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I really don't know what to think of this film. I guess February is as good as it's going to get as far as release date goes. Atleast it's opening a week before Valentine's Day so it can take advantage of the holiday and try to get more money.
Predicts: 8 OW/ 30 DOM
They better not spend too much money marketing that film. Seems like a waste. They seriously need to move it out of July and into August-where it can either bomb quietly or have a chance to succeed with no major competition.
Sony was probably hoping for 600-700m WW, but 300-400m WW isn't bad, Passengers will end up being their highest grossing film of the year. I also think it's a film that's going to have a long shelf life on tv and streaming. In the end, what hurt the film was bad reviews because Lawrence/Pratt definitely helped it.
Kong Skull Island is lower than i was anticipating, and its coming out in less than three months. Power Rangers is not even on the list, that looks like a bad sign.
Meanwhile, Transformers has really lost it's mojo domestically.
Don't movie chains keep films in theaters as long as they're still making money? They get a larger percentage of the gross in the later weeks.
Sing has no legit competition until Batman Lego movie. Monster Trucks is going to be a non-factor. So I think it'll still be in theaters until February.
I think Arrival will eventually cross 100m, even if it barely does it.
Everything else we'll have to wait for wide expansion.
It's going to be touch and go for Passengers, but if it has atleast a 3.3x multiple, 100m will be in sight. Sing will obviously do it, and Assassin's Creed/Why Him have no chance.
Passengers did 30m for the 6-day weekend.
Dragon Tattoo multiple (3.68x) brings it to 110m domestic.
So not a flop, but an underperformer for sure. Needs overseas audience to be profitable, but that is the case for most films these days.