The Natural 23,970 Posted May 22 (edited) On 5/20/2019 at 5:03 PM, Bustronaut said: It's been out less than a month, I'm guessing Disney will keep it out there as long as it takes to break the record. It's only $173M behind. I can see Disney bringing Avengers: Endgame back out for any award campaigns and any sort of milestone as a reason to. Edited May 22 by The Natural Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brian Fowler 13,309 Posted May 27 John Wick Chapter 3 has already passed the total gross of both the first two movies. I sincerely hope they just keep making these until the heat death of the universe. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Contentious C 606 Posted May 27 The universe won't experience heat death. It'll start to break down, then John Wick will show up, and, after exchanging a few respectful but sarcastic lines of dialogue, he'll shoot it in the face. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brian Fowler 13,309 Posted May 27 20 minutes ago, Contentious C said: The universe won't experience heat death. It'll start to break down, then John Wick will show up, and, after exchanging a few respectful but sarcastic lines of dialogue, he'll shoot it in the face. Well, you're the scientist, I'll take your word for it. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brian Fowler 13,309 Posted June 3 On 5/20/2019 at 11:08 AM, Matt D said: What's the consensus here? That Avengers will get just over 2.7 Billion worldwide but won't make it past 2,788? @Brian Fowler Your guess? On 5/20/2019 at 12:55 PM, Brian Fowler said: Before last weekend, it looked like a lock. But it slowed down a lot worldwide against Detective Pikachu, and it looks like it's going to be a close race now. It looks highly unlikely it'll get to the record now. It's about $56 million away, and only did about 16.5 worldwide this weekend. Unless Disney really wants to force it with a big re-release, maybe just before Far From Home or something. Still, absurdly huge hit 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RIPPA 29,340 Posted June 3 The wife and I finally watched Infinity War so now we can watch End Game That's another $20 in its pockets this weekend! (probably) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
West Newbury Bad Boy 9,794 Posted June 3 1 minute ago, RIPPA said: The wife and I finally watched Infinity War so now we can watch End Game That's another $20 in its pockets this weekend! (probably) You been able to largely avoid major spoilers? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RIPPA 29,340 Posted June 3 9 minutes ago, West Newbury Bad Boy said: You been able to largely avoid major spoilers? For End Game actually yes Infinity War I had probably the major plot point spoiled fairly early on. (My wife also had seen half the movie because the kids were watching it at Christmas and she couldn't avoid it). But for some reason people immediately memed the hell out of Infinity War and either I have done a better job of filtering that this time or folks just didn't do it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brian Fowler 13,309 Posted June 4 Godzilla had a weird weekend. Studio expectations were low-mid 50's. It way overperformed Friday, and everyone revised estimates to low 60's. Then it collapsed Saturday and Sunday and finished at about 49. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RIPPA 29,340 Posted June 10 So basically Dark Phoenix's bombing is being blamed on James Cameron Per Hollywood Reporter Quote At first, the movie had a release date of Nov. 2, 2018. With more work needed on the movie, it was pushed to Feb. 14, 2019. Then, with marketing already underway, Fox pushed the release date to June 3, 2019. Initially, the studio messaged that the move was to take advantage of a Chinese release and hopes for a strong global performance. However, insiders tell THR that the move was to placate James Cameron, Fox’s most important filmmaker, and his concerns for his movie, Alita: Battle Angel. According to one source, Cameron felt Alita would lose horribly when facing a December opening weekend that included Aquaman and Bumblebee, with Mary Poppins Returns opening up two days earlier. He wanted his expensive movie shifted. Stacey Snider, according to this source, obliged, giving Alita the February date and moving Dark Phoenix to June. “Emma, Hutch and Simon begged her not do it,” says this source. Part of the reasoning was that Dark Phoenix was not designed to be a summer movie, says the Fox insider. In some ways, it was designed to be an anti-Apocalypse, to have less spectacle and scale. Big for off-season, too small for summer, says this person. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/we-were-wrong-behind-dark-phoenix-foxs-dismal-x-men-franchise-finale-plans-1216859?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter (The story lists lots of reasons but it is fun to be click baity and just blame James Cameron) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Curt McGirt 8,232 Posted June 10 That dude can fuck up franchises he's not even a part of! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brian Fowler 13,309 Posted June 16 (edited) After a terrible opening weekend, Dark Phoenix broke a box office record for super hero movies. It fell 83.2% Friday to Friday, breaking BvS's record 81% freefall. It's the third worst Friday to Friday drop ever for any "big" movie, behind the last Harry Potter (84%) and High School Musical 3 (90%) So, despite being a horrible opening, it was also somehow massively front loaded. (BTW, I actually found it to be perfectly fine, and @Casey liked it more than I did. It deserves better than this.) Edited July 21 by Brian Fowler Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brian Fowler 13,309 Posted June 23 Toy Story 4 isn't doing bad, but it is looking like it's going to open 15-20 million below Disney's official forecast, and closer to 35-40 million below Box Office Mojo's. So Disney isn't quite invincible yet, I guess. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
West Newbury Bad Boy 9,794 Posted June 23 11 hours ago, Brian Fowler said: Toy Story 4 isn't doing bad, but it is looking like it's going to open 15-20 million below Disney's official forecast, and closer to 35-40 million below Box Office Mojo's. So Disney isn't quite invincible yet, I guess. And yet there's still Lion King and Fro2en. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brian Fowler 13,309 Posted June 23 1 minute ago, West Newbury Bad Boy said: And yet there's still Lion King and Fro2en. And Star Wars. Yet was the key word Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
West Newbury Bad Boy 9,794 Posted June 23 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Brian Fowler said: And Star Wars. Which I'd somehow forgotten. Good lord. And Spider-Man in two weeks. Comrades Bernie and Liz should add breaking up Disney to their stump speeches. Edited June 23 by West Newbury Bad Boy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brian Fowler 13,309 Posted June 23 Spider-Man isn't actually Disney. It's still Sony, just Marvel Studios doing the production for them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brian Fowler 13,309 Posted June 23 But, yeah, right now Disney has the number 1, 2, 3, 9, and 11 highest grossing movies of the year domestic. And 1, 2, 3, 7*, 9, 14 and 15** worldwide. *Fox actually, but they own it now **Fox but after the purchase closed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brian Fowler 13,309 Posted July 21 It made a kinda surprising push the last couple weeks, after looking like it wasn't going to make it. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Natural 23,970 Posted July 21 (edited) 17 minutes ago, Brian Fowler said: It made a kinda surprising push the last couple weeks, after looking like it wasn't going to make it. I'm surprised. Thought it would need a re-release at Christmas or more likely the campaign for Academy Awards. Edited July 21 by The Natural Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Casey 5,113 Posted July 21 I read something where Disney accountants somehow found $2m from previous box office receipts (ie before the re-release) that ended up pushing it over the top. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tbarrie 581 Posted July 21 This pleases me, even if it did take creative accounting to get there. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
odessasteps 11,155 Posted July 21 Hollywood accounting is the best Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Natural 23,970 Posted July 22 (edited) Posted in Avengers: Endgame Spoilers thread and also belongs here. Edited July 22 by The Natural 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
