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[the_rich]

So stories that provide add'l background on characters aren't worth being interested in? I personally loved Rogue One and Solo...not really moving the story forward, just filling in blanks.

Rogue one was one of the better star wars movies

 

[Tamandua]

No because one was the introduction of a major character in between Infinity war and endgame. Black Widow should be compared to the first ant man if anything.

Ant man was a new character. Black widow has been in like 8 movies so far. No comparison.

 

[the_rich]

Ant man was a new character. Black widow has been in like 8 movies so far. No comparison.

So how can you compare it to captain marvel who was a new character? If it opens in the 70 million dollar range it will be bigger than the first cap, thor, and antman.

 

[Tamandua]

For me a big success would be 250 million domestic and around 550 million international.

That would be a failure. It has a $200 million budget. Rule of thumb is generally the same amount for marketing, so $400 million investment. Distribution costs are around 50%, so the movie would have to make roughly $800 million worldwide to break even.

 

[the_rich]

So how can you compare it to captain marvel who was a new character? If it opens in the 70 million dollar range it will be bigger than the first cap, thor, and antman.

You keep moving the goalposts of what we're discussing. And this is purely anecdotal but I just purchased my ticket for opening weekend. The showings are almost all sold out already in ny at amc theaters.

 

[the_rich]

That would be a failure. It has a $200 million budget. Rule of thumb is generally the same amount for marketing, so $400 million investment. Distribution costs are around 50%, so the movie would have to make roughly $800 million worldwide to break even.

That isn't a failure. Not by a Longshot. Even if 800 million is break even. Then you take into account DVD, toys, etc. It isn't losing money.

 

[Tamandua]

That isn't a failure. Not by a Longshot. Even if 800 million is break even. Then you take into account DVD, toys, etc. It isn't losing money.

So a $250 million net loss at the box office is not a failure because of dvds (what year is it right now?) and toys? Okaaaaaay....

 

[ToTBellHop]

Those of you confused at the Black Widow presales must not have spent as much time looking at Scarlett Johansson as me...

 

[the_rich]

So a $250 million net loss at the box office is not a failure because of dvds (what year is it right now?) and toys? Okaaaaaay....

If you think they are losing 250 million off of 800 million then you're delusional. Disney will be very happy with that box office. This is similar to the star wars anthology. It's filling in the past. Kevin feign already announced they are going to be doing more of these.

 

[the_rich]

And I would be willing to bet the eternals is the highest grossing movie of the year.

 

[Tamandua]

If you think they are losing 250 million off of 800 million then you're delusional. Disney will be very happy with that box office. This is similar to the star wars anthology. It's filling in the past. Kevin feign already announced they are going to be doing more of these.

You said $550 million would be a "big success." Don't move the goal posts to $800 million now...

 

[the_rich]

You said $550 million would be a "big success." Don't move the goal posts to $800 million now...

I said 250 domestic and 550 international. That equals 800 million.

 

[Tamandua]

I said 250 domestic and 550 international. That equals 800 million.

That's not how it works.

 

[the_rich]

That's not how it works.

What? Of course it does.

 

[Stevek]

Rogue one was one of the better star wars movies

100% agree. I even think Solo was much better than it was received. Watched it again the other night and loved it.

 

[the_rich]

100% agree. I even think Solo was much better than it was received. Watched it again the other night and loved it.

I felt that you could remove star wars and it still would've been a great movie.

 

[Tamandua]

What? Of course it does.

Whatever man. You think captain marvel isn't comparable because of when it came out...

"No because one was the introduction of a major character in between Infinity war and endgame."

Pretty much tacit acknowledgement of decline. You think new characters make more money than well established characters? That's the opposite of how it works.

 

[the_rich]

Whatever man. You think captain marvel isn't comparable because of when it came out...

"No because one was the introduction of a major character in between Infinity war and endgame."

Pretty much tacit acknowledgement of decline. You think new characters make more money than well established characters? That's the opposite of how it works.

You don't know what you're talking about. Captain marvel greatly benefited from when it came out. It had all the hype of Infinity war and endgame coming out 2 months later. Black widow is a minor character and is going to probably be the biggest movie of the summer.

 

[ToTBellHop]

Whatever man. You think captain marvel isn't comparable because of when it came out...

"No because one was the introduction of a major character in between Infinity war and endgame."

Pretty much tacit acknowledgement of decline. You think new characters make more money than well established characters? That's the opposite of how it works.

I think most humans, no matter their preference, would pay to watch Scarlett Johansson do anything. $25 to watch her unclog a sink? Sold. File her IRS Form 1040-ES? Hells yes!

 

[the_rich]

I think most humans, no matter their preference, would pay to watch Scarlett Johansson do anything. $25 to watch her unclog a sink? Sold.

I already got tickets to 2 different showings.