WKND Est. - Hobbit 56M, NATM 17M, Annie 16M, Exodus 8M, Mockingjay 7M, John Wick 115K, Interview 0M

[Jonwo]

Wicked if done well would be bigger than Mamma Mia! but its still making truckloads of money from the various productions worldwide so Universal don't have to greenlight it just yet.

I wonder if Into the Woods does well, will studios be willing to adaptating another Sondheim musical as a film, Follies has been rumoured but I think Company would work as a film.

The other musicals I think would be great as films are Miss Saigon and La Cage Aux Folles,

[Empire]

Just eh #s for all the movies this weekend. Hope things pick up as the holidays come.

[La Binoche]

Feels like Into The Woods and/or Unbroken are poised to break out. 

[John Marston]

Feels like Into The Woods and/or Unbroken are poised to break out. 

 

 

neither will break out. Unbroken especially will not come close to being anything that can be labelled a break out

[Plain Old Tele]

The Dame's movie is battered.... but Unbroken.

YEEAAAAHHHHHHHHHH

[Ando918]

Into The Woods, yes.  That is where the audience for Annie will go when they hear the bad WOM and reviews for it.  Unbroken - ehhh, not so much.  No Golden Globe nods, no name actors.  Only 75 domestic for that.

[Frozen]

Into The Woods is only opening in 2200 theatres though.

[BadAtGender]

The Dame's movie is battered.... but Unbroken.

YEEAAAAHHHHHHHHHH

 

I can't put my finger on it, but I feel like a number of people underestimated Angeline Jolie's drawing power at some point.

[John Marston]

I can't put my finger on it, but I feel like a number of people underestimated Angeline Jolie's drawing power at some point.

Jolie is directing not starting. Her name is no where on the posters.

[Plain Old Tele]

I can't put my finger on it, but I feel like a number of people underestimated Angeline Jolie's drawing power at some point.

I think people are forgetting the 180+ weeks the book spent on the NY Times bestseller list.

[picores]

Thats actually a decent increase for Hobbit 3, could have been worse. 50m 3-day and 84m 5-day looks likely. I still think 250m final or even passing DOS is not dead.

 

NATM3 will have a multiplier of 5 at least. So a 23m OW should lead to +120m final. Not the disaster it seemed.

[Blankments]

Noctis and Baumer liking Hobbit 3 has been the kiss of death. The BOFverse couldn't handle it.

WAIT WHAT??

 

Fuck you guys, I blame Noctis and Baumer for Interviewgate now

[Cmasterclay]

Musicals seem to be big hits more than then they are risky flops. The only musical of the decade or so that was an INEXPICABLE flop was Rent, considering its extreme popularity and iconic songs, but even that had the changes that offended hardcore fans, and the fact that it was just shitty. Phantom was a bit inexplicable too, but they tried a weird platform style release for it in a crowded market so it just never gained traction- with a big release, it would have been a bigger hit. Since Chicago came out, Les Mis, Enchanted, Mamma Mia, Hairspray, and Dreamgirls have all broken out and been big time hits. Sweeney and Jersey Boys were never, ever going to make serious money.

[Fancyarcher]

I think people are forgetting the 180+ weeks the book spent on the NY Times bestseller list.

 

Wow! I had no idea.

 

Yeah, I think Unbroken's gonna be a hit.

Edited December 20, 2014 by Saintarcher

[grey ghost]

The Interview with 0 m?

 

The Floperview.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[boogiezen]

UNBROKEN is a drama though. So, I don't know about breakout or what. But I hope the movie will be solid.

[baumer]

Hahaga Interview. Will challenge Zyxx Road for worse grossing film released in theaters....oh...wait.

[RyneOh1040]

Into The Woods, yes.  That is where the audience for Annie will go when they hear the bad WOM and reviews for it.  Unbroken - ehhh, not so much.  No Golden Globe nods, no name actors.  Only 75 domestic for that.

Into The Woods has the quality to be big I can tell you that.  I saw it last week and was kind of blown away at how good it is.  I'm not a huge fan of musicals but I loved it.  The 2200 theater count is alarming though, I thought this would be around 3200-3400 OD.

[kowhite]

Musicals seem to be big hits more than then they are risky flops. The only musical of the decade or so that was an INEXPICABLE flop was Rent, considering its extreme popularity and iconic songs, but even that had the changes that offended hardcore fans, and the fact that it was just shitty. Phantom was a bit inexplicable too, but they tried a weird platform style release for it in a crowded market so it just never gained traction- with a big release, it would have been a bigger hit. Since Chicago came out, Les Mis, Enchanted, Mamma Mia, Hairspray, and Dreamgirls have all broken out and been big time hits. Sweeney and Jersey Boys were never, ever going to make serious money.

Rock of Ages? Burlesque? Moulin Rouge only did so so business. Across the Universe. Nine. The Producers.

Not sure this is as bulletproof as you're saying.

Edited December 20, 2014 by kowhite

[ecstasy]

Musicals seem to be big hits more than then they are risky flops. The only musical of the decade or so that was an INEXPICABLE flop was Rent, considering its extreme popularity and iconic songs, but even that had the changes that offended hardcore fans, and the fact that it was just shitty. Phantom was a bit inexplicable too, but they tried a weird platform style release for it in a crowded market so it just never gained traction- with a big release, it would have been a bigger hit. Since Chicago came out, Les Mis, Enchanted, Mamma Mia, Hairspray, and Dreamgirls have all broken out and been big time hits. Sweeney and Jersey Boys were never, ever going to make serious money.

 

I think you're right. I went back and looked at the box office for movie musicals (live action). I had no idea Chicago made that much money.  But damn Grease is still the king after all these years.

 

 

1	Grease	Par.	$188,755,690	862	$8,941,717	862	6/16/78
2	Chicago	Mira.	$170,687,518	2,701	$2,074,929	77	12/27/02
3	Les Miserables (2012)	Uni.	$148,809,770	2,927	$27,281,735	2,814	12/25/12
4	Mamma Mia!	Uni.	$144,130,063	3,194	$27,751,240	2,976	7/18/08
5	Enchanted	BV	$127,807,262	3,730	$34,440,317	3,730	11/21/07
6	Hairspray (2007)	NL	$118,871,849	3,121	$27,476,745	3,121	7/20/07
7	The Rocky Horror Picture Show	Fox	$112,892,319	-	n/a	-	9/26/75
8	Dreamgirls	P/DW	$103,365,956	2,797	$378,950	3	12/15/06
9	High School Musical 3: Senior Year	BV	$90,559,416	3,626	$42,030,184	3,623	10/24/08
10	The Muppets	BV	$88,631,237	3,440	$29,239,026	3,440	11/23/11