. However, they will not be able to make as much money on ticket sales because of the limited release. The people who are cashing in on ticket sales for “The Irishman” are the ones who were smart enough to buy the theatrical tickets. These people are selling them online for a massive profit. The demand is very high for tickets because there are not many showings. Also, people already know that the film will only be showing in theaters for a very limited amount of time.
There are reports from Screen Rant that theatrical tickets for “The Irishman” are selling for as much as $90. This is a testament to how highly anticipated the film is. It has a massive budget because of the technology that was used to make many members of the cast look younger. This technology uses computers and to create a very convincing younger version of De Niro, Pacino and the other cast members. It is one of the most expensive movies that Netflix has ever produced.
The critics who have already reviewed the film have been saying some really great things about it. It might become the first Netflix original film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture. There are some people who have already predicted that “The Irishman” will sweep all of the major Oscar categories next year. It remains to be seen if that will be the case. It will be interesting to see how long people will be willing to pay high ticket prices of this film.
