New Bruce Springsteen Biopic Fails to Surpass Bob Dylan Film at Box Office
Starring Jeremy Allen White, Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere is trailing behind Timothée Chalamet's Bob Dylan movie by $100 million globally. Both films had similar opening ranges domestically, but the Springsteen biopic has struggled to gain traction.
Box Office Comparison
- A Complete Unknown (Bob Dylan biopic):
- Initial opening: approximately $11 million in the US
- Total gross: $75 million
- Award nominations: 8 Oscar nods, including Best Actor and Best Picture
- Deliver Me From Nowhere (Springsteen biopic):
- Recently surpassed $15 million domestically, starting from around $9 million
- Global gross: $30 million
- Compared to Dylan film, $110 million less in worldwide earnings
Production and Reception
Directed by James Mangold, A Complete Unknown cost about $60 million to produce and was a commercial success, while Scott Cooper's Deliver Me From Nowhere had a reported budget of $55 million but remains a flop.
Although both biopics focused on distinct periods in their subjects' lives, the Bob Dylan film achieved critical and commercial success, unlike the Springsteen documentary.
Author's summary: The Bruce Springsteen biopic struggled at the box office, earning significantly less than the Bob Dylan movie despite similar budgets and release timing.