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Wkd BO 0325-2716 - Batman vs Superman (or Grindr hookup gone sideways) bests Bunny
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Bobby Roberts
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They showed up for Batman.
Count Dookkake
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Good for Snyder.
Despite my complaints with the bloated middle of BvS, he's still the best comic director around.
Despite my complaints with the bloated middle of BvS, he's still the best comic director around.
It's not likely, but it's not impossible. HP7.2 dropped 72% with the exact same opening weekend. And that one, while a much more limited audience, had a great RT score and good WOM.
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=weekend&id=harrypotter72.htm
Do you think WB fudge the 170M mark ? ^^
Although, 424M WW opening is fantastic (I know, China is included)
I thought the movie was awesome, I'm glad it starts well, this movie doesn't deserve this bashing. It's well better than TASM2, Thor 1/2 for example.
The 1B mark is 65% locked at this point...the 35% left depends of 2nd weekend's results and legs
Although, 424M WW opening is fantastic (I know, China is included)
I thought the movie was awesome, I'm glad it starts well, this movie doesn't deserve this bashing. It's well better than TASM2, Thor 1/2 for example.
The 1B mark is 65% locked at this point...the 35% left depends of 2nd weekend's results and legs
DreamingCrazy
Banned
No assumptions at all, my questioning is trying to figure out why exactly people want the movie to fail. I'm a big moviephile, especially comic book adaptations. I'm a big fan of DC and Marvel comics and animated series. The post I replied to didn't give me any indication as to why he/she doesn't want this movie to do well, so my curiosity wants me to understand why they feel this way.
lol the vast majority went because of Batman.
Deadpool grossed more than every Superman solo movie.
Pop-O-Matic
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Guess a lot of people followed WB's advice and just got it over with now...
captainnapalm
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As expected, the reviews did little to hurt this one. I'm sure they're over the moon with 424m worldwide.
Truth.
They did, the actuals will be a few million less tomorrow, something like $167.5m. It's not having only a 27% Sun drop.
Obliterator
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If this film can hit 1 Billion WB have to take that as a good win. Maybe still not quite the juggernaut they wanted but thats a great success. I'm still not convinced it does it though.
But for it to not hit 900 at this point is almost impossible. It would have to have some of the worst legs in the history of blockbusters
But for it to not hit 900 at this point is almost impossible. It would have to have some of the worst legs in the history of blockbusters
Yautja_Warrior
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Me and my friends normally go see these big epic movies 2 or 3 times at the cinema if we really love them, either 3D or IMAX but because of all the bad reviews, we didn't want to risk spending too much cash on a shit movie, so went to see it on a regular 2D screen.
I'm pretty glad we did because it wasn't a fun movie (only a few cool moments) and we have no desire to go see it again, that really long run time doesn't help it either. So if other people come away from this feeling the same, I don't think it will have long legs at the box office and looking at Box Office Mojo's figures, the estimates already have it tracking under Age of Ultron and Iron-Man 3.
Still did alright but I bet WB would have hoped for something closer to Averngers numbers when it cost them $250+ million to make
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/weekends/
I'm pretty glad we did because it wasn't a fun movie (only a few cool moments) and we have no desire to go see it again, that really long run time doesn't help it either. So if other people come away from this feeling the same, I don't think it will have long legs at the box office and looking at Box Office Mojo's figures, the estimates already have it tracking under Age of Ultron and Iron-Man 3.
Still did alright but I bet WB would have hoped for something closer to Averngers numbers when it cost them $250+ million to make
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/weekends/
I do think we are heading for a finish that will see Batman v Superman less than $25M ahead of Deadpool's domestic total though.
I wish I could find the thread where I got jumped on for suggesting that Deadpool could conceivably top one of the big two comic films this year domestically (Back before we had BvS reviews or early WOM). That statement won't be as ridiculous as it seemed a month ago, even if Deadpool ends up being #3!
I wish I could find the thread where I got jumped on for suggesting that Deadpool could conceivably top one of the big two comic films this year domestically (Back before we had BvS reviews or early WOM). That statement won't be as ridiculous as it seemed a month ago, even if Deadpool ends up being #3!
Justice League Part One starts filming in literally two weeks. Absolutely no chance Snyder gets fired. I can see mandatory producer-heavy reshoots at best.
Bobby Roberts
Banned
I don't know that there's anyone in here who actually wants/wanted the movie to fail. Or even to disappoint. People are coming in here and taking the broom to the backside of that particular strawperson, but I'm not sure "I want it to fail" is really a thing on the part of people engaging in here.
The numbers can look this good and still not be what WB really wanted. It's more or less a bigger Man of Steel. Which was also a financial success that was simultaneously a bit of a mild disappointment.
I mean, speaking personally: I don't want a Batman/Superman movie to be a mild disappointment. I don't want a Batman/Superman movie to be solidly divisive. I don't want it to have 70% weekend drops, if that's in the cards (seems drastic)
I want happy Affleck!
But that ain't what we're dealing with, is it
It hit second run this weekend, and a lot of the theaters playing it around my way at least went NUTS on the scheduling.
Calm waterfall
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No it is not correct, because the Divergent series is nothing like this. Also look at transformers, critics have been hating on them since the first movie, and the movies still do a billion each.
Schweinehund
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170 million was way more than I expected given reviews. I had assumed around that much given great reviews. Will be curious to see how it does in the remaining weeks, it's hard to get a good grasp on WoM but the audience seemingly liked it from the premiere screening I went to.
M.W.
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Yep, movie deserves it.
George Oscar Bluth II
Banned
I want something that results in WB rethinking their handing the keys of the DC universe to Snyder.
That is what will bring us happy Affleck (and a solo Batman film directed by him).
That is what will bring us happy Affleck (and a solo Batman film directed by him).
It will only hit $1B if it has a much better than expected drop off or is dragged across the line ala Transformers. If we see a Spiderman 3 level drop off even that could be a stretch.
Presales alone got it near $150 million. There was no way the movie could fail this weekend we'll know what kind of legs it has when we see the drop off. The Cinescore is surprisingly low for this movie.
Colonel Nasty
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I said this in another thread but scratching to 1 bill is not good for WB. This is the event. JL will likely come in under BvS. Being 18 months lately with the same creative team won't help. I guess it's better than their other tent poles lately.
Obliterator
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I really think people are overestimating the drops.
You think this will drop harder than Man of Steel while having no competition and having Batman in it? I don't know about all of that
You think this will drop harder than Man of Steel while having no competition and having Batman in it? I don't know about all of that
Where did you pull this from? Presales were between 20-25 mil.
It'll probably drop the same as MoS, about 60-65%...it has much less comp, but has much farther to fall since its ow was so much higher. So a drop % about the same makes sense.
And with a smaller ow and no 3D.
Calm waterfall
Banned
Lol, the excuses that people make just to talk down this movie.
Everyone who wanted to see it saw it, no one wants to see it anymore
Spider-man 3 legs would be $375M domestic and $611M overseas. WB would just drag the film over $1B in that scenario.
Obliterator
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I agree. Just limping over a billion considering the properties involved is somewhat disappointing. Nolan Batman by itself can get a billion. You'd think Batman and Superman together would get more.
Agreed. I keep going back to MOS, but MOS had comp the next weekend with Monster uni 2 and WWZ. No way this does any more then 60%.
Especially that MoS had World War Z and Monsters University in 2nd weekend...
BvS has nothing as strong and has Batman in it
I'm even sure that all that bad buzz can bring people to theaters to watch this "disaster" haha
TheYoungHeroRises
Banned
Zootopia is like the Energizer bunny.
As it should be because it's a fantastic film.
As for BVS it was OK but I found it to be a pretty disappointing film overall.
But I'm still happy for it's success as this means Marvel finally has some competition.
As it should be because it's a fantastic film.
As for BVS it was OK but I found it to be a pretty disappointing film overall.
But I'm still happy for it's success as this means Marvel finally has some competition.
FullMetalx117
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It's not a great movie but still better than Thor 1/2, Iron man 2/3, Avengers AOU, TASM 1/2, and plenty of other superhero movies that were reviewed better.
One thing for sure is that it is different. It's a darker toned superhero film which is pretty rare these days in a fun, light heart Marvel environment.
One thing for sure is that it is different. It's a darker toned superhero film which is pretty rare these days in a fun, light heart Marvel environment.
Excellent. 
On the other hand, it shows the interest is still there even after getting some of the most harsh reviews imaginable. They can reinvigorate this thing if Suicide Squad and Wonder Woman turn out well.
On the other hand, it shows the interest is still there even after getting some of the most harsh reviews imaginable. They can reinvigorate this thing if Suicide Squad and Wonder Woman turn out well.
Sorry I worded that really bad. I meant presales alone had the take estimated at $150 million not that the presales were 150 million.
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