Weekend Est: 22JUMP 60.0M| HTTYD2 50.0M|Male 19.0M|EOT 16.1M|Fault 15.7M|DOFP 9.5M

[The47th]

Is there any history of when 2 big budget, mainstream animated or kids/Disney movies are released in the same summer that the one with a 50% score on RT does better domestically than the one with a 92% score on RT?  I know Mal is not animated, but since it is Disney I am placing it alongside the animated movies.  If Mal ends up around 210 or 220 domestic, and Dragon does not beat it with the huge difference in RT and Flixster scores, I think that would be shocking.

 

They are just too different films. Maleficent appeals to a more adult-feminine public and the story and the actress are also very strong selling points. Although, Dragon 2 is the direct sequel of a bery highly praised film, so it could've gone either way, I guess.

[TalismanRing]

 BoxOffice @BoxOffice  ·  6m

22 JUMP STREET: $20.6M Overseas Total / $80.6M Global Total

 

 BoxOffice @BoxOffice  ·  7s

NOAH: $251M Overseas Total / $352.1M Global Total

Edited June 15, 2014 by TalismanRing

[Goffe]

Still, one of the saddest things about Dragon's dissapointment is that is seems like you can't open a kids movie well when you try to take them seriously. We've seen it in the less straight-up comedic tone for Epic, ROTG, and now this, and frankly, that's kind of sad.

all films you mentioned, including Dragons2, didn't look interesting at all. 

[Noctis]

^ Yeah, because Lone Ranger did. LOL

[ACSlater]

Watching Galaxy Quest. Not funny.

 

I thought it was hilarious...great spoof of Star Trek...

 

[Emirazza]

Dragon2 is getting worse! 250M won't happen.

[filmlover]

I'm so happy that next weekend is the first weekend this summer that doesn't have big competition coming out. The holdovers really need a break.

[John Marston]

That's a disappointing opening for Dragon. Any type of spin for it is silly

[Godzilla]

I'm so happy that next weekend is the first weekend this summer that doesn't have big competition coming out. The holdovers really need a break.

EoT and HTTYD 2 really needs a sub 40% drop, which IMO should happen. I'm predicting 31% drop for HTTYD 2 and 35% drop for EoT.

[ChD]

This will be the first Summer in a long time to not have a movie pass 250M. (Since 2000, as a matter of fact)

[ChD]

EoT and HTTYD 2 really needs a sub 40% drop, which IMO should happen. I'm predicting 31% drop for HTTYD 2 and 35% drop for EoT.

 

At this point, despite being a huge How To Train Your Dragon fan, I'd want those drops to be reversed. Movies like Edge of Tomorrow really need a second chance, and a good box office performance would probably give them that chance.

[Sam]

Watching Galaxy Quest. Not funny.

Who are you? I don't know you anymore.

[Walt Disney]

Studios, stop making males driven films. They are dead. Chick flicks and comedies rule. 

 

Frozen wins Winter, Maleficent wins Summer, Mockingjay wins Fall.

 

Don't forget about spring.

 

[Jack Nevada]

Who are you? I don't know you anymore.

[Walt Disney]

Currently watching Deep Throat. It's a landmark in movie history, dammit.

 

It's truly a classic. Watch Debbie Does Dallas next.

[kayumanggi]

16.2 M for EOT not 16.1 M ha ha.

[Last Man Standing]

when you have something like 20% of movies pandering to 50% of the population, it's not surprising that they overpreform. i have really no idea why hollywood doesn't make more female-driven films, but to draw conclusions that male-driven films are dead is just stupid.

[Sam]

:lol:It's true though.

[Jack Nevada]

:lol:It's true though.

What do you mean? 

[Kvikk Lunsj]

Don't forget about spring.

 

Lego movie as well.