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[jett]

“Steve Jobs,” the Universal drama about the Apple founder, sank in its second weekend of wide release. The picture earned $2.6 million, a 65% fall, bringing its domestic total to $14.5 million.

Man nobody gave a fuck about this movie. How odd. I remember it having really high PTA during limited release. That usually translates into decent numbers when opening wide. This is really terrible.

 

[Ridley327]

IThe Wolf of Wall Street made just under $400M on a $100M budget. Given the fact that it was three hours long and received R-equivalents pretty much worldwide (except for France which decided the film was fine for 12 year olds), I don't think you could ask for much better.

It did that well worldwide? Goddamn, I can't even imagine why beyond Leo being that much of an international icon, especially since it's a film that's pretty blatant about holding a mirror to its audience if they're actually wishing they were anything like Belfort.

 

[ViewtifulJC]

To think that Bradley Cooper would star in an even bigger bust this year than Aloha.

 

[Slayven]

So does this mean we as a culture are finally done with zombies? Or do we have to wait for both Walking Dead shows to be cancelled first?

I hope so, Amazon sucks because all the zombie books I have to breeze by.

Man Jobs commercials were everywhere a few months a go.

To think that Bradley Cooper would star in an even bigger bust this year than Aloha.

The people have spoiken they only want Cooper to play psychos with guns ie American Sniper and Rocket Raccoon.

 

[kswiston]

$80M for Spectre off of the UK and Scandinavia is pretty crazy.

 

[ryseing]

And none of them go to see his movies, since all his shit outside of FF have laughable numbers.

Exactly. Even Riddick didn't do all that great.

Internet may love the dude but that does not translate into success.

 

[AHA-Lambda]

It's amazing how bad Steve Jobs is doing :/

It's even more amazing how bad Jen is doing! O_O

 

[zeemumu]

The bumps continue to goose. I hope two trailer before and a sneak peak during the credits of Paranormal Activity was worth it, Scout's Guide.

 

[Ridley327]

To think that Bradley Cooper would star in an even bigger bust this year than Aloha.

Or that he'd be in another film opposite Sienna Miller where she seems lost the whole time.

 

[ElBoxyBrown]

Sniper was an action film, most action heroes are sociopathic if you stop and think about it (see any Schwarzenegger film). And in Wolf of Wall Street's Case, much like Scarface and other gangster films it glamorizes the protagonist's hedonistic lifestyle thus make him appealing to the audience even if he is a horrible person.

Didn't Black Mass flop?

The point is that Steve Jobs bombing had nothing to do with people not wanting to see a movie about a guy who was kinda a sociopath. People have no problem watching sociopaths on tv and that extends to movies as well. There are other reasons for the movie bombing but I find the sociopath reason to be highly unlikely.

Not really? Didn't set the world on fire, but it seemed to do OK for itself. It's not like The Wolf of Wall Street was a runaway success, either.

I think Sho_Nuff82 has the right idea that the topics covered in this film aren't really appealing to those that got into Apple with their mobile devices that would date back to the iPod. I don't even think Jobs touched on them much, either, which was surprising given that it was definitely a more traditional biopic than Steve Jobs.

Well

Spoiler

he did say to his daughter that he was gonna put music in her pocket only because he doesn't want to see her carry a cassette player anymore but thats about it. Honestly I don't know if that conversation even happened or the filmmakers just wanted to forshadow the iPod.

 

[Sho_Nuff82]

It did that well worldwide? Goddamn, I can't even imagine why beyond Leo being that much of an international icon, especially since it's a film that's pretty blatant about holding a mirror to its audience if they're actually wishing they were anything like Belfort.

The film is hilarious at times, and eye opening in its portrayal of excess and financial cynicism. It doesn't hurt that Leo has more star power credibility than 99% of Hollywood - all of his releases the last 10 years have had Oscar buzz.

Plus it has Margot Robbie doing Margot Robbie thangs.

 

[industrian]

Michael Caine gives no fucks.



Obviously, The Last Witch Hunter paid the rent.

His quote about starring in Jaws: The Revenge is legendary.

I have never seen it, but by all accounts it is terrible. However, I have seen the house that it built, and it is terrific.

That and IIRC he took the movie because it was filmed in Hawaii and he wanted a free vacation there.

 

[ViewtifulJC]

Or that he'd be in another film opposite Sienna Miller where she seems lost the whole time.

So nice, they did it twice!

Oh well, only 208 more days until the end of the post-Fury Road era of cinema, and maybe all movies

 

[Sho_Nuff82]

So nice, they did it twice!

Oh well, only 208 more days until the end of the post-Fury Road era of cinema, and maybe all movies

I have to believe this movie will crater. People only saw the last one because of 3D right? Then again, Pirates is still doing strong internationally.

 

[Son Of D]

$80M for Spectre off of the UK and Scandinavia is pretty crazy.

Didn't Spectre break opening records in the UK? I know it's been a very big deal here.

 

[Oersted]

Didn't Spectre break opening records in the UK? I know it's been a very big deal here.

Well, thats kind of obvious.

 

[Loxley]

I have to believe this movie will crater. People only saw the last one because of 3D right? Then again, Pirates is still doing strong internationally.

Yeah, Europe loves Depp. I'm betting Through the Looking Glass will make plenty of money (though perhaps not as much as the last one).

 

[Anth0ny]

So does this mean we as a culture are finally done with zombies? Or do we have to wait for both Walking Dead shows to be cancelled first?

pretty sure last week's rating for walking dead was crazy high

 

[Jigorath]

I have to believe this movie will crater. People only saw the last one because of 3D right? Then again, Pirates is still doing strong internationally.

It's also opening against X-men which is more popular than ever.

 

[mreddie]

It's also opening against X-men which is more popular than ever.

Oof, bad move Disney but maybe internationally will save it.

 

[kswiston]

IMAX screens showing Bond in Europe had a PTA of $105k. It would have taken 3 IMAX theatres to top Jem's second weekend gross in over 2400 theatres.

 

[Slayven]

IMAX screens showing Bond in Europe had a PTA of $105k. It would have taken 3 IMAX theatres to top Jem's second weekend gross in over 2400 theatres.

I am loving #Jemmath

 

[andythinkpad]

BRADLEY Cooper over exposes himself. He will be sorry soon.

 

[Ridley327]

BRADLEY Cooper over exposes himself. He will be sorry soon.

He's starring opposite Jennifer Lawrence again in David O. Russell's new film, Joy, later this year. Hopefully, that goes a lot better than their other pair-up they did this year.

 

[andythinkpad]

I heard good review of Jem. So I will be checking out on Bluray.


You know if Steve Jobs was a bigger asshole in real life, it would have made the movie worked.

 

[near]

Did people really expect Steve Jobs to do that well? I always felt it was going to bomb, and Jobs 2013 should have been a good indicator of what to expect in terms of sales, yet this has a bigger budget lolz.

 

[kswiston]

Any bets on how long the Dec 18-20 Box Office thread will end up being?

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Did people really expect Steve Jobs to do that well? I always felt it was going to bomb, and Jobs 2013 should have been a good indicator of what to expect in terms of sales, yet this has a bigger budget lolz.

Jobs 2013 was a cheap looking low budget obvious piece of shit staring the guy from Punk'd. This movie was A list. I don't see how you can use the former as any real indicator. I don't think anybody expected it to do Straight Outta Compton numbers but it probably could have done better if they did a better job of timing the marketing ramp up and buzz to the release.

 

[Bobby Roberts]

Any bets on how long the Dec 18-20 Box Office thread will end up being?

Over 35 pages.

 

[DMczaf]

Jobs would have had more box office buzz

Spoiler

and been better!

with the Fincher/Bale combo

 

[near]

Jobs 2013 was a cheap looking low budget obvious piece of shit staring the guy from Punk'd. This movie was A list. I don't see how you can use the former as any real indicator. I don't think anybody expected it to do Straight Outta Compton numbers but it probably could have done better if they did a better job of timing the marketing ramp up and buzz to the release.

In terms of it being a biographical film about Steve Jobs, I think it makes a good bench mark. A list cast doesn't mean all that much these days, and it's not like Fassbender and Winslet have wide appeal either.

 

[andythinkpad]

He's starring opposite Jennifer Lawrence again in David O. Russell's new film, Joy, later this year. Hopefully, that goes a lot better than their other pair-up they did this year.

In that case its a JLaw/ORussell vehicle, it does not say anything about his own power to open a movie.

 

[Discotheque]

Jobs would have had more box office buzz

Spoiler

and been better!

with the Fincher/Bale combo

i don't think bale is as good an actor as fassbender. no disrespect to the dude or anything, but fassbender is god status already imo. christian's a good actor though.

i blame the timing and boyle/sorkin's structure of the script. the casting was all on point.

 

[Mr. Pointy]

What are the chances of Spectre doing AoU or Furious 7 numbers?

 

[Currygan]

What are the chances of Spectre doing AoU or Furious 7 numbers?

small, but 1B seems a lock at this point

 

[Sulik2]

So after this years disastrous October and the only two good movies this month, Martian and Goosebumps, actually doing good box office think we will see a studio actually put a major tentpole film next October to see if they can make cash being the only good movie for a month? It worked great for Disney with GOTG in August/September and for the Martian.

 

[TheSeks]

Steve Jobs jobbing.

It's years late. I know it has the Biographer behind it, but still: It should've came out in 2011 or so when it was originally planned to happen.

pretty sure last week's rating for walking dead was crazy high

It was. And "Fear"/LA spin-off had a high debut and high "season finale" rating.

Zombies as a trope are "done"/in cooldown. But zombies themselves as a theme with decent story ideas behind it? Not done. I think the deluge of zombie film/stories that people did during the boom just wore people out to where they need a good year or five before coming back.

 

[Mr. Pointy]

So after this years disastrous October and the only two good movies this month, Martian and Goosebumps, actually doing good box office think we will see a studio actually put a major tentpole film next October to see if they can make cash being the only good movie for a month? It worked great for Disney with GOTG in August/September and for the Martian.

I think October has or will become High Budget Space Movie Month. Much like January will become GOP Hot Button Topic Movie Month and February will become R-Rated Comic Book Adaptation Month.

 

[Timbuktu]

It's years late. I know it has the Biographer behind it, but still: It should've came out in 2011 or so when it was originally planned to happen.

Going from the trailer, the most dramatic moments in that story are stuff that happened decades ago.

 

[inm8num2]

Any bets on how long the Dec 18-20 Box Office thread will end up being?

The better question may be, "How many box office threads will there be from Dec 18-20?"

TFA vs. Avengers AoU
TFA vs. Jurassic World
TFA vs. Avatar
TFA opening day
TFA midnight screenings
TFA opening weekend
TFA vs other SW movie opening weekends
Did TFA meet Disney's expectations?
Does TFA have legs to reach $1B domestic?
Will TFA reach $2B worldwide?
etc.

 

[Concept17]

So fucking happy The Martian has done so well.

 

[PsihoPerihelion]

Any bets on how long the Dec 18-20 Box Office thread will end up being?

I'm way more hyped for that thread than for the movie itself, and I'm a huge STAR WARS fan.

 

[Son Of D]

The better question may be, "How many box office threads will there be from Dec 18-20?"

TFA vs. Avengers AoU
TFA vs. Jurassic World
TFA vs. Avatar
TFA opening day
TFA midnight screenings
TFA opening weekend
TFA vs other SW movie opening weekends
Did TFA meet Disney's expectations?
Does TFA have legs to reach $1B domestic?
Will TFA reach $2B worldwide?
etc.

"Should Disney release a sing-a-long version of TFA?"

 

[Jawmuncher]

Jobs is easily a case of just being way too late, despite it being the best film. It's wrongto see it that way but that pretty much sums it up.

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I'm hoping Star Wars doesn't beat Jurassic Worlds Opening. Just because that will be the best thread of the year.

 

[Slayven]

Over 35 pages.

Bets on how many "TFA wasn't that great" threads come springtime?

 

[Ridley327]

Bets on how many "TFA wasn't that great" threads come springtime?

You're waiting that long? That thread will be up before the new year.

 

[spookyfish]

People that don't care about Jobs aren't going to care about Jobs in November. The mistake Hollywood is making is in thinking that there's an audience for movies about him.

This right here.

 

[Sanjuro]

This right here.

I don't think so. I believe there is an absolute audience they can target.

I think they did a terrible job releasing the film, and I don't think anyone anticipated it would have been a box office smash.

 

[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

Didn't stop people from going to see The Wolf of Wall Street or Black Mass.

Sex and violence sells.

 

[The Jackdog]

Man nobody gave a fuck about this movie. How odd. I remember it having really high PTA during limited release. That usually translates into decent numbers when opening wide. This is really terrible.

i really think people are just sick to death about hearing about him