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……forgetit · May 30, 2014

We're well into the first month of the summer movie season, and most of the big releases have done well, but no summer goes by without a major film with a huge budget struggling to break even, so GAF, which film do you think will do the worst.

My vote goes to

I mean who is this movie for? I guess for the Disney fans, but are there really enough of them to beat out those going to see X-men in it's second week, and the huge crowd waiting to see Seth McFarlane's follow up to Ted? I really doubt it.

edit: do to debate, the metric for bomb here is the lowest amount of profit, percentage based on budget, ie if movie A has a budget of $100 million and makes $100 million back, and movie B's budget was $200 million and made $150 million back, then movie B is the bigger bomb because it only made 75% of it's budget, as opposed to movie A making 100% of it's budget. Of course marketing factors in, but because that data is never really available, it wont be included.

Heroman · May 30, 2014

Sleeping beauty villain movie.

TheUsual · May 30, 2014

Guardians of the Galaxy

EatinOlives · May 30, 2014

Didn't Ted bomb? Dunno if there would be very many people to see its follow-up

DirkDiggler · May 30, 2014

The Tom Cruise movie. Big Budget may lead to big let down.

BronsonLee · May 30, 2014

Jupiter Ascending: THE MEGATHREAD

strafer · May 30, 2014

EatinOlives said:
Didn't Ted bomb? Dunno if there would be very many people to see its follow-up

No. It made 550 million with a 50 million budget.

……forgetit · May 30, 2014

EatinOlives said:
Didn't Ted bomb? Dunno if there would be very many people to see its follow-up

Where did it bomb? It made 10 times it's budget at the box office last time I checked.

Pops Maellard · May 30, 2014

TheUsual said:
Guardians of the Galaxy

Hah, what? No way a Marvel film tanks at this point in the cycle. They're doing amazingly well.

soundahfekz · May 30, 2014

DirkDiggler said:
The Tom Cruise movie. Big Budget may lead to big let down.

came to say this.

DirkDiggler · May 30, 2014

Total Lifetime Grosses

Domestic: $218,815,487 39.8%+ Foreign: $330,552,828 60.2%= Worldwide: $549,368,315

Domestic Summary

Opening Weekend: $54,415,205(#1 rank, 3,239 theaters, $16,800 average)% of Total Gross: 24.9%> View All 17 WeekendsWidest Release: 3,303 theatersClose Date: October 25, 2012

EatinOlives said:
Didn't Ted bomb? Dunno if there would be very many people to see its follow-up

EatinOlives · May 30, 2014

strafer said:
No. It made 550 million with a 50 million budget.

Spork4000 said:
Where did it bomb? It made 10 times it's budget at the box office last time I checked.

I guess I'm going insane. I thought it didn't do well for some bizarre reason. :/

Dysun · May 30, 2014

TheUsual said:
Guardians of the Galaxy

This years Pacific Rim, I think
Not a total bomb but disappointing

I'm sure others will be worse

Loxley · May 30, 2014

BronsonLee said:
Jupiter Ascending: THE MEGATHREAD

We have a winner.

EightBitNate · May 30, 2014

Yeah, Disney needs to stop crapping these live-action movies out.

TheUsual said:
Guardians of the Galaxy

No way this will happen.

ryutaro's mama · May 30, 2014

BronsonLee said:
Jupiter Ascending: THE MEGATHREAD

Ding Ding Ding

I was laughing through the entire trailer when I saw it.

They have had two films worth a damn:

Bound and The Matrix

Jacob · May 30, 2014

EatinOlives said:
Didn't Ted bomb? Dunno if there would be very many people to see its follow-up

Ted was one of the highest-grossing comedies of 2012 ($220M domestic, $550M worldwide). I'm not necessarily expecting A Million Ways to Die in the West to be a bigger hit, since it's a western and MacFarlane is unproven in front of the camera (voice acting notwithstanding), but I expect it will make money.

Edit: beaten.

G-Fex · May 30, 2014

TheUsual said:
Guardians of the Galaxy

DirkDiggler said:
The Tom Cruise movie. Big Budget may lead to big let down.

These two

backflip10019 · May 30, 2014

DirkDiggler said:
The Tom Cruise movie. Big Budget may lead to big let down.

Yeah, this movie looks all over the place, though early reviews aren't as bad as I would have thought. Still, I don't think there's anything appealing about the trailer. This is my bet.

Timeaisis · May 30, 2014

Maleficient or Edge of Tomorrow are my votes.

I mean...who wants these movies? I'm not sure anymore.

Abounder · May 30, 2014

What's Ryan Reynolds up to nowadays?

But yea another vote for Jupiter.

I'm also interested to see where Guardians compares in the comic book movie pantheon.

Phoenix · May 30, 2014

BronsonLee said:
Jupiter Ascending: THE MEGATHREAD

Yep. Calling this one too.

T.M. MacReady · May 30, 2014

Jupiter Ascending.

Wachowski nerds am cry.

Wafflecakes · May 30, 2014

TheUsual said:
Guardians of the Galaxy

This seems likely.

explodet · May 30, 2014

Did you know they made another Planet of the Apes movie?
I certainly didn't until recently.

I love you Dr. Zaius

Vyroxis · May 30, 2014

EatinOlives said:
Didn't Ted bomb? Dunno if there would be very many people to see its follow-up

For how bad that movie was it should have.

Aaron Strife · May 30, 2014

I'd agree with Maleficent but didn't that Oz movie do really well? This will probably go for the same audience.

Chezzymann · May 30, 2014

Pshh, guardians of the galaxy will be the summers biggest hit. Either edge of tomorrow or Maleficent will bomb the most.

EDIT: Jupiter Ascending is coming out this year? Well then never mind, that will bomb the hardest definitely.

G-Fex · May 30, 2014

BronsonLee said:
Jupiter Ascending: THE MEGATHREAD

is that this year? Then definitely this.

smokeandmirrors · May 30, 2014

Edge of Tomorrow which is a shame since it's getting really well reviewed so far.

That and Jupiter Ascending

……forgetit · May 30, 2014

BronsonLee said:
Jupiter Ascending: THE MEGATHREAD

I had to google to find out what that was, and what the hell? How have I never heard of that? The film looks shit-tastic.

ryutaro's mama · May 30, 2014

I don't see GotG bombing.

It's out in August, in a dead zone when the season starts winding down, and Disney will market it like crazy.

I think it will do just fine.

Sinatar · May 30, 2014

BronsonLee said:
Jupiter Ascending: THE MEGATHREAD

This would be my guess, though Channing Tatum may draw in the tweeners.

tuffy · May 30, 2014

Aaron Strife said:
I'd agree with Maleficent but didn't that Oz movie do really well? This will probably go for the same audience.

$235m domestic gross on a $215m budget is a marginal success, I suppose.

Slayven · May 30, 2014

Edge of Tomorrow or Jupiter Rising.

Blader · May 30, 2014

Jupiter Ascending and Edge of Tomorrow, though the former is almost definitely going to be the bigger one.

Anth0ny · May 30, 2014

Maleficent or the Tom Cruise movie.

ryutaro's mama · May 30, 2014

Aaron Strife said:
I'd agree with Maleficent but didn't that Oz movie do really well? This will probably go for the same audience.

Oz opened in March, (with no competition) not in the thick of summer movies.

Different scenario.

BronsonLee · May 30, 2014

I don't believe Maleficent will bomb, it looks like it'll do what Oz did and just coast for a bit.

Edge of Tomorrow I HOPE does well because I liked it, but I can see it failing here, but doing well overseas (as that seems to be the norm for Cruise Control nowadays).

Guardians it depends, I think it'll do less than the other Phase 2s but better than the rest.

But yeah. Jupiter Ascending, guys. Trust me, that's your pick.

If I wanted to watch Channing Tatum in a bad disguise while rollerblading I'd watch 22 Jump Street

I would love to quote you all, but this one stuck out;

tuffy said:
$235m domestic gross on a $215m budget is a marginal success, I suppose.

It isn't, but 450 mil worldwide on 215 mil kind of is. It isn't what Disney wanted, but alas.

Cloudy · May 30, 2014

DirkDiggler said:
The Tom Cruise movie. Big Budget may lead to big let down.

I actually saw a review saying it's REALLY good

Lkr · May 30, 2014

Elysium or w/e its called?

Raxus · May 30, 2014

Jupiter Ascending.

Disney and Tom Cruise will be saved by their international numbers if they do poorly domestically.

subrock · May 30, 2014

+1 Jupiter Ascending. No faith in those two anymore.

Jarmel · May 30, 2014

I actually expect Edge to do well, mainly due to word of mouth. Jupiter Ascending though doesn't have a fucking prayer. Guardians should be interesting but I don't expect it to bomb bomb but rather be slightly disappointing.

explodet · May 30, 2014

One film I hope does okay is the upcoming Hercules film. It'll probably live or die by the reviews.

Anyone remember that 2011 Conan film? Big stinker, bomba box-office.

zephervack · May 30, 2014

BronsonLee said:
Jupiter Ascending: THE MEGATHREAD

This comes out soon? Im a huge Wachowski fan and didnt know, marketing fail.

Angry Grimace · May 30, 2014

Nope, I think Maleficent is going to be a big thing because Disney.

Its going to be Guardians of the Galaxy.

ryutaro's mama · May 30, 2014

explodet said:
One film I hope does okay is the upcoming Hercules film. It'll probably live or die by the reviews.

Anyone remember that 2011 Conan film? Big stinker, bomba box-office.

Didn't have The Rock starring in it.

That dude can make a stinker profitable.

nephilimdj · May 30, 2014

Ant man

Halle Berry's catwoman 2014

Begbie · May 30, 2014

Jupiter Ascending and Hercules

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