S.K.o.S. Posted April 23, 2019 Posted April 23, 2019 (edited) 2019, soon to be known as the year of Playmobil! Below are 20 movies set to be released this summer. You need to make two lists: List 1: Choose 15 of the 20 movies and rank them from highest to lowest according to the domestic box office gross you think each movie will make through its first 4 weeks (28 days) of release. Note that you're not trying to leave out the 5 movies you think will do the worst; just leave out the 5 that you feel least confident about ranking. Also, you don't need to guess how much money they'll make - just rank them. I'll be using boxofficemojo.com as the source for how much money each movie makes. List 2: Choose 15 of the 20 movies (doesn't have to be the exact same 15 as your first list) and rank them from highest to lowest according to the rating you think each movie will have on rottentomatoes.com after it's been out for 4 weeks. Again, you're not necessarily trying to leave out the five worst movies. Scoring: Your two lists will be compared with the actual ranks of the 15 movies, and your score will be the sum of the absolute values of the differences between the rank you gave to each movie and its correct rank. LOWEST score wins. Tiebreaking: In addition to your two lists, pick any one of the twenty movies and post exactly how much money you think it'll make domestically, in dollars, in its first 28 days of release. If two or more people end up with the same number of points, the person whose dollar figure is closer to correct (on a percentage basis) will be ranked ahead of the other. If that still results in a tie, then the person who posted their entry earlier will be ranked ahead of the other. Also, if two or more movies end up tied in box office gross right down to the dollar (pretty much impossible, but just in case), or end up with the exact same rating on Rotten Tomatoes, the ranking of those two movies will be set to whatever is more favorable for each individual person. The movies: Long Shot (May 3) Detective Pikachu (May 10) John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (May 17) Aladdin (May 24) Godzilla: King of the Monsters (May 31) Rocketman (May 31) Dark Phoenix (Jun 7) The Secret Life of Pets 2 (Jun 7) Shaft (Jun 14) Men In Black International (Jun 14) Toy Story 4 (Jun 21) Child's Play (Jun 21) Spider-Man: Far From Home (Jul 2) Stuber (Jul 12) The Lion King (Jul 19) Once Upon A Time In Hollywood (Jul 26) Dora & the Lost City of Gold (Jul 31) Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (Aug 2) New Mutants (April 2020) Dora & the Lost City of Gold (Aug 9) Playmobil: The Movie (Aug 30) Deadline: The last day you can post your lists is May 30th, 2019, but any movie that has already premiered must be left off your lists. So, for example, if you enter on or after May 3rd, you can't put Long Shot on either of your lists because it'll already be in theatres. Editing lists: You may edit your lists after they're posted, but only up until the release of any movie that appears on at least one of your lists. Since time of entry is a tiebreaker, if you edit a list, make a new post stating that you've edited. "The Adjustment Bureau" rule: Movies' release dates are not set in stone. If a movie's release date gets moved past September 30, 2019, and you have it on a list, it gets removed, and you get an additional number of points equal to your average points per movie on that list, rounded to the nearest whole number. Prizes: TBA. It's going to be DVDs, as usual, but I have no idea which ones. Good luck! In so far: The Natural, SorceressKnight, DreamBroken, J.T., ivpvideos, Paco, Phantom Lord, The Z, RossWB, Ace, Rippa, gatling, The Unholy Dragon, EVA, Hail Sabin, West Newbury Bad Boy, JRGoldman, King Leonidas of Sparta, Kuetsar, Niners Fan in CT Edited June 6, 2019 by S.K.o.S. 3
RIPPA Posted April 23, 2019 Posted April 23, 2019 HA! I almost picked Stuber as the random movie but I also had ran out of spots (since I was including End Game) Oh and I am good for prizes - including booby prize. I will get with you once I decide what they will be.
The Natural Posted April 23, 2019 Posted April 23, 2019 The annual tradition returns. I've entered every f'n year. Thanks to @S.K.o.S. and @RIPPA for this. 1
The Natural Posted April 23, 2019 Posted April 23, 2019 Do you call it on the fly, do research or a merger of the two? Thus the eternal question this brings up.
J.T. Posted April 23, 2019 Posted April 23, 2019 (edited) Sooooo many movies on that list I am not even going to bother putting on my ballot. Watch Aladdin be 89% on RT after I put it on my list at dead last. Edited April 23, 2019 by J.T. 1
The Natural Posted April 23, 2019 Posted April 23, 2019 (edited) I've started my Rotten Tomatoes list. Reached the halfway mark. Curse you, @S.K.o.S.! Some of these films I've found out about for the first time while I wasn't sure New Mutants was getting a release. Edited April 23, 2019 by The Natural 1
J.T. Posted April 23, 2019 Posted April 23, 2019 4 minutes ago, The Natural said: Some of these films I've found out about for the first time while I wasn't sure New Mutants was getting a release. Which is why New Mutants will probably be my choice for Bomb Of The Summer.
The Natural Posted April 23, 2019 Posted April 23, 2019 7 minutes ago, J.T. said: Which is why New Mutants will probably be my choice for Bomb Of The Summer. I think that might surprise people due to lowered expectations. Aladdin's my pick to get the kicking.
J.T. Posted April 23, 2019 Posted April 23, 2019 (edited) 11 minutes ago, The Natural said: I think that might surprise people due to lowered expectations. Aladdin's my pick to get the kicking. It will probably be my Not-Bumblebee Transformers pick: High Box Office / Shit Reviews. Edited April 23, 2019 by J.T. 1
The Natural Posted April 23, 2019 Posted April 23, 2019 10 minutes ago, J.T. said: It will probably be my Not-Bumblebee Transformers pick: High Box Office / Shit Reviews. Funny correction, @J.T.! 1
The Natural Posted April 23, 2019 Posted April 23, 2019 (edited) Box Office: 1. Toy Story 4 (Jun 21) 2. The Lion King (Jul 19) 3. Spider-Man: Far From Home (Jul 2) 4. Detective Pikachu (May 10) 5. Aladdin (May 24) 6. Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (Aug 2) 7. John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (May 17) 8. The Secret Life of Pets 2 (Jun 7) 9. Godzilla: King of the Monsters (May 31) 10. Dark Phoenix (Jun 7) 11. New Mutants (Aug 2) 12. Once Upon A Time In Hollywood (Jul 26) 13. Rocketman (May 31) 14. Child's Play (Jun 21) 15. Stuber (Jul 12) Rotten Tomatoes: 1. Toy Story 4 (Jun 21) 2. Once Upon A Time In Hollywood (Jul 26) 3. The Lion King (Jul 19) 4. Spider-Man: Far From Home (Jul 2) 5. John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (May 17) 6. Long Shot (May 3) 7. Men In Black International (Jun 14) 8. Detective Pikachu (May 10) 9. Child's Play (Jun 21) 10. Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (Aug 2) 11. Rocketman (May 31) 12. Godzilla: King of the Monsters (May 31) 13. New Mutants (Aug 2) 14. Dark Phoenix (Jun 7) 15. Aladdin (May 24) Tiebreaker: Spider-Man: Far From Home, $275million. Edited April 24, 2019 by The Natural
The Man Known as Dan Posted April 24, 2019 Posted April 24, 2019 Gonna have to do some scouting tomorrow. 1
Super Ape Posted April 24, 2019 Posted April 24, 2019 I love how you didn’t even bother to list Endgame since everyone knows it’s automatic #1 in box office. 1
RIPPA Posted April 24, 2019 Posted April 24, 2019 4 minutes ago, Super Ape said: I love how you didn’t even bother to list Endgame since everyone knows it’s automatic #1 in box office. Well SKOS mentioned it in the other thread - but he doesn't do movies that open in April
The Natural Posted April 24, 2019 Posted April 24, 2019 (edited) Just made slight tweaks, @S.K.o.S.. Thanks. Edited April 24, 2019 by The Natural 1
Super Ape Posted April 24, 2019 Posted April 24, 2019 1 hour ago, RIPPA said: Well SKOS mentioned it in the other thread - but he doesn't do movies that open in April Dorp. I can read good and stuff. 1
The Natural Posted April 24, 2019 Posted April 24, 2019 8 minutes ago, Super Ape said: Dorp. I can read good and stuff. I'll vouch for you, though the post with that Goldberg avatar made me chuckle aloud. Cheers bud!
Leonidas Posted April 24, 2019 Posted April 24, 2019 I haven't got a clue this year. (Or previous years going by my results). This year especially all the movies I think will be utter crap like Aladdin and Rocketman have the possibility to do annoyingly well. The stuff I want to see like Hobbs and Shaw and OUATIH could go either way. I may as well just randomize it for the good it will do me to actually decide. 1
J.T. Posted April 24, 2019 Posted April 24, 2019 Earliest movie on the list is Long Shot, but that probably won't be on my list. I'll submit a list before Detective Pikachu comes out. 1
SorceressKnight Posted April 25, 2019 Posted April 25, 2019 (edited) Okay...let's see if this is the year the Streak ends. BOX OFFICE: 1- Toy Story 4 2- The Lion King 3- Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs and Shaw- TIEBREAKER: $350 million 4- Spiderman: Far From Home 5- Aladdin 6- Dark Phoenix 7- Rocketman 8- The Secret Life of Pets 2 9- Detective Pikachu 10- Men in Black International 11- Shaft 12- Dora and the Lost City of Gold 13- Child's Play 14- Stuber 15- Playmobil: The Movie ROTTEN TOMATOES: 1) Toy Story 4 2) Spiderman: Far From Home 3) The Lion King 4) Rocketman 5) Aladdin 6) Detective Pikachu 7- John Wick: Chapter 3- Parabellum 8- Playmobil: The Movie 9- Dora & The Lost City of Gold 10- The Secret Life of Pets 2 11- Dark Phoenix 12- Shaft 13- Stuber 14- Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw 15- Men in Black International EDIT: Edited to adjust for the "New Mutants" change. Edited May 7, 2019 by SorceressKnight 1
DreamBroken Posted April 25, 2019 Posted April 25, 2019 Box Office 1. Toy Story 4 (Jun 21) 2. The Lion King (Jul 19) 3. Spider-Man: Far From Home (Jul 2) 4. The Secret Life of Pets 2 (Jun 7) 5. Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (Aug 2) 6. Godzilla: King of the Monsters (May 31) 7. Detective Pikachu (May 10) 8. Dark Phoenix (Jun 7) 9. John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (May 17) 10. Shaft (Jun 14) 11. Child's Play (Jun 21) 12. Men In Black International (Jun 14) 13. Rocketman (May 31) 14. Stuber (Jul 12) 15. Long Shot (May 3) Rotten Tomato 1. Toy Story 4 (Jun 21) 2. The Lion King (Jul 19) 3. Detective Pikachu (May 10) 4. Spider-Man: Far From Home (Jul 2) 5. John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (May 17) 6. Long Shot (May 3) 7. Godzilla: King of the Monsters (May 31) 8. The Secret Life of Pets 2 (Jun 7) 9. Shaft (Jun 14) 10. Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (Aug 2) 11. Child's Play (Jun 21) 12. Stuber (Jul 12) 13. Dark Phoenix (Jun 7) 14. Men In Black International (Jun 14) 15. New Mutants (Aug 2) Tiebreaker: Child's Play ($66,670,401) 1
J.T. Posted April 25, 2019 Posted April 25, 2019 I'm in. BOX OFFICE Toy Story 4 The Lion King Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw Spider Man: Far From Home Detective Pikachu Godzilla: King of the Monsters John Wick, Chapter 3: Parabellum Dark Phoenix Longshot Shaft Rocketman Child's Play Once Upon A Time In Hollywood Stuber Playmobil: The Movie ROTTEN TOMATOS The Lion King Toy Story 4 Spider Man: Far From Home Detective Pikachu John Wick Chapter 3, Parabellum Long Shot Rocketman Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw Child's Play Shaft Dark Phoenix Men In Black: International Aladdin Dora & The Lost City of Gold. New Mutants. Tiebreaker: Child's Play: $65 Million 1
ivpvideos Posted April 25, 2019 Posted April 25, 2019 Box Office Toy Story 4 The Lion King Spider Man: Far From Home Fast & The Furious Presents: Hobb & Shaw Aladdin The Secret Life Of Pets 2 Godzilla King Of The Dinosaurs Detective Pikachu John Wick Chapter 3 Men In Black International Dark Phoenix Shaft Dora & The Lost City Of Gold New Mutants Stuber Rotten Tomatoes Toy Story 4 The Secret Life Of Pets 2 The Lion King Rocketman Godzilla, King Of Monsters Fast & Furious: Hobbs & Shaw Spider Man: Far from Home John Wick 3 Chapter 3 Aladdin Men In Black International Shaft Stuber Dark Phoenix Dora & The Lost City New Mutants Tiebreaker: Stuber $18 million 1
Paco Posted April 26, 2019 Posted April 26, 2019 BOX OFFICE: 1. The Lion King (Jul 19) 2. Toy Story 4 (Jun 21) 3. Spider-Man: Far From Home (Jul 2) 4. Aladdin (May 24) 5. The Secret Life of Pets 2 (Jun 7) 6. Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (Aug 2) 7. Dark Phoenix (Jun 7) 8. John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (May 17) 9. Once Upon A Time In Hollywood (Jul 26) 10. Rocketman (May 31) 11. Child's Play (Jun 21) 12. Long Shot (May 3) 13. Shaft (Jun 14) 14. Stuber (Jul 12) 15. Playmobil: The Movie (Aug 16) ROTTEN TOMATOES: 1. The Lion King (Jul 19) 2. Toy Story 4 (Jun 21) 3. Once Upon A Time In Hollywood (Jul 26) 4. Long Shot (May 3) 5. John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (May 17) 6. Spider-Man: Far From Home (Jul 2) 7. Detective Pikachu (May 10) 8. Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (Aug 2) 9. The Secret Life of Pets 2 (Jun 7) 10. Godzilla: King of the Monsters (May 31) 11. Men In Black International (Jun 14) 12. Stuber (Jul 12) 13. New Mutants (Aug 2) 14. Dark Phoenix (Jun 7) 15. Playmobil: The Movie (Aug 16) TIEBREAKER: Toy Story 4 ($341 Million) 1
The Natural Posted April 26, 2019 Posted April 26, 2019 You'd think Toy Story 4 is as close to a guarantee pick you can get in these Summer Blockbuster Pools. That movie has a lot of pressure following on from the trilogy and how loved Toy Story is.
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