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    Batman Returns (1992)

    in Classic Box Office Runs

    Posted · Edited by Juby

    Another day, another classic run of Batman ;)

     

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    BATMAN

    RETURNS

     

    This film is remembered as a huge box office disappointment due to the huge decrease from its predecessor (-35% domestically / over $140M worldwide). The expectations were huge, a lot of people expected it would be this summer T2, and the second Batman didn't managed. But it was a big hit anyway, with some impressive numbers. The film opened with $45.69 million ($47.72M with Thursday previews) which was the all time 3-day record that time (beaten one year later by Jurassic Park). Also, Returns was the biggest movie of the summer and the third biggest movie domestically 1992. Some numbers...

     

       Production Budget:  $80 million*

       *Estimated around $80M, but Warner Bros. claimed only $55 million in 1992

       Marketing costs:      $12 million**

       **the-numbers.com had it at $15 million some years ago

       Domestic:     $162.83 million [#26 biggest film of all time when it finished its run]

       Foreign:        $103.99 million

       Worldwide:   $266.82 million [#6 biggest film of 1992]

     

    Adjusted number for the film right now is $359.4 million (according to BoxOfficeMojo), without 3D and IMAX, which is pretty impressive - bigger than Thor: Ragnarok, Spider-Man: Homecoming, BvS, Suicide Squad, Man of Steel, and more sh films form recent years...

     

    Batman Returns never hit the screens of Polish cinemas, which is odd, cause Batman was very popular character in Poland in 90s. :/

     

    Rare trailer:

     

     

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    Batman Forever (1995)

    in Classic Box Office Runs

    Posted

    I disagree. Batman Forever has some great cinematography, but the nomination itself was enough. Braveheart was the very best this year IMHO, but I am the guy who prefer 2.35 : 1 rather than 1.85 :1 aspect ratio, so... :) 

     

    19 hours ago, filmlover said:

    Always gonna be the best thing to come out of this movie.

     

     

     

    Another fun fact - this song ^^ was composed, performed and released in 1994 as a single, it has also different clip that year, without any Batman moments. They re-release it as a Batman song in June 1995, but it wasn't a true song for this film. This was

     

    Both songs :wub:

     

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    Batman Forever (1995)

    in Classic Box Office Runs

    Posted · Edited by Juby

    I'll show You how to start such a topic ;)

     

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    Batman Forever - Smashing hit of 1995. One of the most famous and most important film of my childhood! After disappointing box office results of Batman Returns - although it was a big hit - and box office flop of Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (Christmas 1993) no one expected that another Batman will be a big deal and no one really wanted another Batman, especially without Michael Keaton in leading role. Then Batman Forever happened. It was not only a surprise hit, but also one of THE blockbusters of the 90s. :) 

     

       Production Budget:  $95 million*

       *Estimated between $90-100M, according to Joel Schumacher "It was the biggest movie of the year and the cheapest “Batman” ever made. It cost under $100 million"

       Marketing costs:      $12-30 million*

       *Depending on various sources, before June 1995 it was ~$12M, but probably this costs increased a lot after the film's premiere weekend

     

       Domestic:     $184.03 million [#24 biggest film of all time when it finished its run]

       Foreign:        $152.5 million

       Worldwide:   $336.53 million [#6 biggest film of 1995]

     

    Batman Forever was the very first movie in history with over $20 million from one day (Friday, June 16th) and over $50 million opening weekend ($52.78 million - the biggest opening weekend for almost 2 years)**. Thanks to the better reception among the viewers, it had better legs than Tim Burton's Batman Returns (Forever opening weekend was 28,7% of all domestic gross, while Returns did 29,3% of all outcome during it's first weekend+previews; also Forever was in cinemas for 21 weeks, Returns "only" for 18 weeks). It was the biggest movie of the summer and for a long time it seemed that the third Batman will be the biggest movie of the year domestically. Unfortunately, Toy Story won that battle thanks to re-issues on February and March 1996.

     

    **Batman Forever broke almost every record during its opening weekend - biggest single day, opening day, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, 1-3 days gross, but because of big theaters number (2,842) its avg. per theater was smaller than Jurassic Park ($18,572 to $19,561). It was the first Batman film without Thursday previews.

     

    Below you can find some interesting articles/interviews about Batman Forever - its marketing, results, impact and legacy:

    http://variety.com/1995/more/news/dark-knight-becomes-bat-lite-99127245/

    https://www.nytimes.com/1995/07/03/business/why-studios-bet-summer-blockbuster-with-bid-debts-big-budgets-hir-are-more.html?pagewanted=2

    http://variety.com/2014/film/markets-festivals/qa-joel-schumacher-on-batman-ben-affleck-and-the-batsuit-nipples-1201327631/

    https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2015/06/16/20-years-ago-batman-forever-was-the-jurassic-world-of-its-day/#7c42d61b305c

    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/batman-forever-story-behind-surprise-802804

     

    Fragments of Variety article (19th June 1995):

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    Batman Forever adjusted number is around $387.5M today. Its worldwide gross would have been over $700M now (without 3D, IMAX and China of course).

     

    If anyone want to say something about BF, or know some interesting facts about it - maybe another articles from 1995 - this is topic for You! ;)

     

     

    Sorry if I made any mistake. I'm from Poland, my English isn't perfect.

     

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    Mission: Impossible - Fallout | July 27 2018 | Paramount | Reactions coming in | "Best action movie since Fury Road"

    in Box Office Discussion

    Posted · Edited by Juby

    1 hour ago, AJG said:

    I nominate this poster for worst poster of 2018. Show me a poster more horrible. I bet you can’t.

     

    It's not that bad. Although, it would be much better without this yellowish-pink filter on Cruise (bad photo btw) / left side of the poster. The composition inside M:I with all this characters in the middle is fine.

    The Chinese poster is worse, only the action in the bottom-right with hellicopters looks cool, the rest is :gold:

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    The Final Countdown: BOT's Top 100 Movies of All-Time - The List is Complete, The Empire is Dead, I Now Go to the Grey Havens

    in Archived Lists and Countdowns

    Posted

    Top 250 so far for me:

     

    86. Unforgiven (1992) - #31 on my list

    88. Avatar (2009) - #67 on my list

    91. Good Will Hunting (1997) - #34 on my list

     

    206. Leon: The Professional (1994) - #7 on my list :censored:

    208. JFK (1991) - #80 on my list

    215. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest (2006) - #59 on my list

     

    The rest is mostly good. I only don't get it why TLJ and Wonder Woman are on this list. :P 

     

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    Batman (1989)

    in Classic Box Office Runs

    Posted

    15 minutes ago, Lordmandeep said:

    I could understand why this film was such a big deal but I don't think it really holds up compared to a lot of modern comic book movies.

     

    Batman >>> Black Panther

     

    Argue with that :P 

     

    Also, You've never seen this movie until this year?!

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    BOT's Top 100 Movies of All-Time: 2018 Edition - DEADLINE IS TODAY! SEND A LIST!

    in Box Office Discussion

    Posted

    Wait! Final deadline is today? Okay, so I am updating my list :)

     

    I send it also by PM.

     

    Spoiler

    1) T2: Judgment Day (1991)

    2) The Terminator (1984)

    3) Batman Begins (2005)

    4) Rocky (1976)

    5) The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)

    6) Braveheart (1995)

    7) Léon: The Professional (1994)
    8) Titanic (1997)

    9) Casino Royale (2006)

    10) RoboCop (1987)

     

    11) Se7en (1995)

    12) Jaws (1975)

    13) Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)

    14) Million Dollar Baby (2004)

    15) Psy / Pigs (1992, polish film directed by Władysław Pasikowski)

    16) Toy Story 3 (2010)

    17) Pulp Fiction (1994)

    18) Man on Fire (2004)

    19) Gladiator (2000)

    20) Aliens (1986)

     

    21) The Last Samurai (2003)

    22) Forrest Gump (1994)

    23) Ghost (1990)

    24) Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)

    25) The Dark Knight (2008)

    26) The Matrix (1999)

    27) The Silent of the Lambs (1991)

    28) Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)

    29) The Godfather (1972)

    30) Saving Private Ryan (1998)

     

    31) Unforgiven (1992)

    32) Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)

    33) WALL-E (2008)

    34) Good Will Hunting (1997)

    35) Toy Story 2 (1999)

    36) Toy Story (1995)

    37) Predator (1987)

    38) Heat (1995)

    39) Goodfellas (1990)

    40) The Course of the Black Pearl (2003)

     

    41) One Flew over the Cockoo's Nest (1975)

    42) Avengers: Infinity War (2018)

    43) The Abyss (1989)

    44) Batman (1989)

    45) The Mask (1994)

    46) Jurassic Park (1993)

    47) The Bodyguard (1992)

    48) The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

    49) Alien (1979)

    50) The Lion King (1994)

     

    51) V for Vendetta (2005)

    52) The Prestige (2006)

    53) The Bourne Supremacy (2004)

    54) The Bourne Identity (2002)

    55) The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)

    56) A Few Good Men (1992)

    57) Pretty Woman (1990)

    58) Philadelphia (1993)

    59) Dead Man's Chest (2006)

    60) No Country for Old Men (2007)

     

    61) Revenge of the Sith (2005)

    62) Return of the Jedi (1983)

    63) Star Wars (1977)

    64) Potop / The Deluge (polish film, 1974 directed by Jerzy Hoffman)

    65) Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)

    66) The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)

    67) Avatar (2009)

    68) Up (2009)

    69) Speed (1994)

    70) Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)

     

    71) First Blood (1982)

    72) Rocky II (1979)

    73) Rocky III (1982)

    74) Rocky IV (1985)

    75) The Incredibles (2004)

    76) The Usual Suspects (1995)

    77) For a Few Dollars More (1965)

    78) Casino (1995)

    79) Mystic River (2003)

    80) JFK (1991)

     

    81) Fight Club (1999)

    82) The Deer Hunter (1978)

    83) Platoon (1986)

    84) Man of Steel (2013)

    85) Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)

    86) Superman (1978)

    87) 12 Angry Men (1957)

    88) It's A Wonderful Life (1946)

    89) Shrek (2001)

    90) Monsters, Inc. (2001)

     

    91) The Thing (1982)

    92) Shutter Island (2010)

    93) Armageddon (1998)

    94) Znachor / The Quack (1981, polish film by Jerzy Hoffman)

    95) Dial M for Murder (1954)

    96) Psycho (1960)

    97) Schindler's List (1993)

    98) Love Actually (2003)

    99) The Negotiator (1998)

    100) Gran Torino (2008)

     

    Yes, 6 James Cameron films on my list, 3 of them in my Top10. :) 

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    BOT's Top 100 Movies of All-Time: 2018 Edition - DEADLINE IS TODAY! SEND A LIST!

    in Box Office Discussion

    Posted · Edited by Juby

    2010s: 6
    2000s: 28
    1990s: 35
    1980s: 15
    1970s: 11
    1960s: 4
    1950s: 1

     

    Now, when I look at my list, I would write it very differently. I forgot about The Mask (1994), The Thing (1982), It's A Wonderful Life (1946), :( also now I would try to put Blade Runner 2049 and War of the Planet of the Apes (after re-watches) and Avengers: Infinity War (love it). Oh well, let's see the results, maybe won't be so bad. :)

     

    AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR | 1369.5 M overseas ● 2048.4 M worldwide

    in International Box Office

    Posted

    13 hours ago, The Mad Titan said:

    China opens in 36 hours. Going to be a fun ride this weekend. Dom will be at around $545m, OS about $845m. China can be anywhere from $200m to $275m depending on a few factors. The road to $2 billion marches onward!

     

    More like DOM will be at around $550-552 mln and OS about $870 mln + China at least $185 mln from China.

     

    $1.6B after Sunday is going to happen! :ohmygod:

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