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The Matrix: Resurrections Greater Philadelphia Area Seat Report T-4 and Counting Sellouts Showings Seats Sold Total Seats Perct Sold TOTALS 0 69 1,742 11627 14.98% Total Seats Sold Today: 97 Comp 0.807x of Godzilla vs. Kong T-4 (7.83M) 2.875x of The Suicide Squad T-4 (11.79M) 1.486x of Dune T-4 (7.58M)

I got the trailer for this in front of NWH. A kid right next to me was freaking out saying "ITS MYSTERIO" when Gyllenhaal showed up. It was certainly an odd experience to say the least.

Shang-Chi came out at the peak of Delta and it did fine. The Batman has just as, arguably more hype than Shang-Chi. It'll be alright.

Also adding into the debates earlier about the next quarter and Omnicron and all that crap, Scream, Morbius, Uncharted, Batman, Sonic, and Beasts will all stay intact. Those are the big (or supposed to be in some cases) movies and the audiences for those don't give two craps about any variants. Turning Red will probably stay theaters only too, though it'll probably suffer because I still don't see kids or families coming back yet. The smaller releases should still release on their dates, but a couple of the more notable ones, like Bad Guys or Lost City or Downton Abbey or Ambulance will probably get a day-and-date launch, either on PVOD or on Peacock/Paramount+. I know some will yell at me for daring to suggest this and that Omnicron is totes not a problem (btw please don't bother with the yelling, it won't change my mind), but these companies want streaming product out there and those are audience demos that aren't willing to come back yet and I see little evidence of them eager to return.

DUDE THEY RIPPED OFF THE ENDING OF SONIC 06 WHAT THE H*CK

Yeah basically. And Cinemark's willing to play ball and get Netflix movies in their theaters. I'm sure them and the other chains will cut a decent deal with the studios that pump out the product that keeps their lights on so that things aren't limited to just arthouses and mom-and-pop theaters.

I've been thinking 75M DOM for a while now. Even if you take out all the Rowling/Depp stuff, which is still a big factor, it just feels like only the absolute biggest Potter diehards truly care about this series or what goes on there. Hell, I'm a Potter diehard (Screw Joanne tho) and I didn't even get into the first Fantastic Beasts.

I said this before, only to get yelled at for EmpireCity for daring to say this, but I do think adult dramas/awards hopefuls/indies will still get a theatrical release. Those capitalist studio bastards still like greenlighting these kinds of films for awards opportunities/adding prestige to their studio catalog/streaming service...they'll just become day-and-date theatrical/PVOD hybrids. It's still far from perfect and has some implications, but at this stage in the game, it's certainly better than nothing.

There's no plan for a spoiler thread. However, we do have a RTM thread available here if you'd like

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Scream Greater Philadelphia Area Seat Report T-27 and Counting Sellouts Showings Seats Sold Total Seats Perct Sold TOTALS 0 23 75 5107 1.47% @Krissykins I don't have any good comps for it this far out, so I can't do anything just yet. This may seem small, but horror movies generally start out low and don't really pick up until a few days before release. So in the end, things are too inconclusive at this stage of the game.

Sing 2 Greater Philadelphia Area Seat Report T-5 and Counting Sellouts Showings Seats Sold Total Seats Perct Sold TOTALS 1 91 2193 15698 13.97% Total Seats Sold Today: 58 Total Seats WITHOUT EARLY ACCESS: 785 Comp (WITHOUT Early Access) 2.217x of Cruella Thu+Fri T-5 (17.09M) 6.652x of Jungle Cruise T-5 (17.96M) 6.331x of Encanto T-5 (9.5M)

The Matrix: Resurrections Greater Philadelphia Area Seat Report T-5 and Counting Sellouts Showings Seats Sold Total Seats Perct Sold TOTALS 0 69 1,645 11627 14.15% Total Seats Sold Today: 160 Comp 0.948x of Godzilla vs. Kong T-5 (9.2M) 3.219x of The Suicide Squad T-5 (13.2M) 1.546x of Dune T-5 (7.88M)

Plan is to unveil the top three later tonight when I get back from Spider-Man. Hope you guys are happy with the top 5 so far!

#4 The Departed (2006) 157 pts, 23 lists "Maybe. Maybe not. Maybe fuck yourself." #1 placements: 1 #2 placements: 1 #3 placements: 4 Top 5 placements: 11 Top 10 placements: 6 Box Office: $291.5 million Rotten Tomatoes: 90% Metacritic: 85 Awards: 4 Academy Awards and 1 nomination, 6 BAFTA nominations, 2 National Board of Review Awards and #4 for Top 10 Films of the Year, 1 DGA Award, 1 WGA Award, 1 Golden Globe Award and 5 nominations, 1 Grammy Award nomination, 1 MTV Movie Award Roger Ebert’s Review: "It is intriguing to wonder what Scorsese saw in the Hong Kong movie that inspired him to make the second remake of his career (after "Cape Fear"). I think he instantly recognized that this story, at a buried level, brought two sides of his art and psyche into equal focus. We know that he, too, was fascinated by gangsters. In making so many films about them, about what he saw and knew growing up in Little Italy, about his insights into their natures, he became, in a way, an informant." BOT User Review: "A fucking goddamn modern classic." - @Deep Wang Its Legacy: Brought Infernal Affairs more recognition to Western waters. Earned him the Best Director Oscar he deserved ages ago. Was Scorsese's highest-grossing film until Shutter Island. Brought the story of Whitey Bulger to light before Johnny Depp had the chance. Had a sequel in development that never got made. Gave Anthony Anderson a paycheck. Commentary: The Departed is one of the rare Hollywood remakes of a foreign-language title that’s actually good. Scratch that, some may say it’s better than its source, Infernal Affairs. With an undercover cop going into the Irish Mob and a mafia member serving as a mole in the police department, it’s one of the most fascinating crime stories one could think up. And this leads into a wild, high-octane thrill ride with twists and intrigue that keeps you guessing, as well as an ensemble cast so good you almost forget that charisma vacuum and hate crime committing asswipe Mark Wahlberg is in here...almost. It was Scorsese’s biggest hit until Shutter Island four years later and is largely regarded as Scorsese’s best film in his 2000s tenure. For many of the 20 and 30somethings here on the forums, this was probably one of the first films that introduced them to the world of Scorsese. And The Departed, which is also famous for giving Martin the Best Director Oscar he arguably should have gotten decades ago, is a wonderful introductory point. It’s no wonder it ranked this high.

#5 Raging Bull (1980) 142 pts, 20 lists "Go get 'em, champ." #1 placements: 1 #2 placements: 1 #3 placements: 1 Top 5 placements: 7 Top 10 placements: 8 Box Office: $23.4 million Rotten Tomatoes: 94% Metacritic: 89 Awards: 2 Academy Awards and 6 nominations, 2 BAFTAs and 2 nominations, 1 Golden Globe and nomination, 2 National Board of Review Awards and 2nd Place for Top 10 Films, #24 in AFI's Top 100 Movies, #4 in 2007 list Roger Ebert’s Review: "“Raging Bull” is the most painful and heartrending portrait of jealousy in the cinema--an “Othello” for our times. It's the best film I've seen about the low self-esteem, sexual inadequacy and fear that lead some men to abuse women. Boxing is the arena, not the subject. LaMotta was famous for refusing to be knocked down in the ring. There are scenes where he stands passively, his hands at his side, allowing himself to be hammered. We sense why he didn't go down. He hurt too much to allow the pain to stop." BOT User Review: "DeNiro's performance is undoubtedly the movie, but I also love Joe Pesci lot in this.I think it's a great movie, one of Scorsese's bests. Gripping and honest, with great acting performances all around." - @Sam Its Legacy: Hailed as the best film of the 1980s. Oft considered one of the greatest movies ever and Scorsese's magnum opus. Kickstarted the careers of Joe Pesci and Cathy Moriarty. Became the first film to be selected in its first year of eligibility in the National Film Registry. Earned an unauthorized sequel, The Bronx Bull, in 2006. Gave Joe Pesci a paycheck. Commentary: Essentially the more intense, more violent sibling to Rocky, Raging Bull is a film that kind of snuck up on people, despite the awards success it received. Its violent content and starring a character full of rage, anger, and destruction was not a lot of people’s cup of tea when it first debuted. But in just a couple short years, Raging Bull remained victorious, with many, including critics like Roger Ebert, citing the film as one of, if not the best film of the 1980s. And who can blame them? With a stellar cast, including future stars like Joe Pesci and Cathy Moriarty, Raging Bull serves as both a pulsating, invigorating sports title and a fascinating character study of a man consumed with rage and jealousy and how it destroys his relationships with his wife and family. It’s a rare sports film that people interested in the sport can get a lot out of, if not more than sports fans. Martin Scorsese has never been a sports fan, let alone a boxing fan, yet his understanding on Jake Lamotta still rings true and appeals to anybody, regardless of interest in the subject matter or not.

Sorry for the long delay, but I'm hoping to get this done today. So let's begin.

It is actually nice to see Encanto as the one film benefiting from NWH spillover, because it's a really lovely, fun movie. A pity that the Disney+ release will kill its legs, but I guess Disney doesn't care too much about it.

There's no IMAX/PLF anymore. Theater chains really need to have 2+ IMAX theaters at this point, because they're the only places people are going out to see movies these days.

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