Weekend Thread (Dec-30-Jan 2nd) 3/4-day #s R1 49.5m/64.3m, Sing 42.8m/56.4m, Pass 16.15m/20.7m, Moana 10.97m/14.3m, WH 10.6m/13m, Fences 10m/12.7m

[straggler]

20 minutes ago, grey ghost said:

There's nothing wrong with shock value here and there but there are real dangers associated with bigotry becoming normalized.

 

I don't even think this is debatable anymore. We're seeing the fallout of normalized bigotry in real time.

When everything is considered bigotry then the only thing that becomes normalized is stupidity and narrowmindedness.  

Edited January 2, 2017 by straggler

[Lordmandeep]

2 minutes ago, grey ghost said:

 

The vast majority of people don't live in a Liberal Arts dorm room.

 

Meanwhile a politically incorrect neofascist has been elected leader of the free world.

 

 

Exactly why there has been a pushback against political correctness. 

 

A small minority were trying to control free speech and debate for everyone.

[grey ghost]

Sorry for pushing things too off topic.

 

Now back to your regularly scheduled programming.

[baumer]

Guys, please.  Let's stick to the numbers.  

 

This isn't the racism or bigotry thread.

[robertman2]

The only kind of political correctness I hate is the kind that'd censor stuff like South Park. Otherwise, I don't give two shits about it either way

[PPZVGOS]

Do we have any early guesses/estimates on Sing? 

[grey ghost]

How long until we get weekend actuals? 

[filmlover]

Just now, grey ghost said:

How long until we get weekend actuals? 

Actuals won't come in until tomorrow because it's a 4-day weekend, estimates will come in later this morning.

[YM!]

6 minutes ago, PPZVGOS said:

Do we have any early guesses/estimates on Sing? 

Unfortunately No, but if it had the same jump as R1 did on Sunday, we'd have a $14.3M Sunday.

Edited January 2, 2017 by YourMother

[grey ghost]

Other studios challenging Disney this year.

 

[IronJimbo]

1 minute ago, grey ghost said:

Other studios challenging Disney this year.

 

2018

[POTUS 2020]

21 minutes ago, grey ghost said:

 

The vast majority of people don't live in a Liberal Arts dorm room.

 

Meanwhile a politically incorrect neofascist has been elected leader of the free world.

Christ you're misinformed.

[MonstersandRoy]

7 minutes ago, grey ghost said:

Other studios challenging Disney this year.

 

 

Damn! I hope we see that full scene in some special DVD release.

[YM!]

9 minutes ago, IronJimbo said:

2018

I don't think Avatar 2 will beat TFA's domestic (but it will likely make over it worldwide), not to mention Fox has a pretty weak slate in 2018, Disney has Avengers: Infinity War (which could make over $500M), Incredibles 2 (another possible $400M+ grosser), Han Solo ($300M+), Gigantic and WiR2 should do Moana to Zootopia numbers, Wrinkle in Time could break out, Black Panther will breakout ($250M+) and Ant Man and the Wasp should do $200M-$230M. Possibly Jungle Book 2 and Mulan will do over $300M each. Fox only has that, Deadpool 2 ($400M) and New Mutants ($200M-$250M).

Edited January 2, 2017 by YourMother

[filmlover]

I still laugh that they cut Felicity Jones' money line ("This is a rebellion, isn't it? I rebel.") out of the movie after splashing it all over the marketing.

[JennaJ]

1 minute ago, filmlover said:

I still laugh that they cut Felicity Jones' money line ("This is a rebellion, isn't it? I rebel.") out of the movie after splashing it all over the marketing.

 

It was so cringe worthy in the trailers, I'm thankful they cut it.

[IronJimbo]

2 minutes ago, YourMother said:

I don't think Avatar 2 will beat TFA's domestic (but it will likely make over it worldwide), not to mention Fox has a pretty weak slate in 2018, Disney has Avengers: Infinity War (which could make over $500M), Incredibles 2 (another possible $400M+ grosser), Han Solo ($300M+), Gigantic and WiR2 should do Moana to Zootopia numbers, Wrinkle in Time could break out, Black Panther will breakout ($250M+) and Ant Man and the Wasp should do $200M-$230M. Possibly Jungle Book 2 and Mulan will do over $250M.

 

Profit margins

[Lordmandeep]

6 minutes ago, filmlover said:

I still laugh that they cut Felicity Jones' money line ("This is a rebellion, isn't it? I rebel.") out of the movie after splashing it all over the marketing.

 

 

That was George Lucas level dialogue..

 

 

 

[YM!]

4 minutes ago, IronJimbo said:

 

Profit margins

A2 will likely be one of the most profitable if not the most (At worst I see it doing $1.8B-$2B), but I wouldn't be surprised if another film becomes more profitable. 

Edited January 2, 2017 by YourMother

[grey ghost]

12 minutes ago, IronJimbo said:

2018

 

That's the year Disney recharges its batteries. 

 

and they'll probably still cross 2 billion with only a handful of movies.