VENOM: LET THERE BE CARNAGE WEEKEND THREAD | 90.1M OW! Biggest pandemic opening!

[titanic2187]

Hope to beat both BW and venom1 to prove that theatrical exclusive run matters 

[john2000]

1 minute ago, titanic2187 said:

Hope to beat both BW and venom1 to prove that theatrical exclusive run matters 

In my book free guy and shang chi already did that..

[wildphantom]

Take the Newark cinemascore with a pinch of salt.  Never forget the score Wolf of Wall Street got.  
 

The movie is really good. 

[Dominic Draper]

10 hours ago, Yandereprime101189 said:

Apparently people liked the first Venom a hell of a lot more than they liked the first Suicide Squad.

Well, one of them got a sequel. TSS was basically a reboot. Venom just leaned into it. Maybe WB should have embraced SS success instead of throwing it away. 

[titanic2187]

25 minutes ago, john2000 said:

In my book free guy and shang chi already did that..

Be more ambitious, I want BWs record gone 

[Chicago]

1 hour ago, titanic2187 said:

Hope to beat both BW and venom1 to prove that theatrical exclusive run matters 

I'm just hoping my Cineworld shares increase

[Chicago]

45 minutes ago, wildphantom said:

Take the Newark cinemascore with a pinch of salt.  Never forget the score Wolf of Wall Street got.  
 

The movie is really good. 

WOWS is hands down my favourite movie too

[charlie Jatinder]

3 hours ago, CJ Sarandos said:

Another 75-80M opener. We have found our pandemic ceiling. 

I see, you still haven't changed your name.

[Ipickthiswhiterose]

I don't understand what the business argument for the Many Saints of Newark is. Does it have an ultra-low budget or something?

 

We're talking a completely fresh faced lead actor with no track record, great supporting actors but not with massive profiles, a TV writer, a property that hasn't been mainstream for 15 years and a genre that couldn't possibly be more out of the zeitgeist right now.

 

None of which isn't to say it might not be a great film - given the talent involved it could well be - and of course there is a loyal following of sorts which will bring in some business but it does seem a strange project at an odd time (even pre-covid).

 

Great news seemingly for Venom. Not my thing, but looks like they've judged the 90 minute pure adrenalin popcorn rush just right. Legs will be very interesting - intuition says it will struggle to sustain anything given incoming competition and that it's core demo will have rushed out, but it may be that people are just lining up for a release right now.

Edited October 2, 2021 by Ipickthiswhiterose

[Gavin Feng]

No CinemaScore grade for Venom 2?

[stephanos13]

5 minutes ago, Gavin Feng said:

No CinemaScore grade for Venom 2?

 

yeap that's weird. No score on their site as well.

[Chicago]

45 minutes ago, Dominic Draper said:

Well, one of them got a sequel. TSS was basically a reboot. Venom just leaned into it. Maybe WB should have embraced SS success instead of throwing it away. 

Maybe if they wanted a bit more buck but I'm happy they released the flop they did as it was far better. It's also sorted out their damage control on the property so even though it's a financial disappointment, atleast the franchise is no longer tarnished and can likely.

 

The problem with SS is it tried to be a serious movie yet came across as bad. Aside from the main 3, none of the characters were fun or interesting and it's really seemed like they tried to mimic the first GOTG success with a random playlist of classic songs which had no bearing on the films story to the point of it being cringe. Venom new what it was and treated itself more as a comedy allowing the audience to be far more forgiving for its shortcommings. It also didn't have the immence hype and the brilliant trailers SS had to build high expectations.

[Firepower]

21 minutes ago, Chicago said:

It also didn't have the immence hype and the brilliant trailers SS had to build high expectations.

It actually had, trailer views were through the roof, people just ignored that sign and didn't think it would be that successful.

[Chicago]

28 minutes ago, Firepower said:

It actually had, trailer views were through the roof, people just ignored that sign and didn't think it would be that successful.

Not to the same extent though. SS opened 67% higher 

[Valonqar]

5 hours ago, BadOlCatSylvester said:

Yikes at that Newark score. Is it really that bad of a movie? Biggest second weekend drop for a 2021 Warner film incoming!

 

Not just yikes, it's... carnage. 

[Valonqar]

1 hour ago, Gavin Feng said:

No CinemaScore grade for Venom 2?

 

1 hour ago, stephanos13 said:

 

yeap that's weird. No score on their site as well.

 

They can't accommodate all those pluses after A. 

[EmpireCity]

I can't believe it, but $37m.  

[fmpro]

3 minutes ago, EmpireCity said:

I can't believe it, but $37m.  

 
WOOOAAAHHHHHH

[john2000]

3 minutes ago, EmpireCity said:

I can't believe it, but $37m.  

[narniadis]

6 minutes ago, EmpireCity said:

I can't believe it, but $37m.  

Late evening business was great apparently. Makes sense from what happened on Thursday.