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Nicolas Cage's Comedy Thrives on Netflix Despite Box Office Struggles

1/18/2025

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In the 2022 meta-comedy "The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent," Nicolas Cage and Pedro Pascal deliver a hilarious parody of Cage's illustrious career. Although it struggled at the box office, raking in $29 million against a $30 million budget, the film found new life on Netflix, boasting an impressive 87% on Rotten Tomatoes and landing in the platform's Top 10.

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In the 2022 meta-comedy "The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent," Nicolas Cage and Pedro Pascal deliver a hilarious parody of Cage's illustrious career. Although it struggled at the box office, raking in $29 million against a $30 million budget, the film found new life on Netflix, boasting an impressive 87% on Rotten Tomatoes and landing in the platform's Top 10.