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Wkd Box Office 1225-2715 - Star Wars never changes. 1B+ global BO for new record
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un33dab@dpu$$y
I don't really like assigning numbers to things, but a 7 is about right for that movie.
True Savior
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Accept the bomba. Nothing stops the Chipmunks train. Now that's an Avatar drop.
ryutaro's mama
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Of the 3 sequels I gave a shit about this year, I had it:
1) Mad Max
2) CREED
3) TFA
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/?page=byrecord&p=.htm
Avatar 3rd weekend record is toast, 4th weekend likely as well. It'll probably keep 5th, 6th, 7th weekends (8th and forward are Titanic).
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/domestic.htm
The Force Awakens will climb to no. 2 next weekend probably.
excelsiorlef
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Bobby Roberts
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You subtract the 57mil that came in on Thursday night previews, you have 190 Fri-Sun. 153 is a 20% drop. But even if you count the previews (and you have to) a 38% hold isn't a "big drop" by any normal box-office estimation, and certainly not from the single biggest opening weekend ever (by about 40 mil)
You have it correct.
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/?page=byrecord&p=.htm
Avatar 3rd weekend record is toast, 4th weekend likely as well. It'll probably keep 5th, 6th, 7th weekends (8th and forward are Titanic).
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/domestic.htm
The Force Awakens will climb to no. 2 next weekend probably.
People were saying Phantom Menace could beat Titanic. Looks like the chosen one would not be revealed until the next generation.
7 is strong word of mouth. You can't make as much money as Jurassic World and Avengers without people liking the movie.
Interfectum
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Megalosaro
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It's destroying avatar. But avatar won out because it had ridiculous legs. I'm not sure star wars can repeat that. The hype is what is doing this. Once that goes down, people will become more level headed.
I wonder if you guys actually believe the stuff you're saying.
CassidyIzABeast
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Any Star Wars film has more legs than Dancing with Space Wolves.
These aren't all sequels but whatevz
1. Mad Max
2. Sicario
3. Creed
4. Steve Jobs
5. Kingsman
6. Inside Out
7. The Martian
8. Peanuts
9. Star Wars
10. Bridge of Spies
I have not seen The Revenant of Hateful Eight though.
Ragnarsson
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Insane numbers. 500 million dollars in 10 days (Jurassic Park reached the 400 million dollars milestone on day 10 of its run, and it needed one more week to reach 500 millions), it will probably reach 600 million dollars by Tuesday. 150 million dollars on its second weekend is almost twice the previous December opening weekend record. It beats the previous second weekend record by approximately 50 million dollars. It will likely make more than 100 million dollars on its third weekend. Amazing run.
Megalosaro
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That has new tech pushing it
Bobby Roberts
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Was wondering why this seemed relatively quiet, looks like there's a completely different thread discussing essentially the exact same shit.
Looks like Spectre might not limp its way to 200 mil before it gets yanked.
I'm still not sure about "likely" but the fact it's even in that range is ridiculous, as that's never happened before. It'll take at least the 4th weekend before The Force Awakens has a 3-day that's less than the previous December record holder.
Looks like Spectre might not limp its way to 200 mil before it gets yanked.
I'm still not sure about "likely" but the fact it's even in that range is ridiculous, as that's never happened before. It'll take at least the 4th weekend before The Force Awakens has a 3-day that's less than the previous December record holder.
JimmyRustler
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Can't believe this movie is doing more domestically than worldwide in 2015. Pretty crazy. The hype is real in the US.
Give this man all the monies.
I think Disney is being conservative with their Sunday drop for TFA, wouldn't be surprised to see actuals tick up a bit as they did last week.
Domestically, The Force Awakens will top Titanic next weekend,and Avatar the one after.
Krampus topped $40m, at $56m total, on a $15m budget. Nice.
It hasn't been released in China yet.
Interfectum
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Breaking records, strong word of mouth, highly rated... when all else fails talk about metacritic user score.
Razgriz-Specter
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I really don't understand why people always add
"does such and such country or the international market in general even care about such and such franchise?"
Yeah the Titanic and Avatar franchises were huge internationally before their movies even released!
"does such and such country or the international market in general even care about such and such franchise?"
Yeah the Titanic and Avatar franchises were huge internationally before their movies even released!
Cross-Section
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Seems like there's a very outside shot at it passing Avatar as soon as next weekend if the weeklies hold insanely well.
The discrepancy is there no doubt but remember countries have different viewing habits in over Christmas
I doubt the contract means much if either of them turn around and say, "add another 0 onto that figure or I walk you cunts".
They'd have to ask a rather ridiculous amount before Disney would be willing to risk their potential profits.
Manmademan
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Avatar was being pushed by new 3D technology. the actual film was forgettable. Alice in wonderland cruised to a billion easily for the same reason despite being a trash film.
JeTmAn81
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You're assuming the extra money would be worth getting sued for contract breach and ruining their reputation in their industry.
That's not how contracts work. And the likelihood of Ridley/Boyega walking away from the next two movies is zero. Even if they weren't getting paid anything.
Granted, they're getting a raw deal from a financial standpoint in the short term but that's to be expected for complete unknowns. But with the exposure they're getting and will get, they can pick and choose roles and set their asking price at whatever they want. Especially since they're both good actors.
BronsonLee
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Donnie gonna eat that cheesesteak
I have it like this:
1a) CREED
1b) Mad Max
4839205) TFA
Even a low end estimate should have it over 700M by next Monday. Outside shot of it surpassing Avatar by then.
Manmademan
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Yep. they'd be sued into oblivion if they tried, and would be banned from working in hollywood again pretty much ever. They'd be looking at a career of lifetime original movies...maybe.
Monique got herself blackballed from working for way less than this after winning an oscar.
Hey, next weekend is already January.
Which means TFA's 3rd weekend will be the biggest January weekend ever.
BlastProcessing
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Avatar succeeded based on James Cameron's god tier filmmaking and vision
Alice made money based on what the filmmaker saw as a gimmick.
$1 Bil is nothing in the face of $3 Bil. two clearly level different levels of success.
This just accentuates how absurd things are, I burst out laughing at this. And the January crown goes to - The Force Awakens third weekend. Amazing.
Charles Foster Kane
Rosebud
Wait, so now xaosslug won't be able to update the op like he always does.
Much use of this, I forsee
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