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

[Tony the Tigger]

I want to say there are scenes from the original book in the film but it’s been a moment.

True.

 

[Tony the Tigger]

News coming in from the weekend now has the total take of Elio so far at $96 million ($55 million in the U.S., $41 million internationally). So it will cross the $100 million mark at least, but it's still lagging far behind pretty much every would-be Disney tentpole released since Haunted Mansion in August 2023, which wrapped up at $117.5 million total. Pretty grim.

On the one hand, I wonder why. OTOH, I have very low interest. But I’m not the target audience.

 

[BrianLo]

3 weeks ago - It sat at 772.6M and had earned 161.8 implying 1.096B
2 weeks ago it sat at 858.4M and earned 85.8M implying 1.003B
This week it sits at 910.3M and earned 51.9M implying 1.014B

946M and earned 35.7M implying 1.017B

We can see the end point coalescing now.

Stitch again, hopefully this tail methodology has been interesting.

972.7M earning 26.7 implying 1.026B

The holiday helped, it should get pass a billion in two weeks I’d say now. Big fun question will be if Jurassic is able to eventually overtake.

 

[Prince-1]

I want to say there are scenes from the original book in the film but it’s been a moment.

Rebirth has a scene where a family is in a raft and are being chased by a T-Rex through the river. This was from the OG book and was originally supposed to be in the first film but was dropped due to budgetary concerns. It is a great scene.

 

[Tony the Tigger]

Rebirth has a scene where a family is in a raft and are being chased by a T-Rex through the river. This was from the OG book and was originally supposed to be in the first film but was dropped due to budgetary concerns. It is a great scene.

Spoiler alert?

 

[Prince-1]

Spoiler alert?

They show part of the T-Rex scene in the trailer, so not much of a spoiler alert.

 

[Nevermore525]

Big fun question will be if Jurassic is able to eventually overtake.

I would lean towards no, I don’t expect WOM to be as strong for this one, but dinosaurs are also fairly review proof.

It’s fine, and does the job of providing entertainment.

 

[DKampy]

but dinosaurs are also fairly review proof.

Tell that to the Adam Driver film, 65

 

[DCLcruiser]

I just saw an Elio advertisement on the side of a bus here in the suburbs. Not a normal thing (unlike in NYC).

 

[DCLcruiser]

I really hope Jurassic World is great. I remember seeing JP about 5x in theatres as a kid. I wanted to be a paleontologist. I had all the toys. Decorated my room like a raptor pen haha. Dr. Grant is still a hero lol. The sequel was ok, and I liked the Mercedes ML (which weren’t for sale yet in the real world). The other movies have been lackluster or worse.

 

[Tony the Tigger]

I really hope Jurassic World is great. I remember seeing JP about 5x in theatres as a kid. I wanted to be a paleontologist. I had all the toys. Decorated my room like a raptor pen haha. Dr. Grant is still a hero lol. The sequel was ok, and I liked the Mercedes ML (which weren’t for sale yet in the real world). The other movies have been lackluster or worse.

I would keep realistic expectations. I wouldn’t say “great,“ but definitely doesn’t have the baggage of the last two installments. I have also been a fan from day one, and I very much enjoyed it (and will see it again.)

 

[Prince-1]

Tell that to the Adam Driver film, 65

Man that was crap!

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Stitch is just gonna barely make it…big hit there.

Elio never found its “legs”

Interested to see what the Jurassic haul…which is being praised and panned - sometimes in the same articles - will mean for the two tent poles coming up?

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Man of Steel unadjusted in 2013 got $670M WW, adjusted that is $929M.

I really enjoyed that one…sad they took such a disastrous turn after…

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Well when the head of the studio who happens to also be the writer and director for the film that studio is putting out brings it up, its news.

Oh I know where it’s coming from…it’s still stupid

Now is not the time

 

[Figments Friend]

The Distortus Rex looks like Nessus:
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Now I cannot unsee this….



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[Tony the Tigger]

without delving too much into the political arena with this one, pop culture has always been used as a vehicle for social change. I mean the whole counterculture movement of the 60s and 70s was lead by many pop culture figures. So I don't see this use of it really any different then in generations past.

It’s stunning to me that people don’t know these facts.

 

[Disney Irish]

It’s stunning to me that people don’t know these facts.

I think many skipped history class in school. Some in society (not here) assume that this "social change movement" stuff only started happening when social media became a thing.

Anyways, back to the box office....

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Unfortunately "stealth mode" is a fantasy, never happens for either side especially in the modern social media lead era. It'll just cause reactionary harm the other way, and embolden those that the current pop culture movement is trying to fight. Its a constant battle of sides that has gone on for as long as the world has been turning.

Business and life will survive this culture war, just like it has every other one before it.

Not true…many social movements have had to strategically take steps “back” to alter approach/messaging to move forward. It can work.

Is it gonna happen here? No. But Hollywood isn’t doing itself or anyone they claim to be advocating for any favors…more the opposite. It’s the context right now

 

[Disney Irish]

Not true…many social movements have had to strategically take steps “back” to alter approach/messaging to move forward. It can work.

Is it gonna happen here? No. But Hollywood isn’t doing itself or anyone they claim to be advocating for any favors…more the opposite. It’s the context right now

Taking a step back doesn’t mean a complete retreat and go into “stealth mode” as you implied though. As battles are still waged and messages are still pushed out even if not as “in your face” as previous attempts.

But let’s not go too much further on this as it’s wading into a territory that we are to avoid.