Any REAL doubts that SUPERMAN vs. BATMAN will crush every record in existence?

[#ED]

Ed remember IM3 was a sequel..

 

Im3 had a 62 million Saturday from a 174 million opening.

 

You have to remember May is the time of the year where you see the biggest Saturday grosses.

 

We have for 2 years vastly underestimated how big these films are on their opening Saturday and we will again. I remember seeing TA release date and saying it was locked to break the Saturday record well over a year out.

 

I think you will see with ASM2 as this year, it will get a pretty large opening weekend due to a healthy Satruday gross. 

 

TASM should get 130M+. 

[Lordmandeep]

I think The Avengers crowd has won over the family crowd and it also faces far less comeptition. 

[The Stingray]

My take.

 

-- This is not the Nolan/Bale Batman that made 533m. Back to square one: Batman Begins, The Amazing Spider-Man. No guarantee that Ben Batman will be as loved as Bale Batman.

 

-- Man of Steel sucked, or was at the least very divisive amongst fans and the general public. Man of Steel does not come off a well-received predecessor like BB --> TDK. It had a 114m OW, and didn't manage to break 300m!

 

-- WB didn't learn from their mistakes, and rehired the two bozos.

 

-- The movie feels rushed, or at least the shoehorning of Batman does. In fact, does WB look like a studio with a plan? Did they have sufficient time to produce a good script?

 

-- A lot of competition in 2015.

 

-- Nolan's name wont be all over the marketing.

 

-- Iron Man 3 made +400m. That's more than the first and the second. I don't know how many 3rd films that can pride themselves with that feat. Ergo, Avengers effect very real.

 

PS (1): Talking about why it will/wont break Avatar records is not a serious discussion.

 

PS (2): No Star Wars attention, because no Star Wars news.

[rukaio101]

-- Man of Steel sucked, or was at the least very divisive amongst fans and the general public. Man of Steel does not come off a well-received predecessor like BB --> TDK. It had a 114m OW, and didn't manage to break 300m!

To be fair, MoS has been pretty well received by audiences (to my utter bewilderment since it was god awful), although thankfully not critics.. However, how much of that goodwill will remain once the hype/novelty has worn off and the hatedom grows, is up in the air.

[dashrendar44]

To be fair, MoS has been pretty well received by audiences (to my utter bewilderment since it was god awful), although thankfully not critics.. However, how much of that goodwill will remain once the hype/novelty has worn off and the hatedom grows, is up in the air.

 

Oh, don't worry audience will say MoS is massively "overrated" by the time 2015 comes. That's just the way it goes...

 

(Even if I think MoS is already overrated compared to its inflated hype. What a massive mess of a letdown)

[Lordmandeep]

As of now, if SW does not open in May 2015 or if nothing opens before Memorial day.

 

TA2 will just dominate.... 

[K1stpierre]

As of now, if SW does not open in May 2015 or if nothing opens before Memorial day.

 

TA2 will just dominate.... 

Well, who really wants to take a chance being next to TA2   I sure wouldn't.

 

Avengers owns May.

[Lordmandeep]

100 million 2nd weekend again? 

[K1stpierre]

100 million 2nd weekend again? 

Wouldn't surprise me. I think yes.

[Ruthie]

If it is good it could play out like dkr and if it is perfect it could be like dark knight or avengers but the final gross should be around 500 million

Took the words right out of my...er...fingers.

[The Stingray]

100 million 2nd weekend again? 

Naa, bigger OW, bigger 2nd weekend drop, me thinks.

[Goffe]

I can see 150-170m with a stellar marketing, for now I go with 120m OW

Edited September 19, 2013 by Goffe

[peludo]

I can see 150-170m with a stellar marketing, for now I go with 120m OW

Just about the same than MoS? I do not think it can challenge TA record, but IMHO, 140-150 is the floor.

[Goffe]

Just about the same than MoS? I do not think it can challenge TA record, but IMHO, 140-150 is the floor.

Batman addition will neutralize MOS meh reception, plus I don't think it will have a stellar marketing like the first one, 120-135m sounds about right to me

[Kvikk Lunsj]

I will say 125m OW.

[Sam]

Batman addition will neutralize MOS meh reception, plus I don't think it will have a stellar marketing like the first one, 120-135m sounds about right to me

I think you're being too pessimistic. It's Batman/Superman first team up movie we're talking about here. It'll open bigger than that. 

[The Stingray]

I say 160-180m.

[Goffe]

I think you're being too pessimistic. It's Batman/Superman first team up movie we're talking about here. It'll open bigger than that.

130m already is a huge number

[Sam]

130m already is a huge number

But don't forget about Dat Walmart Factor. That'll help a lot too   

[#ED]

 

When TDKR was about to be released, the marketing was great.

 

When MoS was about the be released, the marketing was amazing!

 

So now everyone expects B/S to have an "ok' marketing!? lol