Weekend Estimates (4-day): TL 41.7 M | PP II 38.5 M | MM: FR 32.1 M | A:AOU 27.8 M | POLTERGEIST 26.5 M

[water]

being a box office draw is MUCH more of a thing for comedies

[La Binoche]

Thrillers too. Jodie Foster (back when she was acting) and Denzel Washington. 

[The Futurist]

Denzel is still massively over paid.

But if studios agree to give him those 15-20m paychecks, I guess it works for them but Denzel s BO figures seem to contradict he s a good investment.

[Avatree]

Denzel is still massively over paid.

But if studios agree to give him those 15-20m paychecks, I guess it works for them but Denzel s BO figures seem to contradict he s a good investment.

He doesn't get huge hits, no, but he is possibly the most reliable actor in terms of getting a solid, profitable hit.

[AniNate]

Man, this is just a shitty weekend, isn't it?

 

John Carter is looking like way too easy a comparison for TL right now

[vc2002]

You know this is a meh wknd when people talk about how old they are in this wknd thread.

[kowhite]

Off topic but who are 3 actors that are box office draws? having them makes a movie lot more successful than them without , who do u guys think?

Nobody.

It ain't 1995.

There are actor who, when placed in the right role and the right movie, will sell. RDJ for example.

But not even Will Smith or Tom Cruise is the ever amazing I could read a phone book on the toilet while taking an A+ shit and still run 100m.

That time has passed.

[#ED]

Black Mass looks good.

[lab276]

1993 is a decently long time ago now.

[MattW]

Should have been pitch perfect and mad Max this weekend and tomorrowland and poltergeist last weekend. That would have been more interesting

[The Panda]

Universal might win the year over Disney.

[passerby]

Angelina Jolie?! That Maleficent BO number is all her because the rest of it was just okay.

[Jandrew]

1993 is a decently long time ago now.

This man understands.

[cory]

My memory starts at 1995.

[Avatree]

Angelina Jolie?! That Maleficent BO number is all her because the rest of it was just okay.

Cinderella only grossed 40M less, with no star power at all...

[Frozen]

Angelina Jolie?! That Maleficent BO number is all her because the rest of it was just okay.

It was marketed as a princess movie, even though it was not.

[PDC1987]

Universal might win the year over Disney.

It's as close to set in stone as possible. SW only playing one week in 2015 and AOU not matching TA will have just as much to do with it as Universal's awesome schedule does.

[The Panda]

It's as close to set in stone as possible. SW only playing one week in 2015 and AOU not matching TA will have just as much to do with it as Universal's awesome schedule does.

Big things that depend is how strong Star Wars first two weeks are, and how well Bridge of Spies, Ant-Man, Inside Out, and The Good Dinosaur do (plus Tonorrowlands legs to an extent)

Universal will deliver with Ted 2, Jurassic World, and Minions. They'll need a few of their non-tentpoles to over perform to win (such as Crimson Peak).

[AniNate]

Big things that depend is how strong Star Wars first two weeks are, and how well Bridge of Spies, Ant-Man, Inside Out, and The Good Dinosaur do (plus Tonorrowlands legs to an extent)

Universal will deliver with Ted 2, Jurassic World, and Minions. They'll need a few of their non-tentpoles to over perform to win (such as Crimson Peak).

 

I feel like people are really underestimating TGD right now (understandable, since there hasn't been any marketing). To me it seems like Pixar's wanting it to be a real event film.

Edited May 24, 2015 by tribefan695

[Avatree]

Oh, damn, I forgot about TGD, I was just thinking Inside Out. Still, Minions, Ted 2 and JW are all going to be huge.

Edited May 24, 2015 by tree - we're home