Weekend Numbers: 1) Revenant 16.0 | 2) Star Wars 14.25 | 3) Ride Along 2 12.96 pg 49

[MovieMan89]

Just now, Baumer said:

 

Wow!  Those are pretty much the worst predictions I've ever made.  lol

Don't feel too bad, all of us majorly screwed up at least 5 movies this year. Check out the domestic top 15 standings thread, it's like walls of red in there:

 

 

[Fancyarcher]

1 hour ago, Baumer said:

Well, it's a film that takes place on the water, which always inflates a budget and it's a film with a lot of effects.  

 

And I don't understand why people think it's not going to do well.  It looks quite good to me.

 

It needs to make about 170m worldwide to make break even. I just don't see it being really all that successful honestly, unless it someone ends up blowing up overseas.

 

Personally, I think it looks fine, but it's not tracking for amazing numbers apparently, so there's that.

Edit: Movieman already explained it better to you.

Edited January 23, 2016 by Daniel Dylan Davis

[Dementeleus]

I'm with @Baumer. FINEST looks solid. 

[filmlover]

41 minutes ago, Baumer said:

 

Wow, well I guess you and I have different opinions on which films look appealing.  I think it looks incredibly appealing and there is much more of a human element to it than ITHOTS.  

To me it doesn't look bad, just bland and very derivative (even the shots of the waves look like they could've been cribbed from The Perfect Storm or something). Also there's the question of who is it supposed to be aimed at: too heartstring-tugging and Inspirational Disney Movie-looking for adults, too gripping and PG-13 for families. It's doomed.

[#ED]

NYC theaters officially closed. I'm living reporting. Currently taking 12 inches to the face. It's been bigger but this is crazy.

[#ED]

 

 

[Dementeleus]

1 minute ago, #ED said:

NYC theaters officially closed. I'm living reporting. Currently taking 12 inches to the face. It's been bigger but this is crazy.

 

A lot of white stuff on your face, huh?

[The Panda]

5 minutes ago, Telemachos said:

I'm with @Baumer. FINEST looks solid. 

 

In all honesty I could see a Monuments Men kind of run for it.

[grim22]

Apparently "The Boy" is now frontrunner for "Most stupid and unnecessary twist ever" dislodging "Safe Haven" from that spot based on what reviewers are saying. Kind of makes me curious to watch the movie to be honest.

[Dementeleus]

@JulieMakLAT: Forget 3D, IMAX, beer: In China, movie theaters push purified air as new amenity  -- and charge premium for it too. https://t.co/syByg1Dsoe

[AndyLL]

Derby Tournament players.

 

I've added the display of estimates.  It shows on the popup showing you and your opposites predictions.

 

http://derby.boxofficetheory.com/DerbyTournamentResults.aspx

 

[filmlover]

Speaking of which, what is everyone expecting from Hail, Caesar! in two weeks? I'm kinda getting the sense that no one really cares despite the irresistible cast. Probably won't touch Monuments Men numbers.

[angeldelmito]

5 minutes ago, Telemachos said:

 

A lot of white stuff on your face, huh?

OOP

[Chewy]

3 minutes ago, grim22 said:

Apparently "The Boy" is now frontrunner for "Most stupid and unnecessary twist ever" dislodging "Safe Haven" from that spot based on what reviewers are saying. Kind of makes me curious to watch the movie to be honest.

 

I was super drunk when I saw Safe Haven but I thought it was hilarious. Sparks + turrible actors + that twist is a perfect formula

[4815162342]

9 minutes ago, grim22 said:

Apparently "The Boy" is now frontrunner for "Most stupid and unnecessary twist ever" dislodging "Safe Haven" from that spot based on what reviewers are saying. Kind of makes me curious to watch the movie to be honest.

 

I gotta investigate this.

[Chewy]

That Sparks movie with Michelle Monaghan and Cyclops had a HILARIOUS twist too. Although that one was more torture than funny

[filmlover]

I ended up watching The Longest Ride on HBO a few weeks ago. No ridiculous twist that time but lord Nicholas Sparks knows how to not pull any punches and leave no cliché unturned. Also, Clint's hottie son isn't much of an actor.

[grim22]

7 minutes ago, Chewy said:

That Sparks movie with Michelle Monaghan and Cyclops had a HILARIOUS twist too. Although that one was more torture than funny

 

Some movies don't need a twist, Rom-coms are probably high on that list.

 

January horror movies will never trump the sheer ballsiness of The Devil Inside though. Ending a movie in the middle of a scene and asking audiences to go to a website which doesn't even exist now and never had any actual answers. What were they thinking? The marketing campaign was great but the ending made it one of the most front loaded movies ever.

[Chewy]

5 minutes ago, filmlover said:

I ended up watching The Longest Ride on HBO a few weeks ago. No ridiculous twist that time but lord Nicholas Sparks knows how to not pull any punches and leave no cliché unturned. Also, Clint's hottie son isn't much of an actor.

 

I like Britt Robertson a lot, it's too bad both of her 'breakout' roles this year were in terrible movies that tanked

 

EDIT: last year, last year

Edited January 23, 2016 by Chewy

[Rman823]

The Boy's twist is exactly what I figured would happen. Just seemed like the type of twist a movie like that would have.