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[……forgetit]

I have never seen this type of split

Domestic: $544,573,329 49.9%
+ Foreign: $546,000,000 50.1%


HOLLYHELL. Domestically this movie is killing it

It hasn't opened in china.

 

[Ridley327]

Also, goddamn @ The Revenant costing $135 million. Even with Leo in the lead, they are going to have a hell of a time recouping that for such an allegedly violent and long film.

 

[BronsonLee]

Seems like Sisters and Alvin are doing alright, as are most of the Christmas releases.

Counterprogramming is the REAL

 

[WadiumArcadium]

Nah, critics are simply happy the film wasn't trash. Hell, Jurassic World has a great metacritic rating and I also thought that film was merely decent. JJ just remade ANH but inserted his constant ADHD into all of the cinematography and writing.

It's a greatest hits of the original trilogy more than a remake of ANH.

I seem to be in the group that didn't have a problem with that. Star Wars has always been characters over story for me and I love the new characters.

 

[bengraven]

I wonder what the % of Avatar dropped in it's second weekend.

38% isn't nearly as high as most movies, but it still feels higher than I expected. The theater I was at yesterday was still packed, we preordered tickets and still had six seats to choose from with 4 people. And others were being turned away from selling out still.

Also, goddamn @ The Revenant costing $135 million. Even with Leo in the lead, they are going to have a hell of a time recouping that for such an allegedly violent and long film.

With Oscar buzz going for that film, I think it might save it.

 

[What did he mean by this?]

Releasing non action movies near a big action movie really seems to pay off

 

[jakncoke]

150+ million on its second week...has this ever happened before?

Depending on how the actual number is it'll beat the 2nd weekend record by 50 million or close to

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/weekends/moreweekends.htm?page=2&p=.htm

 

[Mr. Pointy]

Could China get SW past Avatar, or is that too much of a stretch?

 

[Matt_]

I wonder what the % of Avatar dropped in it's second weekend.

38% isn't nearly as high as most movies, but it still feels higher than I expected. The theater I was at yesterday was still packed, we preordered tickets and still had six seats to choose from with 4 people. And others were being turned away from selling out still.

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Avatar dropped 1.8% and the weekend after that it dropped 9.4%

 

[jon bones]

Johnson is writing 9.

Johnson's doing a story treatment for IX but yeah, Treverrow's directing..

ah, word cool

i've got faith in whatever Disney is up to at this point

 

[Spinluck]

It hasn't opened in china.

Does china like the War in the Stars

 

[Currygan]

I wonder what the % of Avatar dropped in it's second weekend.

38% isn't nearly as high as most movies, but it still feels higher than I expected. The theater I was at yesterday was still packed, we preordered tickets and still had six seats to choose from with 4 people. And others were being turned away from selling out still.



With Oscar buzz going for that film, I think it might save it.

Avatar didn't drop, afaik. It actually gained some

 

[ProudCanuck]

I wonder what the % of Avatar dropped in it's second weekend.

38% isn't nearly as high as most movies, but it still feels higher than I expected. The theater I was at yesterday was still packed, we preordered tickets and still had six seats to choose from with 4 people. And others were being turned away from selling out still.



With Oscar buzz going for that film, I think it might save it.

It actually fell 25 percent considering the outrageous 54 million Thursday previews added to 193 million made the movie 248 million.

 

[Starsailor]

"Guys, let's ride on a spatial great adventure!"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVw_oV-jLXw

 

[ElBoxyBrown]

how does daddy's home make 38mil? i guess people will never get tired of will ferrell playing the same man child he does in every movie.

It's the only family focused movie to see with the family over for Christmas. Latinos and white people still love Will Ferrell.

 

[-griffy-]

Nah, critics are simply happy the film wasn't trash. Hell, Jurassic World has a great metacritic rating and I also thought that film was merely decent. JJ just remade ANH but inserted his constant ADHD into all of the cinematography and writing.

Jurassic World has a 59 Metacritic rating. TFA has a 81. Pretty significant difference.

 

[bengraven]

Looking at the Avatar #s, I don't know if Star Wars can do it, but still I have hope.

 

[Liquidsnake]

There are two wrongs and injustices in the world
1) that Jurassic did the business it did
2) that Avatar has the all time record

I pray The force wipes both from history for good.

 

[brianmcdoogle]

Has anyone done a recap for the year on studio losses? How much did WB lose this year?

 

[Shalashaska]

For reference, TFA's second weekend makes the top 10 opening weekends of all time with this.

153 is also more than what many predicted for OW. lol

That's crazy.

 

[Currygan]

Could China get SW past Avatar, or is that too much of a stretch?

really unsure about it, China has never been much of a market for SW. Things might have changed, though, but I seriously doubt it

 

[Charles Foster Kane]

Could China get SW past Avatar, or is that too much of a stretch?

the latter

 

[TheDinoman]

Nah, critics are simply happy the film wasn't trash. Hell, Jurassic World has a great metacritic rating and I also thought that film was merely decent. JJ just remade ANH but inserted his constant ADHD into all of the cinematography and writing.

I think you might mean Rotten Tomatoes, considering JW has a 59% on Metacritic, which isn't exactly great.

Hell technically RT's score for it isn't super amazing either, only at about 71%, which does basically mean "merely decent" as you put it.

 

[Spinluck]

Wow, with all that garbage that's out right now, Star Wars should have a pretty comfortable week coming up.

Besides The Revenant and Hateful Eight, I don't think there's anything else I'd want to see this week.

 

[Soapbox Killer]

It is 2015, and someone spent over $100 million to remake Point Break. Relieve them of their financial responsibility ASAP.

Exactly. Although the stunts looked good.

 

[KHarvey16]

Hell, Jurassic World has a great metacritic rating and I also thought that film was merely decent.

59 is great? TFA is at 81.

 

[George Oscar Bluth II]

Including the revenue from a re-release of Avatar featuring extended footage, Avatar grossed $760,507,625 in the U.S. and Canada, and $2,027,457,462 in other territories for a worldwide total of $2,787,965,087

Jesus.

I have doubts about Star Wars managing to do what Avatar did to the other territories.

 

[sturmdogg]

I wish JJ was directing all 3.

Wait, what? He's not? Why?

 

[foxtrot3d]

I think you might mean Rotten Tomatoes, considering JW has a 59% on Metacritic, which isn't exactly great.

Hell technically RT's score for it isn't super amazing either, only at about 71%, which does basically mean "merely decent" as you put it.

Eh, I guess it must have changed from when I was looking at it around the time of the movie's release.

 

[guek]

Woah, TFA has a way lower user score on mc than I'd expect.

 

[Starsailor]

Wait, what? He's not? Why?

He's behind the whole trilogy as a producer and he follow script but he will only make episode 7.
Episode 8 = Rian Johnson i think. He made that "fly bee" épisode of Breaking Bad

 

[brau]

lol. perfection.

 

[Jarmel]

You know there is a high chance that Hayden Christensen will be on VIII right?

nooooooo

 

[Charles Foster Kane]

Jesus.

I have doubts about Star Wars managing to do what Avatar did to the other territories.

Don't have them. It's always been likely that it won't pass it WW.

We might be getting one of the biggest movies at the domestic BO in their first run adjusted for inflation though.

 

[PopeReal]

Wait, what? He's not? Why?

I don't think he wanted to. They had to talk him into just doing one.

 

[Volotaire]

Is this in real terms?

 

[TheDinoman]

Wait, what? He's not? Why?

I think it's for the best, honestly.

Remember that the OT wasn't entirely directed by George with an iron fist like the prequels were. The OT was directed by a different guy each film.

A lot of people complain that Abrams relies too much on references and stuff from other films so it's probably for the better they have another director come in with some more originality.

 

[Joni]

So, there goes the idea that you can't release huge hits in December. How many 'slow' months does that leave?

 

[Kagari]

Woah, TFA has a way lower user score on mc than I'd expect.

Really? It seems about right to me.

 

[WadiumArcadium]

Wait, what? He's not? Why?

He didn't want to. There was also an overlap in production for the two films. While JJ was still finishing the final cut, some filming for VIII was going on.

I really enjoyed the film but Johnson's an exciting pick for VIII.

 

[Slayven]

They spent more money on the remake than the original movie made at the box office in its entire run.


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Why Am I laughing so hard?

 

[True Savior]

Any Disney billionaire reading GAF please PM me and I will gladly give you my paypal. It's the only way I'll care.

Looking at all this numbers, its crazy how Titanic was so enormous. Will we ever see something as big? (i don't mention others cause i wasn't born)

 

[G-Fex]

I suppose that nerdy quote is appropriate

 

[nib95]

Nah, critics are simply happy the film wasn't trash. Hell, Jurassic World has a great metacritic rating and I also thought that film was merely decent. JJ just remade ANH but inserted his constant ADHD into all of the cinematography and writing.

Jurassic World is 71% on RT, that's quite a far cry from 95%. On Metacritic JW is on 59% whilst TFA is on 81%. Again, a marked difference.

And TFA really isn't a remake of ANH. I think that belief is rudimentary and wholly misplaced. It has thematic similarities, homages perhaps, but it's still a very different movie with greatly differing characters, narrative, overall sense of pacing and spectacle.

 

[Exodust]

The train won't be stopping anytime soon. Won't be surprised if it doesn't cool off till 5 weeks in.

 

[The_Hitcher89]

This is the greatest day of my life.

Can't believe they did it. They bloody did it.

 

[Ridley327]

Why Am I laughing so hard?

"The problem is we didn't spend enough money the first time around."

 

[Anth0ny]

Holy fucking fuck

 

[Jarmel]

Also, goddamn @ The Revenant costing $135 million. Even with Leo in the lead, they are going to have a hell of a time recouping that for such an allegedly violent and long film.

Looks fucking amazing. Money well spent.

 

[RumblingRosco]

I mean, now we have two things to consider.
1) Will TFA break $1 billion domestic?
2) Will TFA break $100 million over its third weekend?