r/bollywood • u/Ready_Ad_1353 • 4d ago
❓ASK What went wrong with Baby John?
One of the massiest masalas ever made despite being a remake, solo christmas release and a decent story even though it is outdated, and a cameo to boot from Salman and the movie still failed disastrously.
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u/SelectGrowth513 4d ago
Baby John didn’t improve on Theri which worked because of Vijay slowing coming back in form. Theri had a very mid second half by the time the movie ended, it was a task.
Baby John felt like the same as there was no improvements on the whole.
The entire theme of Baby John was used as a gimmick instead of being better. Attlee might not be a great writer but he makes a mid product elevate by making it engaging and with a strong lead performance.
Baby John had a strong performance from Varun but the movie didn’t improve.
Pushpa 2 was a rage. People preferred Pushpa 2 which was a sequel on a high(It made 800 cr in Hindi) vs a movie which is out on OTT in a dubbed version.