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Disney (and others) at the Box Office - Current State of Affairs
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Vegas Disney Fan
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Found a chart…
VOD is a fraction of what DVD and Bluray used to bring in but streaming is raking in the money.
VOD is a fraction of what DVD and Bluray used to bring in but streaming is raking in the money.
coffeefan
Well-Known Member
So you want more Live Action remakes?
Tony the Tigger
Well-Known Member
Makes for quite a disparity in annual rankings!
It shouldn’t end up in the top ten, but it’s currently number 2 for 2025, way down the list at 19 for 2024, but 6th worldwide for 2024. Odd system.
Also recall it went to VOD while the property was still hot and in theaters. I think that boosted VOD.
Disney Irish
Premium Member
Its just how they do the default calculation, they use calendar year rather than release year. So since most of the money made for Mufasa was in 2025 they attribute that toward 2025 calendar year totals.
You can change the chart to show "in-year releases" rather than "calendar grosses", and that will show Mufasa is actually number 9 domestic for 2024 -
Tony the Tigger
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Cool. So what is it really considered within the industry?
Disney Irish
Premium Member
I believe most of the industry uses "in-year release" totals, so its number 9 domestically for 2024.
Agent H
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If you ever go to Epcot there’s a show about Canada with her and eugune levy.I was a very early adopter of Schitt's Creek during its first season on the otherwise obscure Pop! cable channel, solely because it had the great Catherine O'Hara in it. I remember trying to tell friends and family to watch this crazy funny Canadian show with a name you couldn't really say out loud in polite company, and people had no idea what I was talking about.
But one viewing and they were hooked. Honestly, if it's got Catherine O'Hara in it, I watch it automatically and always enjoy it. And everyone else should do the same. It would cut out the year or two wait for it to start trending on Netflix.
I've been a fan of Ms. O'Hara for almost 50 years now. (In the 70's in Seattle, we used to get the original SCTV from Edmonton on the UHF dial out of Vancouver. I was an instant fan!). And I'm thrilled beyond belief to see her get a career boost at this later stage in life. God bless that woman, and God bless Canada for all their other hilarious comedians they've gifted the world (the entire Schitt's Creek cast, Martin Short, John Candy, Andrea Martin, etc.)! You folks up there can be really very funny!
MoonRakerSCM
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Snow White dropped below 1 million on Wednesday. Turns out she was dead on the floor before Steve even showed up...
MoonRakerSCM
Well-Known Member
$851k in 4200 theaters ->
$203 dollars per theater.
~$11.50 average ticket price ->
18 people a day per theater.
$203 dollars per theater.
~$11.50 average ticket price ->
18 people a day per theater.
WorldExplorer
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It would be really, really great if this killed the Bambi remake. I know it's rumored to be dead, but I need to see its heart to make sure.
I expect Tangled to rise again like a zombie once they evaluate and consider the vast, vast amount of stupid moves they put into Snow White that they could just not do for Tangled. Alternatively, the siren call of potential merchandise sales will revive it, if self introspection is too difficult.
But Bambi? I would guess that one is in the "recognizable name but not a powerhouse" category. It sells some stuff but not nearly as much and doesn't get used nearly as much as Snow White.
It's such a wonderful movie, though, and was clearly going down the exact same path of having people in charge with no clue what was happening in the original yet being certain they can "fix" it.
Absolutely no one will benefit from a Bambi remake, not even their wallets.
I really thought this was going to make money. Like, I hoped it would bomb miserably, but audiences go see terrible looking crap all the time. I just hoped it would fail to break even and we wouldn't get a serious of stupid spin offs starring each dwarf.
I'm so glad this worked out for everyone who isn't one of the hacks/giant morons/narcissists working on this movie. I hope people got fired.
I expect Tangled to rise again like a zombie once they evaluate and consider the vast, vast amount of stupid moves they put into Snow White that they could just not do for Tangled. Alternatively, the siren call of potential merchandise sales will revive it, if self introspection is too difficult.
But Bambi? I would guess that one is in the "recognizable name but not a powerhouse" category. It sells some stuff but not nearly as much and doesn't get used nearly as much as Snow White.
It's such a wonderful movie, though, and was clearly going down the exact same path of having people in charge with no clue what was happening in the original yet being certain they can "fix" it.
Absolutely no one will benefit from a Bambi remake, not even their wallets.
I really thought this was going to make money. Like, I hoped it would bomb miserably, but audiences go see terrible looking crap all the time. I just hoped it would fail to break even and we wouldn't get a serious of stupid spin offs starring each dwarf.
I'm so glad this worked out for everyone who isn't one of the hacks/giant morons/narcissists working on this movie. I hope people got fired.
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Disstevefan1
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Karate kid legends looks great to me. When the commercial comes on I must watch the entire commercial, I never do that.
Yes, I know its just Karate kid in NY, but it still looks like its going to be a great movie.
Will I go to the theater to see it? Most likely not unless family wants to.
Like many, we have been trained to wait for it be on streaming.
Yes, I know its just Karate kid in NY, but it still looks like its going to be a great movie.
Will I go to the theater to see it? Most likely not unless family wants to.
Like many, we have been trained to wait for it be on streaming.
Tony the Tigger
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The animals were the best cgi in SW. They make an argument FOR doing Bambi.
If the story is a good story, it will work, and Bambi will be more popular. Otherwise, it eventually becomes irrelevant.
The SW story had one main issue: why, in 2025, would we want to perpetuate the myth that whomever has the whitest skin is the most special?
This…. I thought of Bambi as I watched…,I loved Dopey’s arc… that supplied the single best moments in Snow White for me….however The Dwarves CGI were not great…. The animals were perhaps my favorite CGI in a live action I have seen… it blended well with the live action… but they still displayed more emotions that you can create with animation films
LittleBuford
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That’s not what “fairest” means in the original, though.
Tony the Tigger
Well-Known Member
Yet look at the reaction when it was tampered with. (Either way, it’s not a good look.)
I’ve seen many people make the comment: how could SW (Rachel) be more beautiful than the queen? (Gal) (completely missing the point of the story) to which I kindly (ha!) point out the queen is always portrayed as more beautiful and glamorous; SW is a teen.
BrianLo
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Bring the receipts, you’ll find the only regulars who took these positions were being flippant.
Now this one several posters did in fact assure us wouldn’t occur. I’m on the record as saying we’re just a couple of years from streaming profit at Disney fully replacing what linear brought in.
I think to be fully fair we’d need to see a linear curve on this chart as well, since it’s really several markets streaming replaces.
Disney Irish
Premium Member
I don't know how its going to do at the box office this weekend, but Minecraft is being absolutely obliterated by critics, currently sitting at 49% RT score.
I saw it last night, and while it had its moments it was dumb overall. And from what I understand, never played the game myself, other than some easter eggs its lacking on the actual lore from the game. So that may turn off some fans of the game.
I saw it last night, and while it had its moments it was dumb overall. And from what I understand, never played the game myself, other than some easter eggs its lacking on the actual lore from the game. So that may turn off some fans of the game.
Baloo124
Premium Member
I just hope they keep the hunters off screen like in the original. That's what made them so menacing.
Let the dread buildup through the animals reactions and the music. The theme that's played in the original when hunters are near is one of the most haunting, brilliant pieces of suspense that no visuals could compare to, imo.
The trailers of this movie do nothing for me…. It looks awful in my head….i have no plans on ever seeing Minecraft… perhaps not even on a streaming service…however I have never played the game… so perhaps I am missing something…. Looks like a Jumanji ripoff to me