Avatar: The Way of Water | 16 DEC 2022 | Don't worry guys, critics like it

[IronJimbo]

Just now, Telemachos said:

Settle down, y'all.

Ok!

 

People remeber that Cameron made 1.8b on Titanic in 1998 then 2.8b in 2009.

 

You think he can't raise it to 3.5b in 2018,2020,2022 or 2023? It's going to make a bil in China alone.

Final thought.

Ask yourself which known film is most likely to make $3.5 billion dollars.

If your answer isn't an Avatar movie you're lying and I don't believe you.

[Dementeleus]

Just now, johnboy3434 said:

 

Okay, let's get your opinion: Is $3.5 billion WW even remotely possible?

 

Remotely? Sure. Likely? No.

[IronJimbo]

2 minutes ago, Telemachos said:

 

Remotely? Sure. Likely? No.

 

Never doubt Jim, teles vision of the future is off.

 

 

"Okay, let's get your opinion: Is $2.8 billion WW even remotely possible?" -random person 2008 November

 

Remotely? No.

[johnboy3434]

5 minutes ago, IronJimbo said:

 

Never doubt Jim, teles vision of the future is off.

 

 

"Okay, let's get your opinion: Is $2.8 billion WW even remotely possible?" -random person 2008 November

 

Remotely? No.

 

Except movies had made $2.8 billion (inflation-adjusted) at that point. Not many, but they did. $3.5 billion is no-man's-land.

Edited April 15, 2016 by johnboy3434

[IronJimbo]

4 minutes ago, johnboy3434 said:

 

Except movies had made $2.8 billion (inflation-adjusted) at that point. $3.5 billion is no-man's-land.

 

You played yoursefl!

 

Inflation adjusted Avatar makes $3.3bil today, 2 years time? It's close. 7 years time. It prob will have made $3.6-$3.8b adjusted for inflation.

 

2016	Est.$8.70
2015	$8.43
2014	$8.17
2013	$8.13
2012	$7.96
2011	$7.93
2010	$7.89
2009	$7.50

Edited April 15, 2016 by IronJimbo

[cannastop]

10 minutes ago, IronJimbo said:

 

You played yoursefl!

 

Inflation adjusted Avatar makes $3.3bil today, 2 years time? It's close. 7 years time. It prob will have made $3.6-$3.8b adjusted for inflation.

 

2016	Est.$8.70
2015	$8.43
2014	$8.17
2013	$8.13
2012	$7.96
2011	$7.93
2010	$7.89
2009	$7.50

You're not taking into consideration exchange rates.

[BadAtGender]

Who was doing the inflation adjusted WW box office list? Was that @peludo? What were his latest numbers.

 

(IIRC, that's the most accurate anyone has been for comparing across eras.)

[kowhite]

26 minutes ago, cannastop said:

You're not taking into consideration exchange rates.

 

Yeah, considering inflation Avatar would be a good bit less.

 

But...still top of the heap.

[Dementeleus]

Beating TITANIC's $1.8b by a billion was so unheard-of in '09 that even the craziest pro-AVATAR loonie didn't go there.

[kowhite]

4 minutes ago, Telemachos said:

Beating TITANIC's $1.8b by a billion was so unheard-of in '09 that even the craziest pro-AVATAR loonie didn't go there.

 

I mean hell, it's absurd for any movie TODAY.

 

Even with good FX, Star Wars doesn't touch it.

Edited April 15, 2016 by kowhite

[Cedarpoint1111]

Seriously 4 more? What happened to trilogies being enough? Is there even a film franchise that ended on a high note after 5 films? The only one I can think of is twilight.

[angeldelmito]

Just now, Cedarpoint1111 said:

Seriously 4 more? What happened to trilogies being enough? Is there even a film franchise that ended on a high note after 5 films? The only one I can think of is twilight.

harry potter tf lol

[Cedarpoint1111]

1 minute ago, angeldelmito said:

harry potter tf lol

 

A literary adaption with a built in fanbase like Harry Potter cannot be compared to avatar the one film wonder.

[angeldelmito]

8 minutes ago, Cedarpoint1111 said:

 

A literary adaption with a built in fanbase like Harry Potter cannot be compared to avatar the one film wonder.

.....anyways

[Cedarpoint1111]

Generally speaking, films usually trend downwards in gross. Lets say the sequel makes 2b WW and the third movie makes 1.5b. By the time the fourth one comes out, the headlines will be like a game of limbo - how low can avatar go. And mind you there will still be another one after that... General audiences will absolutely abandon a sinking ship if they know they are the last ones watching. Look what's happening to divergent right now...

Edited April 15, 2016 by Cedarpoint1111

[Dementeleus]

4 minutes ago, Cedarpoint1111 said:

Generally speaking, films usually trend downwards in gross. Lets say the sequel makes 2b WW and the third movie makes 1.5b. By the time the fourth one comes out, the headlines will be like a game of limbo - how low can avatar go. And mind you there will still be another one after that... General audiences will absolutely abandon a sinking ship if they know they are the last ones watching. Look what's happening to divergent right now...

 

Even at that point, the whole 4-movie venture will be insanely profitable for Fox. Assuming total revenue (including ancillary streams) drops 50% each time out, you still have basically another $5b in gross. Even assuming total costs, all in, hit 3b or more (say $1.3b to make all four, $1b to market theatrically and $700m for all other marketing and expenses), it's still worth it.

[kowhite]

5 minutes ago, Cedarpoint1111 said:

Generally speaking, films usually trend downwards in gross. Lets say the sequel makes 2b WW and the third movie makes 1.5b. By the time the fourth one comes out, the headlines will be like a game of limbo - how low can avatar go. And mind you there will still be another one after that... General audiences will absolutely abandon a sinking ship if they know they are the last ones watching. Look what's happening to divergent right now...

 

But...

 

James fucking Cameron!

 

Its not like the second movie is gonna be ass...and the first movie was ass.

[Clef Ment]

Nobody asked for four Avatar sequels.

[Cookson]

Good god 2018 is STACKED.

[AniNate]

4 minutes ago, Clef Ment said:

Nobody asked for four Avatar sequels.

 

No one "asked" for the original Avatar either.