ChrisM
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Re: Suicide Squad's box office
Considering the bad word of mouth, not being released in China, and the 41% Friday to Saturday opening weekend drop, it looks like the legs on this one might be very short.
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Re: Suicide Squad's box office
Considering the bad word of mouth, not being released in China, and the 41% Friday to Saturday opening weekend drop, it looks like the legs on this one might be very short.
doctornick
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Sausage Party and Pete's Dragon open this weekend and both have good reviews. They might nab some of the under 25 crew (for the former) and families (for the later) that might otherwise go to Suicide Squad.
And, in general, regarding the legs of the film, SS had some significant drops over the course of the weekend. That follows the same pattern at Batman v Superman, which had substantial drops the next weekend without any competition. I think SS will hold up better than BvS but will still have relatively poor legs.
asianway
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Lets be honest - of all the movies, did this really need a reboot?
Darth Sidious
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China will hurt a bit but I still won't be surprised if the movie did better than expected week 2. I saw the movie and thought the characters are great but the story was clearly altered and rushed. I wouldn't call it a good movie but a fun popcorn movie. IMO the strongest competition is Sausage Party and I don't see that really taking it out of #1. Pete's dragon will do better than SS with families but I don't see teens+ rushing out for it.
I don't think it will be the stellar performance anticipated pre release but I also don't think it will be as abysmal as most think. If the movie grosses globally between $600-700mm, WB would likely be happy. They won't make money but they'd break even.
doctornick
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Pete's Dragon is so forgotten that it kinda feels like a brand new concept rather than a reboot. They don't seem to be counting on nostalgia/familiarity to drive the box office, I don't think, especially with how different the movie seems compared to the original.
asianway
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Id wager a theatrical re-release would have gained as much profit as this ends up having - will be interested to see.
Honestly, why do so many of you seem to have a problem with the live action remakes?
admiral-ari-x
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I think it's just the lack of original ideas that has us all angry about the reboots. It just feels like Disney could do something more original with its live action movies. I'm not saying Disney doesn't have anything left up its sleeves (Moana is coming out soon and I'm hyped for that!!!) but it's mostly just the waste of valuable resources on formulas that have already been utilized. Same thing that's happening at the parks essentially... dedicated fans want less IP, more originality
seabreezept813
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I actually don't have an issue with the live action remakes. My family enjoyed Maleficent, Cinderella, and Jungle Book. I think Beauty and the Beast has the possibility of being great..
Some films I think should be left untouched (Mary Poppins). Pete's Dragon just makes me wonder why..the original had some good music and was enjoyably goofy, but I can't wrap my head around what this will be. It seems the plot is a Tarzan/Mowgli character has a secret dragon.. Maybe it just seems weird to me because the original was fun in the way that Elliot was a cartoon..
Anyways maybe we'll check this out when it gets to the second-run theater on a bargain Tuesday, but we won't be running out to see it like other Disney films
Some films I think should be left untouched (Mary Poppins). Pete's Dragon just makes me wonder why..the original had some good music and was enjoyably goofy, but I can't wrap my head around what this will be. It seems the plot is a Tarzan/Mowgli character has a secret dragon.. Maybe it just seems weird to me because the original was fun in the way that Elliot was a cartoon..
Anyways maybe we'll check this out when it gets to the second-run theater on a bargain Tuesday, but we won't be running out to see it like other Disney films
Hmm, angry.
I've seen all of them so far, and all have been very well done. To me, as long as it's done right, why be angry and just enjoy the movie? They've been releasing a mix of new as well.Can't agree that "dedicated" fans want less IP and more originality. People want all kinds of things, so don't pigeonhole anyone.
asianway
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This is a live action remake of a live action film that wasnt very popular to begin with. Maleficent had its merits, Havent seen Jungle Book or Cinderella yet - theyre not high on my list of Animated features, From a business perspective, this one in particular doesnt make sense.
brb1006
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I think alot of Disney fans are worried about some Disney animated films turning into Live-Action after the reaction from Maleficent.
Maybe they wanted another chance to do it better than the first one? Maybe some of those aren't very high on a lot of people's animated features list, but they're willing to watch the live action movie? Cinderella grossed over $540 million dollars. Jungle Book is close to a billion. Hmm, it seems that you are in the small minority in not liking them, and to me it made excellent business sense.
Maleficent made over $750 million at the box office. Are you saying that's a bad showing?
brb1006
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I'm talking about how not that many people were fond of the idea of turning Maleficent into a good guy,having the crow turn into the dragon instead of Maleficent. Don't get me started with what they did to Flora,Fauna, and Merryweather (Who's names were changed in this version). Ever since then, this caused alot of people to get a bit worried about other Disney films turning into Live-Action. This started changing when The Jungle Book came out when that gained some positive reception with the audience and alot of people are really looking forward to Beauty And The Beast which is coming next year.Maleficent made over $750 million at the box office. Are you saying that's a bad showing?
At least Angelina Jolie was a perfect Maleficent.
Cletus
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68% of that was from overseas. It barely covered the production cost domestically. Not that that has anything to do with the price of eggs.Maleficent made over $750 million at the box office. Are you saying that's a bad showing?
CaptainAmerica
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I doubt most of the $750 million have any clue who "Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather" are. I have 4,000 posts on a Disney fan site and I wouldn't be able to name them if you asked me to.
What, so they were supposed to do an exact replica of the animated movie, or it's not any good? Why? Why can't y'all just enjoy a movie on it's own merits as a movie, instead of trying to compare it to something else?????
CaptainAmerica
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In a world of Marvel and Star Wars, people are obsessed with canon.
True, has nothing to do with it, so why bring it up? Disney still made the money, not some foreign object.