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Budget and gross; CinemaScore; Aster’s preparation; production and score
In the discussion (7)
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- Aster reportedly prepared a seventy-five-page shot list for his feature debut; his meticulous technique, shorts and personal sensibility are praised.
- The film reportedly cost $10 million and made $87.8 million, becoming A24’s highest grosser until Everything Everywhere All at Once.
- The reported D-plus CinemaScore is discussed as a mismatch between marketing expectations and experience, with skepticism about horror scores generally.
- An Australian family-screening mistake is reported as the whole film rather than merely its trailer; this remains the episode’s claim rather than an independently verified event.
- Aster reportedly fought an unnamed financier over the final cut and wrote detailed biographies for every character.
- Stetson reportedly drew score inspiration from water and animal sounds heard while walking in darkness.
- One friend smoking with Peter is said to appear later among the cult, supporting the interpretation that its influence surrounds the family.