Weekend Actuals (Page 75): X-MEN 103.3M OS OW | Angry Birds 38.15M | Captain America 32.9M (Ahoy Matey!!) | Neighbors 21.7M | The Nice Guys 11.2M | Jungle Book 10.9M

[TimmyRiggins]

The Nice Guys is great, that's why we can't have good things most of the time. Hope it does better overseas, it has sequel potential, but doesn't look like it's going to happen. Must be pretty depressing for Shane Black, stupid GA. 

Edited May 21, 2016 by TimmyRiggins

[Lordmandeep]

Jungle book passes batman vs superman?

[Filmovie]

CW Bo.com's prediction 1st WE: 214 M   -------ACTUALS 179 M

CW Bo.com's prediction 2nd WE: 81 M ----------  ACTUALS 72 M

CW Bo.com's prediction 3RD WE: 41 M  ------- PREDICTED 34-35 M

 

 

It look like Bo.com is predicting, what it would like it to do, and not what it will actually do

[That One Girl]

5 hours ago, filmlover said:

I feel like Independence Day: Resurgence will open below $50M at this rate.

 

If it makes only 1/3 of the original's adjusted domestic gross, that's still almost 200 million.

[kayumanggi]

34 minutes ago, Filmovie said:

CW Bo.com's prediction 1st WE: 214 M   -------ACTUALS 179 M

CW Bo.com's prediction 2nd WE: 81 M ----------  ACTUALS 72 M

CW Bo.com's prediction 3RD WE: 41 M  ------- PREDICTED 34-35 M

 

 

It look like Bo.com is predicting, what it would like it to do, and not what it will actually do

 

#neveragain will I believe them. lol

[baumer]

The problem with making adult themed films like nice guys is that there's very little teenage appeal to them because a lot of younger people just know they can get these movies on their Android box or at the flea market or they can legally download them for free. Why spend $12 on a movie that has no spaceships and special effects and superheroes when you can watch it for free about 2 or 3 days after it comes out? That is what the film industry has to deal with now

[baumer]

I shudder to think how poorly a film like A Few Good Men or A Time to Kill would do in today's climate. It would probably be open to something like 15 million and close out with around 60.

[Mojoguy]

The problem with making adult themed films like nice guys is that there's very little teenage appeal to them because a lot of younger people just know they can get these movies on their Android box or at the flea market or they can legally download them for free. Why spend $12 on a movie that has no spaceships and special effects and superheroes when you can watch it for free about 2 or 3 days after it comes out? That is what the film industry has to deal with now

That's why the mid budget movies are now dead in Hollywood. Either you are a blockbusters that NEEDS to be seen in theaters, or you are some cheap budgeted indie movie.

[Ezen Baklattan]

That's also kind of a worryingly high midnight share for Nice Guys, nearly a fifth of its grosses came from previews, yikes that's high.

 

Either way, these numbers hurt. Hopefully in the fall this could have done better, I don't think I like a universe where Mother's Day outgrosses this.

 

*insert Ryan Gosling crying gif*

[a2k]

5 hours ago, No Prisoners said:

That bet is a done deal.

Double or nothing under $409,013,994?

You can upgrade your own account with your donation

 

 

 

Done

If it falls below IM3 I donate $20 to the site else you donate $60.

Our earlier bet around 415m is void.

Edited May 21, 2016 by a2knet

[Cochofles]

3 hours ago, Krissykins said:

 

I think Neighbors 2 will make more profit though, budget $35m, Nice Guys reportedly $50m. 

 Wrong post0

Edited May 21, 2016 by Cochofles

[a2k]

Not only does NEIGHBORS 2 have a small prod budget (it will do >3x it's 35m budget WW), it will also give a bump to rentals/dvd/bray/etc of NEIGHBORS 1 before it's own auxiliary revenue kicks in.

Edited May 21, 2016 by a2knet

[Lordmandeep]

Well the last comedy I watched in theaters was Hangover 2.

 

Paying 15 bucks to see a film that does not really matter if you see on a big screen or a cellphone, does not seem worth it to many.

 

This applies to many adult dramas too, they have big interest but many watch it on the computer or box. 

 

Like I am certain a film like Wolf of Wall Street 10 years ago would have sold a ton more tickets (was a good hit regardless).

 

Adult dramas and comedies still do well but not as well as before. 

 

Rare examples like the Leo Bear film and American Sniper 

[Cochofles]

20 minutes ago, Baumer said:

I shudder to think how poorly a film like A Few Good Men or A Time to Kill would do in today's climate. It would probably be open to something like 15 million and close out with around 60.

 

And those you mentioned were beloved high grossing films with larger commercial prospects. Imagine what a beloved, harder-to-market film that never made a killing at the box office to begin with would make today. I guess Thelma & Louise would probably end up with a 20 million dollar gross and The Grifters  and Dangerous Liaisons would close with 10 million dollars a piece.

[Cochofles]

2 minutes ago, Lordmandeep said:

Like I am certain a film like Wolf of Wall Street 10 years ago would have sold a ton more tickets (was a good hit regardless).

 

Adult dramas and comedies still do well but not as well as before. 

 

Rare examples like the Leo Bear film and American Sniper 

 

You mention great examples that makes one wonder about the whole star system. Maybe Leo is indeed the last great movie star alive. I cannot imagine something like The Revenant being a big hit withe anyone else in the lead but him. I seriously thought that film would flop...

[Ezen Baklattan]

I'm still shocked that The Revenant can get to $183m but TNG is the film that's too weird for general audiences. Yeah, Leo has a lot of starpower, but come on.

[Avatree]

Wait what, The Nice Guys has a $50 million budget? I thought it was like a small $10M thang

[Lordmandeep]

Just now, Cochofles said:

 

You mention great examples that makes one wonder about the whole star system. Maybe Leo is indeed the last great movie star alive. I cannot imagine something like The Revenant being a big hit withe anyone else in the lead but him. I seriously thought that film would flop...

 

 

Without Leo no way that film did over 100 million 

[Cochofles]

Just now, Lordmandeep said:

Without Leo no way that film did over 100 million 

 

I think Leo has brilliantly built a brand all of his own, and his brand has consistently compelled adult audiences to support his films. Solid directors always want to work with him and solid scripts are routinely given to him. Think about his filmography and how many of his films are heavy dramas with zero teen appeal or high-concepts, and they still make bank. Kinda ironic for someone who in the nineties became the ultimate teenage pinup dreamboat thanks to Romeo + Juliet and Titanic.

[Lordmandeep]

There is star power still, if it attached to a good project it is a mutual benefit.