‘Argylle,’ with middling reviews, opens with $18M in Apple’s first box office flop

‘Argylle,’ with middling reviews, opens with M in Apple’s first box office flop

NEW YORK — Apple has had its first box office flop. “Argylle,” the $200-million star-studded spy thriller from Apple Studios, debuted with $18 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. The film, directed by Matthew Vaughn, managed to lead the weekend box office, but still found little interest from moviegoers. Although Apple has been … Read more

Spy comedy ‘Argylle’ cracks the code to box office success

Spy comedy ‘Argylle’ cracks the code to box office success

It cracked the code to box office success. The spy action comedy “Argylle” raked in $6.5 million dollars on its opening night Friday, according to IMDB’s Box Office Mojo. The Post called the flick, which stars Bryce Dallas Howard, Sam Rockwell and Bryan Cranston, “yet another obnoxious spy spoof movie.” It cost a reported $200 million to … Read more

‘Argylle’ review: Another Matthew Vaughn spy movie wipeout

‘Argylle’ review: Another Matthew Vaughn spy movie wipeout

Argyle is a pretty pattern. “Argylle,” meanwhile, is the latest example of a pretty irritating pattern from director Matthew Vaughn. Somehow the man with one plan has been allowed to churn out yet another obnoxious spy spoof movie, this time by the geniuses at Apple. That the tech giant hired Vaughn is understandable. His fantastic … Read more

The cat’s meow: How Taylor Swift’s feline inspired the spy thriller ‘Argylle’

The cat’s meow: How Taylor Swift’s feline inspired the spy thriller ‘Argylle’

Taylor Swift knows a thing or two about being catnip. Indeed, the pop superstar worked all of her flirtatious feline wiles as Bombalurina in “Cats,” the much-maligned 2019 movie adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical. But Swift had a different kind of kitty persuasion on “Argylle,” the upcoming spy thriller starring Bryce Dallas Howard, Henry … Read more

Inside the ‘Argylle’ publishing mystery burning up the Internet

Inside the ‘Argylle’ publishing mystery burning up the Internet

According to some corners of the internet, in addition to attending the Golden Globes, dating an NFL star, re-recording several albums, and performing her three-plus-hour “Eras” show 60 times and releasing it as a major concert film, Taylor Swift found time to write a spy novel that’s being called the next James Bond.  The thriller … Read more