Priscilla: Is Sofia Coppola’s Latest Movie a Box Office Success?
As has been the case with several of Sofia Coppola’s films over the past twenty years, Coppola’s biographical drama filmPriscillahas received critical acclaim and is regarded as a serious Oscar contender. Indeed, the film’s Oscar aspirations are especially evident in the nature and timing of the film’s release, as distributors typically release their most Oscar-worthy films in October and November. Moreover, by initially releasingPriscillain only four theaters, prior to the film’s nationwide theatrical expansion to approximately 1,300 theaters, the film’s distributor, A24, clearly believes that audience and critical enthusiasm forPriscillawill sustain the film commercially during theOscar campaign season....