Revisiting a Murder: The Crow: City of Angels

If you know me, you know that my favorite movie is The Crow. I am not saying it is the best movie, but it is the movie I can return to time and time again and walk away satisfied. It is a movie that just strikes all the right chords for this fan. It was one of the first movies that I saw more than once in the theater. I can go on and on about The Crow, but this piece isn’t about that movie. It is about the first of the trio of sequels that were produced, and the only one to that made it to theaters. The Crow: City of Angels was released in 1996, a late August release where it won its opening weekend, but faded pretty quickly. It ended its run with a box office gross just shy of $18 million.

Movie Review: The Crow - City of Angels

The Crow is a film that probably did not need a sequel. It is a fantastic film whose modest box office success could be partially attributed to those curious about the foal performance of Brandon Lee, who tragically passed away during the making of the movie. In any case, the decision was made to make a second film. The resulting film was The Crow: City of Angels. The movie was a box office disaster, disappearing after just two weeks.