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Yeah, maybe. I just don't feel like there is a big enough zeitgeist around this movie to come that close to 200. Second weekend drop will be much more interesting anyway, barring a Saturday implosion there is basically a super safe range of 175-195 for the opening at this point.

I've been thinking 185 since estimates came out for previews last night and I'm sticking to that. Deadline's 190-195 seems really bullish if true Friday is only 50.

Thursday could be inflated by the finale rush factor, much like Deathly Hallows 2's midnight previews. Just spitballing. It's Deadline, so you never know. 180 is safe imo. What happens next is anybody's guess.

I might see this later but as someone who has liked all the Disney SW movies I just feel deflated and fatigued from the franchise and the discourse surrounding it. There are some things I know I definitely 100% will not like no matter how they're executed, like shark-jumpingly bad, so I might skip. I'm just here for the box office drama.

There is no doubt the movie will be profitable for them. But movies in IPs like these aren't just about how much money they make by themselves. It's about trends they set and what they signal for the brand. The third movie in a trilogy making half of the first movie does not signal a particularly sustainable brand. Star Wars movies will always make money but it's clear they want the main episodes to make Avengers money and they just won't. They are going to have to recalibrate going forward if it goes sub-1B. Shareholders have expectations besides "profitable."

So basically a range of 900M-1.1B is what we're working with. Sub-RO alone would be crazy. Surely Disney would be upset about that.

I've been out of the loop. Is sub-1B really in the cards here? I remember being told for months that it was a sure thing 9 would beat 8 at the box office because that's how the other two trilogies functioned, which completely ignores the context around these movies and the state of the movie industries when they were all released.

Haven't posted in here in months but I'm here for this! This is the kind of box office excitement I've been craving! ...Joker who?

I've been doing nothing but play as Banjo in Smash the last few days, how are we feeling about this It 2 opening? Someone had a club that it would be the biggest R movie ever, right?

Dunno, but I’m glad I waited to see it a second time.

I’m just saying people expected a bigger jump than GOTG1 > GOTG2

I think FFH’s domestic performance and lack of growth comparable to GOTH indicates that Homecoming was inflated by RDJ. Still a very good performance and shows OS will show up hard for the webhead. I can see Spidey 3 challenge AOU domestically.

Lion King is really tearing it the fuck up in Australia, damn.

Didn't post mine but Akira is on it too. Just finished a rewatch the other day.

So is Lion King hitting 1 billion internationally? 'cause I told it wouldn't come close.

Avenge The Fallen

Wow, surprised South Park didn't hit top 5. Seemed like it was on everybody's list.

Obviously Adolescence Of Utena will be #1. Can't wait!

@Alli you should bump your club, I think it was Hobbs under 160?

Lion King increasing theaters seems like an obvious attempt to cross 600.

I mean this is about what I expected, Fate opened to around 90 on a holiday weekend and that was already a big drop off from Furious 7, I've been saying 50-70 range for a while. Outside of Furious 7 there just isn't a big clamor for these movies domestically, they do fine but they're not going to set the BO on fire.

Under, if this doesn't hit 60 then over 150 might be tough.

Been saying 50-60 million for weeks, let's see how close I get.

idk, that was an off-the-cuff answer, I know there's a bunch. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_films_based_on_manga Such as this masterpiece: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Tits_Zombie

I'm thinking more like Akira. Maybe Nausicaa as well.