Actor Johnny Depp has appeared in several blockbusters. However, one film in his career failed financially but won the hearts of critics and even won 2 Oscars. To this day, some viewers praise it as the best work of the director.
Looking back on Johnny Depp’s career, one finds successful titles such as the “Pirates of the Caribbean” series or Edward Scissorhands in his filmography.
However, one work featuring Johnny Depp is praised by many critics and is even referred to as the best film of director Tim Burton, but at the time it turned out to be a financial flop.
“A Loving, Comedic Jewel”
Which film is it? We are talking about “Ed Wood”. It is a tragicomedy from 1994. Directed by Tim Burton, Johnny Depp played the “worst director of all time” in it.
It is already the second collaboration of the actor with the director after Edward Scissorhands (1990).
Ed Wood received 2 Oscars: for Best Makeup and Best Supporting Actor (Martin Landau). Johnny Depp also looked back very positively on the film in an article by EW from 2009:
Despite my involvement, this film is a loving, comedic jewel. With Martin Landau, Bill Murray, and others, I was able to work with a fantastic cast, but of course, there is with Tim a nearly brotherly sensibility that made the whole experience a joy. Ultimately, I think TB [Tim Burton] produced an American classic with the artistic freedom we had. A love letter to a filmmaker who hasn’t received many.
via ew.com
Critics and audiences also expressed very positive feedback about the film. Ed Wood scores well on IMDb with 7.8 out of 10 stars (as of June 15, 2023).
Several reviews even describe the film as the best by Tim Burton ever. For instance, user JawsofJosh writes via IMDb:
Burton’s great masterpiece, shame that so few have noticed it. As one of the most overlooked films of all time, “Ed Wood” does for Tim Burton what “Malcolm X” did for Spike Lee and “JFK” did for Oliver Stone: it ruins all expectations you might have for Tim Burton because he set a standard here that he will never reach again […].
Nevertheless, Ed Wood turned out to be a financial failure in terms of box office numbers: The estimated budget of the film was $18 million. However, the worldwide box office return was only around $5.8 million (via the-numbers.com).
When does the next film with Johnny Depp start? From August 24, 2023, you can see Johnny Depp’s latest film “Jeanne du Barry” in theaters. It is a historical film about Louis XV of France, featuring Maïwenn. Johnny Depp plays the role of the king.
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