Gopher Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 (edited) I don't think it's controversial to say it's been a rough summer at the movies. Disappointment after bomb after negligible film. Yet I'm inclined to pick through the wreckage and make cases for what films I was happy to see an audience respond to (positively or negatively) a specific way, and seemed to signal good tidings for the future. I thought given how diverse the tastes of these boards tend to be, many members can chime in with many reasons. Also, in the face of constant internet civil war, who doesn't like a warm and positive discussion? For starters, I just saw that The Lobster is closing its run just under 9 million dollars. For a baffling, bizarre, not-made-for-US-audiences-whatsoever film that was slated to be dumped by a failing distributor, A24 picked up the slack and gave it a proper platform run. Yet it still felt like a film audiences discovered early on, recommended, and kept around for a while. Weird even when critically acclaimed won't always hit (see: Swiss Army Man's middling box office) so I love success stories like this one. On the studio side, Lights Out - a truly solid horror film borne from a singular filmmaker's style that refused to pull its punches - opened against several tentpoles that couldn't muster any staying power and went on to a 3x multiplier after a very good opening. Horror may be the cornerstone of the original live-action studio movie these days, but I don't think it'll ever go away. And of course I was thrilled when Sausage Party did better than Team America: World Police in just one weekend. Edited August 27, 2016 by Gopher 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmlover Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 Bad Moms being on its way $115M is a welcome one. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAR Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 I'd say Bad Moms run for sure. And on the flip side I'd say North American audiences rejecting sequels to Alice and TMNT was welcome. I didn't include NYSMNYD 2 because I kind of like the first one 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainJackSparrow Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 The Purge 3 gave me hope since it was a sequel that out grossed it's predecessors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Futurist Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 5 hours ago, Gopher said: I don't think it's controversial to say it's been a rough summer at the movies. Disappointment after bomb after negligible film. Yet I'm inclined to pick through the wreckage and make cases for what films I was happy to see an audience respond to (positively or negatively) a specific way, and seemed to signal good tidings for the future. I thought given how diverse the tastes of these boards tend to be, many members can chime in with many reasons. Also, in the face of constant internet civil war, who doesn't like a warm and positive discussion? For starters, I just saw that The Lobster is closing its run just under 9 million dollars. For a baffling, bizarre, not-made-for-US-audiences-whatsoever film that was slated to be dumped by a failing distributor, A24 picked up the slack and gave it a proper platform run. Yet it still felt like a film audiences discovered early on, recommended, and kept around for a while. Weird even when critically acclaimed won't always hit (see: Swiss Army Man's middling box office) so I love success stories like this one. On the studio side, Lights Out - a truly solid horror film borne from a singular filmmaker's style that refused to pull its punches - opened against several tentpoles that couldn't muster any staying power and went on to a 3x multiplier after a very good opening. Horror may be the cornerstone of the original live-action studio movie these days, but I don't think it'll ever go away. And of course I was thrilled when Sausage Party did better than Team America: World Police in just one weekend. Studios have never done better movies than today. Your whole point is moot and seeded in your very peculiar tastes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That One Girl Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 -Horror as a whole -Suicide Squad not having an absolutely horrendous multiplier -Bad Moms and Sausage Party -Finding Dory! -Angry Birds making 5x its budget -Resurgence being basically rejected 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 The most fun runs to track were Tarzan and Pets, but the most surprising run of the summer definitely goes to Bad Moms. It probably destroyed STX's most wild expectations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MinaTakla Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 Pets reaching 350m and almost matching IO is a wonderful surprise and the highlight of the summer for me. Impressive run for an original non Disney film! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmlover Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 Yeah, the rejection of unnecessary sequels was probably a welcome one too. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookie Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 There were a lot of schadenfreude in seeing Resurgence, Turtles, Alice, Ben-Hur and Warcraft all bomb so there's that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YM! Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 Three Things: 1). Rejection of unnecessary sequels such as IDR, IA5, AIW2, and TMNT2 2). Comedy and Horror movies breaking out like Sausage Party, Bad Moms, LO, TC2, etc. 3). The entire run of Finding Dory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WrathOfHan Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 Star Trek Beyond! Fuck this summer. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Stingray Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 1 hour ago, The Futurist said: Studios have never done better movies than today. Your whole point is moot and seeded in your very peculiar tastes. Nice try being edgy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That One Girl Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 I do feel bad for TMNT 2 though. It was far from an unnecessary sequel, and i think it could've done a lot better than it did. Shame about how it ended up though. IA5, IDR, and AIW2 deserve rejection. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ezen Baklattan Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 I haven't seen it yet, but Hell or High Water seems to have come out of nowhere and is kicking all kinds of ass at the indie circuit of the box office. A total of 20m+ doesn't seem out of the question. Love and Friendshlip and The Lobster also did a great job of carrying the indie scene earlier in the summer, and Don't Think Twice recently to a lesser extent. Swiss Army Man didn't set the world on fire, but thank god for A24 for the sole fact this movie exists. Horror in general seems to be doing great this summer. Of the four major horror releases this summer (TC2, Shallows, LO, and now DB), each has been at least a mid range hit and has been certified fresh on rotten tomatoes. The Secret Life of Pets (Which I didin't love, but admittedly enjoyed - Illumination knows what they want to do with their stories, and Sing curiously looks to be different - but I digress) proved for Illumination that Despicable Me wasn't a fluke. Regardless of your thoughts on it, two animated films coming out within a month of each other and combining to over 800m+ is incredible. Also, this may be cheating, but it's given us a glance at a Holiday season that could turn everything around: Doctor Strange, Arrival, Billy Lynn, Fantastic Beasts, Moana, Bad Santa 2, La La Land, Office Christmas Party, Rogue One, Passengers, and Sing all look like they could either be quality or massive hits at the box office, if not both. As we often say on here, it is always calm before the storm. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cannastop Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 17 minutes ago, The Stingray said: Nice try being edgy. Is every opinion contrary to yours edgy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That One Girl Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 22 minutes ago, cannastop said: Is every opinion contrary to yours edgy? Zootopia sucks. As you can see I'm kind of an edgy guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plain Old Tele Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 In terms of the summer, only HELL OR HIGH WATER's promising little run has brought me real happiness. Of the rest, either I didn't really care enough (Dory, SLOP, basically every tentpole) or I haven't seen the movie (Bad Moms). It's nice to see horror/thrillers doing well -- collectively they've had a great summer. I didn't care much for THE SHALLOWS, but it's the sort of movie I wish studios would make more of, so its run was promising too. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmlover Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 1 minute ago, NuTella Lover of Sky Beams said: In terms of the summer, only HELL OR HIGH WATER's promising little run has brought me real happiness. Of the rest, either I didn't really care enough (Dory, SLOP, basically every tentpole) or I haven't seen the movie (Bad Moms). It's nice to see horror/thrillers doing well -- collectively they've had a great summer. I didn't care much for THE SHALLOWS, but it's the sort of movie I wish studios would make more of, so its run was promising too. Tele you should see Bad Moms. Hail Kathryn Hahn! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plain Old Tele Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 Just now, filmlover said: Tele you should see Bad Moms. Hail Kathryn Hahn! I might see it next week. Depends on time and what else I feel like catching in theaters (BM still feels like something I wouldn't lose much seeing on VOD/rental). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
