POLL & Spoiler Discussion: How Would You Rate THE CROW Remake Now It's Playing In Theaters?

POLL & Spoiler Discussion: How Would You Rate THE CROW Remake Now It's Playing In Theaters?

While The Crow hasn't exactly received the same level of attention as Deadpool & Wolverine, the remake is a major comic book adaptation and we want you to share your ratings for this new take on the story.

By JoshWilding - Aug 25, 2024 11:08 AM EST
Filed Under: The Crow

1994's The Crow starring the late Brandon Lee is a cult classic and a movie many of its fans have long argued should be left alone and never remade. 

That's not how Hollywood typically works, though, and a remake based on the 1989 comic book series by James O'Barr arrived in theaters this weekend. 

The first trailer didn't receive a warm response online, with many critical of the lead's new look and the obvious differences between this movie and its predecessor. The review embargo didn't lift until The Crow was already playing in theaters and, as we write this, it sits at a dismal 20% on Rotten Tomatoes. Its opening weekend box office prospects, meanwhile, are also pretty, ahem, caw-ful. 

Interestingly, The Crow's Audience Score (now called the "Popcornmeter") appears to tell a different story. With 66%, it suggests there may be another divide between fans and critics when it comes to whether this movie is truly any good. 

With that in mind, it's time for you, ComicBookMovie.com's readers, to cast your votes and rate The Crow. This is also your chance, in the comments section, to dive into spoilers and discuss its biggest moments and reveals.

Will there be a sequel to The Crow? Director Rupert Sanders recently addressed that possibility during an interview with Variety.

"If there is a sequel down the line, maybe 30 years from now, they’re gonna have to figure out a way to get themselves out of jail a bit because it’s certainly not, 'What happens next?'" he said of the remake's definitive ending. "That would be cheap and not the sentiment in which we made the film. Bill and I probably watched five endings together, I probably cut 20 endings."

"I think the editing and the cinema language, instead of words, is really what elevates the film. So the ending came out of a lot of trial and error: How do we find this emotional ending? The people you invest in through the whole film are not allowed to be together again, but you want this feeling that it all was worth it."

Sanders added, "It’s the right ending for the movie and there’s something very decisive about our ending. It’s not expected, it’s not “happy,” and it’s certainly not like, 'Wait for the sequel!'"

Bill Skarsgård takes on the iconic role of THE CROW in this modern reimagining of the original graphic novel by James O’Barr. Soulmates Eric (Skarsgård) and Shelly (FKA twigs) are brutally murdered when the demons of her dark past catch up with them. Given the chance to save his true love by sacrificing himself, Eric sets out to seek merciless revenge on their killers, traversing the worlds of the living and the dead to put the wrong things right.

The Crow is directed by Rupert Sanders from a script by Zach Baylin and Will Schneider. Producers include Edward R. Pressman, Samuel Hadida, Victor Hadida, John Jencks, and Molly Hassell.

Bill Skarsgård plays Eric alongside FKA Twigs as Shelly, his ill-fated love. The supporting cast includes Danny Huston, Isabella Wei, Laura Birn, and Sami Bouajila.

The Crow is now playing in theaters. 

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harryba11zack
harryba11zack - 8/25/2024, 11:17 AM
i'm not watching that sh1t
marvel72
marvel72 - 8/25/2024, 11:23 AM
64% not planning to watch.

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bobevanz
bobevanz - 8/25/2024, 11:35 AM
Go see Blink Twice instead. Go in blind and you'll thank me later. Now there are scenes that are pretty [frick]ed up, but my desensitized ass can endure anything. [frick] THE CROW REMAKE
AllsGood
AllsGood - 8/25/2024, 11:41 AM
I saw The Crow on Friday was its bad yes, but watchable once all Action, killings and Gore started.
FireandBlood
FireandBlood - 8/25/2024, 12:13 PM
Nobody’s actually seen this right? 😂
RegularPoochie
RegularPoochie - 8/25/2024, 11:45 PM
@FireandBlood - hell no! I gladly watch paint dry than this piece of work.
TheUnworthyThor
TheUnworthyThor - 8/25/2024, 12:32 PM
I really enjoyed the opera scene, actually the last act itself is fine, but the movie took way too long to get to that point.
RegularPoochie
RegularPoochie - 8/25/2024, 11:47 PM
@TheUnworthyThor - so 45min movie would be fine? 20min to get it started fast forward and 24min non stop action would be fine?
TheNewYorker
TheNewYorker - 8/25/2024, 1:08 PM
With EVERYONE saying how shit this looks (and is) why try so desperately to keep the press going.. Would be so much easier to just ignore it.
THEKENDOMAN
THEKENDOMAN - 8/25/2024, 1:31 PM
This movie didn’t stand a chance. It was buried before it could breathe in life.

Quite unfortunate.

Anyway, I’ll check it out and see what the fuss is about.
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 8/25/2024, 2:16 PM
@THEKENDOMAN - The movie was already dead. It was dead the moment it touched Shelley and Eric. All the remakes are dead. They just don't know it yet.
THEKENDOMAN
THEKENDOMAN - 8/25/2024, 7:32 PM
@ObserverIO - Now that is something I [frick]ing agree with too. 👊🏾
cubichy
cubichy - 8/25/2024, 2:43 PM
I saw and liked it, not as good as original wich I a fan, but enjoyed how this one dived deeper into the mythos. They need time to establish the connection between The characters. The violence was over the top, but I thought it has enough to go see. The power of love even conquers death, that's not a bad thing.
dragon316
dragon316 - 8/25/2024, 3:38 PM
Makes you wonder what people on this site gave it one to five star rating
dragon316
dragon316 - 8/25/2024, 3:39 PM
@dragon316 - I will watch it at home probably will not like it
BeNice123
BeNice123 - 8/25/2024, 6:06 PM
The 5 stars are trolls.
Nomis929
Nomis929 - 8/25/2024, 6:56 PM
One of the worst time I ever had at the theaters.

It makes The "Crow:City of Angels" look like the Original Crow.
lazlodaytona
lazlodaytona - 8/25/2024, 7:57 PM
Why doesn't anyone address the elephant in the room?!
No one cares that, back in the day, STING from WCE turned his makeup around and totally ripped off The '94 Crow .... for like, ever?!?
Hex72
Hex72 - 8/25/2024, 8:44 PM
I've been a big fan of the original, tried watching other remakes and the TV show but none compare. They're trying hard as hell to franchise this character but it's not happening. I was thinking they should have done like that movie Prey from the Predator franchise. A Native American version would be cool but since that's been done with Prey so set a new Crow in the 1800's.
Too late for ideas now haha i'm sure no one is going to want to see another try at this for a long time.

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