Multiple Domestic Crowns? Pretty Tough Task....(The Last Jedi makes more history)

[Dark 33Legend of the Sith]

With Marvel all combined, it looks like it's up to Rogue One to keep Marvel off this list. That will be a tough task for a spinoff movie.

[cookie]

Just now, Treetrunk Special said:

not talking calendar gross, talking release dates.

 

And American Sniper was commercially released on December 25th, 2014. Four theaters still counts.

[redfirebird2008]

7 minutes ago, Dark 33Legend of the Sith said:

Sounds good. We've had a few mention that all the Batmans and then Marvel phase 2 should be merged. Makes sense to me, I'll edit those in.

 

One more edit: Burton's Batman was 1989, not 1988.

[Avatree]

Just now, cookie said:

 

And American Sniper was commercially released on December 25th, 2014. Four theaters still counts.

dude i literally do not care, stop talking pls

[Dark 33Legend of the Sith]

7 minutes ago, redfirebird2008 said:

 

One more edit: Burton's Batman was 1989, not 1988.

Typo. Thanks. 

 

I remeber 1989 very well. One of my favorite theatre experiences. That movie was massive.

[baumer]

When you mentioned that Empire Strikes Back won 1980 that actually kind of surprised me. I know it had a huge drop from the original and I would have thought that something else would have made more money in 1980. That's really impressive that it did when that year.

[Dark 33Legend of the Sith]

1 hour ago, Baumer said:

When you mentioned that Empire Strikes Back won 1980 that actually kind of surprised me. I know it had a huge drop from the original and I would have thought that something else would have made more money in 1980. That's really impressive that it did when that year.

 

It more than doubled the next best. It was #3 of all time then. So yeah, it was a behemoth.

[somebody85]

"Home Alone: 1st in 1990 (2nd in 1992)"

Wow I did not know that. I remember the marketing for Home Alone 2 but I was really young. I know Mcdonalds definitely promoted it.

But that's crazy that Home Alone 2 beat Batman Returns.

Really cool topic.

[grey ghost]

Actually I'm willing to bet Star Wars wins not only last year and this year but 2017 also.

[Porthos]

1 minute ago, grey ghost said:

Actually I'm willing to bet Star Wars wins not only last year and this year but 2017 also.

 

4 people, 100 points??

[grey ghost]

19 minutes ago, Porthos said:

 

4 people, 100 points??

 

No bets that will take 2 years to be settled. 

[Porthos]

7 minutes ago, grey ghost said:

 

No bets that will take 2 years to be settled. 

 

I know.  But I couldn't let an obvious joke like that one be unsaid.

[Krissykins]

sorry wrong thread 

Edited May 14, 2016 by Krissykins

[a2k]

It's amazing how JW with 650m+ was bested by 44%.

[Dark 33Legend of the Sith]

On May 14, 2016 at 6:28 AM, a2knet said:

It's amazing how JW with 650m+ was bested by 44%.

 

That is a tough break. 650+ million and you don't win the year, let alone within $250 million.

[JonathanLB]

I think Rogue One should win the year, spinoff or not, it's still Star Wars. It will still be huge. Nowhere near TFA, but I think $450-500 million. Unless Dory breaks out for $500M+ then I think Rogue One has it in the bag now that Civil War has proven it has no chance of $500M and probably no chance of $450M either. 

 

If Rogue One can win the year, which will still be a lot closer than last year, Star Wars will almost certainly win 2017 too. That's going to be a tough record to break for any franchise, that's for sure. Not only would a franchise need to release movies 3 years in a row, but then it has to win all 3 years too. No franchise has ever won two years in a row as you noted, so if Rogue One can bridge the gap between 7 and 8 here for the three-year win, it's going to be amazing.

[Daxtreme]

Box office is always exciting because we find new things to be excited about 

 

And, most of the time, it's meaningful only to us box office theorists 

[peludo]

3 hours ago, JonathanLB said:

I think Rogue One should win the year, spinoff or not, it's still Star Wars. It will still be huge. Nowhere near TFA, but I think $450-500 million. Unless Dory breaks out for $500M+ then I think Rogue One has it in the bag now that Civil War has proven it has no chance of $500M and probably no chance of $450M either. 

 

If Rogue One can win the year, which will still be a lot closer than last year, Star Wars will almost certainly win 2017 too. That's going to be a tough record to break for any franchise, that's for sure. Not only would a franchise need to release movies 3 years in a row, but then it has to win all 3 years too. No franchise has ever won two years in a row as you noted, so if Rogue One can bridge the gap between 7 and 8 here for the three-year win, it's going to be amazing.

I can not give you a like since I have used all of them today, but you are very right.

 

What Star Wars can do is incredible looking at precedents. I only can think in LOTR making something close to that. FOTR was second (3 million behind HP1), and TTT was second too (60 million behind SM1). Even although FOTR had been lucky with Oscars (it was nominated to 13) and had surpassed at the end to HP1, TTT would had not chance to beat SM1. And that considering that TTT adjusts to nearly $500m, something that this year can be enough to win the year.

 

Even if you think something will be big, there is always an (un)expected competitor that can steal you the crown (2014 is a very good example with American Sniper). Very interesting topic.

[Dark 33Legend of the Sith]

6 hours ago, peludo said:

Even if you think something will be big, there is always an (un)expected competitor that can steal you the crown (2014 is a very good example with American Sniper). Very interesting topic.

 

QFT

[water]

neat list, but you missed the hunger games in 2013 and 2014