Weekend #s | SAT (12.28.2013) 10.5 M TH: TDOS | 09.7 M - 10.0 M FROZEN | 07.4 M AM ll | 07.2 M AH

[AndyLL]

 

Find Dory is going to be absolutely massive, Finding Nemo is was an absolutely sensational film and Pixar have prooven with Toy Story 3 they can do sequels right.

 

Cars 2 says hi.

[A Marvel Fanboy]

Sequel time for Frozen. Disney will be a moron if they dont make a sequel to Frozen.

[Mango]

People are overestimating Finding Dory big time, I think.

[Incarnadine]

OK, nobody has asked yet so I will, where are the Bieber numbers!?

 

I'm having so much fun watching Frozen's success, but a part of me also wants to revel in the total failure of the Bieber film.

[The Panda]

Sequel time for Frozen. Disney will be a moron if they dont make a sequel to Frozen.

No, if Disney doesn't make a sequel for Frozen they would have made a great decision for artistic integrity.Frozen needs a sequel about as much as Gravity does. Honestly, not every movie needs a sequel, there used to be a time when original movies topped the box office.

[Jim Shorts]

Damn! It's going to suck when Universal has to recall all those DM2 DVD and Blu-Ray covers that say "No. 1 animated movie of the Year".

[Empire]

Wow! Love Frozen's Friday #!

 

It winning the weekend makes me really happy!

 

I hope my dreams come true and when its run is over it will have made more than DM2.

[Dingdong123]

Sequel time for Frozen. Disney will be a moron if they dont make a sequel to Frozen.

 

They'd be a moron to make a sequel for Frozen.

[The Panda]

So 4 pages and no Wolf on WallStreet Numbers??? Was this a backfire for Scorsese, even though the internet raves about it???

 

The movie is going to get very mixed reception in a good way, it's divisive (extremely divisive).  Some people absolutely loved it, while others walked out 45 minutes into it.

[AndyLL]

No, if Disney doesn't make a sequel for Frozen they would have made a great decision for artistic integrity.Frozen needs a sequel about as much as Gravity does. Honestly, not every movie needs a sequel, there used to be a time when original movies topped the box office.

 

Yes and No.

 

If just done for money then I agree.

 

However people fall in love with a movies characters just like they do any other artistic medium.

 

Sometimes a created world needs to be explored more.

 

TS3 was not only the best Toy Story film... its one of the best animated films ever.

 

If the same care is taken on the sequel as on the original movie it can very much work.

 

One of the biggest complaints I've heard of Frozen is how undeveloped Elsa was.  I'd love to see a movie more focused on her... maybe exploring her dark side.

Edited December 28, 2013 by AndyLL

[Spidey Freak]

No, if Disney doesn't make a sequel for Frozen they would have made a great decision for artistic integrity.

 

I would usually agree but damn it I want MORE from Elsa! Frozen didn't give us enough on this lovely enigma:

 

[Incarnadine]

So 4 pages and no Wolf on WallStreet Numbers??? Was this a backfire for Scorsese, even though the internet raves about it???

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[MrPink]

I'd say the formula is flawed if people are walking out 45 minutes into it, thus, the reception isn't very good if this is happening.. This sounds like a movie that appeals strictly to the college crowd, the rowdy college crowd..

 

I walked out of the Avengers about 45 minutes in.

 

To go to the restroom

Edited December 28, 2013 by MrPink

[eXtacy]

Cars 2 says hi.

 

 

 

Yep, about sums up my feelings for a Cars 2

[Fake]

A little surprising i must say..That will clearly give Frozen the weekend throne.Can it be any different when a animated pg wins friday?

Not that surprising.

 

For AUJ, its 3rd Friday was 7% lower than the Boxing day number. DOS' should be around that as well. Only difference is that there was one day separating the two days in AUJ's case, which for DOS they are continuous days.

 

Weekend should still be close.

 

Hobbit should get 9.7 + 10.6 + 8.9 = 29.2m weekend.

Frozen should get 10.3 + 10.5 + 8.5 = 29.3m weekend

[AndyLL]

I'd say the formula is flawed if people are walking out 45 minutes into it, thus, the reception isn't very good if this is happening.. This sounds like a movie that appeals strictly to the college crowd, the rowdy college crowd..

 

On one of the forums I'm on someone described the movie.  Almost all the replies said they wouldn't see it because of either the sex or drugs.

 

Many seemed surprised about how graphic is was.

[La Binoche]

Can't believe they spent $100M on a very graphic 3-hour movie about some very unscrupulous (though admittedly fun) characters. 

Edited December 28, 2013 by La Binoche

[Incarnadine]

Yes and No.

 

If just done for money then I agree.

 

However people fall in love with a movies characters just like they do any other artistic medium.

 

Sometimes a created world needs to be explored more.

 

TS3 was not only the best Toy Story film... its one of the best animated films ever.

 

If the same care is taken on the sequel as on the original movie it can very much work.

 

One of the biggest complaints I've heard of Frozen is how undeveloped Elsa was.  I'd love to see a movie more focused on her... maybe exploring her dark side.

Absolutely agree.

 

The characters have such great personality and life that I swear I'd enjoy a movie just showing them eating a meal and chatting.

 

If Disney took care and made a good script and got all 4 key voice actors back I'd be happy. Certainly better than a straight to video sequel with different voice actors would be.

[AndyLL]

Absolutely agree.

 

The characters have such great personality and life that I swear I'd enjoy a movie just showing them eating a meal and chatting.

 

If Disney took care and made a good script and got all 4 key voice actors back I'd be happy. Certainly better than a straight to video sequel with different voice actors would be.

 

The above bolded is key.  Plus the Lopez's would have to be back.

 

I want Elsa to be the villain as originally intended.  They can Disneyify it at the end and redeem her.

[The Panda]

I'd say the formula is flawed if people are walking out 45 minutes into it, thus, the reception isn't very good if this is happening.. This sounds like a movie that appeals strictly to the college crowd, the rowdy college crowd..

 

It's important to note who is walking out, and that is the older males (all of them were older white males) and the ones I personally know were social conservatives.  The demographic is definitely strongest with the college/older high school crowd though, the thing to note though is it will keep getting people to come see it, especially with Oscar buzz.

 

Normally I would say so many walkouts is toxic word of mouth, but I think it's just very divisive word of mouth (love or hate, no in between really).

Edited December 28, 2013 by The Panda