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

[Alli]

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“The Meg,” a U.S.-China co-production starring Jason Statham and Li Bingbing, was on course to score more than $15 million on its opening day Friday, according to data from China Box Office at 9 p.m. local time

 

[Curtis1986]

 so how would the meg be any different than skyscraper. They pretty much got the same reviews and around the same production budget. As a matter of fact I think the megas 25 million dollars

Edited August 10, 2018 by Curtis1986

[filmlover]

3 minutes ago, grim22 said:

If I'm not mistaken, they didn't release a single 100M+ budgeted movie all summer. Even The Meg is a Chinese co-produced movie where their investment is probably less than 75M.

I'm guessing producing so many $100M+ flops within the past three years or so made them change their approach and go more conservative in their budgeting.

[baumer]

2 hours ago, Curtis1986 said:

 so how would the med be any different than skyscraper. They pretty much got the same reviews and around the same production budget. As a matter of fact I think the megas 25 million dollars

 

Any different in what way?  Can you clarify a bit?

[grim22]

2 minutes ago, Curtis1986 said:

 so how would the meg be any different than skyscraper. They pretty much got the same reviews and around the same production budget. As a matter of fact I think the megas 25 million dollars

It's getting 45% of China box office back as opposed to Skyscraper which only got 25% back.

[Jonwo]

7 minutes ago, grim22 said:

If I'm not mistaken, they didn't release a single 100M+ budgeted movie all summer. Even The Meg is a Chinese co-produced movie where their investment is probably less than 75M.

That’s impressive and all of them will be either be profitable or break even.

 

 

[baumer]

3 hours ago, grim22 said:

It's getting 45% of China box office back as opposed to Skyscraper which only got 25% back.

 

Is it 45%?  I thought it was closer to 50.?

[Claire of Themyscira]

31 minutes ago, Bishop54 said:

The 61% audience score speaks for itself, it won't have great legs.

Chill, sis.

 

60% is in that middle ground where it could go either way.

[Jonwo]

5 minutes ago, filmlover said:

I'm guessing producing so many $100M+ flops within the past three years or so made them change their approach and go more conservative in their budgeting.

Toby Emmerich being in charge in a way has brought New Line sensibility to WB. 

[Krissykins]

#3 in China apparently, according to THR.

 

Although the #1 film apparently made $45m on Friday but the studio have been accused of buying $15m worth of tickets for their own film 🤣😂 what the hell 

[Krissykins]

GraceRandolph tweeting that $4m previews means $50-60m opening weekend.

 

She’s in the wrong job. 

[baumer]

Well, even if it only makes 100 million in China, with a stronger than anticipated domestic take, it should be at least break even for the studio.

[nevermore]

1 hour ago, Ryan Reynolds said:

The Meg has 61% Audience score on RT, wom won't be great

Jurassic World 2 has 54%. It didn't stop it from having good WoM.

[baumer]

3 hours ago, Krissykins said:

GraceRandolph tweeting that $4m previews means $50-60m opening weekend.

 

She’s in the wrong job. 

 

50 mill onl;y happens if it (obviously) isn't very front loaded.  60 mill means she had a party with Pablo Escobar last night.

[Brainbug]

A multiplier similar to Kong: Skull Island gets it to 66M. Just saying.

 

K:SI had 3,7M Prev/ 61M OW.

 

 

Edited August 10, 2018 by Brainbug

[sfran43]

 

[baumer]

3 hours ago, Brainbug said:

A multiplier similar to Kong: Skull Island gets it to 66M. Just saying.

 

K:SI had 3,7M Prev/ 61M OW.

 

 

 

But again, this is summer, so the multiplier won't be that high.  I think O8 might be a good one to use.

[WrathOfHan]

Runtimes without credits and trailer attachments for next week's releases:

 

Crazy Rich Asians: 1:56. Attachments unknown (probably A Star Is Born and Fantastic Beasts)

Alpha: 1:31. Attachments unknown (probably Goosebumps and Spider-Verse)

Mile 22: 1:27. Attachments are The Happytime Murders and Second Act.

[sfran43]

 

[Brainbug]

Just now, baumer said:

 

But again, this is summer, so the multiplier won't be that high.  I think O8 might be a good one to use.

 

Damn it i want to be as optimistic as possible but srsly, anything over 30M is a big win in my book for this film.