Weekend Thread: Endgame 40.6M Friday, 61-62.5m Sat (per Asgard p.49)

[filmlover]

I saw Long Shot yesterday with an audience mostly made up of seniors who were laughed out loud consistently throughout the whole movie. Sad that it isn't doing better. Lionsgate dropped the ball.

[VanillaSkies]

2 minutes ago, john2000 said:

same was last year ?

Labor Day is the first Monday of September every year. 

Last year Disney chose to re-release I2 on that date to get it above the 600 million mark, and it worked. 

 

Prior to labor day, it was at 597 total after a 1.6 million weekend. 

They increased the theatre count by +1830 the next weekend to 2890 total and grossed 4.7 million. It made roughly 11 million thanks to it's labor day expansion.

[sfran43]

 

Edited May 5, 2019 by sfran43

[reddevil19]

3 minutes ago, Chaz said:

8 Star Wars films have won the year domestically: 

 

Star Wars

Empire Strikes Back

Return of the Jedi

The Phantom Menace

Revenge of the Sith

The Force Awakens

Rogue One

The Last Jedi

 

3 MCU films have won the year domestically: 

 

Avengers

Black Panther

Endgame

 

Odd, considering the MCU has made so much more money.

Yeah, but look at the figures for those three movies that the MCU won with...

It's been a growing brand both domestically and worldwide. Domestically, SW is still incredibly strong, though there is a feeling of a bit of stagnation. 

Half the SW movies on that list are from an age where there were no contenders for the uber-franchise crown ASIDE from SW. Now there's a new kid on the block...The MCU, which, by contrast, is a young franchise, and you can far easily see a number of future projects winning the year.

 

Edited May 5, 2019 by reddevil19

[Deep Wang]

1 hour ago, The Futurist said:

Cameronites count life in Billies, it is both their Greatness and their Curse.

 

[MaxAggressor]

 

[sfran43]

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Edited May 5, 2019 by sfran43

[oMeriMombatti]

Just now, MaxAggressor said:

 

Congrats, you have beaten @sfran43 twice today. This should go in Hall of Fame  

[OncomingStorm93]

Re; Long Shot:

 

Film had no marketing campaign. First trailer released 2 months ago. Entire world focused on Endgame and nothing but Endgame. It's release data bounced around 2 or 3 times. The film's name was only announced 5 months ago.

 

You guys are reading to much into the Seth Rogen/Charlize Theron aspect. Regardless of the stars, this film wasn't going to be successful with the way it was marketed and distributed.

[Sam]

@MaxAggressor is leading in the quick hand contest today. @sfran43 you gotta step it up!

[reddevil19]

Just now, sfran43 said:

 

I hope actuals stay above 10. Just a small victory, but better than nothing...

[Avatree]

Charlize "Poison" Theron destroying another film's box office chances!

[john2000]

4 minutes ago, VanillaSkies said:

Labor Day is the first Monday of September every year. 

Last year Disney chose to re-release I2 on that date to get it above the 600 million mark, and it worked. 

 

Prior to labor day, it was at 597 total after a 1.6 million weekend. 

They increased the theatre count by +1830 the next weekend to 2890 total and grossed 4.7 million. It made roughly 11 million thanks to it's labor day expansion.

that means that if they do the same with endgame , then the movie could beat tfa if its close enough before that

[RichWS]

It would've been nearly impossible to open anything this weekend but Long Shot's marketing was atrocious.

[oMeriMombatti]

1 minute ago, Sam said:

@MaxAggressor is leading in the quick hand contest today. @sfran43 you gotta step it up!

My God, really like these 3 words, they can be used in variety of situations.

[Caladbolg]

13 minutes ago, VanillaSkies said:

I think the labor day expansion is a given at this point. 

It's going to be either the #2 or #1 grossing movie domestically by that point. 

It's the end chapter of a hugely successful Avengers franchise (Phases 1-3). 

That weekend only have Playmobil releasing, so it would likely be able to get back it's IMAX/Dolby screens.

Well last year neither Black Panther nor Infinity War got it, and they were No 1 and 2 respectively. Instead it went to Incredibles 2.  So it could easily just go to Toy Story 4 or The Lion King or they may not expand any.

[Curtis1986]

2 minutes ago, OncomingStorm93 said:

Re; Long Shot:

 

Film had no marketing campaign. First trailer released 2 months ago. Entire world focused on Endgame and nothing but Endgame. It's release data bounced around 2 or 3 times. The film's name was only announced 5 months ago.

 

You guys are reading to much into the Seth Rogen/Charlize Theron aspect. Regardless of the stars, this film wasn't going to be successful with the way it was marketed and distributed.

The trailers never really got a good reaction in theaters. Also to pull the movie like this off you need better Stars

[Krissykins]

I think Deadline said Longshot was $30-40m budget before P&A. 

 

Streaming awaits.

[CJohn]

Lionsgate once again shows why they will be out of business in 4-5 years.

[Krissykins]

The Intruder $11m 

2,222 cinemas $4,950 PTA

27% on Rotten Tomatoes

 

Long Shot $10m 

3,230 cinemas $3,103 PTA

83% on Rotten Tomatoes 

 

Audiences flat out ignored critics this weekend. 

Edited May 5, 2019 by Krissykins