Why The Bride! Bombed At The Box Office

"The Bride," written and directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal and starring Jessie Buckley, flopped at the box office. Why? Watch our ...
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Maggie Gyllenhaal’s ‘The Bride’ is the embodiment of female rage. And Warner Bros. wanted her to tone it back

Good thing she didn't.

The Bride! mistakes female rage for female depth

If there were a checklist of things female characters are supposed to do in order to be "empowered," The Bride! ticks them all. And yet.

‘The Bride!’ Is a Monster Mash-Up of Sex, Violence, Resistance, and Ideas. Many, Many Ideas

Maggie Gyllenhaal's radical take on the Bride of Frankenstein story takes a middle finger to the patriarchy. Plus there are ...
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Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jessie Buckley on giving ‘The Bride’ a voice and what she’d look for on Tinder

Oscar-nominee Jessie Buckley is starring as the Bride of Frankenstein in “The Bride!” which is in theaters now. And in the Maggie Gyllenhaal-directed movie, she<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...

"With All Due Respect," Christian Bale Says 'The Bride!' Sets the Record Straight Where Mary Shelley Got It Wrong

The stars discuss the tonal tightrope, the creation of The Bride and Frank, how Mary Shelley got it wrong and the importance ...

‘The Bride!’ Review: Maggie Gyllenhaal Reinvents The ‘Frankenstein’ Story And Gives Sensational Jessie Buckley And Christian Bale A Monster Mashup Like No Other

A review of Maggie Gyllenhaal's 'The Bride!' an offbeat love story between Jessie Buckley's bride and Christian Bale's ...

Thanks to Mary Shelley, 'The Bride!' finally speaks her truth

Maggie Gyllenhaal's "The Bride!" puts a spin on a horror classic. And she found monster inspiration in a literary giant and a 1930s actress.

“Frankenstein” needed a woman’s touch

Maggie Gyllenhaal’s "The Bride!" is deeply flawed — and more exciting than any recent take on Mary Shelley's work ...