Sirwalterraleigh
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Right…but the reviews were terrible and that mattersThis was from an article about the box office predictions for the holiday
Very hard to swim upstream against that
48% on the tomato is really…REALLY bad
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Wish (Walt Disney Animation - November 2023)
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Very hard to swim upstream against that
48% on the tomato is really…REALLY bad
networkpro
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We'll see what this weekend's box office score brings, thats where it really counts...not what professional talking heads say. Its interesting to read what the original storyline was before production and editing took over.
I agree, and it better be good too.
Haymarket
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Tha Realest
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Elemental had better Cinemascore and reviews, and hardly any family competition for months.
Animaniac93-98
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People are hoping this will play like Elemental, but keep in mind Elemental had a higher RT score (for both critics and audiences) and a higher Cinemascore than Wish. It also benefited from a lack of family competition during the summer.
Wish isn't scoring as high on those metrics and has direct competition with Migration and Trolls. Not saying it can't happen, but it may not have as strong a run.
Wish isn't scoring as high on those metrics and has direct competition with Migration and Trolls. Not saying it can't happen, but it may not have as strong a run.
Disney Analyst
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We have to wait and see, audience scores are decent, sitting at 81% verified and non-verified, A- cinemascore matches Frozen 2, and other various Disney films.
And as someone who saw the film, it is certainly hot horrid (I found it quite enjoyable), and I think it will have strong word of mouth with families. The kids in my showing were loving it.
Sirwalterraleigh
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Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
You’ll know by the end of next weekend…not “months”
Deja vu all over again…we’ve done this about a dozen times this year
Okay, but I wish people just stop saying it's a flop. It's getting on my freakin nerves! And i wish those stupid critics give Wish good reviews, but noooooooooooo!
Sorry, I'm getting overwhelmed.
Disney Analyst
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Hey, I recall many people on here saying Elemental was doomed after the opening and subsequent weeks, but in the end we saw it surprise many in the industry.
It’s not over until it's over.
Hey, I recall many people on here saying Elemental was doomed after the opening and subsequent weeks, but in the end we saw it surprise many in the industry.
It’s not over until it's over.
It surprised that it had legs.
It's legs happened in the summer.
It's legs had no rival animation competition.
Not likely in this case sir.
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
Elemental was still a write down…just a lot less than initially fearedHey, I recall many people on here saying Elemental was doomed after the opening and subsequent weeks, but in the end we saw it surprise many in the industry.
It’s not over until it's over.
Not sure it got on any medal podiums regardless
I was referring to the “dead fish” movie…where anyone saying it failed was screamed at 8 ways to Sunday…
…in the end…that wasn’t the “right approach”
TalkingHead
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Competing studios may also have less riding on their animated films. Illumination’s upcoming Migration apparently is in the $80m ballpark for budget.
Phroobar
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So I've been listening to the songs with their lyrics on YouTube. Why did they leave the thematic musical feel of their movies like Encanto, Moana and Frozen and go with the contemporary pop song soundss of Britney Spears and Justin Bieber? I guess the song writer has based her career on these types of songs. It is way too poppy for me. It felt like Trolls but with recent original songs.
This soundtrack makes me appreciate Encanto's soundtrack a lot more. It has better musical songs and was much more cleaver than Wish's. At least the lyrics rhythmed.
This soundtrack makes me appreciate Encanto's soundtrack a lot more. It has better musical songs and was much more cleaver than Wish's. At least the lyrics rhythmed.
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Inspired Figment
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Hey, ya know.. maybe don’t let this get to you so personally? It’s just a movie.. and ultimately it’s just a company that owns it, ya know. Trust me, I get it.. you feel like with the attachment you have a sense of ownership of it, but ultimately you don’t. Just realize you can only control what you can control (mainly how ‘you’ react to it and what you choose to engage with), not what happens with a company or how people may receive a movie. Some love it, some don’t.. We can always wish Disney the best, but ultimately in the end.. realize it’s our own personal memories, discussing those memories, and our love of those memories that keep Disney’s “magic” alive.. not necessarily the company or what happens with their offerings. The only ones who ultimately can control that are the people in charge, period And the sales/returns they make and how they respond to it.
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CJR
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Looking at the release calendar, what could undercut this film at the box office?
I don't see much, maybe Wonka. There's a chance it could leg out in the coming couple of weeks, I agree, next week's box office will be a big indicator of this film's success. Not the best start, but it's too early to tell its long term success.
I don't see much, maybe Wonka. There's a chance it could leg out in the coming couple of weeks, I agree, next week's box office will be a big indicator of this film's success. Not the best start, but it's too early to tell its long term success.
