Neo Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 $25.5m OW for TA2 then I expected $25m so I was right Biggest OW EVER Far ahead of TA1 ($17m OW) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4815162342 Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 I certainly wasn't disappointed You discount double-checked 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grey ghost Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Again people are talking about opening weekend, not the final gross. Most sequels to big popular films open higher. Higher than 207 million? That performance was an anomaly. Everybody and their mom watched Avengers 1 opening weekend. Some people multiple times. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deathlife Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Whoa! $187M?? That's shockingly low. Color me disappointed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grey ghost Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 You mean worldwide right? Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Jedi Master 007 Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Lol how does it feel to be wrong about mostly everything? Nice weekend for us pessimists Why are you so happy? Weren't you the one who talked about owning stock in Disney? Wouldn't you want Disney properties to smash records? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redfirebird2008 Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 The final uber spectacular act, the jokes and moments with Hulk, the 360 shot with the Silvestri heroic theme, the first Avengers had many memorable moments that created an insane buzz. Very difficult to replicate those moments and Whedon probably knew it. Yep, third act of this new one felt like more of the same except without Hulk getting to kick total ass like he did in TA1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAR Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 I would normally agree with you. Usually, it's our own fault for having such exaggerated expectations on these films, but something about this # is pretty disappointing. It's a full 20M away from TA's OW. Moreover, the fact that every estimate has gone down sort of adds to the disappointment (note: I'm not blaming RTH or anybody because it happens, I'm just saying that it added to the disappointment.) Well I'm not disappointed with the weekend, but also the Kentucky thing, I'm from Wisconsin, the disappointment came latet 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuart360 Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Higher than 207 million? That performance was an anomaly. Everybody and their mom watched Avengers 1 opening weekend. Some people multiple times. Just out of interest, were you saying all this BEFORE we had any numbers?, what was your prediction?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grey ghost Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 (edited) If this means SW7 can win the domestic ctown then there's s silver lining. Edited May 3, 2015 by grey ghost 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Slay FF Slay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avatree Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 If this means SW7 can win the domestic ctown then there's s silver lining. SW was always going to win, but yes it's way more likely now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACSlater Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Time for viewing number 2... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KATCH-2D2 Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 This is stil an incredible opening despite some of us being a bit disappointed due to expectation. But regarding IM3, that movie benefited the most from being the first film to follow the breakout success of The Avengers. So while the whole "this only did $13m or so more than IM3" is a fair point to mention, IM3 was riding on the enormous buzz and goodwill of The Avengers. Despite AOU being the direct sequel, lots of the bumps were already given to the likes of IM3, Thor and Cap. I've said the same thing a few pages back (more like 30 pages). It's a great opening to me. The first movie had a novelty that was never going to be duplicated, and having individual sequels for the 3 most popular characters probably diluted demand this time around as well. A $450-500M total is far from something to sneeze at (although that there will be some trying to spin such a massive total in a negative way is absurd but whatever). This^. Feeling disappointed because of unmet expectation is one thing but it's ridiculous to call 2nd biggest OW of all time a failure. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omario Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Wow, that is very disappointing lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neo Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Oh boy. <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> So with that what would the OW be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marveldcfox Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 (edited) Marvel and disney will be a bit nervous about this opening weekend. I think it's obvious that Furious 7 kinda hurt Avengers 2 as it was a must see event movie and first out of the gate. They will be a bit concerned next year..with BVS coming before Civil War and then in Fast 8 coming before Guardians 2 in 2017. Calling it now that Guardians 2 will perform like Iron Man 2 domestically. Edited May 3, 2015 by marveldcfox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grey ghost Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Just out of interest, were you saying all this BEFORE we had any numbers?, what was your prediction?. My prediction was originally 193/515. Unfortunately I gave into the hype and increased my predicts at the very last minute to 215/535. Never again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Futurist Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Last big markets to open left are Japan and China. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAR Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Kevin Feige will likely be given his walking papers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
