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[jett]

Titanic was #1 for 8 MONTHS straight (just about). Doubt Avatar will do that well

Not quite, but it did take Titanic around 8 months to reach 600 million domestic.

 

[Veidt]

What was Titanic's domestic and world gross?

1 Titanic $1,842.9(WORLDWIDE) $600.8(domestic) $1,242.1 (Foreign)

Yep.

 

[GhaleonEB]

What was Titanic's domestic and world gross?

Oh nevermind, BOM just came back up.

TOTAL LIFETIME GROSSES
Domestic: $600,788,188 32.6%
+ Foreign: $1,242,091,767 67.4%
= Worldwide: $1,842,879,955

And compare that to everything else.

http://boxofficemojo.com/alltime/world/

Titanic: $1.84b
RoTK: $1.12b

Just a huge chasm between them.

And Avatar is already lined up to jump over RotK.

 

[CassidyIzABeast]

I have no idea why Titanic took that long to make that much money

http://boxofficemojo.com/alltime/fastest.htm?page=500&p=.htm

TDK made it to 500 million in 45 days, took Titanic 98:lol

long legs is an understatement

 

[jett]

Nolan sees that Cameron did and is planning on making the next Batman movie 4D with $30 tickets.

And it will be fully filmed in IMAX at 48fps. Cameron beaten to the punch.

 

[Veidt]

And compare that to everything else.

http://boxofficemojo.com/alltime/world/

Titanic: $1.84b
RoTK: $1.12b

Just a huge chasm between them.

And Avatar is already lined up to jump over RotK.

Yup. That's the scary and utterly hilarious part. :lol

 

[GhaleonEB]

Yup. That's the scary and utterly hilarious part. :lol

Like you, I'm laughing half the time in this thread. Partly out of glee, and partly out of sheer stuptification. It's awesome and hilarious and wildly improbable, and yet here we are. Just WTF. :lol

 

[ZephyrFate]

Holy jesus christ I'm seeing Avatar today and I am so excited

 

[Veidt]

Like you, I'm laughing half the time in this thread. Partly out of glee, and partly out of sheer stuptification. It's awesome and hilarious and wildly improbable, and yet here we are. Just WTF. :lol

Yeah. I'm having a total WTF moment in life right now. Just what in the hell. :lol

 

[JB1981]

why do studios keep giving zemeckis these huge budgets to keep making crappy 3d movies.

Christmas Carol was a good movie, and Beowulf was interesting subject matter. At least he tried with that movie. His last two 3D movies have NOT been crap. Not by a long shot.

 

[CassidyIzABeast]

what would it take for avatar not to make a billion dollars?

 

[gdt]

Christmas Carol was a good movie, and Beowulf was interesting subject matter. At least he tried with that movie. His last two 3D movies have NOT been crap. Not by a long shot.

They look awful.

 

[dabig2]

I have no idea why Titanic took that long to make that much money

http://boxofficemojo.com/alltime/fastest.htm?page=500&p=.htm

TDK made it to 500 million in 45 days, took Titanic 98:lol

long legs is an understatement

Man, forgot how much Titanic pulled from overseas. Over a billion...

 

[Evlar]

what would it take for avatar not to make a billion dollars?

Catastrophic collapse of the global economic system?

 

[TacticalFox88]

what would it take for avatar not to make a billion dollars?

It'd literally have to have a consistent drop higher than 60%. It's pretty much steamrolling right now. Two weeks ago GAF thought 400 million would be a stretch, hell and now were talking about surpassing ROTK.:lol It's pretty mindblowing to say the least.

 

[jett]

what would it take for avatar not to make a billion dollars?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BR_midwZ2f0

 

[FoneBone]

No way it doesn't take #2 worldwide at this point. Less certain about it taking #2 domestic, but it'll at least come damn close.

 

[Count of Monte Sawed-Off]

what would it take for avatar not to make a billion dollars?

Yeah, I think that's a done deal. At this point it's entering Dark Knight territory where everyone is going to have to see it even if it doesn't interest them.

 

[JB1981]

They look awful.

Christmas Carol was marketed TERRIBLY. It's actually quite a literate re-telling of the classic Dickens story. Carrey is excellent in the film and the 3D is very impressive. I very much enjoyed the movie.

 

[gdt]

Christmas Carol was marketed TERRIBLY. It's actually quite a literate re-telling of the classic Dickens story. Carrey is excellent in the film and the 3D is very impressive. I very much enjoyed the movie.

Visually, I mean.

 

[GhaleonEB]

Visually, I mean.

Agree, though the marketing didn't help. The poster is Carrey on a cannon flying through the air making a silly face. I recall the trailer emphasizing stuff like that.

Any interest I had in seeing the movie, the marketing killed.

 

[JB1981]

Agree, though the marketing didn't help. The poster is Carrey on a cannon flying through the air making a silly face. I recall the trailer emphasizing stuff like that.

Any interest I had in seeing the movie, the marketing killed.

Yea, I completely understand but the movie was made with class. There is one sequence in the movie that is kind of gimmicky and geared toward children, but that's it. The movie was written for adults and it also has quite scary sequences. The dialog is more sophisticated than AVATAR's, really ....

 

[jett]

I thought Christmas Carol was a terribad movie. I felt cheated out of my money.

 

[Dead]

smh at thread title

 

[Doubledex]

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES!!! YES!!!!

GO AVATAR!!!!! I want a TRILOGY!!!

 

[JB1981]

I thought Christmas Carol was a terribad movie. I felt cheated out of my money.

What was so bad about it?

 

[koam]

The thing about Avatar is that people know that they will not be able to see this movie in 3d at home for a really long time. It's like in the 80s when arcades had more powerful graphics than consoles. It's driving people back into the theaters. It will have long legs.

 

[Veidt]

The thing about Avatar is that people know that they will not be able to see this movie in 3d at home for a really long time. It's like in the 80s when arcades had more powerful graphics than consoles. It's driving people back into the theaters. It will have long legs.

Which is also a great shield against piracy.

 

[Chinner]

solo are you ok?

 

[wRATH2x]

I still haven't seen Avatar

 

[The Take Out Bandit]

Ugh, Alvin>Princess and the Frog is awful. I hope Disney doesn't give up on 2D animation. And they're releasing the movie worldwide next month too :-/

Should have released it as TYLER PERRY'S The Princess Frog and maybe more folks would have gone to see it.

I would have gone to see it, but ffffffffuck musicals. FUCK MUSICALS! FUCK THEM!

I still haven't seen Avatar

When it's streaming on Netflix, maybe I'll watch it. Assuming there's a massive entertainment drought.

 

[GhaleonEB]

I would have gone to see it, but ffffffffuck musicals. FUCK MUSICALS! FUCK THEM!

I saw it and thought it was decent, but I'll gladly co-sign this.

 

[Doubledex]

I still haven't seen Avatar

SEE IT! SEE IT 5 TIMES!!! YOU HAVE TO!!

 

[noisome07]

solo are you ok?

From the Avatar thread:

Im finally (its been 6 days since my last - withdrawel total!) getting in my third Avatar viewing late this afternoon. Cannot wait. By the time Ive returned, the weekend box office estimates will have been out for a few hours, so I expect you guys to pick up the slack in the gloating area that I will not be able to provide :lol

 

[Veidt]

I remember Solo saying this will do over 1 billion. Looks like he is not too far off :lol

 

[wRATH2x]

SEE IT! SEE IT 5 TIMES!!! YOU HAVE TO!!

There's no cinemas in Saudi Arabia so I have to go to Bahrain, and I have to wait till my Passport is sent back by the Visa people.

 

[Count Dookkake]

There's no cinemas in Saudi Arabia so I have to go to Bahrain, and I have to wait till my Passport is sent back by the Visa people.

That's some dedication!

Looking at your, um, avatar I am reminded that MJ would have loved this movie. I am still waiting for some fan to edit clips of Avatar to the sound of Earth Song.

 

[jett]

What was so bad about it?

I guess I simply found it all kinds of boring.

 

[koam]

Which is also a great shield against piracy.

No it's not!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thsc60UTUIE&feature=player_embedded

 

[CassidyIzABeast]

what was that about Avatar not making a profit?http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t309/Teh_Diplomat/jeff-goldblum.gif

 

[Veidt]

No it's not!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thsc60UTUIE&feature=player_embedded

:lol

 

[wRATH2x]

That's some dedication!

Looking at your, um, avatar I am reminded that MJ would have loved this movie. I am still waiting for some fan to edit clips of Avatar to the sound of Earth Song.

Yeah I'm sure he would, still can't believe he's gone.

Anyway I really can't wait to see Avatar!

 

[deadhorse32]

And compare that to everything else.

http://boxofficemojo.com/alltime/world/

Titanic: $1.84b
RoTK: $1.12b

Just a huge chasm between them.

And Avatar is already lined up to jump over RotK.

Just for the record
http://boxofficemojo.com/alltime/adjusted.htm

1	Gone with the Wind	MGM	$1,450,680,400	$198,676,459	1939^
2	Star Wars	Fox	$1,278,898,700	$460,998,007	1977^
3	The Sound of Music	Fox	$1,022,542,400	$158,671,368	1965
4	E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial	Uni.	$1,018,514,100	$435,110,554	1982^
5	The Ten Commandments	Par.	$940,580,000	$65,500,000	1956
6	Titanic	Par.	$921,523,500	$600,788,188	1997
7	Jaws	Uni.	$919,605,900	$260,000,000	1975
8	Doctor Zhivago	MGM	$891,292,600	$111,721,910	1965
9	The Exorcist	WB	$793,883,100	$232,671,011	1973^
10	Snow White	Dis.	$782,620,000	$184,925,486	1937^

 

[GDJustin]

Glad to see Sherlock Holmes is a hit (barring a massive week 2 drop). I really dug the first and am already anticipating at least a couple of sequels.

Hopefully this will lead to other smarter period action films. I want to see a modern take on Jack the Ripper, among other things.

Haven't seen Avatar yet, so I'll withold judgement there.

 

[Decado]

Well I guess the technology behind Avatar will take off, which is awesome.

Bring in the new awesomeness!

Note to R. Scott:

Get The Forever War into production NOW!

If this doesn't get that project rolling, nothing will.

 

[John Dunbar]

Hopefully this will lead to other smarter period action films. I want to see a modern take on Jack the Ripper, among other things.

Did you see From Hell?

 

[GhaleonEB]

Just for the record
http://boxofficemojo.com/alltime/adjusted.htm

No kidding. Also see: number of tickets sold.

Inflation and now, ticket prices (not to mention the existence of home video and quick DVD releases) make for a very different market.

 

[Decado]

Glad to see Sherlock Holmes is a hit (barring a massive week 2 drop). I really dug the first and am already anticipating at least a couple of sequels.

Hopefully this will lead to other smarter period action films. I want to see a modern take on Jack the Ripper, among other things.

Haven't seen Avatar yet, so I'll withold judgement there.

I'd have to agree...though if they're all PG-13 I'll pass. It made sense for this character (despite the director), though. I'd still like to see an "R" rated cut if it was on the table.

 

[CassidyIzABeast]

read that Scott was begging universal to let him do Robin Hood in 3D. Clash of the Titans is actually going back into post to tack on 3D

 

[GreyMatter]

I have yet to see Avatar, but goddamn, it BARELY moved. And that's with two massive new releases in tow.

That said, I should probably work on organizing a trip to Navy Pier before all that's left for this week are crap seats.