YoursTruly Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 Ben Fritz @benfritz Early box office numbers overall soft, but particularly bad for Dredd, source says. It could have a single digit weekend. *facedesk* 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Gary Scott Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 Booooooo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goffe Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 My city have only two cinemas with 8 screens each and Dredd was released in one screen only and share the only screen with another movie (in the other cinema wasn't even released)bomb overseas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatebox Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 So the only surprising thing was the critical reception, not the box office. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wileECoyote Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 Ben Fritz @benfritz Early box office numbers overall soft, but particularly bad for Dredd, source says. It could have a single digit weekend. Meh..not surprised but still pretty disappointed. This movie had a huge hill to climb.. Still can't wait to see it thou Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
75Live Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 So the only surprising thing was the critical reception, not the box office.Pretty much. I can see this maybe getting a good dvd following though. So far everyone I know that has seen the movie has enjoyed it. The group at my private screening mostly liked it as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozymandias Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 Seeing this on Sunday. Too busy today, tonight, and tomorrow ><Too bad it looks like we won't get a sequel if it opens in single digits or slightly above if this early numbers hold up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitik Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 Not surprised in the least if this opens low.There's a reason everyone was predicting low numbes for it, and even the good reviews couldn't overcome it's obstacles.That said, it seems like its got the potential to turn into a cult hit with a good following. That, combined with the brand name, might be enough to justify a sequel.Of course, I haven't even seen it yet. Hopefully sometime this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayumanggi Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 Saw this last night. One of the best movies I've seen this year. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lab276 Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 Well, I'm disappointed, hopefully it can save some face and go up to $10m. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adm56 Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 (edited) I saw it earlier today and was underwhelmed. I'm torn between wishing they had a higher budget and being grateful for the film even being made (I've been a fan of the character forever...I even own a Judge Dredd pinball machine for crissakes). I don't know about modern Dredd comics but the ones I read in the 80's as a child had their tongues firmly planted in their cheeks and this new film has NONE of that. Can't put my finger on it exactly but the early comics had more WHIMSY. None of the dark humor that I remember is in this film...it just turns Dredd into an ultra violent cop without a hint of satire surrounding if that is even a good thing. In fact I think they launch into the whole thing with very little setup so don't blink if you aren't familar with the comics. I'm going to be slaughtered for saying this but I almost think the 1995 movie is better/suits the character more (although you'd really have to yank the 'making copies' guy from the last film for this to be an entirely truthful opinion). This movie needed more of Dredd despensing ridiculous sentences for minor crimes. Edited September 22, 2012 by Adm56 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayumanggi Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 It is great I haven't read the comics. I just watched the film for what it was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmscholar Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 Blame the original. Sadly nobody in the new Dredd is bigger than Stallone was when he dropped his version. Plus that version left a bad taste though some fans like it. The critics were acting like it was the 2nd coming a few weeks ago now the score is dropping fast on RT. I'm going to be honest, when I saw the trailer, I thought wait for video but then I read that it's not that bad afterall. Honestly I'm still not sold though I saw the original at 15 years old. So I'm not shocked by the box office if the numbers are indeed low. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adm56 Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 Enjoying a film for 'what it is' is overated. Especially when a 30+ year old comic book character is the source material.I like Urban's performance (although he didn't have tons to work with)....the actress playing Anderson was cute/good...and the uniforms and Lawgivers (sidearms) looked good. The bikes made for a horrible Lawmaster though. And I didn't like how MegaCity 1 was depicted. One of the iconic images from the comics is of a 'block war' where city blocks that are RIGHT NEXT TO EACH OTHER let their neighbors have it over some sort of imagined slight. That's obviously not possible with how the city is shown in this film....although I realize it's unfair to shit on them for this due to the budget they had to work with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fmpro Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 I would not rule out 10 mill just yet.Lets see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rahvinn87 Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 Ben Fritz @benfritz Early box office numbers overall soft, but particularly bad for Dredd, source says. It could have a single digit weekend. Faith in humanity: -1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayumanggi Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 Enjoying a film for 'what it is' is overated. Especially when a 30+ year old comic book character is the source material.I like Urban's performance (although he didn't have tons to work with)....the actress playing Anderson was cute/good...and the uniforms and Lawgivers (sidearms) looked good. The bikes made for a horrible Lawmaster though. And I didn't like how MegaCity 1 was depicted. One of the iconic images from the comics is of a 'block war' where city blocks that are RIGHT NEXT TO EACH OTHER let their neighbors have it over some sort of imagined slight. That's obviously not possible with how the city is shown in this film....although I realize it's unfair to shit on them for this due to the budget they had to work with.I didn't have high expectations since I don't know anything about the comics. I enjoyed the film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rahvinn87 Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 I didn't have high expectations since I don't know anything about the comics. I enjoyed the film.And in any case this has been received very well by fans of the comic, by and large (see: the first screening at comiccon). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adm56 Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 I also thought it had pacing issues for what was basically a straight up action flick. But maybe it was the loudest eater ever directly behind me that made the quiet parts seem worse. I believe at one point he was eating individually wrapped candy out of a noisy plastic bag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fanboy Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 It was pretty much DOA even with good reviews. You can blame the marketing as much as you can blame the original. The first thing you think of when you watch the trailer is flop city. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
