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I hope that it will pick up the next two weeks with people going to the cinema. I have not seen it yet and looking very much forward. Alex, hen you have more reliable figures will you let us know?

interesting news about the ecomic side for Australia, thanks, Alex

Yes, it is indeed unreal, frogec, I hope they are all going to the movie.

They have taste, they know Robbie

this is a bit harsh, Kathryn. if anybody whose movie flopped would have lost his/her dignity than they have all if the old movie stars or even the gaga's of this time. I think it would have been an issue if the film would be a critics failure (no loss of dignity though). Until now I read 90 percent great reviews if not more. Robbie invested into the promotion more than in any album I can remember and those who saw the film are positive. I have personally been worried from the beginning if this movie will fly, but I am sure he did not lose his dignity and neither his reputation. Still it is very early to say what will happen in January. The figures seem not to be that bad for the UK and the USA? Well, he has not been on any prominent talk show yet. If it will not work then it will not work. He had fought some demons though and took the chance. This is what counts in my opinion.

Alex, any sign hoe the movie is doing elsewhere or is it too early?

Thank you for these very profound words, Nirvana. I had not expected the movie to be a success in North America, but then hope dies last and with the director having a great name and with the good reviews and pre-screens I thought maybe I could be wrong. What I first noticed was the silence all of a sudden after boxing day. If this is how fast they give up with Paramount then it is more than sorry but the way they do business. I hope Rob knew the risks and seeing him so happy doing promotion hope that he has been realistic about the expectations. Are there any numbers in yet from other places?

yes, i saw that yesterday and I am still hoping that there will be a push with some famous Talk Show with Rob as guest. I have me doubts though that the USA is getting Rob. It is silent around team Rob in the moment.

Alex, one more question. Is BM already out in the cinema in Russia or was this only one of the pre-shows? And was it translated?

Happy that you saw the movie already, Alex. Could you see the reaction of other viewers?

This is my concern either, Laura. I watched many trailer now and despite the monkey is very natural and Rob's eyes are the monkey's eyes I would have preferred a real face even if it would not look like Rob. The reviews for the movie are in general very good, the promotion intense, but now it is the general public who will have to buy it. If this movie is no success I don't want to be in Rob's head.

Alex, will you watch the movie at its premiere in Russia?

maybe he has not given the Times an interview. Does anyone has an idea how tickets for movie and tour sell?

Thank you, Alex. This sounds all so good, now we need the fingers crossed that it will show at the box office.

Very happy for you, Alex

The sales figures outside the UK would be interesting. I assume that in Rest of Europe, Latam and Australia Rob's sales are significant.

i really hope this movie will be a success

You will enjoy every minute, I am sure

I am trying to watch televisions promotions only after I read how it went down in the press which is usually not nice and often not nice to mainstream artists. I have seen nothing but positive revues in the German press and started with Rob's speech for Toni Kroos who has his own bit of irony to carry through years in his home country and always had been a huge Rob fan. This brought him extra unfriendly tweets either before he was greeted back in grace in Germany. I loved the speech, i loved the genuine way both acted with each other. Then today I watched the Better Man clip, a song I always liked. With the usual Bambi audience in the hall being often very snobbish the reaction to Rob I see and heard was great. I think the genuity of him pays off late, but pays off aside that Geany always ad been friendly with him. I think he delivered Better Man well. I am not concerned of the Americans. If they will adopt the movie this is their first real approach to Rob and his back catalogue. Seeing the performances of many of their superstars with lip sync, choir taking the high notes and whatever is possible out there I do not worry. It is more if they will get the movie or not. Here I am still not sure about even outside of America. I trust in the promotion knowledge of Paramount as I am almost sure the fact that Rob won his 3rd Bambi this year is no coincidnce.

he is realistic, this is how many people I know think about him, the one who made music and well, there was no real new music since..2016?

I still love Intensive Care. It was the album which made me discover Rob's music ad the human behind it interested me. Love Ghosts especially.

Thank you for mentioning him, Tess. I liked him as actor, as singer and also as member of the Highway men. Something strange happened to me: I woke up tonight while thinking of the line 'freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose' from the song 'Me and Bobby McGee' made famous I think by Janis Joplin. Then I heard in the news this morning that Kris Kristoffersen who wrote the song had died. I felt stange the entire day. How huge is the likelihood of this being a coincidence and though it has to be.

Sigh, I wonder what a while means

No offense in my post against anybody, Katheryn. It is statistics which proof stereotypes right and obviously there is nothing wrong with it and there are exceptions. As for Better Man I so wish for Rob that this movie is successful with critics (which I can assume) as well as with the public. I think that the movie successful in cinemas these days need to make a huge diverse majority of people feel comfortable. What I read until now I believe it is too controversial for that. I hope that I am entirely wrong.

I never get any sense in the marketing of what Robbie does since years. This is a big budget film, which I think they are not showing on festivals in Europe yet as this may take the tension away. Plus, if the press will be not comfortable with it the movie can bomb like Rudebox not because it is bad but because of the critics. I am not a fan of a monkey in movies. This might be great art, but only the thought about it would stop me to be not biased in the first place. As the Guardian gave it a good review i assume it will not be a fan favorite. People like less dark movies these days as life is often dark and Robbie was and has the hugest success as people pleaser. Honest to say, I can see it being more successful in the US as with his usual fans. I read something interesting about his cruise ship ambassador ship which fits to this (And I personally dislike a cruise ship partnership a lot especially seeing Robbie performing there which he will sure will do. The swimming Las Vegas) The had made questionnaire about the stars people want to see and while there where the home grown stars the most mentioned international star was Robbie. Who are the clients of these type of expensive cruise ship, or more expensive to correct me: 40 -70 year old well situated average thinking people with quite a superficial level of seeing things. This sounds harsh but it is not my statistic. These people will not watch a complicated Robbie movie like Better Man seems to be.