‘Don’t Worry Darling’ review: Harry Styles and Florence Pugh’s meh sci-fi film is too obvious

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter Hold onto your bucket hats: Sony’s action-thriller “Bullet Train” crossed $100 million at the domestic box office. It’s an impressive milestone (in post-COVID times) for an original movie that doesn’t involve marquee comic book heroes or intergalactic adventures. It helps, of course, that a bankable actor like Brad Pitt stars in the film, as a heavily therapized assassin named Ladybug. “Bullet Train” reached $101 million in domestic ticket sales on Friday, making it only the 14th release this year to hit that benchmark. With another $130 million at the international box office, the film has now earned $231 million in global ticket sales to date.

SATURDAY AM:Paramount and other studios are calling Smile at a $19M opening. In a deja vu to last weekend with New Line’s Don’t Worry Darling, another genre pic, this R-rated horror film has received a B- CinemaScore and a severe 69%/53% definite recommend on Comscore/Screen Engine’s PostTrak; a standard audience reaction for such fare. We see one studio calling Smile at $20M, and frankly with this audience score, and the front-loaded nature of horror films, only tonight will determine if this goes up. Last weekend, everyone got excited about the initial numbers they were seeing for Don’t Worry Darling, got over their skis and called the weekend at $20M on Saturday AM before it eased to $19.3M by Monday. Smile‘s Friday is $8.2M, which includes Thursday’s $2M previews.

Kim Kardashian is keen to become pals with Florence Pugh. The SKIMS founder recently confessed she is “obsessed” with the ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ star since seeing her in the psychological drama alongside Harry Styles, and now it’s claimed the 41-year-old reality star is on a mission to hang out with the 26-year-old Brit. An insider told heat magazine: "Kim's been raving about Florence to everyone who'll listen and is now on a mission to bring her into the Kardashians' social circle.

Olivia Wilde was seen soaking up the sun in Los Angeles when she stepped out for a spot of exercise this Friday.The 38-year-old is currently basking in the success of her second directorial venture Don't Worry Darling, which bowed in theaters one week prior.Showcasing her knockout pins in a pair of leggings, she modeled a simple white t-shirt and slung a towel over her shoulders in case she worked up a sweat. Stepping out: Olivia Wilde was seen soaking up the sun in Los Angeles when she stepped out for a spot of exercise this FridayOlivia directed her pop star boyfriend Harry Styles, 28, opposite acclaimed actress Florence Pugh in Don't Worry Darling.

Bill Maher saved his final “New Rule” on tonight’s Real Time to address sex in the workplace. His news hook was two workplace romances that have gotten a lot of media attention of late: that between Boston Celtics head coach Ime Udoka and an unnamed female subordinate and the relationship between director Olivia Wilde and her Don’t Worry Darling co-star Harry Styles.

Giving his response. Author Jordan Peterson opened up after Olivia Wilde claimed that Chris Pine’s character in Don’t Worry Darling was inspired by him — and that he was a “hero” for the “incel” community. 

Jordan Peterson is reacting to being called a “hero” for the incel community.

Paramount’s horror movie Smile struck up $2M in Thursday night previews that started at 7 p.m., a figure that’s just above M. Night Shyamalan’s Old from summer 2021, which did $1.5M in its previews, and just under Universal/Blumhouse’s Black Phone Thursday previews which were $3M in June.

Jordan Peterson visited Piers Morgan and got very emotional when asked about Olivia Wilde’s recent comments regarding him.

SEVENTEEN’s Seungkwan has teamed up with Spotify Singles to release his rendition of Harry Styles’ ‘As It Was’.Released exclusively through Spotify earlier today (September 30), the idol’s laid-back cover of the 2022 hit is the latest addition to the streaming platform’s K-Pop ON! project. “Nothin’ to say / When everything gets in the way / Seems you cannot be replaced / And I’m the one who will stay,” Seungkwan croons in the track.Apart from the single, Seungkwan has also released a “special film” treatment accompanying the track and sat down with Spotify for an exclusive interview.

Her first film was Booksmart, and her second should have been titled Mediasmart. Instead it’s Don’t Worry Darling, and it’s been a worry from the outset.

Olivia Wilde was seen in her workout clothes as she headed to the gym in West Hollywood on Thursday.The 38-year-old actress and director had on a black tank top and leggings that hugged her toned curves while holding a hot pink water bottle that said Harry Styles Love On Tour on the front in one hand with a take-out cup of iced coffee in the other.This sighting comes after the controversial Canadian psychologist Jordan Peterson had tears in his eyes as he said he was not 'bothered' by the movie star calling him an 'insane pseudo-intellectual hero' to the 'incel' community as she revealed he was her inspiration for a character played by Chris Pine in Don't Worry Darling. Mad for Harry! Olivia Wilde carried a pink water bottle that had the name of her boyfriend Harry Styles with the words Love On Tour on Thursday when she was seen leaving a gym in West Hollywood.

MORE: 7 stylish chunky rings to boost your jewellery gameWhen it comes to designing your perfect piercing situ, balance is key. Over the years, it is well possible that you may have amassed more piercings than you care to remember, and so, a little thoughtful curation might be in order. And what better way to get those creative juices flowing than by checking out some of our current favourite celebrity ear-scapes for inspiration. Leading lady Florence Pugh knows what's up when it comes to curating the perfect earring collection.

Zack Sharf Jordan Peterson broke down in tears during an interview on “Piers Morgan Uncensored” (via Mediaite) when asked about Olivia Wilde referring to him as “a hero to the incel community.” Wilde was on her “Don’t Worry Darling” press tour when she revealed to Interview Magazine that Chris Pine’s villainous character in the film, Frank, is based on Peterson. Wilde called Peterson “this pseudo-intellectual hero to the incel community.” “Sure. Why not?” Peterson said when Piers Morgan asked if Wilde’s assessment of him was true. “You know, people have been after me for a long time because I’ve been speaking to disaffected young men.”

Harry Styles playing lead characters.Rumours of a feud between Wilde and Pugh have been circulating during promo for the film, which was released last week. READ MORE: Harry Styles caught in controversy as fans adamant he 'spit' in Chris Pine's lapIt has been reported that the alleged feud has since developed into a full-scale, behind-the-scenes drama, after a video was shared of Styles appearing to spit on co-star Chris Pine during the film's premiere at Venice Film Festival, earlier this month.Representatives for both Pine and Styles’ denied the validity of the clip, while Wilde commented that it was “a perfect example of people [looking] for drama anywhere they can”.However Kroll jokingly took responsibility for 'spitgate', telling Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show that he had started the drama from the beginning, to create a “buzz” for the film.

Nick Kroll is taking credit for the wildly dramatic press tour surrounding his new film, «The movie, if you haven't seen it yet, it's a thriller, and I think the less you know about the movie going in the better so that when you're watching it it's all new and surprising,» Kroll saaid on . «So I decided, 'Let's make a lot of buzz around the film but not about the film itself, right?'»In the film, Kroll plays the husband of director/actress Olivia Wilde's character.As Wilde and her cast have promoted the film in recent months, they've been plagued by drama surrounding everything from the project's early casting shakeups — with Harry Styles taking over for Shia LaBeouf -- to Wilde's high-profile split from her long-time partner, Jason Sudeikis, and subsequent romance with her new leading man, to an alleged falling out between Wilde and lead actress Florence Pugh.While the drama had largely been between Wilde, LaBeouf and Pugh, Styles and co-star Chris Pine were also dragged into the rumor mill over an alleged incident at the Venice Film Festival — dubbed#Spitgate by fans online.«I'm the puppeteer,» Kroll joked of the scandals. «I was like, 'Hey Harry, you know what would be a great idea? When you walk into the premiere at Venice, spit on Chris Pine.' And he was like, 'Got it,' but then he was like, 'I don't know if that's gonna work,'» Kroll teased.«Then I was like, 'Maybe you should just, you know, give me a kiss,'» he continued, «and then I asked him to spit in my mouth and he wouldn't do that. He's got boundaries.

The fourth instalment of the latest Star Trek film series has been taken off Paramount's release schedule for the time being.Director Matt Shakman pulled out of the project last month citing 'scheduling issues,' and the hunt is on for his replacement.Now the movie, which was previously supposed to come out December 22, 2023, is temporarily without a release date, Deadline reports. Predecessor: The next Star Trek film has been taken off Paramount's release schedule for the time being; Chris Pine is pictured in the latest release, Star Trek Beyond, in 2016In fact the film was initially meant to arrive in theaters on June 9 next year, but was ultimately bumped to December before Shakman withdrew.Franchise mainstays Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, Simon Pegg and Karl Urban are all coming back for the fourth film in the latest series.

Fans will be waiting longer than expected for the fourth “Star Trek” movie.

Nick Kroll had some fun with the controversies swirling around his new film Don't Worry Darling during his appearance Monday night on The Tonight Show.While chatting with host Jimmy Fallon, the 44-year-old comedian and actor joked that he was the 'mastermind' of all the behind-the-scenes drama that has dogged the Olivia Wilde–directed thriller, which stars Florence Pugh, Chris Pine and Harry Styles.Kroll joked that he was responsible for talking Harry into spitting on his costar Chris at the movie's Venice Film Festival premiere — though a representative for Pine vehemently denied that there was any spitting.  Nick Kroll joked Monday on The Tonight Show that he was the 'mastermind' behind drama dogging his film Don't Worry Darling. He said he told Harry Styles to 'spit' on Chris Pine; seen September 5 in Venice After recommending the audience know as little about Don't Worry Darling as possible before seeing it so as to get swept up in its twists, Nick joked that he wanted to drum up interest in the film.'So I decided, let's create a lot of buzz around the film — but not about the film itself,' he deadpanned to laughter and claps from the Tonight Show audience.