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Yes! WW84 faced a lot tougher conditions - more than 1/2 theaters closed and capacity restrictions, so it would be almost impossible for TSS not to pass it. WW84 helped HBOMAX tremendously so I don’t think Warner is disappointed. TSS suffered because of streaming and the bad taste the Ayers version left.
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Black Widow may have added 150-200 million from China had it been released there. That means its final gross would likely have been 550-600 million worldwide. It would not have beaten F9 worldwide, but would have been much closer. The numbers now look slightly disappointing because of no China release and lockdowns in some places.
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Why? Space Jam 2 was PG rated and had a marquee personality in Lebron James. TSS had to overcome its R rating and it didn’t have a huge draw in terms of actors. I don’t think this result is good. It is disappointing, but the sky is not falling. It will do bang up business for HBOMAX and that seems to be the top priority for Warner - at least for the foreseeable future.
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Exactly this! I hate dumping on movies, even those I didn’t like. People work hard to make their art and it’s fine not to like it, but this board has been waiting for a few weeks to dump on this movie. That’s why mods had to shut down the tracking thread so many times. Comparing it to PG rated movies is unfair, simply because most responsible parents won’t take their pre-teens to see R rated movies. Therefore, the non family factor, plus it being available for free would impact its box office.
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I am glad this version of the movie is receiving praise. For DC, critical acclaim is almost as important as box office, because good word of mouth helps to establish a good and reliable reputation. So cheers for that! I wish I could say that I enjoyed the movie, but I didn’t. I just don’t like the blood, the gore and the violence in these movies. I don’t know enough about TSS, so that could explain it. I think walking talking shark man and rodent are ridiculous and gross.
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I guess it can be said that many the studios made moves that we can second guess. Universal has been the most successful with its strategy. I will never fully forgive WB for releasing WW84 the way they did. They should have waited until June 2021. At least allow most of the world (Europe, some of Asia and most of the US) the choice to see it at the theater. However, WB is happy because it pretty much put HBOMAX on the map. Disney also cares more about their streaming service than they do about cinemas. They don’t have to share profit. So if they can pocket 100 million just from streaming, that’s a win for them. Black Widow did what it was supposed to do. Could it have done more? Absolutely! But I don’t think Disney is disappointed.
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These hybrid releases have made big movies one week events. As I said when WW84 dropped by 2/3 in its second weekend, the people who want to see the movies in theaters in these pandemic days do so the first week. Then they rewatch it on the streaming service. Space Jam 2 will surprise this weekend and then likely plummet next weekend.
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I don’t know why they feel like the have to spin this number. It is a terrific number. By spinning it, they only make some people think that the movie under-performed. I recall when WW84 was released, ATT/WB released these very nebulous figures which led people to believe that it didn’t perform well. Instead they should have been touting how well it performed compared to other movies at that time. Black Widow is head and shoulders ahead of anything released during the pandemic/“post” pandemic so far.
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Black Widow was absolutely awesome! The first 30 minutes were full of heart pounding action and suspense. I loved the interaction between Yelena, Melina and Natasha. I thought Harbour was a bit over the top, but he was funny enough. The movie itself was a blast! 8.5/10. I thought it was better than most Marvel origin/first movies. I enjoyed it more than The First Avenger, Thor, Captain Marvel, Antman, Homecoming, etc. I can’t wait to watch it again.
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13.2 and an 85-95 million weekend is excellent! The world is still recovering from the pandemic. I hope people don’t lose sight of that by being so into 100M. I was in on 100M too and it still has a chance, but at this point, the movie is another huge win for Marvel. Can’t wait to see this tonight! Excited to see the Black Widow torch being passed to Yelena Belova.
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The Box Office Buzz and Tracking Thread: Electric Boogaloo
Ms Lady Hawk replied to grim22's topic in Numbers and Data
How can it miss 100M on 16-18M previews? Don’t preview numbers like these make it highly likely? I don’t know, so I’m asking our expert crew. I think this movie is extremely important for the movie industry’s comeback. If it can grab headlines and people believe that 100M weekends are possible again, maybe people will be less hesitant to go.