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* CreatorBacklash: Creator/RussellBrand [[https://metro.co.uk/2013/02/18/russell-brand-admits-arthur-remake-was-a-mistake-3502750/ later remarked]] that his choice to appear in the movie was "a mistake".
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* OldShame: Creator/RussellBrand [[https://metro.co.uk/2013/02/18/russell-brand-admits-arthur-remake-was-a-mistake-3502750/ later remarked that his choice to appear in the movie was "a mistake"]].
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* StarDerailingRole: This was meant to cement Creator/RussellBrand as a movie leading man, but when the film ended up a BoxOfficeBomb, he was permanently relegated to supporting roles from that point onward.
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* StarDerailingRole: This was meant to cement Creator/RussellBrand as a movie leading man, but when the film ended up a BoxOfficeBomb, not majorly successful, he was permanently relegated to supporting roles from that point onward.
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* BoxOfficeBomb: Budget, $40 million. Box office, $33,035,397 (domestic), $45,735,397 (worldwide). The film was seen as an unneeded remake by critics and bottomed out after four weeks.
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* MoneyDearBoy: The only way Creator/HelenMirren [[http://www.empiremovies.com/2010/04/27/helen-mirren-negotiating-arthur-remake/ would appear]] in the remake. Interestingly, this follows on from Creator/JohnGielgud in the original -- it took ''a lot'' of money to get him signed on after Creator/DudleyMoore suggested him for the role.
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* MoneyDearBoy: The only way Creator/HelenMirren [[http://www.empiremovies.com/2010/04/27/helen-mirren-negotiating-arthur-remake/ would appear]] appear in the remake. Interestingly, this follows on from Creator/JohnGielgud in the original -- it took ''a lot'' of money to get him signed on after Creator/DudleyMoore suggested him for the role.
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* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: Early on reporters question Arthur's frivolous spending in the midst of a recession, and later his stuffy British mother mentions the current "chocolate-colored" President of the United States, with Arthur noting that she probably shouldn't use that term to describe [[UsefulNotes/BarackObama him]]. These bits mark the film as taking place ''very'' early in TheNewTens.
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* BoxOfficeBomb: Budget, $40 million. Box office, $33,035,397 (domestic), $45,735,397 (worldwide). The film was seen as an unneeded remake by critics and bottomed out after four weeks.
* CameoProp: In the final scene, where there is a collection of movie cars, the car displayed on the far right is the Rolls-Royce from the original film.
* CreatorKiller: This is the first feature film by director Jason Winer, who's stuck to TV ever since.
* MoneyDearBoy: The only way Creator/HelenMirren [[http://www.empiremovies.com/2010/04/27/helen-mirren-negotiating-arthur-remake/ would appear]] in the remake. Interestingly, this follows on from Creator/JohnGielgud in the original -- it took ''a lot'' of money to get him signed on after Creator/DudleyMoore suggested him for the role.
* OldShame: Creator/RussellBrand [[https://metro.co.uk/2013/02/18/russell-brand-admits-arthur-remake-was-a-mistake-3502750/ later remarked that his choice to appear in the movie was "a mistake"]].
* RealitySubtext: Creator/RussellBrand, recovering alcholic and drug addict, plays an alcoholic. He said this was not an issue for him during production. Before scenes he would sniff alcohol to remind him of what it was like to be drunk
* StarDerailingRole: This was meant to cement Creator/RussellBrand as a movie leading man, but when the film ended up a BoxOfficeBomb, he was permanently relegated to supporting roles from that point onward.
* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: Early on reporters question Arthur's frivolous spending in the midst of a recession, and later his stuffy British mother mentions the current "chocolate-colored" President of the United States, with Arthur noting that she probably shouldn't use that term to describe [[UsefulNotes/BarackObama him]]. These bits mark the film as taking place ''very'' early in TheNewTens.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** Creator/RickyGervais ''refused'' to play the lead.
** Creator/KevinSmith was approached to direct at one point.
* CameoProp: In the final scene, where there is a collection of movie cars, the car displayed on the far right is the Rolls-Royce from the original film.
* CreatorKiller: This is the first feature film by director Jason Winer, who's stuck to TV ever since.
* MoneyDearBoy: The only way Creator/HelenMirren [[http://www.empiremovies.com/2010/04/27/helen-mirren-negotiating-arthur-remake/ would appear]] in the remake. Interestingly, this follows on from Creator/JohnGielgud in the original -- it took ''a lot'' of money to get him signed on after Creator/DudleyMoore suggested him for the role.
* OldShame: Creator/RussellBrand [[https://metro.co.uk/2013/02/18/russell-brand-admits-arthur-remake-was-a-mistake-3502750/ later remarked that his choice to appear in the movie was "a mistake"]].
* RealitySubtext: Creator/RussellBrand, recovering alcholic and drug addict, plays an alcoholic. He said this was not an issue for him during production. Before scenes he would sniff alcohol to remind him of what it was like to be drunk
* StarDerailingRole: This was meant to cement Creator/RussellBrand as a movie leading man, but when the film ended up a BoxOfficeBomb, he was permanently relegated to supporting roles from that point onward.
* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: Early on reporters question Arthur's frivolous spending in the midst of a recession, and later his stuffy British mother mentions the current "chocolate-colored" President of the United States, with Arthur noting that she probably shouldn't use that term to describe [[UsefulNotes/BarackObama him]]. These bits mark the film as taking place ''very'' early in TheNewTens.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** Creator/RickyGervais ''refused'' to play the lead.
** Creator/KevinSmith was approached to direct at one point.
