'Argylle' Director Matthew Vaughn Reacts to Bad Reviews, Explains Why He Was Surprised By Them

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Matthew Vaughn is sharing his thoughts on the negative reviews for his movie Argylle and how he was surprised by the response to the film.

The movie has a 33% on Rotten Tomatoes, though there’s a much better audience score with a 72% rating. The movie brought in $96 million worldwide during its theatrical run and now you can watch it on Apple TV+. Matthew discussed the reviews in a new interview. Keep reading to find out more… “It’s a fun, feel-good movie, or I thought it was a fun, feel-good movie,” he told Empire. “We didn’t make Citizen Kane, but fucking hell, then the reviews came out and I’m like, ‘Wait, what have I done to offend these people?’ They were vitriolic.” He added, “I’m not saying the movie’s perfect by any means, but I didn’t think it was offensive.

That took me by surprise.” Matthew explained everything that led up to the release and how his expectations were high. “My guard came down on Argylle.

We had done test screenings that had gone fantastically well. The premiere was a really fun night, and it was like going back to the Snatch days where there was such excitement.