Weekend Estimates: Gone Girl - 26.8M | Dracula Untold - 23.5M | Alexander - 19.1M | Annabelle - 16.4M | The Judge - 13.3M

[Maxmoser3]

Well at least Dracula has a smaller budget than what I thought it had

[kitik]

What percentage of The Judge flopping gets blamed on the strong word of mouth/legs of Gone Girl?  And what percentage of it flopping gets blamed on RDJ for not being a big enough box office draw himself to get that movie to an OW of 20 million?

 

 

What percentage of people here like you?

[Maxmoser3]

I'd guess $65 million. It's an action tentpole so it won't crash and burn like your average horror film.

and add in it's overseas run and it could be over 150 million worldwide

[baumer]

Since I have no idea what the budget was for the Judge, its hard to say if it flopped or not.  I think the opening is obviously underwhelming but flop is a strong word.

 

 

BTW....I thoroughly enjoyed the Judge.  A terrific character study and a good story as well.

[DAJK]

Since I have no idea what the budget was for the Judge, its hard to say if it flopped or not. I think the opening is obviously underwhelming but flop is a strong word.

BTW....I thoroughly enjoyed the Judge. A terrific character study and a good story as well.

It's not even playing in my theatre

Maybe I'll get a one week run a month down the line, like what happened with Lucy.

[Fancyarcher]

Since I have no idea what the budget was for the Judge, its hard to say if it flopped or not.  I think the opening is obviously underwhelming but flop is a strong word.

 

 

BTW....I thoroughly enjoyed the Judge.  A terrific character study and a good story as well.

 

The Judge's budget was 50 million. It's probably not going to make much of a profit, but it won't be a huge flop either.

[Klingo]

The Judge's budget was 50 million. It's probably not going to make much of a profit, but it won't be a huge flop either.

50 million, so thats RDJ's right there.

[Fancyarcher]

50 million, so thats RDJ's right there.

 

I imagine he got a 15m to 20m paycheck, so almost.

[CJohn]

Dracula cost 70M. It should come close to that DOM plus another 130M OS or so. 200M WW total is possible.

Edited October 11, 2014 by CJohn

[zackzack]

Dracula Unreal

[AJG]

Dracula cost 70M. It should come close to that DOM plus another 130M OS or so. 200M WW total is possible.

Wow. It looks so expensive. Good for them.

[CJohn]

Since I have no idea what the budget was for the Judge, its hard to say if it flopped or not.  I think the opening is obviously underwhelming but flop is a strong word.

 

 

BTW....I thoroughly enjoyed the Judge.  A terrific character study and a good story as well.

I am planning on see it when it opens here next weekend.

[baumer]

Downey wouldnt get that kind of paycheck for anything outside oc his IM stuff.

[rockNrollaDIM]

There's not an actor alive who could have sold The Judge.

I said this as well. Looks as bland as it could possibly get. I don't know why anyone would want to see it. Or pay for it, anyway.

[xube]

I imagine he got a 15m to 20m paycheck, so almost.

IIRC RDJ & his wife were both involved in the production from what he said on Howard Stern so I'm guessing he took a haircut on the pay at least upfront.

[Fancyarcher]

Downey wouldnt get that kind of paycheck for anything outside oc his IM stuff.

 

You don't know that. It's quite possible.

 

Then again Dobkin made The Change-Up for 80m even though the film shouldn't have cost that much, aside from unnecessary CGI (CGI boobs, yuk), so maybe he just can't control a budget and overdoes it on direction.

Edited October 11, 2014 by Pokearcher

[Fancyarcher]

IIRC RDJ & his wife were both involved in the production from what he said on Howard Stern so I'm guessing he took a haircut on the pay at least upfront.

 

I guess that makes sense.

Edited October 11, 2014 by Pokearcher

[#ED]

Not a fan of the ending but Gone Girl was great.

[grim22]

Downey wouldnt get that kind of paycheck for anything outside oc his IM stuff.

RDJ produced the movie. I'm guessing his salary and the budget are like a scheme for tax saving right out of "The Producers". They can overstate his salary to increase the budget and decrease the profits and returns to investors.

[baumer]

You don't know that. It's quite possible.

 

Then again Dobkin made The Change-Up for 80m even though the film shouldn't have cost that much, aside from unnecessary CGI (CGI boobs, yuk), so maybe he just can't control a budget and overdoes it on direction.

I do know that. And its not possible. No one is getting 15 mill to star in a film like The Judge.