INFINITY WAR WEEKEND THREAD | Actuals ~ 257.698M OW (RECORD) | 106.334M Friday, 82.131M Saturday (RECORD), 69.231M Sunday (RECORD) | 640.9M Worldwide Opening (RECORD) | Read the Rules on the First Post | SALE NOW LIVE

[vc2002]

[Porthos]

1 minute ago, Premium George said:

What the fuck is up with Venom trailer views and likes? Getting suicide squad vibes.

I have a bit of a theory about that.

 

That trailer almost revels in being a mid to late 90s/early 00s type comic book movie.  We're ALMOST at the point where folks can be nostalgic for such films.

 

Either way, I think it is different enough from a lot of modern CBMs that it is tapping a market that usually isn't usually flocking to them. 

 

Might be why its getting so many likes even though a lot of folks here think its trash.

 

One idea at least.  Could be totally off base here. 

[eddyxx]

Some dude in the theater just yelled something about Tony Romo and the panthers

 

Be careful on Google guys. I went to Google panthers and I almost saw something about infinity war on some dudes Twitter feed on the Google page.

[grey ghost]

3 minutes ago, Premium George said:

What the fuck is up with Venom trailer views and likes? Getting suicide squad vibes.

We Venom fans knew the character had potential.

 

Nobody takes Venom fans seriously. 

[eddyxx]

4 minutes til my showtime starts.

[Biggestgeekever]

That Venom trailer also has a slam dunk thumbnail.

 

[iHeartJames]

I think people forget that Venom is one of Marvel's most popular characters and somewhat recognizable

[KJsooner]

Venom is fucking popular. Remember growing up in the 90’s, he was popular as Batman, Supes, and Spidey

[Premium George]

3 minutes ago, Porthos said:

I have a bit of a theory about that.

 

That trailer almost revels in being a mid to late 90s/early 00s type comic book movie.  We're ALMOST at the point where folks can be nostalgic for such films.

 

Either way, I think it is different enough from a lot of modern CBMs that it is tapping a market that usually isn't usually flocking to them. 

 

Might be why its getting so many likes even though a lot of folks here think its trash.

 

One idea at least.  Could be totally off base here. 

I don't know about likes, trailer looks bad. But I can understand trailer views. SM3 was huge and in asia specially, it's one of the biggest blockbuster, on TV included. 

That thumbnail of Venom with teeth must have worked. Don't be surprised when this opens $80m+ or even $100m+, even if reviews are shit. OS will be great.

Edited April 27, 2018 by Premium George

[Lordmandeep]

Think venom will do 250 domestic 

[YM!]

If Venom is good, I would not be surprised if it did say a $110M/$300M run.

[YM!]

Holy fuckles at IW. Thinking $300M OW might not be so much of a pipe dream for fanboys.

[eddyxx]

A guy just walked in put his arms up and said "10 years people!" And everyone in this sold out auditorium started clapping and cheering. 

 

This is why I love being a Marvel fan.

[John Marston]

come on? Is anyone really suprised? It is obvious this was going to be a massive breakout and likely make 700m for a while. The people comparing it to Civil War had no idea what they were talking about 

[MikeQ]

Assuming $45M for Thursday previews is accurate, this is huge! Tied for second best of all time, behind only The Force Awakens which benefited from years of pent of nostalgia.

 

My best guess of total Friday gross, assuming the 45M projection is accurate, is using The Dark Knight Rises' share of opening day from previews, which is the smallest among films with such huge previews (at 40.4%).

 

This would give Infinity War a $111M opening day - 45M from previews, and a 66M true Friday - which if I'm not mistaken would be the largest opening true Friday ever.

 

But it's just a guess! And based on early projections of Thursday previews that could change (up or down). Below are the top 15 preview grosses of all-time, and the share of their opening day from previews. However the weekend plays out, it's clear Infinity War is going to be huge. A potentially record breaking opening weekend here! Exciting!

 

Estimated Top Midnight/Preview Grosses of All-Time
 
Rank / Title / Gross / Share of Opening Day

1. Star Wars: The Force Awakens — 57.0 million (47.9%)
2. Avengers: Infinity War — 45.0 million (TBD)
3. Star Wars: The Last Jedi — 45.0 million (43.0%)
4. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 — 43.5 million (47.7%)
5. The Dark Knight Rises — 30.6 million (40.4%)
6. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 — 30.4 million (42.7%)
7. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 — 30.25 million (42.2%)
8. The Twilight Saga: Eclipse — 30.1 million (43.9%)
9. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story — 29.0 million (40.8%)
10. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice — 27.7 million (34.0%)
11. Avengers: Age of Ultron — 27.6 million (32.7%)
12. The Twilight Saga: New Moon — 26.27 million (36.1%)
13. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire — 25.26 million (35.6%)
14. Black Panther — 25.2 million (33.2%)
15. Captain America: Civil War — 25 million (33.1%)

 

Peace,

Mike

[WrathOfHan]

Honestly, Venom could do something crazy like 130-140M on OW. Black Panther managed to do 200M, IW is gonna be pushing 300M, and Deadpool is tracking for 150M.

[That One Girl]

Just now, WrathOfHan said:

Honestly, Venom could do something crazy like 130-140M on OW

 

JFC no

[spizzer]

Nice.  TFA Attendance record could be matched at 265M (with the same 3D/PLF splits).

 

And this is Avengers ****ing Infinity War, so who says it has to stop at matching?

[Deep Wang]

15 minutes ago, iHeartJames said:

I think people forget that Venom is one of Marvel's most popular characters and somewhat recognizable

 

14 minutes ago, KJsooner said:

Venom is fucking popular. 

Which is fucking mind-boggling to me.

[John Marston]

it's a little sad that a Star Wars film won't have the record anymore but Disney won't be complaining obviously