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I honestly didn't think The Promise would do better than Unforgettable. Quality aside, I've seen basically zero buzz about The Promise (other than its huge budget) and Unforgettable seems like the kind of movie to have a built-in decent OW just because it's such a generic thriller that appeals to a lot of people.
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As of today, it's made about $43 million on top of their investment, not counting its numbers in the UK, Ireland, and Malta, which weren't sold off and still go to Lionsgate. Your point about the movie possibly still being profitable in these territories is a good one. We don't know how much these distributors spent on the movie or how much they invested into marketing. It's entirely possible they spent little and never expected a huge ROI and just wanted to make an easy few bucks.
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I'd like to think so. Hell, it's still selling out showings here in the Cleveland area (six today...Smurfs hasn't managed to sell out one, by the way...) so people are still seeing it. F8 will cause a huge shift downward across the board next week, so everything is going to slow down as theaters get taken away to accommodate it so it might take the entirety of its remaining time in theaters, but I think it can pull it off.
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I think of the three Asian markets, South Korea is the one to watch. They've been rebranding Sentai seasons as Power Rangers for years and they even commissioned their own show from Toei using redesigned Kyoryuger/Dino Charge suits and props. They're more familiar with the name Power Rangers than Japan and China are.
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I've never been completely alone in a theater. The closest I got was way back in 1997 when my best friend and I (both 13) saw a matinee of Dante's Peak in like its fourth week of release. It was just us and one other guy who showed up after the trailers started and needlessly sat like two seats away from us. I've been in plenty of mostly empty theaters, but never solo.
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This is the first time I've ever participated in the derby and I predicted $18 million for Smurfs...so much for exploding out of the gate.
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Weekend Prediction thread 3/29-3/31 Play the Derby
RiffRanger replied to Impact's topic in Box Office Derby
Like I said on Rangerboard, you've been fairly accurate with your predictions but a little bit low, so your number is encouraging. Especially since I'm thinking it will be lower. -
Weekend Prediction thread 3/29-3/31 Play the Derby
RiffRanger replied to Impact's topic in Box Office Derby
I'm still new here; I want to make a name for myself. This is going to be a boring weekend and I need to hope for a surprise. Of course, I could always predict Smurfs and/or Going in Style being surprisingly low. -
Weekend Prediction thread 3/29-3/31 Play the Derby
RiffRanger replied to Impact's topic in Box Office Derby
1. BatB $31 million 2. BB $29 million 3. Smurfs $18 million 4. Going in Style $9 million 5. PR $7 million -
Lionsgate's stake in Power Rangers was only around $55 million with their $25 million share of the budget and $30 million in marketing. It's already made them over $10 million and will likely settle in with $80-90 million total DOM. That's not a flop. It's not a runaway success, but it's definitely not a flop. So, yeah, it will come down to OS numbers. The numbers so far haven't been good, but it also hasn't opened in the markets with the biggest potential yet. Again, I think it can easily break $200 million WW. Not a runaway success, but definitely not a flop and definitely enough for Lionsgate to try again. A second, better movie could definitely take off more than this first movie has, especially if it focuses on the Green Ranger, which is the franchise's ace in the hole.