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The Shape of Water (Cold War supernatural thriller) | Dec 8 2017 | Del Toro co-writing/directing | Sally Hawkins, Octavia Spencer, Michael Shannon
lilmac replied to Fancyarcher's topic in Box Office Discussion
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedgehog#Reproduction_and_lifespan Given that Hedgehogs only live 4-7 years, that makes her a great-grandma. -
Solo: A Star Wars Story | May 25, 2018 | Ranger Solo Trailer on p.281
lilmac replied to CJohn's topic in Box Office Discussion
Ward is not an idiot. -
The Shape of Water (Cold War supernatural thriller) | Dec 8 2017 | Del Toro co-writing/directing | Sally Hawkins, Octavia Spencer, Michael Shannon
lilmac replied to Fancyarcher's topic in Box Office Discussion
Del Toro has a very vocal audience but his films almost never stick with the mainstream. He doesn't really do it for me but in hindsight, I would have liked to see his rendition of The Hobbit. Adjusted for Ticket Price Inflation Rank Title (click to view) Studio Adjusted Gross Unadjusted Gross Release 1 Blade II NL $130,113,200 $82,348,319 3/22/02 2 Pacific Rim WB $119,182,100 $101,802,906 7/12/13 3 Hellboy II: The Golden Army Uni. $97,152,700 $75,986,503 7/11/08 4 Hellboy SonR $88,139,800 $59,623,958 4/2/04 5 Mimic Mira. $50,961,000 $25,480,490 8/22/97 6 Pan's Labyrinth PicH $50,216,000 $37,634,615 12/29/06 7 The Shape of Water FoxS $39,181,700 $39,181,652 12/1/17 8 Crimson Peak Uni. $32,805,600 $31,090,320 10/16/15 9 Cronos Oct. $1,364,700 $621,392 4/1/94 10 The Devil's Backbone SPC $1,205,000 $755,249 11/21/01 -
Moviepass and its Impact on the Box Office
lilmac replied to CoolEric258's topic in Box Office Discussion
January passed by without me using my card but it paid for itself several months over in December. I'll watch Black Panther once or twice with the card. -
Detective Pikachu | Legendary | May 10 2019 | Ryan Reynolds to play Detective Pikachu
lilmac replied to CaptainJackSparrow's topic in Box Office Discussion
Watch yo mouth! ;-) I think a Mario movie is an untapped lucrative franchise, if done right. A real-life Mushroom kingdom with photorealistic goombas and koopas?! Hollywood, please do it. I've wanted this for decades. I honestly don't see why this shouldn't work. -
Detective Pikachu | Legendary | May 10 2019 | Ryan Reynolds to play Detective Pikachu
lilmac replied to CaptainJackSparrow's topic in Box Office Discussion
Nintendo would be wise to get their tentpole Pokemon Switch game released before this movie comes out + engineer another Pokemon Go phenomenon next summer. -
ANT-MAN AND THE WASP | 07.06.2018 | Disney | NO IW TALK OR SPOILERS OR BE BANNED UNTIL AFTER AVENGERS 4 IS OUT
lilmac replied to kayumanggi's topic in Box Office Discussion
It's films like this, Doctor Strange and Guardians which make me appreciate the job Marvel/Feige has done acclimating us to weirder and weirder superhero concepts. -
Adjusted $818mil I can see the remake getting to 75% ($613m). The Lion King's run was amazing and was one of the first boxoffice runs I started tracking. I think a huge factor in its success was that soundtrack (I Can't Wait to be King, Be Prepared, Circle of Life, Can You Feel the Love and Hakuna Matata). The Disney renaissance at its apex. I remember sitting in theaters, older than its core audience, yet enraptured. As were many people in theaters during that summer. The fact that it did so well alongside another four-quadrant monster hit (Forrest Gump - $721m adj) should not be overlooked.
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What boxoffice runs are unbelievable in retrospect?
lilmac replied to lilmac's topic in Classic Box Office Runs
I'm changing my tune. Add TGS to my list. The # of times it held at #4. The staying power. The weekends above its opening weekend. The low expectations and initial muted response. The surprise of it all. -
Weekend Prediction thread (4/27-4/29) | Play the Derby
lilmac replied to Impact's topic in Box Office Discussion
Greatest Showman loses its #4 coveted spot and ends up #3. Den of Thieves will be LESS impacted by the Superbowl than 12 Strong. That's what my gut tells me at least. Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle Maze Runner: The Death Cure The Greatest Showman The Post Hostiles Den of Thieves 12 Strong The Shape of Water Paddington 2 Winchester -
What films will be shelling out mi$$ions for 30-60 second slots? On a secondary note, what are your favorites from the past? The Lord of the Rings trilogy teaser & Matrix Reloaded trailer are my faves. The Matrix one set some kind of record I think.
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Very good thought piece on the importance of 'perception' but also misconceptions when it comes to the relationship between box-office performance and Oscar nominations. https://www.the-numbers.com/news/228360830-Analysis-Does-Having-The-Most-Oscar-Nominations-Affect-Box-Office-Performance Do you think the Oscar nominations in late January have a noticeable effect on films? Should release dates of Oscar hopefuls be closer to the late January date? Is there a discernible box-office impact based on which Oscar category a film has been nominated for?
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Weekend Thread | Estimates per DHD (p.15): J 19.75M, 12S 15.3M, DoT 14.7M, TP 12.1M, TGS 11.1M, P2 8.3M, TC 6.8M, TLJ 6.5M, I:TLK 5.9M, FMG 4.3M
lilmac replied to MaxAggressor's topic in Numbers and Data
Congrats to Coco for passing $200 million. and Pitch Perfect 3 I guess for passing $100 million. -
Shazam | April 5, 2019 | Zachary Levi cast as Shazam, Mark Strong to play Doctor Sivana
lilmac replied to Neo's topic in Box Office Discussion
I can’t shake having a bad feeling about anything DCEU related, despite Wonder Woman. Ugh. I hope James Wan knocks it out of the park with Aquaman. These properties need to build goodwill and momentum. maybe it’ll be the spinoffs which carry the day. -
Mission: Impossible - Fallout | July 27 2018 | Paramount
lilmac replied to kayumanggi's topic in Box Office Discussion
Seeing the Super Bowl commercial sold it for me, especially when it showed Tom Cruise flying from the explosion on the train. I believe I remember the audience clapping during that scene. -
Solo: A Star Wars Story | May 25, 2018 | Ranger Solo Trailer on p.281
lilmac replied to CJohn's topic in Box Office Discussion
It will die in August 2018... -
What boxoffice runs are unbelievable in retrospect?
lilmac replied to lilmac's topic in Classic Box Office Runs
I had a conversation today with someone much younger and generally unaware of boxoffice rankings. I told them that just a decade ago TDK was the "#2 movie of all-time" emphasizing the importance of adjusting for inflation. I mentioned how 1994 was so impressive because you had Forrest Gump and Lion King coming out around the same time as one another and both doing VERY well. Updates to the 'unbelievable box-office runs' would include Get Out. Currently, Greatest Showman is awe inspiring but doesn't meet the bar of the all time greats. -
Regarding his portrayal in TFA and TLJ, there are plenty of non-cinematic ways to show Luke's deterioration between the destruction of his Jedi academy and TFA. I think we'll see through some combination of a tv series, comic and novel the fleshed out story of how Luke got to where he is. I'm fine with that. Let's call it Episode 6.5. Through these avenues Lucasfilm can take its time to show the pain and anguish Luke felt with Ben's turning and with good writing and storytelling, Luke's state of mind in TFA/TLJ will feel right (I was ok with it as it stands).
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A forum to celebrate one of the most celebrated cinematic heroes in the history of cinema. From the boy we see staring off at a binary sunset amid a soaring majestic score to a seasoned (and jaded) Jedi Master, Luke Skywalker is the mythological character of our time. I look forward to the conversations to come.
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The Greatest Showman | PT Barnum Biopic starring Hugh Jackman. Fox releasing. Christmas 2017
lilmac replied to grim22's topic in Box Office Discussion
55% RT score but 90% audience rating....haha. I wonder what other films saw such disparity. -
The Greatest Showman | PT Barnum Biopic starring Hugh Jackman. Fox releasing. Christmas 2017
lilmac replied to grim22's topic in Box Office Discussion
Wow, strong praise by MovieMan. I might have to check this out. Love the boxoffice run... -
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood | 9th August, 2019 | Tarantino, DiCaprio, Pitt
lilmac replied to CoolioD1's topic in Box Office Discussion
Leo + Tarantino? What?! No doubt he'll find a role for SLJ. This is my 2nd most anticipated movie of 2019 (Episode IX). My body is ready! PS: I doubt this will be really Tarantino's last. -
Solo: A Star Wars Story | May 25, 2018 | Ranger Solo Trailer on p.281
lilmac replied to CJohn's topic in Box Office Discussion
2019...you heard it here.