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3 hours ago, The Natural said:

Mission: Impossible - Fallout is 98% fresh on rottentomatoes.com.

3 hours ago, RIPPA said:

If it stays that strong - it will ease the blow of me fucking up Christopher Robin's placement

Oh, it doesn't come out until July 27th.    DON'T PANIC

I have faith in critics that they will totally savage that movie and not allow a Tom Cruise vehicle to be the most critically acclaimed film of the summer.

*looks at RT*

Fuck.  Grumpy Kenneth Turan liked this movie.  This does not bode well for my ballot.

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2 hours ago, S.K.o.S. said:

@hobo joe put it at #1 on his RT list, the only one who did so.

Well if those reviews hold true, MI will get him out of the cellar. 

I could be replacing him when the next standings are posted.

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UPDATE 11 OF 20 - through July 12

Standings

1 [ 2] gatling - 14 points (10/4, tiebreak 0.168)
2 [ 3] JRGoldman - 14 points (6/8, tiebreak 0.683)
3 [ 1] King Leonidas of Sparta - 16 points (8/8, tiebreak 0.238)
4 [ 6] Super Ape - 16 points (10/6, tiebreak 0.504)
5 [ 9] El Dragon - 16 points (8/8, tiebreak 0.587)
6 [ 4] J.T. - 16 points (8/8, tiebreak n/a)
7 [ 8] Jesse Ewiak - 18 points (6/12, tiebreak 0.635)
8 [ 5] West Newbury Bad Boy - 20 points (8/12, tiebreak 0)
9 [ 11] Rippa - 20 points (8/12, tiebreak 0.009)
10 [ 7] The Z - 20 points (10/10, tiebreak n/a)
11 [ 18] Control - 20 points (2/18, tiebreak n/a)
12 [ 13] S.K.o.S. - 22 points (8/14, tiebreak 0.19)
13 [ 14] The Unholy Dragon - 22 points (4/18, tiebreak 0.372)
14 [ 15] CSC - 22 points (14/8, tiebreak 0.753)
15 [ 10] Paco - 22 points (14/8, tiebreak 0.808)
16 [ 17] Niners Fan in CT - 22 points (8/14, tiebreak 1.031)
17 [ 12] Hail Sabin - 24 points (14/10, tiebreak 0.119)
18 [ 20] The Erotic Terrorist - 24 points (6/18, tiebreak 0.471)
19 [ 25] blitzkrieg - 24 points (2/22, tiebreak 0.849)
20 [ 19] ivpvideos - 26 points (12/14, tiebreak 0.265)
21 [ 23] Elsalvajeloco - 26 points (14/12, tiebreak 0.642)
22 [ 16] The Natural - 26 points (8/18, tiebreak n/a)
23 [ 21] DreamBroken - 28 points (12/16, tiebreak 0.108)
24 [ 27] EVA - 32 points (16/16, tiebreak 0.426)
25 [ 22] Ace - 32 points (8/24, tiebreak 0.538)
26 [ 28] hobo joe - 32 points (14/18, tiebreak 1.772)
27 [ 24] SorceressKnight - 34 points (16/18, tiebreak 0.983)
28 [ 26] Kuetsar - 36 points (22/14, tiebreak n/a)

Box office

1 [- 1] Avengers: Infinity War - $605,194,638 (28 days)
2 [- 2] The Incredibles 2 - $519,598,492 (28 days)
3 [- 3] Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom - $347,782,215 (21 days)
4 [- 4] Deadpool 2 - $285,880,808 (28 days)
5 [- 5] Solo: A Star Wars Story - $198,131,870 (28 days)
6 [- 6] Ocean's 8 - $121,514,950 (28 days)
7 [NEW] Ant-Man and the Wasp - $103,985,225 (7 days)
8 [ 7] Life of the Party - $48,161,577 (28 days)
9 [ 8] Overboard - $43,548,194 (28 days)
10 [ 11] The First Purge - $40,377,970 (9 days)
11 [ 9] Sicario: Day of the Soldado - $39,350,345 (14 days)
12 [ 10] Superfly - $20,012,236 (28 days)
13 [ 12] Action Point - $5,059,608 (28 days)

Rotten Tomatoes

1 [- 1] The Incredibles 2 - 243/260 = 93% (28 days)
2 [NEW] Ant-Man and the Wasp - 201/234 = 86% (7 days)
3 [ 2] Avengers: Infinity War - 276/331 = 83% (28 days)
4 [ 3] Deadpool 2 - 240/292 = 82% (28 days)
5 [ 4] Solo: A Star Wars Story - 248/350 = 71% (28 days)
6 [ 5] Ocean's 8 - 170/254 = 67% (28 days)
7 [ 6] Sicario: Day of the Soldado - 136/213 = 64% (14 days)
8 [ 7] The First Purge - 61/112 = 54% (9 days)
9 [ 8] Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom - 155/304 = 51% (21 days)
10 [ 9] Superfly - 38/75 = 51% (28 days)
11 [ 10] Life of the Party - 45/119 = 38% (28 days)
12 [ 11] Overboard - 17/60 = 28% (28 days)
13 [ 12] Action Point - 6/30 = 20% (28 days)

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It appears that Skyscraper is going to underperform at the Box Office

It isn't going to meet its projections for opening weekend and it is definitely finishing behind Hotel Transylvania 3

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6 hours ago, RIPPA said:

It appears that Skyscraper is going to underperform at the Box Office

It isn't going to meet its projections for opening weekend and it is definitely finishing behind Hotel Transylvania 3

Pretty much every "smart" prediction I made has been wrong.

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6 hours ago, RIPPA said:

It appears that Skyscraper is going to underperform at the Box Office

It isn't going to meet its projections for opening weekend and it is definitely finishing behind Hotel Transylvania 3

I keep reading & hearing that Rock is the #1 movie star in the world.

Imagine how huge he'd be if he picked better movies.

I know his range is limited (Rock will probably never be nominated for an Oscar), but I still ca't believe he doesn't pick better scripts.

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3 hours ago, Player One said:

I keep reading & hearing that Rock is the #1 movie star in the world.

Imagine how huge he'd be if he picked better movies.

I know his range is limited (Rock will probably never be nominated for an Oscar), but I still ca't believe he doesn't pick better scripts.

I agree with this completely. He's a big damn star, but the man knows how to pick some dull, generic-looking shlock. I've literally only seen one of his movies at the cinema. And that was The Rundown. A decade and a half ago. 

That said, I already plan to be one of the sad sacks who rushes to see the Hobbs movie on opening weekend. I expect nothing less than a modern day Tango & Cash. And when Rock is considering projects, that should be his target. 

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Apparently Universal is now trying to spin it as they always knew the global box office was where it was at for Skyscraper (it opens in China next week)

I feel like this was the same excuse used with Tomb Raider

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On ‎7‎/‎13‎/‎2018 at 4:26 PM, RIPPA said:

I am trying to decide which final result would upset @J.T. more

Him missing out on a prize or finishing behind me

Both sound equally horrible.

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It still has plenty of time but Mission Impossible has settled in at 93% (58 reviews). It has like 10 days before it comes out so that will change.

But right now it sits behind Incredibles 2 (which is at 94%)

Speaking of super early - Mamma Mia 2 is at 88% after 16 reviews

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3 hours ago, RIPPA said:

It still has plenty of time but Mission Impossible has settled in at 93% (58 reviews). It has like 10 days before it comes out so that will change.

But right now it sits behind Incredibles 2 (which is at 94%)

Speaking of super early - Mamma Mia 2 is at 88% after 16 reviews

Well that's about 40% too high...shit.

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17 hours ago, gatling said:

Well that's about 40% too high...shit.

Likewise. Without looking, I'll assume a good chunk had Mamma Mia 2 low on Rotten Tomatoes lists because it seemed obvious as Avengers: Infinity War topping the box office and it's a sequel ten years after the first.

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There's no Teen Titans Go! To The Movies but I'm interested to see how that performs compared to the comic book movies this Summer and DC's recent track record. I think that might surprise people critically and financially.

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Equalizer 2 - 43% (23 reviews)

Mamma Mia 2 is probably gonna stay high (now 87% after 39 reviews) because it will probably be one of those movies that doesn't get a lot of reviews

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On 5/11/2018 at 2:08 PM, Elsalvajeloco said:

A Wrinkle in Time, a film specifically targeting little girls, had the twist of "Guess what? Sade is making new music!"

Personally, based on the business of the first film, I think Mamma Mia 2 is insulated better than half money grab/half confusing vanity project like A Wrinkle in Time and doesn't need that hook.

well BOOYAH

https://deadline.com/2018/07/mamma-mia-here-we-go-again-equalizer-2-weekend-box-office-1202428517/

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After weathering a setback with Dwayne Johnson’s Skyscraper last weekend, Universal is expected to take the upper hand at the weekend box office with Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, which is poised to make between $30 million-$36 million at 3,200 locations.
The first film 10 years ago worked, capturing all females from 5-80 and putting up a 5.2 multiple off its $27.8M opening for a $144.1 haul, and the anticipation is that the sequel will do the same.

 

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