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How ‘thelma’ Became A Rare Sundance Breakout Success
Tom Brueggemann, IndieWire
Thu, 07/11/2024 - 4:00pm
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Last year, "Past Lives"/A24 was the sole Sundance specialized breakout, ultimately grossing $11 million and finding awards success. More recently, the much higher-profile Yorgos Lanthimos Cannes ...
07/11/2024 - 1:06 pm | View Link - How ‘Thelma’ Became a Rare Sundance Breakout Success
Last year, “Past Lives”/A24 was the sole Sundance specialized breakout, ultimately grossing $11 million and finding awards success. More recently, the much higher-profile Yorgos Lanthimos ...
07/11/2024 - 8:01 am | View Link - How ‘Thelma’ Became a Rare Sundance Breakout Success
Something clicked here. “Thelma” debuted last January at Sundance with immediate acquisition interest, selling to Magnolia, which isn’t normally known for mid-wide-level releases.
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