I haven't read any
The Lone Ranger articles that have referred to DS as a flop. If they've referred to it at all, they've called it a "domestic disappointment." - and when it comes to its US box office, I suppose it was. But then, I haven't read any of the columns by the usual suspects who just love to refer to DS as a flop.
One of the columns I did read, though, called
The Tourist "an epic flop," which is was not - and it has been well publicized that it was not. But, of course, some people will never let it get through their heads that
The Tourist wasn't a flop of any kind - just like they won't let it get through their heads that DS wasn't one.
Another column was quick to point out that
The Lone Ranger made less during its opening weekend than DS did. And while that's technically true, they conveniently neglected to take into account that TLR opened on a Wednesday and had already played in theaters for two days before its first three day weekend occurred. Though it is also true that TLR is playing in more theaters than DS did, so the fact that it pulled in less in its first weekend may not bode well for it. Also, DS' opening weekend per screen was $7906, while TLR's was $7482. And on another front, there have also been reports that TLR isn't exactly lighting up the foreign box office. But to be fair with that, I don't know which/how many countries it's playing in.
The Depp/Burton Dark Shadows played in US theaters for at least 161 days/23 weeks!!
The Depp/Burton Dark Shadows is now out on DVD/Blu-ray!!