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The Box Office Buzz, Tracking, and Pre-Sale Thread
Squire replied to Shawn Robbins's topic in Box Office Discussion
Cinephiles and Film Twitter have already bought their tickets! (I kid!) -
“Hate to be a grouch when legions of social media film bros are breathlessly worshipping at the altar of The Demi-God of Cinema, George Miller, but Furiosa is a big step down from Mad Max: Fury Road. Whereas the 2015 instant action classic had grit, gravitas and turbo-charged propulsion that wouldn’t quit, this fifth installment in the dystopian saga grinds on in fits and starts, with little tension or fluidity in a narrative whose shapelessness is heightened by its pretentious chapter structure.” That’s the intro to THR review. Ouch.
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Any update on how this movie might be performing internationally? That could really be the determining factor on whether Disney makes a sequel. Even with a 3x multiplier domestically (and assuming a $55M OW), that results in $165M. So, the movie would need another $235M internationally to break even. I know the movie was looking to disappoint in China, but not sure elsewhere.
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The Box Office Buzz, Tracking, and Pre-Sale Thread
Squire replied to Shawn Robbins's topic in Box Office Discussion
Furiosa’s Quorum numbers continue to be meh. -
He’s a very snobbish critic and more aligned with Film Twitter. I do trust that the movie is good, but Ehrlich’s review alludes to what I think will be the movie’s biggest challenge, which is comparison to Fury Road. And the further challenge, which a lot of people forget, is that critics and Film Twitter loved Fury Road, but most general audiences that saw it just liked it. While not a surefire metric, Quorum numbers for the movie are also pretty bad for a movie less than 30 days from release. I’m thinking this movie may be Fall Guy 2.0.
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I get the feeling this movie is gonna suffer from comparisons to Fury Road. People going in expecting more of the same are gonna be disappointed. That’s why I think Vieweanon is reporting some mixed reactions from people that have seen it. And, we’ve already seen how the trailers have been received with all the complaints about the CGI.
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The Box Office Buzz, Tracking, and Pre-Sale Thread
Squire replied to Shawn Robbins's topic in Box Office Discussion
Maybe this is controversial, but I don’t think Furiosa is gonna open that high. I’m thinking more like $35-40M. I can’t remember the source, but it was reported screenings had a divisive audience reaction because the movie isn’t paced or structured like Fury Road. Miller has basically confirmed the comparison with Fury Road in interviews. Plus, it seems the trailers haven’t worked for a good chunk of people. My prediction is the movie becomes a Dial of Destiny situation where mixed reception out of Cannes leads to poor pre-sales and fan excitement for the movie. -
I have to think Legendary is feeling vindicated about throwing a fit about WB’s day-and-date streaming strategy in 2021 after how Dune and Kong have performed in March.
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