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

[DKampy]

It was very good. Cage has been acting his behind off as of late. This and Maxxxine were very entertaining movies.

I did enjoy Maxxxine….I have not been able to check out Longlegs… I had prior commitments this weekend… I hope to do so in the next week…. The reviews have been stellar

 

[bwr827]

Ugh, Longlegs — I’m sick of the giant creepy red ad for it on this site.

Not a horror fan. I can handle one horror movie every 2 years. But I read the synopsis so I at least know what the popular ones are about.

Great news about Inside Out 2, though!

 

[Animaniac93-98]

IO2 is about $105 million away from topping Frozen 2's global total to become the highest grossing animated movie ever.

(unadjusted)

 

[BrianLo]

IO2 is about $105 million away from topping Frozen 2's global total to become the highest grossing animated movie ever.

(unadjusted)

And a big ole asterisks on Lion King 2019.

 

[brideck]

Longlegs could be the surprise of the year for me… I had no sense of that kind of buzz… especially with horror underperforming this year… huge win for Neon

Really looking forward to this one. Maika Monroe was fantastic in Watcher (a bit of a twist on Rear Window) from a couple years back.

But I have a lot of catching up to do before we get there. After a long hiatus from the theater, we just saw Kinds of Kindness and The Fall Guy today. I can see why KoK isn't Searchlight's awards play this year. Not the most offbeat Lanthimos has ever done, but far from broadly accessible.

 

[BrianLo]

‘Twisters’ Even Bigger With $81M+ Opening – Monday AM Box Office Update

After strong preview numbers, Friday and Saturday box office, Twisters is expected to open to $80 million at 4,151 theaters.

deadline.com

Twisters appears to be doing ok after all. Not because its opening weekend is coming above estimates, but actually because the production budget was over-called. At 155m, its comp is now actually Apes. So opening like Apes is less worrying than I thought it was going to be.

Though international may be underperforming Apes.

 

[Disney Analyst]

 

[DKampy]

‘Twisters’ Even Bigger With $81M+ Opening – Monday AM Box Office Update

After strong preview numbers, Friday and Saturday box office, Twisters is expected to open to $80 million at 4,151 theaters.

deadline.com

Twisters appears to be doing ok after all. Not because its opening weekend is coming above estimates, but actually because the production budget was over-called. At 155m, its comp is now actually Apes. So opening like Apes is less worrying than I thought it was going to be.

Though international may be underperforming Apes.

Twisters seems to be fine….it’s opening day is approximately 31 million…. So it should do even better than Apes opening weekend… it also has great reviews and word of mouth So I would not be surprised if Friday come in even higher

 

[BrianLo]

Twisters seems to be fine….it’s opening day is approximately 31 million…. So it should do even better than Apes opening weekend… it also has great reviews and word of mouth So I would not be surprised if Friday come in even higher

It was updated after I posted the article. Was showing as 60 before.

Ya 72, is definitely heading higher. That should help make up for Apes unusual legs in the middle of its run and perhaps a weaker International market if that doesn't over perform predictions.

 

[TP2000]

Hiya, gang! Here's the box office for the Thursday previews, with Twisters in #1. Disney also did a limited re-release of The Lion King, which was interesting. Likely a way to build momentum for the next Lion King installment this Thanksgiving.

The Numbers - Daily Box Office Chart for Sunday December 22, 2024

Daily Domestic Box Office Chart for Sunday December 22, 2024

www.the-numbers.com

 

[Disney Irish]

‘Twisters’ Even Bigger With $81M+ Opening – Monday AM Box Office Update

After strong preview numbers, Friday and Saturday box office, Twisters is expected to open to $80 million at 4,151 theaters.

deadline.com

Twisters appears to be doing ok after all. Not because its opening weekend is coming above estimates, but actually because the production budget was over-called. At 155m, its comp is now actually Apes. So opening like Apes is less worrying than I thought it was going to be.

Though international may be underperforming Apes.

I saw it last night, fun movie but certainly isn't the original. However I could see it coming in under Deadline's $72M prediction, my showing had only 5 people in it and this was an early evening showing.

 

[TP2000]

And with the boffo bonzo box office for Inside Out 2 over the past month, here's how that profit machine already looks as it cruises into the history books over the next couple weeks!

Inside Out 2: Production $200, Marketing $100, Domestic $350, Overseas $328 = $378 Million Profit & Counting

Movie Comparison: Inside Out 2 (2024)

Domestic box office comparison between Inside Out 2 (2024)

www.the-numbers.com

 

[BrianLo]

And with the boffo bonzo box office for Inside Out 2 over the past month, here's how that profit machine already looks as it cruises into the history books over the next couple weeks!

Inside Out 2: Production $200, Marketing $100, Domestic $350, Overseas $328 = $378 Million Profit & Counting

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Movie Comparison: Inside Out 2 (2024)

Domestic box office comparison between Inside Out 2 (2024)

www.the-numbers.com

Inside Out 2: Production $200, Marketing $50, Domestic $350, Overseas $328 = $428 Million Profit & Counting

 

[Tony the Tigger]

‘Twisters’ Even Bigger With $81M+ Opening – Monday AM Box Office Update

After strong preview numbers, Friday and Saturday box office, Twisters is expected to open to $80 million at 4,151 theaters.

deadline.com

Twisters appears to be doing ok after all. Not because its opening weekend is coming above estimates, but actually because the production budget was over-called. At 155m, its comp is now actually Apes. So opening like Apes is less worrying than I thought it was going to be.

Though international may be underperforming Apes.

From a friend:

 

[Tha Realest]

I saw it last night, fun movie but certainly isn't the original.

The original was a fun film that I am not sure is “good” but is highly watchable and enjoyable.
It also, in hindsight, has one of the more interesting and stacked casts ever.

 

[DKampy]

I saw it last night, fun movie but certainly isn't the original. However I could see it coming in under Deadline's $72M prediction, my showing had only 5 people in it and this was an early evening showing.

I saw it as well… I also thought it was fun…except for a couple of rows in front my theater was nearly sold out in the ultra screen…which is our local chains equilivantof an IMAX….Although It was prime movie going time of 7:00 on a Friday night

 

[bwr827]

The original was a fun film that I am not sure is “good” but is highly watchable and enjoyable.
It also, in hindsight, has one of the more interesting and stacked casts ever.

I think you’re safe to use the word “good” when a movie is highly watchable and enjoyable. No one is imagining this is Schindler’s List.

 

[bwr827]

As a Pixar fan, it’s great to watch the successful run Inside Out 2 is making. Happy for everyone who worked hard to make this movie.

 

[DKampy]

with @Disney Irish reporting only 5 people in his screening and mine being nearly sold out has me wondering if Twisters is playing better in the middle of the country as opposed to the coasts… I live in Wisconsin… although I rarely see tornados here due to being protected by Lake Michigan… we do see reports on our news about tornados ripping through western Wisconsin and neighboring states such as Iowa showing the damage tornado’s can cause

 

[vikescaper]

with @Disney Irish reporting only 5 people in his screening and mine being nearly sold out has me wondering if Twisters is playing better in the middle of the country as opposed to the coasts… I live in Wisconsin… although I rarely see tornados here due to being protected by Lake Michigan… we do see reports on our news about tornados ripping through western Wisconsin and neighboring states such as Iowa showing the damage tornado’s can cause

My showing this afternoon was pretty full and I am in FL.