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

[DKampy]

Predator: Badlands has an 88% on Rotten Tomatoes with 67 reviews currently….most of the reviews have been quite glowing…it appears Dan Tratchenberg was the right call to lead the franchise

 

[Disney Irish]

Predator: Badlands has an 88% on Rotten Tomatoes with 67 reviews currently….most of the reviews have been quite glowing…it appears Dan Tratchenberg was the right call to lead the franchise

Not sure how the box office will go, but it does look pretty good and I look forward to seeing it.

 

[DKampy]

Not sure how the box office will go, but it does look pretty good and I look forward to seeing it.

I do as well…. I liked Prey quite a bit

 

[easyrowrdw]

Of course we shouldn't expect Avatar costumes, it's a running gag at this point. But your reason in this response is not anywhere close to the reason. Cold really has nothing to do with it. As an example, Maui wears bottoms made of leaves and nothing else. That didn't stop kids and adults from being him. There were plenty of him the couple Halloweens after the first film came out. People see avatar for the visuals and spectacle of it. Outside of that, it just doesn't have all that much pop culture footprint in the merch/costume/cosplay world.

Indeed. The kpop girls were wearing short skirts/shorts and bare midriffs. It’s not a cold weather costume either.

 

[Serpico Jones]

Predator: Badlands is tracking for a disastrous $25-30m opening weekend.

 

[Phroobar]

Predator: Badlands is tracking for a disastrous $25-30m opening weekend.

I asked my kid if he wanted to see it. He shrugged. That's a bad sign in general for a movie.
There are two big problems with this movie:
1) the Predator looks stupid.
2) It's PG-13. It would have done better if it was R.

 

[Tha Realest]

No need to bring his age into it. I’m “only” in my 40s and hopelessly out of touch with what young people today are into.

Same, and I have kids, and I shut down when they recite or use the latest meme or slang. Now I just constantly repeat 6-7 back to them and they’re already tired of it.

 

[Tha Realest]

Predator: Badlands is tracking for a disastrous $25-30m opening weekend.

That’s too bad. I loved Prey and the animated film was exceptional. Was looking to see more and more of this universe.

 

[coffeefan]

 

[easyrowrdw]

I asked my kid if he wanted to see it. He shrugged. That's a bad sign in general for a movie.
There are two big problems with this movie:
1) the Predator looks stupid.
2) It's PG-13. It would have done better if it was R.

That’s it for me. I keep seeing ads and I can’t believe how bad it looks

 

[DKampy]

I asked my kid if he wanted to see it. He shrugged. That's a bad sign in general for a movie.
There are two big problems with this movie:
1) the Predator looks stupid.
2) It's PG-13. It would have done better if it was R.

No reason for this to be Rated R…. When we only have creatures and Robots… no human red blood

weren’t you the one who said you have a no rated R movies rules in your household…. Perhaps your rules have changed or maybe I am thinking of someone else

 

[Serpico Jones]

 

[Disney Irish]

But I was told that the 2025 box office was better than last year and showed signs of rebounding. Guess that was premature.

 

[Phroobar]

No reason for this to be Rated R…. When we only have creatures and Robots… no human red blood

weren’t you the one who said you have a no rated R movies rules in your household…. Perhaps your rules have changed or maybe I am thinking of someone else

I wouldn't see it if it where R rated. The rule hasn't changed.

 

[DKampy]

I wouldn't see it if it where R rated. The rule hasn't changed.

so just criticizing the movie to criticize….as you would have no interest no matter what

 

[Phroobar]

so just criticizing the movie to criticize….as you would have no interest no matter what

Nope. No interest at all.

 

[Nevermore525]

Predator: Badlands is tracking for a disastrous $25-30m opening weekend.

While bad, that would be the highest for pretty much all Predator films, with the exception of the first AvP that did $38M

 

[TalkingHead]

‘Zootopia 2’ Tracking to Feast on Huge $125M-Plus Opening at Thanksgiving Box Office

The Walt Disney Animation buddy cop adventure reunites voice stars Ginnifer Goodwin and Jason Bateman, with franchise newcomers including Ke Huy Quan.

www.hollywoodreporter.com

Headline: ‘Zootopia 2’ Tracking to Feast on Huge $125M-Plus Opening at Thanksgiving Box Office

Moana 2 did $225M for its five day opening.

 

[Disney Irish]

‘Zootopia 2’ Tracking to Feast on Huge $125M-Plus Opening at Thanksgiving Box Office

The Walt Disney Animation buddy cop adventure reunites voice stars Ginnifer Goodwin and Jason Bateman, with franchise newcomers including Ke Huy Quan.

www.hollywoodreporter.com

Headline: ‘Zootopia 2’ Tracking to Feast on Huge $125M-Plus Opening at Thanksgiving Box Office

Moana 2 did $225M for its five day opening.

And the 5 day for the first Zootopia was $84M, and it went onto do $1.018B. So it potentially having an opening lower than Moana 2 doesn't say much in terms of how it'll end up doing.

 

[Miss Rori]

But I was told that the 2025 box office was better than last year and showed signs of rebounding. Guess that was premature.

Things were doing pretty well through mid-July, and then just cratered. A few horror and anime titles have genuinely thrived, but there haven't been any 4-quadrant / fun-for-the-whole-family blockbusters from August to now. At least last year had stuff like Beetlejuice Beetlejuice and The Wild Robot going for it.

October had it particularly bad because Michael - which had been expected to be the next Bohemian Rhapsody -- was pushed back to next April (the first teaser dropped today), and Mortal Kombat II made a similar move. Until Wicked: For Good in two weeks, there's really nothing grabbing the masses; if Predator: Badlands tanks, that probably isn't a good sign for the R-rated The Running Man next weekend.