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

[MagicMouseFan]

SUNDAY UPDATE, Refresh for latest…: No anxiety here as Disney/Pixar’s Inside Out 2 positively crushed its opening with a $295M worldwide debut. That includes an astonishing $140M from only 38 international box officemarkets. The film, which has exceeded all expectations, continued to spread joy around the globe throughout the session and still has such majors as France, Italy, Spain, China, Brazil and Japan to come.

Wow!…
When using current exchange rates and in like-for-like markets, the $295M global start is bigger than animation opening record-holder The Super Mario Bros Movie. Using a similar metric, the Kelsey Mann-directed Inside Out sequel is the best international animation opening of all time (surpassing Frozen 2’s $135.4M). Inside Out 2also has the biggest overseas and worldwide opening of 2024.

 

[Tony the Tigger]

No disagreement it’s a big deal for Disney, theaters, etc. But devil’s advocate, this seems less surprising the more you think about it. Franchise + family friendly + animation + property that hits adults and kids = this. Checks all the boxes for what’s made big money post-2020, with the exception of outliers like Oppenheimer.

I’m curious if the 100-day theatrical window had any part to play with this opening weekend total.

It’s a “perfect storm” for sure, especially considering there haven’t been many “must see” films in a bit, so people are more likely to feel “overdue” for a theater visit.

But doing around $150m vs projected $85m is shocking no matter what.

Let’s see if the usual suspects will give them their due when they earn it.

 

[MagicMouseFan]

It’s a “perfect storm” for sure, especially considering there haven’t been many “must see” films in a bit, so people are more likely to feel “overdue” for a theater visit.

But doing around $150m vs projected $85m is shocking no matter what.

Let’s see if the usual suspects will give them their due when they earn it.

Crazy good info here… “When using current exchange rates and in like-for-like markets, the $295M global start is bigger than animation opening record-holder The Super Mario Bros Movie. Using a similar metric, the Kelsey Mann-directed Inside Out sequel is the best international animation opening of all time (surpassing Frozen 2’s $135.4M). Inside Out 2also has the biggest overseas and worldwide opening of 2024.”

 

[Tha Realest]

It's not a secret. It's been discussed a lot on these very boards.

I’ve never suggested it was a “secret.” I’m asking for a source. This is news to me, and I generally follow Marvel and Feige pretty closely. To the contrary, all of the articles I’ve read discussed how the increased volume (movies and series) has him overworked and spread thin, not that he had dialed back in any way over his responsibilities.

Iger discussed it in high profile interviews.

Please share one where it suggests Feige was working on Marvel “part time.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

So lemme get this straight…
So even when Disney score a big one…which they desperately needed…

There is tinfoil stuff about review bombers and lesbian backlash here?

Sometimes it’s just a tad too overcomplicated here for the sane mind

People like it so they’re going to see it. It’s not much more complicated than that.

There was never an anti-Disney agenda
There was an ANTI-CRAP agenda…and still is

 

[Disney Irish]

So lemme get this straight…
So even when Disney score a big one…which they desperately needed…

There is tinfoil stuff about review bombers and lesbian backlash here?

Sometimes it’s just a tad too overcomplicated here for the sane mind

People like it so they’re going to see it. It’s not much more complicated than that.

There was never an anti-Disney agenda
There was an ANTI-CRAP agenda…and still is

No, the point was that trolls gonna troll even if its a win overall.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

No, the point was that trolls gonna troll even if its a win overall.

That’s the boogieman living rent free in your headspace. After a year and more of defending failure

The list of those afflicted is short and undistinguished

 

[Disney Irish]

That’s the boogieman living rent free in your headspace. After a year and more of defending failure

The list of those afflicted are short and undistinguished

Not at all, I'm just calling it like I see it.

We've been down this, I don't actually defend everything even if you claim I do. I just don't come on here spouting everything I dislike. For example I think the recent Ducktales series was a piece of garbage, but I don't come on here claiming its the downfall of TWDC as some do with other recent content.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Not at all, I'm just calling it like I see it.

We've been down this, I don't actually defend everything even if you claim I do. I just don't come on here spouting everything I dislike. For example I think the recent Ducktales series was a piece of garbage, but I don't come on here claiming its the downfall of TWDC as some do with other recent content.

There is no need to “defend” anything…ever.

The audience/market decides. Crap was rejected as such. It should never be personal to anyone here.

But that’s not how it went, did it? Internet rigging conspiracies…shadows of influence from Bejiing…anti suffragette stuff…

Or…and this is totally bonkers…it was badly written, cast and acted remakes and sequels from failed management at the corporate to studio level?

I know…call the looney bin for me.

And what’s going on with Feige? That seems like a relevant morsel that they tried to bury

 

[Disney Irish]

There is no need to “defend” anything…ever.

The audience/market decides. Crap was rejected as such. It should never be personal to anyone here.

But that’s not how it went, did it? Internet rigging conspiracies…shadows of influence from Bejiing…anti suffragette stuff…

Or…and this is totally bonkers…it was badly written, cast and acted remakes and sequels from failed management at the corporate to studio level?

I know…call the looney bin for me.

And what’s going on with Feige? That seems like a relevant morsel that they tried to bury

Ok, so if there is no need to defend, then there is no need to bash things either as you do. If the market/audience decides we got nothing to talk about. These forums are going to get very quiet soon enough. So I expect no longer seeing you post here anymore then since this was your idea.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Ok, so if there is no need to defend, then there is no need to bash things either as you do. If the market/audience decides we got nothing to talk about. These forums are going to get very quiet soon enough. So I expect no longer seeing you post here anymore then since this was your idea.

There’s no bashing…there are hits and misses

This is a hit and it should be good enough. I’m gonna see it and enjoy it.

The stuff we’ve seen of late that was crap was disregarded as just that.

There are no legitimate grievances today

 

[Disney Irish]

There’s no bashing…there are hits and misses

This is a hit and it should be good enough. I’m gonna see it and enjoy it.

The stuff we’ve seen of late that was crap was disregarded as just that.

There are no legitimate grievances today

You know we were doing so well for a bit there, even agreeing for a bit. How about you do you, and let the rest of us do what we do. Thank you.

 

[Tony the Tigger]

There’s no bashing…there are hits and misses

This is a hit and it should be good enough. I’m gonna see it and enjoy it.

The stuff we’ve seen of late that was crap was disregarded as just that.

There are no legitimate grievances today

If you’re not honest about reality, what’s the point?

When I lived in Jersey, we told the truth, even if it was uncomfortable. Pity.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

If you’re not honest about reality, what’s the point?

When I lived in Jersey, we told the truth, even if it was uncomfortable. Pity.

The truth is nothing failing has been good. None of it. Poorly conceived, poorly executed or in many cases…both

We still tell the truth here…mostly

Our poster child liar got shipped to Florida

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Hmmm…. Where is our resident box office analyst now that Disney has a legitimate box office smash

…will probably be posting the numbers as usual

Are you embracing math now?

 

[Tony the Tigger]

Anyone else think that inside out trailer looks like a mess?

Hits keep on coming

The truth is nothing failing has been good.

There’s an argument you can never back up.

 

[TP2000]

Hiya, gang. I hope everyone had a fabulous Father's Day weekend and celebrated the Dads and Uncles and Grandads in our life with barbecued steaks and whiskey and ancient tales of riding lawnmower hijinks. My sister and I sure did!

Here's the first pass at weekend Box Office domestically, and after a scan of this thread it seems we're all aware of just how boffo successful Inside Out 2 was for Pixar this weekend! It's well on its way to a roughly $600 Million breakeven point sometime before Independence Day (more accurate math to come, when the sun is out tomorrow)...

The Numbers - Weekend Box Office Chart for August 2, 2024

Weekend Domestic Box Office Chart for the weekend of August 2, 2024

www.the-numbers.com

 

[BrianLo]

Probably has to do with Father’s Day… seems like a film that would be a Dads demographic

I thought so too, but Furiosa and Fall guy didn’t benefit from the holiday. Though they shed more screens, not enough to explain the difference. I think those would also play to the dad crowd.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

There’s an argument you can never back up.

Well kudos to Disney/pixar for hitting on this one…

That’s why the “prediction” game isn’t 100% surety

As far as failures go…they’re still failures. It’s a silly stance to claim otherwise

 

[MagicMouseFan]

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