Weekend Thread: DHD Friday #'s (p.14) ~ The Megalogross 17M, Slenderman 4-5M, BlacKkKlansman 3.8-4M

[a2k]

JW2 audience score on rt is rottent too along with critics. Did not reflect in legs and is set for 2.8x multi. Meg is a  non-sequel and 2.5x doesn't seem far fetched. Mummy managed 2.5x a couple of years back. Not many films of this genre in theaters. That helped JW2 and Meg should have decent legs. China+Dom combined should be around 200 total. Hope OS-China gets at least 175.

[Firepower]

17 minutes ago, Thanos Legion said:

I've literally never encountered this idea that we should somehow credit Venom with the success of Spider-Man 3. It's absolutely bonkers.    

  

Spider-Man 2 was elevated by its villain, and Spider-Man 3's numbers are down a lot to Spider-Man 2. Venom was part of what caused the movie to have bad legs, he's not a big draw even in a movie with spider, let alone one without.

Then why is Spider Man 3 still the highest grossing SM movie WW, especially with its mixed reception and bad legs? Numbers don't lie.

Edited August 11, 2018 by Firepower

[MrGlass2]

15 minutes ago, Thanos Legion said:

I've literally never encountered this idea that we should somehow credit Venom with the success of Spider-Man 3. It's absolutely bonkers.    

 

Spider-Man 2 was elevated by its villain, and Spider-Man 3's numbers are down a lot to Spider-Man 2. Venom was part of what caused the movie to have bad legs, he's not a big draw even in a movie with spider, let alone one without.

 

But SM3 adjusts to $453M, that isn't a reason to think Venom should go below $100M.

 

There hasn't been a good SM movie since then, and anyway Deadpool wasn't so well received in Origins: Wolverine either.

[raulbalarezo]

5 minutes ago, Firepower said:

Then why is Spider Man 3 still the highest grossing SM movie WW, especially with its mixed reception and bad legs? Numbers don't lie.

 

7 minutes ago, MrGlass2 said:

But SM3 adjusts to $453M, that isn't a reason to think Venom should go below $100M.

 

There hasn't been a good SM movie since then, and anyway Deadpool wasn't so well received in Origins: Wolverine either.

[Barnack]

34 minutes ago, Firepower said:

Then why Spider Man 3 is still highest grossing SM movie WW, especially with its mixed reception? Numbers don't lie.

Following the very beloved Spider Man 2 in a growing industry with exchange rates getting better ?

 

 

One Euro at the box office was making 0.95 USD in 2002, 1.24 in USD in 2004 and 1.37 in 2007, using box office to access popularity is a bit of a dangerous metric for many factor.

 

First spider man made 821.7m in 2002 and was the most popular movie of the bunch, it did $947,04 in 2007 dollars that significantly more than Spider Man 3 and with a much more difficult exchange rate. Not sure a Spider Man movie will ever re-reach the popularity of that 2002 one, it was something else.

 

 

 

Edited August 11, 2018 by Barnack

[Barnack]

3 hours ago, Jandrew said:

I don't know what's more impressive, $40M for Meg or almost $12M for Slender Man. Meg is Statham vs a giant shark and is good summer fun, while Slender Man is easily 4 years late to the party and looks like crap.

Both could have made half without creating much of a surprise.

[Napoleon]

Venom as a property shouldn't be blamed by Spider-man 3's performance at the box office. According to the fans, it was not a good adaptation of the character.

[John Marston]

Venom should do well on opening weekend then drop like a rock. Wouldn’t be surprised  with Watchmen legs 

[Barnack]

8 minutes ago, Napoleon said:

Venom as a property shouldn't be blamed by Spider-man 3's performance at the box office. According to the fans, it was not a good adaptation of the character.

With how well that movie opened, the blame can fully go into a lack of quality versus the previews 2 I would imagine. 

[Brainbug]

Holy hell, The Meg was dumb. I liked it, but it was srsly dumb. I think the film is best viewed with some friends and some alcohol.

 

 

[dxmatrixdt]

how are matinees going for the shark film?

Slender Man getting in there?

Black Klansman up from yesterday?

[Scubasteve716]

Thought The Meg would be pretty stupid but still entertaining.

 

Turns out it's really fucking stupid but still entertaining.

[sfran43]

 

[MrGlass2]

19 minutes ago, Brainbug said:

Holy hell, The Meg was dumb. I liked it, but it was srsly dumb.

 

2 minutes ago, Scubasteve716 said:

Turns out it's really fucking stupid but still entertaining.

Great WOM and legs confirmed.

[Napoleon]

6 minutes ago, sfran43 said:

 

Is that low for The Nun?

[dxmatrixdt]

Venom comes out 2 weeks before Halloween.  If it gets an R-rating, I am worried Halloween will not match the 100 million + heights that Nun & Venom should coast past.

[MCKillswitch123]

6 minutes ago, Napoleon said:

Is that low for The Nun?

About on par with Annabelle: Creation. That one overperformed, and would've done better if the reception to the 1st one had been a lot better. The Nun seems to have more excitement surrounding it. And it's The Conjuring Universe. Never doubt these Conjuring movies.

Edited August 11, 2018 by MCKillswitch123

[YM!]

1 hour ago, MrGlass2 said:

But SM3 adjusts to $453M, that isn't a reason to think Venom should go below $100M.

 

There hasn't been a good SM movie since then, and anyway Deadpool wasn't so well received in Origins: Wolverine either.

Homecoming got great reception although imo I thought it was good, just not near SM1/2 or ASM1.

 

Agreed though. Outside of Joker and Harley Quinn,  Venom is probably the most popular or well known among the GA. Every time I get the trailer, reception is great. Honestly believe it'll be bigger than anything else from the September to December 2018 timeframe.

[fmpro]

1 hour ago, a2k said:

JW2 audience score on rt is rottent too along with critics. Did not reflect in legs and is set for 2.8x multi. Meg is a  non-sequel and 2.5x doesn't seem far fetched. Mummy managed 2.5x a couple of years back. Not many films of this genre in theaters. That helped JW2 and Meg should have decent legs. China+Dom combined should be around 200 total. Hope OS-China gets at least 175.

China and DOM will be more like 175 mill IMO

China wont get near 100 mill total with a near flat saturday

[Barnack]

22 minutes ago, YourMother the Edgelord said:

Agreed though. Outside of Joker and Harley Quinn,  Venom is probably the most popular or well known among the GA. Every time I get the trailer, reception is great. Honestly believe it'll be bigger than anything else from the September to December 2018 timeframe.

Penguin, Lex Luthor, Catwoman, Magneto & Loki are probably up there in the conversation below the Joker and above Quinn, well known by the GA is probably purely driven by how many time and for how long you have been in giant movies.

Edited August 11, 2018 by Barnack