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

Ghost93

Ghost93

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Vegas Disney Fan said:
I’ve been watching The Marvels on D+ and this is another example that confirms my decision to wait and watch Disney movies on D+. I’d have been disappointed if I’d paid money to see this in theaters.

It’s ok but it feels like a made for D+ show far more than a theatrical release.

Disney has blurred the lines between box office movie and straight to dvd (D+) movie and I think that’s also diminishing the need to see movies in theaters.
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I only saw it in theaters because it didn't cost me anything extra with AMC-A list. I didn't hate the Marvels like I did Thor: Love and Thunder, but it was definitely one of the MCU's weaker outings and further damaged the brand after a win was desperately needed.
 
BuddyThomas

BuddyThomas

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TP2000

TP2000

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Vegas Disney Fan said:
I’ve been watching The Marvels on D+ and this is another example that confirms my decision to wait and watch Disney movies on D+. I’d have been disappointed if I’d paid money to see this in theaters.

It’s ok but it feels like a made for D+ show far more than a theatrical release.

Disney has blurred the lines between box office movie and straight to dvd (D+) movie and I think that’s also diminishing the need to see movies in theaters.
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What is really concerning is that Disney spent $275 Million to make that "made for D+ show". If they'd done it on the cheap for $75 Million it would make more sense, even though with a budget of only $75 Million it still would have lost $25 Million or so at the box office.

Instead, they spent $275 Million to make it, mega millions to market it, and Disney lost $228 Million (taking into account the $55 Million rebate check compliments of the British government) after it bombed at the global box office!

Uh.... Marvel, you've got a problem. :oops:

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AdventureHasAName

AdventureHasAName

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Vegas Disney Fan said:
I’ve been watching The Marvels on D+ and this is another example that confirms my decision to wait and watch Disney movies on D+. I’d have been disappointed if I’d paid money to see this in theaters.

It’s ok but it feels like a made for D+ show far more than a theatrical release.

Disney has blurred the lines between box office movie and straight to dvd (D+) movie and I think that’s also diminishing the need to see movies in theaters.
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I watched it for the first time last night, too. It is not a good film. It felt like if Marvel intentionally made a Lifetime movie. There's a reason why Lifetime movies are on Lifetime (and have no budget) and Marvel films are shown in theaters (and have explosive budgets).
 
Vegas Disney Fan

Vegas Disney Fan

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AdventureHasAName said:
I watched it for the first time last night, too. It is not a good film. It felt like if Marvel intentionally made a Lifetime movie. There's a reason why Lifetime movies are on Lifetime (and have no budget) and Marvel films are shown in theaters (and have explosive budgets).
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Lifetime / Disney channel vibes.

I found it fun but it’s not going to make the top of my rewatch list, which I’m guessing is exactly what Disney expected, as a middle aged white guyI’ve already got a dozen Marvel favorites I watch a couple times a year, this won’t make my list but will probably make a bunch of younger people’s lists.

Unfortunately for Disney the younger people they are catering too don’t seem to go to the theaters like our generation does/did.
 
Sirwalterraleigh

Sirwalterraleigh

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erasure fan1 said:
That's kind of the problem with star wars in my opinion. They've had a lot of time to figure it out, yet it keeps changing and they have no clear plan.
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It’s never been more rudderless

They obviously miscalculated what Star Wars is from the start

The combined Disney/lfl partnership should have already made probably 3x what they actually have by quick, amateur calculation

But what is worse is…someone…is digging in and won’t course correct. And it’s not Kennedy…she isn’t stupid…she knows it’s not really worked.
Vegas Disney Fan said:
Haven’t they already announced the next Rey movie?

Sounds like the intention is to give us more of the same and hope for different results. Diminishing returns seems to be the future for Star Wars until they replace those in charge.
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Disstevefan1 said:
That's just it! The new Rey movie WILL BE DIFFERENT, a 100 PERCENT FEMALE 👧 Star Wars movie and Bob and KK says is a guaranteed WIN!
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It will flop if they are dumb enough to make it.
Not hard to make that prediction.
They just don’t get it.
 
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AdventureHasAName

AdventureHasAName

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Prince-1 said:
What Lifetime movie is similar to The Marvels?
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What Lifetime movie features a petty decades-old disagreement between two family members based on a total misunderstanding ... that is only cleared up after the two are able to see things from the other's perspective ... leading to a full reconciliation at the conclusion? What Hallmark movie features the plucky go-getter kid that just wants everyone to be happy and work together and really hates it when their loved ones are engaged in a feud? What Lifetime movie features the meddling comic relief secondary family members that just have to be perpetually involved in the protagonist's daily struggle at the heart of the film? What Hallmark movie features a herd of animals that always seem to be getting into everything and causing subplots for the protagonists to solve? What Lifetime movie features a ballroom dance with a prince?
 

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