The Goldfinch features a strong cast including Ansel Elgort, Nicole Kidman, Jeffrey Wright, Luke Wilson (who wanted one of his scenes in the movie changed), Sarah Paulson and Finn Wolfhard, and it was lensed by Hollywood heavyweight Roger Deakins of all people.
The film is an adaptation of Donna Tartt’s 2013 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, and it was directed by John Crowley, who previously directed Best Picture nominee Brooklyn.
The Goldfinch’s failure is interesting, because although an adult drama was never going to have the box office of a blockbuster, this film had a serious potential going in.