‘Margaret’ Film Teams with Dylan Mulvaney for Paid Partnership
TikTok superstar's previous Bud Light pairing cost beer company billions
“Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret” seemed like a surefire hit.
The film, based on author Judy Blume’s beloved 1970s yarn, follows a confused girl navigating a new school, boys and womanhood.
Yet the film, which boasts an impressive 99 percent “Fresh” rating from critics at Rotten Tomatoes, is one of the year’s box office disappointments.
So far, “Margaret” has earned just $16 million after three weeks of release, and the drama shed more than 900 screens over the weekend.
Now, Lionsgate is bringing out a last-minute paid partnership to draw attention to the film.
Meet Dylan Mulvaney, TikTok superstar.
Mulvaney, a trans influencer who previously interviewed President Joe Biden, teamed with Blume for a TikTok interview that debuted over the weekend. The video clip dropped before Mother’s Day.
@dylanmulvaney Chatting with one of my heroes, Judy Blume!! Get tickets and take your mom, grandma, or the mother figure in your life to see Are You There God? #ItsMeMargaret this Mother’s Day weekend. It’s the iconic story we all love finally on the big screen! #lionsgatepartner ♬ original sound – Dylan Mulvaney
The timing is awkward on two fronts.
The film is fading, fast at the cineplex so the Mulvaney campaign has little chance of re-igniting interest in the title at the theatrical level. Team Lionsgate may be pinning its hopes on a robust VOD debut.
Plus, Mulvaney’s Bud Light sponsorship sent the venerable brand plummeting in sales.
Parent company Anheuser-Busch reportedly lost $5 billion in market share following the Mulvaney sponsorship deal. The company plans a robust ad spend moving forward to reverse the significant sales slump, emphasizing the Bud Light-Mulvaney partnership’s minuscule size and scope.
That framing outraged members of the gay community which recoiled at Bud Light backpedaling on its Mulvaney support.
Beer and “Margaret” attract two very different demographics, of course. Still, given the Mulvaney/Bud Light fall out it seems odd that Lionsgate would proceed with its Mother’s Day-themed deal.
It wasn’t the first Mulvaney/”Margaret” pairing.
The TikTok star joined Blume at the film’s premiere April 15, snapping selfies on the red carpet together. It’s unclear if Mulvaney appeared as part of the press/influencer contingent or as an invited screening guest.
Blume indirectly connected with the trans community prior to the film’s release. The author shared her 100 percent support for fellow scribe J.K. Rowling, under steady Cancel Culture attack for not endorsing all of the trans movement’s philosophies.
Blume backpedaled less than 24 hours later, championing trans rights in the process.
Oh look, another company attempting to erase females.
Start boycotting anything you don’t like, do not support it with your money. There are far more of us sane people than these crazies. Time to make them pay
Anyone who hires the trans loon Mulvaney deserves the inevitable loss of business. Will they ever learn?
“Bud-Lite” is the new “Borked”
Teaming up with that con artist, Dylan Mulvaney, is already proven that this movie will fail harder.
It’s getting so cultish. They are bent on shoving this sexist creep Mulvaney down everyone’s throats no matter how obvious it becomes that nobody can stand him
@Phil
The “Margaret” film had the misfortune of debuting in the wake of the massive box office success of Super Mario Bros. Movie. The Mario Bros. have been very popular with kids, including girls, as well as adults who grew up with the video game characters.
Heck, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 might be competing with “Margaret” since there are girls and women who enjoy superheroes. GOTG’s positive audience buzz would make it attractive.
And Margaret is really doomed once The Little Mermaid remake comes out next week. After all, TLM target audience is girls.
Lionsgate should’ve moved Margaret to a less competitive month.
You don’t have to @ people all the time here. You’re in the comments section, not a social media platform.
f***ing idiots. With all the problems in the good ol USA, the media is focusing on this POS. And the silent majority just sits back, doesn’t push back! Ever wonder what’s happening to this country, and why? This guy/man boy/whatever is a good place to start.
So they make a movie aimed at kids and can’t understand why parents don’t trust Hollywood any more.
What’s the solution? Bring in Dylan!
Yeah, that’ll fix things!
Oy vey.
Yeah because most of us don’t want our kids growing up miserable hatefilled bigots.
As Scotty said to Soanky: “They’ll never learn!”