tonytr87 Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 1 minute ago, Ethan Hunt said: These two posts feel kind of contradictive to me.... Not really. There are four types of audiences: avid moviegoers who see everything, the arthouse crowd, the casual moviegoer, and Average Joe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WrathOfHan Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 (edited) MPAA's 2015 moviegoing stats: http://deadline.com/2016/04/mpaa-2015-box-office-report-1201736096/ 31% didn't go the the movies at all 10% only went once 49% went more than once but less than twelve times 10% went 12+ times and accounted for nearly half of admissions Realistically speaking this movie only appeals to people in the last group and a small sliver of the 2-11 group. Edited May 15, 2016 by WrathOfHan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmlover Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 This is really going to appeal only to fans of Shane Black, the cast, cinephiles, and no one else. Sadly, I do not think that is a very large number of moviegoers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WrathOfHan Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 2 minutes ago, filmlover said: This is really going to appeal only to fans of Shane Black, the cast, cinephiles, and no one else. Sadly, I do not think that is a very large number of moviegoers. It only takes about 11-12M admissions for it to reach 100M (which it probably won't). There are about 32 million people in the frequent moviegoer group per the MPAA and it's not like this is an arthouse movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmlover Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 Just now, WrathOfHan said: It only takes about 11-12M admissions for it to reach 100M (which it probably won't). There are about 32 million people in the frequent moviegoer group per the MPAA and it's not like this is an arthouse movie. I just don't want to hear anyone act surprised and a WWW thread when the Friday numbers come in with $4M or so. The mass appeal just isn't there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonytr87 Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 (edited) 6 minutes ago, filmlover said: This is really going to appeal only to fans of Shane Black, the cast, cinephiles, and no one else. Sadly, I do not think that is a very large number of moviegoers. I'm just not sure why you believe that. It's an action comedy with decent marketing. I'm not saying it's going to do gangbusters, but you seem to be speaking from a relatively myopic point of view. I live in "middle America." This isn't Under the Skin. It's a buddy flick that will appeal to plenty of adults country wide. Only enough for 10-15 mil OW, but that's a lot more than only NY and LA. Edited May 15, 2016 by tonytr87 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmlover Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 Just now, tonytr87 said: I'm just not sure why you believe that. It's an action comedy with decent marketing. I'm not saying it's going to do gangbusters, but you seem to be speaking from a relatively myopic point of view. I live in "middle America." This isn't Under the Skin. It's a buddy flick that will appeal to plenty of adults country wide. Only enough for 10-15 mil OW, but that's a lot more than only NY and LA. Some people are expecting this to open to $20M+ when realistically, it'll be lucky to open to a flat $15M. I fail to see why this would open much better than The Man From U.N.C.L.E., strong reviews be damned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AaronL Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 (edited) Just signed up for an advanced screening tomorrow. Hopefully I'll be able to get in. The theater is close by enough, so hopefully there isn't some long ass line otherwise, I won't see it. Edited May 16, 2016 by AaronL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grim22 Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 2 hours ago, AaronL said: Just signed up for an advanced screening tomorrow. Hopefully I'll be able to get in. The theater is close by enough, so hopefully there isn't some long ass line otherwise, I won't see it. You in NorCal? I have passes for screenings in San Francisco (Century San Francisco Center) and Santa Clara (AMC Mercado) tomorrow. Might try to make it if possible and if work permits. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AaronL Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 20 minutes ago, grim22 said: You in NorCal? I have passes for screenings in San Francisco (Century San Francisco Center) and Santa Clara (AMC Mercado) tomorrow. Might try to make it if possible and if work permits. Yeah, but in Sacramento (UA Arden). It's only a 15 minute drive, so I'll definitely check it out. I've never been to any of these type of early screenings minus BvS (which was only 2 days earlier), so I'm not sure of the wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halba Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 this movie looks fucking amazing 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumer Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 14 hours ago, filmlover said: This is really going to appeal only to fans of Shane Black, the cast, cinephiles, and no one else. Sadly, I do not think that is a very large number of moviegoers. My guess is 99% of North America has no idea who Shane Black is. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayumanggi Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 Review: @RyanGosling and @russellcrowe in #TheNiceGuys https://t.co/x8YpaGyuPo pic.twitter.com/PIKZhGNCJL— Variety (@Variety) May 16, 2016 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumer Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 This has been in my most anticipated list for months now.....can't wait for friday. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichWS Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 Since moving April 1st and settling in, I haven't been to a theater since....BvS. I've been infected ever since. On Friday, this is the cure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AniNate Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 I know there were a lot of people hyped for this but it's a pleasant surprise for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkelf Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 I didn't think it was possible but these ecstatisc reactions are making me even more excitexd! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otakusai Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 (edited) I've been really interested in how this film plays out. I love the way its shot. Ryan Gosling can't act, but hopefully Crowe will make up for it. Edited May 16, 2016 by Otakusai Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayhawk the Hutt Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 8 minutes ago, Otakusai said: I've been really interested in how this film plays out. I love the way its shot. Ryan Gosling can't act, but hopefully Crowe will make up for it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumer Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 Ryan Gosling, the oscar nominated actor can't act....lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
