Did Licorice Pizza make money?

Did Licorice Pizza make money?

Set in 1973, the film follows the development of a young couple’s relationship. Licorice Pizza was released in the United States in select theaters on November 26, 2021, followed by a wide release on December 25. The film was a box-office bomb, grossing $33 million worldwide against a $40 million production budget.

Who was the guy staring in Licorice Pizza?

Licorice Pizza’s leading man Gary Valentine (Cooper Hoffman), is based on Paul Thomas Anderson’s friend Gary Goetzman, a former child actor.

Was Licorice Pizza based on a true story?

Licorice Pizza is a mix of reality and fiction, though some of the fiction is more thinly veiled than others. The character of actor Jack Holden, played by Sean Penn, is at least partially inspired by William Holden. More clear is that Lucy Doolittle is a stand-in for Lucille Ball.

What was the point of Licorice Pizza?

It’s a movie about the porn industry that Melin says takes itself seriously, gets emotional and gets people to care about the characters. “I guess what I’m trying to say is Paul Thomas Anderson, he makes movies that don’t fit into the mold about subjects that you wouldn’t normally do.”