JCS Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 ScreenDaily say Expendables 2 had a $23.9M weekend OS for a total of $189.2M OS! That is an increase on BOM's OS total. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fake Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 Wohoo!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Marston Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 really shows how much overseas markets matter these days. The people who say the domestic gross is the only important thing are ignorant 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecstasy Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 Why is EX1 and 2 so popular overseas? Is it Stallone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fmpro Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 ScreenDaily say Expendables 2 had a $23.9M weekend OS for a total of $189.2M OS! That is an increase on BOM's OS total. Thats a wild increase Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fmpro Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 Why is EX1 and 2 so popular overseas? Is it Stallone?I think were pretty nostalgic with our 80's heroes in Europe...I dont know why China loves it so much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecstasy Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 I think were pretty nostalgic with our 80's heroes in Europe...I dont know why China loves it so muchAhh I see. Reminds me of when past their prime music stars go on tour to Japan. They don't care if they haven't had a hit in years. They just love the music. Some stay there and perform for years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJohn Posted September 19, 2012 Author Share Posted September 19, 2012 (edited) The Expendables 2 already outgrossed the first here by 200k Insane that in our equivalent it is already over 180M!!!!(it will end under the first in ticket sales, tho but considering the state of the box office here... I have to assume we really love these guys) Edited September 19, 2012 by CJohn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lab276 Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 The Expendables 2 already outgrossed the first here by 200k Insane that in our equivalent it is already over 180M!!!!(it will end under the first in ticket sales, tho but considering the state of the box office here... I have to assume we really love these guys)A hollow victory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fmpro Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 Ahh I see. Reminds me of when past their prime music stars go on tour to Japan. They don't care if they haven't had a hit in years. They just love the music. Some stay there and perform for years.true Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumer Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 A hollow victory.Nothing hollow about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fmpro Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 Nothing hollow about it.I only read victory Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lab276 Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 Nothing hollow about it.More dollars but fewer tickets is concerning to me, and therefore, I can't see that as being anything other than a hollow victory, if it can be called a victory at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumer Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 More dollars but fewer tickets is concerning to me, and therefore, I can't see that as being anything other than a hollow victory, if it can be called a victory at all.Are you serious? Would you call TDKR's gross a hollow victory in places that it sold less tickets? Money is money. Hollywood doesn't report tickets sold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lab276 Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 Are you serious? Would you call TDKR's gross a hollow victory in places that it sold less tickets? Money is money.I think I would actually. And the funny thing about ticket sales is that if you sell more of them you make more money anyway.Hollywood doesn't report tickets sold.To its detriment IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumer Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 Well, call it what you want. Films today don't sell as many tickets as they did before and there are many reasons for that. Seeing TDKR pass films like Shrek 2 is very hollow as they sold much much less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Toymaker Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 If it beat a film that grossed $171m in 1975, then it would be a hollow victory, but TE1 was released only 2 years ago, so it has made more coin in an almost identical time (with similar economic constraints and pressures), and that is a feat. Well done to TE2. Nothing hollow about it at all.It's actually selling more tickets than TE1 in many markets. When it's done, overall it will also have more tickets sold (minus only the USA and UK), of which the other markets will more than make up for. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Marston Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 maybe they can make Expendables 3 a globe trotting movie so they can appeal even more to overseas audiences Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Toymaker Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 An addition of a Japanese movie star would be good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumer Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 the Expendables has done very well and there is room to grow but I don't still has a limited amount of interest in it. It's going to gross about 225-240 mill not something like 400. so maybe the third could hit 300 Overseas .but that's kind of pushing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
