2022 Restoration of Pink Floyd's 1972 Concert Film Makes Top 10 Box Office Debut
The concert movie, titled Pink Floyd: Live in Pompeii - MCMLXXII, has made a comeback at the box office an astounding 53 years after its initial premiere. Distributed by Trafalgar Releasing, this iconic production hit the screens on Friday, both in IMAX theaters and regular cinemas.
Originally filmed in October 1971, the movie takes viewers back to the hauntingly beautiful ruins of the ancient Roman Amphitheater in Pompeii, Italy. Pink Floyd performs an intimate concert without an audience, delivering memorable tracks like 'Echoes,' 'A Saucerful of Secrets,' and 'One of These Days.'
Cinematographer Adrian Maben captured breathtaking visuals of the amphitheater, both day and night, enhancing the magic of the performance and providing a unique, immersive experience. The film also features rare glimpses behind the scenes of the band as they worked on The Dark Side of the Moon at Abbey Road Studios.[Enrichment data: Box Office Performance of Pink Floyd: Live in Pompeii - MCMLXXII]
Hitting theaters on its opening weekend, Pink Floyd: Live in Pompeii - MCMLXXII earned nearly $2.6 million from 654 North American theaters, securing the No. 10 spot at the domestic box office.[Enrichment data: Re-Release Details] Celebrating its resurgence, critics and audiences alike are embracing this timeless masterpiece.
All eight critics who have reviewed the movie on Rotten Tomatoes have given it a positive rating, with Neil McCormick of the U.K.'s Daily Telegraph declaring, "Fifty-three years on [Pink Floyd at Pompeii] looks utterly magnificent, a glorious record of a group at the height of their powers that will delight every old rocker and should be required viewing for every aspiring young musician."
Audiences are expressing the same enthusiasm, as the movie has earned a 96% "fresh" score on Rotten Tomatoes' Popcornmeter, based on over 5,000 verified user ratings.[Enrichment data: Box Office Performance of Pink Floyd: Live in Pompeii - MCMLXXII]
This isn't the first time that classic rockers have graced the IMAX screens in recent months. Both Becoming Led Zeppelin and the John Lennon and Yoko Ono documentary One to One: John & Yoko have previously been released on IMAX and regular screens.[Enrichment data: Re-Release Details] Unfortunately, no word has been announced regarding a digital streaming release for Pink Floyd: Live in Pompeii - MCMLXXII.
- David Gilmour, Roger Waters, Nick Mason, and Richard Wright were part of the iconic Pink Floyd band that performed in the Pink Floyd: Live in Pompeii – MCMLXXII concert movie.
- Aside from Pink Floyd, other classic rock bands like Led Zeppelin and John Lennon and Yoko Ono have also had their concert movies or documentaries shown on IMAX and regular theaters recently.
- The concert movie Pink Floyd: Live in Pompeii – MCMLXXII has been applauded by critics, with a positive rating from all eight reviews on Rotten Tomatoes.
- Although Trafalgar Releasing has distributed the movie Pink Floyd: Live in Pompeii – MCMLXXII in theaters, no digital streaming release has been announced yet.
