Disney (and others) at the Box Office - Current State of Affairs

[LittleBuford]

It wasn't meant to be an insult. You’re a different person from me. You have your code of standards. I have mine.

Most people would use and understand the phrase “code of standards” with some sort of ethical implication.

In any case, I agree it’s not for everyone—no film is. But assessing its artistic merits on the basis of its suitability for children seems entirely wrongheaded to me, since children are most certainly not part of its target audience. Acknowledged masterpieces like Pulp Mission and The Exorcist would also fail to pass muster if judged by such a standard.

 

[Ghost93]

The comparison didn’t even occur to me while I was watching it. Sure, it’s there in the most basic sense, but they’re entirely different sorts of films. The hero in this case (though it’s not that kind of story) is Anora herself.

Agreed, Anora left me feeling emotionally devastated. It has a completely different aim than Pretty Woman as a film.

It's also not really a movie with "heroes."

 

[brideck]

Yawn.

Anyway, I may finally go see Snow White tomorrow. Trying to squeeze it in before it totally vanishes from theaters (which is coming real soon now -- it's down to 2 theaters out of 6 here, and only 3 screenings between those 2) and before our upcoming trip to WDW in early May.

It'll be interesting to see what kind of numbers the Revenge of the Sith re-release does. By screenings, it's actually the biggest opening in my market this weekend.

 

[Phroobar]

Yawn.

Anyway, I may finally go see Snow White tomorrow. Trying to squeeze it in before it totally vanishes from theaters (which is coming real soon now -- it's down to 2 theaters out of 6 here, and only 3 screenings between those 2) and before our upcoming trip to WDW in early May.

It'll be interesting to see what kind of numbers the Revenge of the Sith re-release does. By screenings, it's actually the biggest opening in my market this weekend.

I'm going to see Revenge of the Sith tomorrow night with the kids. I think we will bring lightsabers. The theater is full.
Granted I can watch it anytime my home theater but this should be fun with a bigger theater crowd.

 

[Disney Irish]

Yawn.

Anyway, I may finally go see Snow White tomorrow. Trying to squeeze it in before it totally vanishes from theaters (which is coming real soon now -- it's down to 2 theaters out of 6 here, and only 3 screenings between those 2) and before our upcoming trip to WDW in early May.

It'll be interesting to see what kind of numbers the Revenge of the Sith re-release does. By screenings, it's actually the biggest opening in my market this weekend.

I'll be seeing Accountant 2 tonight.

 

[brideck]

I'm going to see Revenge of the Sith tomorrow night with the kids. I think we will bring lightsabers. The theater is full.
Granted I can watch it anytime my home theater but this should be fun with a bigger theater crowd.

Once was plenty for me, but I can see the attraction of bringing kids to see it.

I'll be seeing Accountant 2 tonight.

I had to remind myself of what the original was. I remember the trailer, but I never saw it. We'll be taking in The Shrouds tonight -- you never know what you're going to get with Cronenberg.

 

[Dranth]

I had to remind myself of what the original was. I remember the trailer, but I never saw it.

It was surprisingly good and worth a watch if you like those types of movies.

 

[Phroobar]

Once was plenty for me, but I can see the attraction of bringing kids to see it.

It's a good time. We see old movie releases all the time in the theater. I remember seeing Empire Strikes Back at a theater during COVID. We had a private screening. It was really fun.

 

[Dranth]

It's a good time. We see old movie releases all the time in the theater. I remember seeing Empire Strikes Back at a theater during COVID. We had a private screening. It was really fun.

One of the best things theaters have been doing for a while now.

Saw Alien when it came back around last year (think it was last year anyway) and it was great to get to finally see it in a theater.

 

[Disstevefan1]

It's a good time. We see old movie releases all the time in the theater. I remember seeing Empire Strikes Back at a theater during COVID. We had a private screening. It was really fun.

A lot of folks are getting private screenings of Snow White too

 

[brideck]

Deadline has started rolling out the tale of the tape for 2024's Top 10 blockbusters that @BrianLo has oft referenced.

So far:
10 - Sonic 3 - $123.6m
9 - Mufasa - $175.0m
8 - Kung Fu Panda 4 - $178.0m
7 - Dune: Part Two - $184.3m
6 - It Ends With Us - $207.0m
5 - Wicked - $230.0m
4 - Despicable Me 4 - $370.0m
3 - Deadpool & Wolverine - $400.0m
2 - Moana 2 - $415.0m
1 - Inside Out 2 - $650.0m

We should obviously expect to see Moana 2, Deadpool & Wolverine, and Inside Out 2 on this list by the time all is said and done.

 

[BrianLo]

Thanks @brideck for alerting me!

I believe in the power of 2.5X (or less!)

Mufasa is still in a couple dozen theaters pulling in a few hundred bucks per day heading in to Easter weekend, but I don't think we should wait any longer to do a final summary that Christmas movie.

Mufasa made about $40 Million in profit.

I think this is a good example of how daunting those huge $200+ Million production budgets are for all of Disney's various flagship studios. You really need to get closer to a Billion in global box office to start pulling in decent profit for mega-budgets like Mufasa. Especially when you consider the foreign box office generally nets an American studio only about 40% of the ticket sales, compared to the 60% of ticket sales American box office sends to Burbank.

Here's how that 2024 money maker looked for Burbank...

Mufasa: $200 Production, $100 Marketing, $153 Domestic, $186 Overseas = $39 Million Profit

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Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) - Box Office and Financial Information

Financial analysis of Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) including production budget, domestic and international box office gross, DVD and Blu-ray sales reports.

www.the-numbers.com

I have it more like 110+. Maybe heavy on the plus since it really swelled in the back half and that may make the backend more asymmetric than usual.

Good news is we can swing back around to this one pretty shortly. Deadline’s box office tournament with more granular details will kick off in May.

 

[HoustonHorn]

It's a good time. We see old movie releases all the time in the theater. I remember seeing Empire Strikes Back at a theater during COVID. We had a private screening. It was really fun.

I'm going with my buddy and his two sons (his oldest is one of my Godsons) on Saturday.

My buddy and I saw it opening night at midnight on the IMAX here in town. It was so bizarre leaving the theatre and the lobby looked like mid-day, and it was probably about 3AM, with tons of folks lined up for the 3:30 (AM!) show. Great times.

Anyway, this is my first time seeing a movie in the Cinemark 4D theatre with the moving seats. I'm excited. Sith is my 3rd favorite of the main 9 movies, and is probably 4th of all of the theatrical releases.

 

[TP2000]

Go Hornets!

I owe you a drink for that one.

 

[Ghost93]

Seems like Rotten Tomatoes no longer allows you to see the average score of a movie, which is a shame as that's often how I determined whether to see a movie.

I thought the average score was more reliable than the percentage of critics who liked a film. For example a movie could have 100% with all critics thinking its a "fine" 6.5/10, but a more divisive movie with 68% could have a higher average score of 7.5 or 8/10 if it's a situation where it's a love it or hate it type of movie.

I bet it won't impact the box office too drastically however as I still know a lot of people who don't get how Rotten Tomatoes works.

 

[LittleBuford]

Agreed, Anora left me feeling emotionally devastated. It has a completely different aim than Pretty Woman as a film.

It's also not really a movie with "heroes."

My original post somehow got deleted in the cleanup, so allow me to piggyback on yours to state again how much I enjoyed Anora (one of the best films I’ve seen in recent years), how deserving I feel it is of the accolades it’s received, and how highly I recommend it to those who don’t mind gritty, mature content.

 

[Phroobar]

I always make sure to check the content ratings of a movie to make sure it conforms with my personal viewing habits and that I'm comfortable with it.

 

[Chi84]

I always make sure to check the content ratings of a movie to make sure it conforms with my personal viewing habits and that I'm comfortable with it.

Makes sense. Whenever I see excessive gore warnings I tend to stay away.

 

[Phroobar]

Makes sense. Whenever I see excessive gore warnings I tend to stay away.

I do the same with excess nudity and profanity. I've found excess gore gets stupid and ridiculous after a while.

The anger in excess profanity just hurts emotionally. I don't think I could endure 500 instances of it in a 2h+ movie.

 

[Chi84]

I do the same with excess nudity and profanity. I've found excess gore gets stupid and ridiculous after a while.

The anger in excess profanity just hurts emotionally. I don't think I could endure 500 instances of it in a 2h+ movie.

Don't ever watch Succession! The only adjective they know is the f-word - makes no difference what is being described lol.