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Power Rangers director believes PG-13 rating hurt its box office

June 26, 2017 by Gary Collinson

Lionsgate and Saban certainly had big plans for their Power Rangers reboot, hoping to use the movie as the launching point for a franchise of up to seven instalments.

Unfortunately, the film disappointed at the box office, grossing just $140 million worldwide, leaving a second instalment looking very unlikely (although there has been some talk that a sequel could still happen due to impressive toy sales).

Speaking to Screen Rant, director Dean Israelite has reflected on the film’s underperformance at the box office, stating that he believes it was harmed by its PG-13 rating.

“Yes, definitely,” said Israelite when asked about the rating. Definitely. And not only do I think it, but there’s been market studies on it, and the findings have been that if the movie were rated PG- I don’t want to go into the specific numbers- but if the movie had been rated PG, there would have been more traffic. I think parents were unsure if they could bring their kids to the movie, which surprised me, because the movie is a tame PG-13.”

“We did a lot of preview screenings, and to me, it felt like a seven-year-old might be scared, but in a good way,” he continued. “They liked that they were scared of Rita, but they still came out of the movie enjoying it, they liked what was going on. I think we really tread that line well, so it was disappointing that parents didn’t know that they could take their kids to it. I’m hoping now, with it coming out on DVD and Blu-ray, and On Demand, that parents will feel more comfortable. That maybe they’ll check it out for themselves and then see that it’s suitable.”

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Given that the Power Rangers franchise is typically targeted towards younger children, Israelite could well have a point that the rating impacted its box office haul, although there are plenty of PG-13 movies that enjoy huge success, so perhaps that doesn’t tell the full story.

Why do you think Power Rangers failed at the box office? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below…

Saban’s POWER RANGERS follows five ordinary teens who must become something extraordinary when they learn that their small town of Angel Grove — and the world — is on the verge of being obliterated by an alien threat. Chosen by destiny, our heroes quickly discover they are the only ones who can save the planet. But to do so, they will have to overcome their real-life issues and before it’s too late, band together as the Power Rangers.

Power Rangers stars Becky G as the Yellow Ranger, Ludi Lin as the Black Ranger, Naomi Scott as the Pink Ranger, Dacre Montgomery as the Red Ranger, R.J. Cyler as the Blue Ranger, Bryan Cranston as Zordon, Bill Hader as Alpha 5 and Elizabeth Banks as Rita Repulsa.

Originally published June 26, 2017. Updated December 16, 2019.

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Dean Israelite, Power Rangers

About Gary Collinson

Gary Collinson is a film, TV and digital content producer and writer, who is the founder of the pop culture website Flickering Myth and producer of the gothic horror feature film 'The Baby in the Basket' and the upcoming suspense thriller 'Death Among the Pines'.

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