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That's crazy.
If there's a sure fire movie this year, it's Lego Batman or Star Wars.
Hell, Lego Batman will probably be the best DC movie this year
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Predict the Biggest Box Office Bomb of 2017
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That's crazy.
If there's a sure fire movie this year, it's Lego Batman or Star Wars.
Hell, Lego Batman will probably be the best DC movie this year
Triggerhappytel
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But Jack Reacher 2: Never Reach Around is real?
Yes, and just in case you were in any doubt it would bomb, it's being produced by Sony. Sony fucking Pictures.
Just a reminder that Monster Trucks cost 125 million to make and that Viacom has already basically apologized for how much that movie is going to bomb even though it hasn't come out yet.
Plus it's a Fuck You It's January film, which basically means the studio expects it to do terribly and they're just shoving it out.
PatThePassive
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I could only see GITS bombing if they spent a ton of money, like superhero movie levels.
Also If its US only The Great Wall is my guess, after seeing the trailers "I was like are they calling the Mongolian people lizards?"
The mythos of The Great Wall of China wont connect with american film goers or maybe with Trump in Office it could break records
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When a mercenary warrior (Matt Damon) is imprisoned within the Great Wall, he discovers the mystery behind one of the greatest wonders of the world. As wave after wave of marauding beasts besiege the massive structure,
Does that not sound vaguely racist to someone like me who knows almost no Chinese history?
Also If its US only The Great Wall is my guess, after seeing the trailers "I was like are they calling the Mongolian people lizards?"
The mythos of The Great Wall of China wont connect with american film goers or maybe with Trump in Office it could break records
Copy paste synopsis
When a mercenary warrior (Matt Damon) is imprisoned within the Great Wall, he discovers the mystery behind one of the greatest wonders of the world. As wave after wave of marauding beasts besiege the massive structure,
Does that not sound vaguely racist to someone like me who knows almost no Chinese history?
Very racist.
And then you actually look at the movie and see that it is not a historical documentary, but it does in fact has gigantic beasts trying to invade China.
Triggerhappytel
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Why did Matt Damon even sign up for this?! It's not like he's short of work or anything.
Very racist.
And then you actually look at the movie and see that it is not a historical documentary, but it does in fact has gigantic beasts trying to invade China.
For some reason i always enjoy alternate universe historic films, like noah and the like...
Practically every human being alive assumes it be disliked.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/monster-trucks-leads-huge-115m-931495
Viacom/Paramount already took a 115 million dollar write off for Monster Trucks. It's almost boring to predict this as a bomb. Almost.
Viacom/Paramount already took a 115 million dollar write off for Monster Trucks. It's almost boring to predict this as a bomb. Almost.
Dash_Riprock
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Reminds me of 47 Ronin.
Triggerhappytel
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Goddamn, sounds like Paramount is in a really bad place right now. Do they have any really successful in-house brands? All I can think of is Star Trek, and even that's never been a big success when it comes to the movies.
Transformers and Mission Impossible.
Now I hope this movie will do well.
BronsonLee
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Now that fuckin' movie, goddamnit Keanu
Explains why they're so desparate to stop Cruise from bouncing
rockman zx
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Logan and Ghost in the Shell.
Logan has no chance of bombing.
EDIT: Logan's reported budget was under $130M. Both of the Wolverine films before it made over $370M WW (The last one was over $410M). Buzz is good.
Lucy did a bunch of money last i heard.
I hope Valerian is an fun as 5th Element tho.
LeonSKennedy90
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$75 million dollar loss, according to Variety
Warner Brothers and Big Ben starting the year off right
edit: Lucy bombed!? The only reason Valarian AND Ghost in the Shell are happening this year because Lucy made close to half a billion dollars worldwide.
Triggerhappytel
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Oof. So long, Dane.
I also thought XXX would do poorly as it felt like a sequel no-one asked for and the trailers looked very bad, but according to Wikipedia it's made $345 million on an $85 million budget! I really don't like Vin's dumb action shtick, but I guess plenty of people must do.
Anyway, I came into this topic to find the person who doubled-down on Beauty and the Beast being a flop, but I'm now thinking maybe it was in a different topic.
Triggerhappytel
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Did anyone vote for Ghost in the Shell? Looks like that's going to lose a shit load of money for Paramount.
Smurfs seems to be doing very poorly compared to its predecessors as well, although it only cost $60 million to produce so Sony may turn a minor profit on it.
Smurfs seems to be doing very poorly compared to its predecessors as well, although it only cost $60 million to produce so Sony may turn a minor profit on it.
I think that Monster Trucks is still winning. After that comes Live By Night.
SkyMasterson
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Does Live By Night count though, since that was released last year?
IdreamofHIME
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People saying XXX-3, lol. Makes me wonder about Gaffers and their inability to realise there's a big world outside the USofA.
same for ....
In that's it's made more than it cost to make? It bombed domestically sure, but not worldwide.
same for ....
In that's it's made more than it cost to make? It bombed domestically sure, but not worldwide.
It bombed this year. If you want to discount it, I guess Ghost in the Shell is up there for second place.
Triggerhappytel
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Deadline: Ghost in the Shell to lose $60+ million
According to Wikipedia it has currently made $154 million against a production budget of $110 million. At a conservative estimate you could probably add another $30 million in marketing, and it will need to make approximately twice its expenditure back at the Box Office before it starts earning profit for Paramount. Even if we say as a baseline it needs to earn $220 million at the Box Office before it gets into the black (twice its production budget), it's extremely unlikely to do that in its theatrical run.
Plus, I'm not from the "USofA", so thanks for the patronising comment and maybe double-check the figures next time before replying.
Triggerhappytel
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I read the other day that it could lose $150 million for WB. $175 million development budget and apparently another $100 million in marketing, which I guess puts it in the region of $550 - $600 million at the Box Office to turn a profit?!
Fancyarcher
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Looking like King Arthur will be the bomb of the year. Not surprised it looked like shit.
The Fifth Elements was huge in Europe though. It did fine numbers in the state, but since it was largely a French production, it was considered a hit regardless.
The Fifth Elements was huge in Europe though. It did fine numbers in the state, but since it was largely a French production, it was considered a hit regardless.
Hashmal_Bringer_of_Order
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King Arthur was/is certainly a good pick but we still haven't seen how hard Valerian bombs
……forgetit
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Valerian is still coming, and everyone who grabbed the low hanging fruit did well too.
Lord Frieza
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Fun to look back at this lol
Triggerhappytel
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So, I know it's fairly early days for the film, but are there decent estimates on how much Valerian is likely to peak at the box office?
Magic Mushroom
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