Tuesday #s: MI5 4.5 F4 2.9 Minions 1.8 Gift 1.75 Ant-Man 1.55 (Shaun 1)

[Hatebox]

That's more a matter of Marvel having limited slots and a lot of competition with a fairly set plan for the next 3-4 years.  Any other studio would jump on a sequel.

 

Of course, it's all relative. But that's exactly why I'd say it's done 'ok'. A Marvel film doing 'well' in this day and age means an automatic sequel, because 'well' by Marvel standards is now a lot of money. 

 

I know, it's all semantics, but hey.

[Caboose]

Ant-man doesn't need a sequel. He's better as a supporting character like Falcon. Dr. Strange will be the same.

 

Feige is a huge Strange fanboy. I have a feeling they'll want to set him up as a major player for when Downey and some of the OG's leave.

[terrestrial]

Ant-man doesn't need a sequel. He's better as a supporting character like Falcon. Dr. Strange will be the same.

Depending on what they decide to tell / how to bring it on the screen... the opposite might too be possible

 

Of course, it's all relative. But that's exactly why I'd say it's done 'ok'. A Marvel film doing 'well' in this day and age means an automatic sequel, because 'well' by Marvel standards is now a lot of money. 

 

I know, it's all semantics, but hey.

Hmm, I understand the post in the opposite way, for other studios that ww / budget would automatically mean 'sequal', but that does NOT count for Marvel

 

I think a lot of people still think IM2 got it's release date based on IM 1 numbers, forgetting it was Wright's wish to film a (in the end he did 2 movies) non Marvel movie beforehand instead of Ant-Man that got IM2 the former release of Ant-Man.

All the other sequals were already slated.

 

MCU = theoretically filled till 2029 already in (in Feige's bureau's) MCU calendar

[mahnamahna]

it would need excellent drops to do that. I see it doing at least 185 domestic for now. But if U.N.C.L.E. Does not breakout and this holds up with at least a 25% drop this weekend then 200 should be close.

It can definitely reach 200m with even a 40% drop this weekend, since that would put it at roughly $140 million DOM. 

 

From an $18.5 million 3rd weekend and minimal competition and great WOM, it could get a 3.5x-4x from there. That'd be $204 million on the low end, $214 million on the high end. 

 

I think it'll make it to $200 million DOM due to an utter lack of competition. $185-190 million is the worse case scenario for the rest of its run. 

[lilmac]

Ant-Man is probably the most impressively unimpressive run this summer.

 

Like Big Hero 6 last winter.

[Captain Craig]

Ant-man doesn't need a sequel. He's better as a supporting character like Falcon. Dr. Strange will be the same.

Needs vs Wants

 

For the longest time we just wanted a superhero movie not named Superman or Batman....any superhero. 

Perhaps we are now spoiled by having had so much variation the past 15yrs??

 

An Ant-Man sequel has more opportunities than Falcon, who is really a support player.

The sequel could easily explore getting Jan back from the nanoverse.

It could expand upon Pym particles by giving us Giant Man/Goliath, introduce Bill Foster for that role or go crazy and have Renner's Clint Barton.

Show Hope in her role of Wasp. 

Expand ties to SHIELD and introduce Eric O'Grady(maybe a third film). 

 

I WANT an Ant-Man sequel cause there is plenty of material to work with. Likewise there is more than enough material for Dr.Strange who Feige himself has stated is a candidate for being the focal character when RDJ's Iron Man isn't as viable. Sam Wilson as Falcon though, strictly a support player, yes, you're right there. 

[Accursed Arachnid!™]

Feige is a huge Strange fanboy. I have a feeling they'll want to set him up as a major player for when Downey and some of the OG's leave.

 

Dr. Strange is at his best when he is explaining the unexplainable to those in the middle of the action(Like Spidey or Cap) and providing them with a means to overcome something they simply cannot fathom. I just don't think he can be a linchpin of the MCU other than in that role. Other than his origin story, I don't think he is a very relatable character to the average Joe(or Jo), especially after he becomes "sorcerer supreme". A film to set him up is fine since his origin is intriguing, other than that, he should fulfill the role I stated above and not much more than that.

[terrestrial]

Fantastic Four     $2,935,121     +30%     3,995     $735       $30,883,317     
Minions     $1,858,185     +68%     3,123     $595       $305,769,990     
The Gift      $1,740,216     +29%     2,503     $695       $14,945,578     
Trainwreck     $1,022,625     +30%     2,525     $405       $92,755,460     
Jurassic World     $335,700     +28%     1,119     $300       $636,272,505     
Paper Towns      $307,420     +13%     1,284     $239       $29,404,245     
Spy!          $42,816     +15%     306     $140       $109,561,583     
Ted 2          $24,035     +10%     209     $115       $80,969,665     
Home          $21,376     -23%     159     $134       $177,086,647     
Dope          $7,890         +28%     38     $208       $16,661,417     
Self/Less     $7,011         +18%     106     $66       $12,220,339     
Insidious Ch.3     $4,116         -16%     69     $60       $52,209,495     
Cop Car     $2,200         +8%     3     $733       $30,378

[grim22]

That Minions increase is ridiculous. Was there an unannounced holiday or something yesterday? An almost 70% increase from Monday to Tuesday is crazy.

[terrestrial]

That Minions increase is ridiculous. Was there an unannounced holiday or something yesterday? An almost 70% increase from Monday to Tuesday is crazy.

Someone answered earlier something about the last cheap Tuesday for a lot of school pupils / students before 'back to study/learning'

[Accursed Arachnid!™]

Someone answered earlier something about the last cheap Tuesday for a lot of school pupils / students before 'back to study/learning'

 

 

If the Tuesday numbers end up a lot more than this coming Friday's then maybe we should start considering the last Tuesday of the summer (school's out) season an unofficial holiday.

Edited August 12, 2015 by Accursed Arachnid!™

[scabab]

Dragon Ball Z - $1.2 million #1 highest theatre average for the day.

[terrestrial]

MI5    $4,563,528     +38%     3,988     $1,144       $115,635,932

 

Terminator: Genisys     $45,119     +23%     304     $148       $88,586,776   

 

gopher is pretty good with his/her early estimates...

[Fake]

Tuesday bumps keep getting heftier and heftier!

[Accursed Arachnid!™]

Dragon Ball Z - $1.2 million #1 highest theatre average for the day.

 

 

WTH is up with this movie?????????????

[Accursed Arachnid!™]

MI5    $4,563,528     +38%     3,988     $1,144       $115,635,932

 

Terminator: Genisys     $45,119     +23%     304     $148       $88,586,776   

 

gopher is pretty good with his early estimates...

[terrestrial]

Shaun the Sheep     $1,012,687     +67%     2,320     $437       $7,228,954     

The Vatican Tapes     $5,033     -27%     52     $97       $1,724,008     

Lionsgate, Fox, Paramount, STX, Universal, Open Road, Focus = done I think

[TalismanRing]

BoxOffice ‏@BoxOffice 7m7 minutes ago

SHAUN THE SHEEP MOVIE took in $1.013M on Tuesday. 7-Day domestic total stands at $7.23M. #ShaunTheSheep

[terrestrial]

Warner

Vacation     $1,477,324     +32%     3,430     $431       $39,733,508     
San Andreas     $68,061     +12%     213     $320       $152,998,233
Magic Mike XXL     $38,199     +24%     222     $172       $65,431,648     
Mad Max: Fury Road     $26,090     +3%     213     $122       $152,556,755
Max (2015)     $24,217     +14%     178     $136       $40,853,866     
The Gallows     $10,965     -3%     135     $81       $22,482,809

 

edit to add:

Entourage     $623     +26%     21     $30       $32,362,535

Edited August 12, 2015 by terrestrial

[scabab]

WTH is up with this movie?????????????

It's been doing very well for the release it has. It's only been getting one showing per day too.

If they do another movie Fox needs to give it a proper release. 1,000+ theatres for a few weeks with a few showing a day and it'd be very profitable.