Weekend Actuals (Page 150): Apes 56.3M | SMH 44.2M | DM3 19.4M | Baby 8.7M | Big Dick 7.5M | WW 6.8M | Wish Upon 5.5M | Tomatoes losing their power

[YM!]

Just now, filmlover said:

Is there any real reason why "Big Dick" is always used in the title instead of "Big Sick?" Are we paying homage to Original Flash Thompson/Future Batman Villain Joe Manganiello's character from the Magic Mike movies? Maybe @Telemachos knows the answer.

 

It's a joke due to a typo a week ago.

[filmnerdjamie]

Just now, Mojoguy said:

SMH already acting like a frontloaded sequel with that 2nd weekend drop!

 

To be fair... it is a sequel to Civil War!

[FilmBuff]

Federer wins Wimbledon! What a beast

[Gumby]

Just now, Noctis said:

I love that by the end of the year, the three biggest films of the year will be headlined by women: Emma Watson, Gal Gadot, and Daisy Ridley. 

Of those three, the only one who should get credit is Gal Gadot.  She was the perfect WW and is very responsible for that film's success.

 

Watson is a bland nothing who can't act, and Ridley is a Keira Knightley knock-off.

[titanic2187]

http://www.cnbc.com/2017/07/16/superheroes-are-almost-single-handedly-saving-the-us-box-office.html

 

Superheroes are almost single-handedly saving the US box office

The theme song for this year's box office is shaping up to be "Holding Out for a Hero."

Superhero movies have been just about the only safe bet in 2017, providing a reliable box office boost during a hit-or-miss year.

Hollywood has hauled in about $6 billion at the U.S. box office through July 9, roughly even with the total at this point last year, according to comScore. That's thanks to strong early releases like comic book movies "Logan" and "The LEGO Batman Movie," as well as the live action "Beauty and the Beast," low-budget horror breakout "Get Out" and "The Fate of the Furious."

 

But things have taken a turn for the worse since the start of the summer movie season, and it's only superhero flicks — "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2," "Wonder Woman" and "Spider-Man: Homecoming" — that have been sure bets.

 

Pathetic, not because of CBM are doing great, but because of the market diversity is at the expenses of that greatness

[Noctis]

Just now, Gumby said:

Of those three, the only one who should get credit is Gal Gadot.  She was the perfect WW and is very responsible for that film's success.

 

Watson is a bland nothing who can't act, and Ridley is a Keira Knightley knock-off.

 

I KNEW you would come to bash her.

 

Watson's a big reason for the success of BaTB. Love her or hate her, the truth doesn't give a flying fuck about how you feel.

[Jayhawk the Hutt]

Just now, Gumby said:

Of those three, the only one who should get credit is Gal Gadot.  She was the perfect WW and is very responsible for that film's success.

 

Watson is a bland nothing who can't act, and Ridley is a Keira Knightley knock-off.

You're on fire today

[Cochofles]

21 minutes ago, raulbalarezo said:

$300M is not locked for SMH, sad...

Don’t you mean, “Sad!”?

[filmlover]

Just now, Jayhawk said:

You're on fire today

He's finally embracing his MRA status. Might as well go all in.

[John Marston]

Exhibitor Relations @ERCboxoffice·3m

 

PIRATES: DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES has sailed past $750M+ worldwide. CHN ($172M) RUS ($40M) JPN ($33M) GER ($29M) FRA ($25M) UK ($25M)

[CJohn]

Early predictions for next week's openers:

Dunkirk - 35.3M

Girls Trip - 35.9M

Valerian - 9.3M

[YM!]

2 minutes ago, Mojoguy said:

JL looks like a big trash pile. It was doomed the moment WB let Snyder direct it.

I think it'll open big like $155M and finish around $400M but under WW due to having its late legs killed by the plethora of Christmas movies.

[Zakiyyah6]

Spider-Man has already outgrossed the last Spider-Man movie so that's something. And of course it's going to be huge internationally. No failure here but the word of mouth monster the damn near everyone predicted still hasn't appeared.

[That One Girl]

6 hours ago, Rman823 said:

So Apes would be original ? Sure it's a good film but it's what # in the series. And you're right audiences like familiarity and seeing certain characters again which is why they return to Cinematic universes, sequels, and remakes. Nothing wrong with that. 

 

Apes is highly original when you actually see the film.  It's not the simple fact that it's a seque or an adaptation, it's about how it goes about that fact.  War for the Apes is one of the most original blockbusters in quite some time by that standard.

[pepper83]

Not surprised at the Spider-Man drop. Wonder Woman still killing it makes me so happy

[Scubasteve716]

What are the chances WW hits $400 mil Before it starts having weekends of less than $1 mil? 

 

Its starting to look like it has a fairly decent chance now right?

[John Marston]

Exhibitor Relations @ERCboxoffice·19m

 

Broad Green's horror flick, WISH UPON, was DOA, debuting with a lackluster $5.5M in 2,483 theaters--just $2,250 per.

[Noctis]

2 minutes ago, Rey said:

YOU FUCKING BITCH!!!

 

YOU GOTTA STOP WITH THESE INFLAMMATORY STATEMENTS.

 

OR I WILL WHOOP YOU ASS FOR COMING FOR HIM.

 

 

Your posts will always be forgiven because of your gifs.

[Alli]

2 minutes ago, CJohn said:

Early predictions for next week's openers:

Dunkirk - 35.3M

 

sounds about right.  it hasn't shown anything mindblowing in the trailers/marketing

[filmnerdjamie]

Just now, CJohn said:

Dunkirk - 35.3M

 

Sounds about right.