Wknd Estimates: Nolan = 50M | BH6 = 56M+(pg 72) (who cares, our forum lives!)

[Jandrew]

I've said all along it could very easily flop hard, so the "everyone" bit is not a fair thing to say. Telemachos is another one who has said from the beginning that it had an uphill battle to do well at the box office for a variety of reasons and he was laughed off the forum by a number of people here.

 

As for IMAX, I'm glad they gave Interstellar more than a two week run. Gives me more time to go see the film multiple times on a big screen without having to rush back within the first week or whatever. It was frustrating this summer how every week there was a new movie taking over the biggest screens.

Of course i dont mean everyone literally. Not calling you wrong, just statin how I dont think October wouldve been any better. Even if you moved this to 2015, I just dont see where it wouldve went. 11/7 was the best place for success and BH6 was good counter-programming. That uphill battle just eneded up being true and probably wouldve stayed true wherever it went. As for IMAX, thats great for people who can afford it and have access to IMAX, but they probably shouldnt have casted MJ1 out. I mean Equalizer got IMAX.

[Alpha]

also Mccounghey isn't a dicaprio or bale

 

Star power has had little effect on movies the past couple years. Stop.

[DAR]

On a positive note it's in the top 4 openings of Christopher Nolan films

[DAR]

The McConasaince also continues. Highest opener and will be his highest grossing film.

[RobinHood26]

I could see Interstellar's IMAX gross dropping under 15% next weekend. 

[Harpospoke]

The McConasaince also continues. Highest opener and will be his highest grossing film.

Ok, that's an interesting way to look at it.

[filmlover]

The movie is doing fine, people. Some just got too carried away and overrated Nolan's drawing power, I guess. The fact that this will end up with around $150M in the end is pretty remarkable. The movie wasn't an easy sell at all, so really, this is pretty much a best case scenario.

[DAR]

Ok, that's an interesting way to look at it.

Just trying to be a poem of tone and light in a thread with doom and gloom

[John Marston]

The movie is doing fine, people. Some just got too carried away and overrated Nolan's drawing power, I guess. The fact that this will end up with around $150M in the end is pretty remarkable. The movie wasn't an easy sell at all, so really, this is pretty much a best case scenario.

 

 

actually it likely won't make a profit theatrically so it really isn't doing all that hot

[Olive]

TMNT is heading to 500M+ WW.

Let's hope Interstellar can at least beat that, or it will really be an upset.

[Jandrew]

actually it likely won't make a profit theatrically so it really isn't doing all that hot

 

TNT will get the rights to air a 3 1/2 hour block for it in 2016. That's a lotta ad space!

[redfirebird2008]

actually it likely won't make a profit theatrically so it really isn't doing all that hot

 

I think WB will make a profit from the theatrical gross, but Paramount needs a WOM miracle just to break even. Luckily for them they have WB's rights to Friday the 13th and South Park for future movies. That will help them make back their losses on Interstellar's domestic box office.

[DAR]

I think WB will make a profit from the theatrical gross, but Paramount needs a WOM miracle just to break even. Luckily for them they have WB's rights to Friday the 13th and South Park for future movies. That will help them make back their losses on Interstellar's domestic box office.

And they have dat Optimus Prime money too

[GuardiaStar]

TMNT is heading to 500M+ WW.

Let's hope Interstellar can at least beat that, or it will really be an upset.

Wow TMNT? Really?

[redfirebird2008]

And they have dat Optimus Prime money too

 

If you're going to put out a risky megabudget movie, it doesn't hurt to release it the same year as a guaranteed box office juggernaut. I assume Paramount doesn't have anything close to a Transformers type hit scheduled for next year.

[CaptainJackSparrow]

And Paramount has Teenage Ninja Mutant Turtles.

And Spongebob!

Edited November 9, 2014 by Captain Jack Sparrow

[CJohn]

If you're going to put out a risky megabudget movie, it doesn't hurt to release it the same year as a guaranteed box office juggernaut. I assume Paramount doesn't have anything close to a Transformers type hit scheduled for next year.

Terminator will be a bigger bomb, tho 

[redfirebird2008]

Terminator will be a bigger bomb, tho 

 

Paramount is in charge of Terminator now? When did that happen?

[CJohn]

Paramount is in charge of Terminator now? When did that happen?

A few years ago when they bought the rights.

[redfirebird2008]

A few years ago when they bought the rights.

 

So they saw Terminator Salvation flop for WB and they decided it was a good idea to buy the rights? Not smart.