Eternals Weekend Thread: 71M OW DOM, 90M OS | Dune 7.6M (-50%), NTTD 6.2M, Venom 4.5M, Spencer 2.1M

[Legion Again]

3 minutes ago, charlie Jatinder said:

may be the fight has some affect. from pre-sales looked like 25+ Sat.

Ultron 2: eternal boogaloo

[narniadis]

I wont get a chance to watch Eternals in theaters, so will refrain from a review of my own. That said, I have never had an MCU that my social media circles are just tearing apart.... on both sides of the social and political spectrums. Its very confusing lol the few friends that enjoy the arthouse side were actually less hard then the average joes. Definitely not a film that is reverberating well in middle America. Not what I expected pre review drop. 

That said, the opening is solidish only if we dont look at ticket prices compared to the past / compare exclusively with the pandemic films. 

[Menor the Destroyer]

19 minutes ago, ThomasNicole said:

If the sequel have such a complex idea maybe a miniseries is the best option.

 

A movie would be great if it's simpler, if they decided to introduce even more characters, expand even further the cosmic aspect etc, 6 episodes with 1 hour each would fit better.

Could be, my desire for a theatrical sequel is basically because I enjoyed the hell out of watching those visuals on a big screen, and I do think the sequel would be a more straightforward with a lot of the setup out of the way. 

[SpiderByte]

42 minutes ago, Eternal Legion said:

Wish we could get a continuation but the actor ages would be a problem 

Will never not be pissed that show got axed but we got Dark Fate, a movie based on the premise of "John Connor never really mattered to the future at all actually"

[Fielding]

6 hours ago, Flopped said:

While everyone is up in arms about Eternals, the disastrous performance of Spencer squeaks by unnoticed. But make no mistake, it's a disaster. The "oh but it's just an indie" excuse does not have merit. This is a movie about one of the most iconic and beloved figures of the last 50 years. It stars a name actress. Between critics swooning over it, months of  festivals/accompanying BA Oscar buzz, Neon's barrage of promoted tweets, Kristen Stewart strategically announcing her engagement on release week in a way that would have made the Kardashians proud, and a bullish near-1,000 screen count, this should have done at least $4-5M. 

 

Another reminder that Twitter is far removed from the real world. 

 

It's a terrible, terrible movie, even worse than Jackie. And Stewart isn't even that good in it; she looks the part but her efforts to ape Diana are desperately strained.

[DAJK]

10 minutes ago, Fielding said:

It's a terrible, terrible movie, even worse than Jackie. And Stewart isn't even that good in it; she looks the part but her efforts to ape Diana are desperately strained.

imo Stewart was pretty good in Spencer (good enough for a nomination, but I’d be underwhelmed if she won this year) but yea the movie itself I didn’t think was all that good.

[Legion Again]

NTTD looks to displace SC’s record for highest 5th weekend, but may fall just short with actuals:  

 

OW — Venom LTBC 90M

2nd wknd — SC 34.7M

3rd — SC 21.7M

4th — SC 13M

5th — SC 6.1M

6th — FG 5.1M (SC has now dropped below FG’s weekends)

7th — FG 4.1M

8th — FG 2.26M

9th — Croods2 1.8M

10th — Croods2 1.8M

11th — Croods2 1.7M

12th — Croods 2 2.1M

13th — Croods 2 1.7M  

 

Could be competitive with FG for the 6th weekend record as well given complete lack of competition. Venom and/or Bond could make a play at 8th if they hold well but I expect ghostbusters+turkey releases to do some damage.

[DeeCee]

In Australia Eternals has had the same opening weekend as Ant-Man and the Wasp although in a much less crowded market. Bond opens on Thursday.

 

Shang Chi holds onto second spot.

 

 

[charlie Jatinder]

1 hour ago, charlie Jatinder said:

I am still a bit sleepy will have another look later but looked like 17-18.

ok. am awake now. looks more like o/u 17 but that was numbers 3 hours ago, will see if there is some change.

[Kalo]

Just saw Eternals... WTF is wrong with Critics? this movie was not only good, but the best marvel film I've seen since Endgame. 

It was thoughtful, heartfelt, gorgeous visuals and character focused. and yeah it didn't feel like a marvel film and I am so thankful for that, what did people expect?? Did it not have enough action for them? it had plenty imo, but gave time for the film to breath, I was actually surprised a couple times with the things that happened. really really good film. please go see it. 

[Daxtreme]

10 minutes ago, Kalo said:

Just saw Eternals... WTF is wrong with Critics? this movie was not only good, but the best marvel film I've seen since Endgame. 

It was thoughtful, heartfelt, gorgeous visuals and character focused. and yeah it didn't feel like a marvel film and I am so thankful for that, what did people expect?? Did it not have enough action for them? it had plenty imo, but gave time for the film to breath, I was actually surprised a couple times with the things that happened. really really good film. please go see it. 

 

Yeah at this point my appreciation of each new marvel release since Endgame seems to be inversely correlated with their respective critics score

[Barnack]

1 hour ago, Fielding said:

It's a terrible, terrible movie, even worse than Jackie. And Stewart isn't even that good in it; she looks the part but her efforts to ape Diana are desperately strained.

So if someone loved Jackie quite a bit.....

[Darth Lehnsherr]

59 minutes ago, DeeCee said:

In Australia Eternals has had the same opening weekend as Ant-Man and the Wasp although in a much less crowded market. Bond opens on Thursday.

 

Shang Chi holds onto second spot.

 

 

It's been a pain to avoid spoilers for No Time To Die.

[picores]

55 minutes ago, Darth Lehnsherr said:

It's been a pain to avoid spoilers for No Time To Die.

 

What can we expect from Australia? Read somewhere in the INT thread that it has a shot of doing 30m total, is that plausible?

[filmlover]

Did anyone really expect a Princess Diana movie from the guy that made Jackie to make any money at all?

 

I haven't seen Spencer but the director's detached, "a couple of days in the life of" approach to the biopic about tragic icons is clearly not for everyone.

Edited November 8, 2021 by filmlover

[Barnack]

1 minute ago, filmlover said:

Did anyone really expect a Princess Diana movie from the guy that made Jackie to make any money at all?

 

Well Jackie had a very nice run, maybe this exhausted itself a bit with how much all the Royals stuff has been in the news since the project got greenlight, but release that at the peak of the first season of the Crown and with the old people not fearing covid, with a strong reception and awards buzz/win, could have seen it beat Jackie and reach a 50-60m WW

[Blankments]

@WrathOfHan trailers remain eternal:

 

 

19x:

 

No Time to Die: Jumanji: The Next Level Dolby, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Dolby, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Round 2 IMAX, Bad Boys for Life IMAX, Gretel & Hansel, The Invisible Man Dolby, Tenet Round 3 IMAX, Akira, The Trial of the Chicago 7, Promising Young Woman, Wrath of Man, F9 Dolby, The Suicide Squad IMAX, Escape from Mogadishu, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings IMAX, Respect, Casino Royale, Venom: Let There Be Carnage IMAX, Skyfall Round 3

 

14x:

 

Eternals: The Conjuring 2 Round 2, Wrath of Man, Annette, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings IMAX, Small Engine Repair, Malignant, The Card Counter, Casino Royale, Venom: Let There Be Carnage IMAX, Titane, Skyfall Round 3, No Time to Die Dolby, The Last Duel, Dune Dolby

The King’s Man: Good Boys, Apocalypse Now: Final Cut IMAX, Hustlers, Ford v Ferrari Dolby, The New Mutants IMAX, F9 Dolby, Black Widow Dolby, Free Guy Dolby, Candyman Dolby, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings IMAX, Venom: Let There Be Carnage IMAX, The Last Duel, Eternals Dolby

 

 

12x:

 

West Side Story: Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It, The Sparks Brothers, In the Heights Round 3, Summer of Soul Dolby, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings IMAX, Respect, No Time to Die Dolby, The Last Duel, The French Dispatch, Dune Dolby, Eternals Dolby

 

11x:

 

Dune: Tenet Round 3 IMAX, Akira, Kajillionaire, The Nun, Jungle Cruise Dolby, The Suicide Squad IMAX, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings IMAX, Casino Royale, Venom: Let There Be Carnage IMAX, Skyfall Round 3, No Time to Die Dolby

 

10x:

 

Ghostbusters: Afterlife: Jumanji: The Next Level Dolby, Little Women, Little Women Round 2, The Personal History of David Copperfield, Wonder Woman 1984, Jungle Cruise Dolby, Venom: Let There Be Carnage IMAX, Skyfall Round 3, No Time to Die Dolby, The French Dispatch

 

8x:

 

The French Dispatch: Downhill, Wendy, Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, Dazed and Confused, Summer of Soul Dolby, Pig, Small Engine Repair, The Eyes of Tammy Faye

 

7x:

 

The Last Duel: Old, Free Guy Dolby, Malignant, The Card Counter, Casino Royale, Titane, Skyfall Round 3

Jackass Forever: Old, The Suicide Squad IMAX, Candyman Dolby, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings IMAX, Malignant, Titane, No Time to Die Dolby

Halloween Kills: Old, Candyman Dolby, Malignant, The Card Counter, Venom: Let There Be Carnage IMAX, Titane. Lamb

Sing 2: F9 Dolby, The Boss Baby: Family Business, Jungle Cruise Dolby, Dear Evan Hansen Dolby, Eternals Dolby, The Addams Family 2, Ron’s Gone Wrong

 

6x:

 

Last Night in SoHo: The Sparks Brothers, Old, The Green Knight, Candyman Dolby, Malignant, The Card Counter

Morbius: The Gentlemen, Bloodshot IMAX, The New Mutants IMAX, Tenet Round 3 IMAX, The Last Duel, Eternals Dolby

The 355: Honest Thief Dolby, Mank, Dear Evan Hansen Dolby, No Time to Die Dolby, The French Dispatch, Spencer

 

5x:

 

Top Gun: Maverick: Gemini Man Dolby HFR120fps3D, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Dolby, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Round 2 IMAX, A Quiet Place Part II IMAX, Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins IMAX

Licorice Pizza: Destry Rides Again 35mm, Bowfinger 35mm, No Time to Die Dolby, The French Dispatch, Dune Dolby

House of Gucci: Respect, Dear Evan Hansen Dolby, Skyfall Round 3, No Time to Die Dolby, Eternals Dolby

 

4x:

 

Hotel Transylvania: Transformania: Spirit Untamed, In the Heights Round 3, Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway, Cruella

Ron’s Gone Wrong: Luca, Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway, Jungle Cruise Dolby, Dear Evan Hansen Dolby

The Matrix Resurrections: Malignant, Titane, The Last Duel, Dune Dolby

Rumble: Sonic the Hedgehog Dolby, The Personal History of David Copperfield, Coco Round 7, The Addams Family 2

Encanto: Dear Evan Hansen Dolby, Eternals Dolby, The Addams Family 2, Ron’s Gone Wrong

 

 

 

3x:

Minions: The Rise of Gru: The Call of the Wild Dolby, Onward Dolby, The Croods Round 2
Death on the Nile: Tenet Round 3 IMAX, Honest Thief Dolby, Synchronic
Spider-Man: No Way Home: The Conjuring 2 Round 2, Wrath of Man, Venom: Let There Be Carnage IMAX
Julia: Nine Days, The Lost Leonardo, The Eyes of Tammy Faye
Moonfall: Malignant, No Time to Die Dolby, Dune Dolby
King Richard: Respect, Dear Evan Hansen Dolby, Spencer
Flee: Pig, Titane, Spencer
Belfast: The Card Counter, The French Dispatch, Spencer
American Underdog: The Last Duel, The Addams Family 2, Ron’s Gone Wrong
Clifford the Big Red Dog: Eternals Dolby, The Addams Family 2, Ron’s Gone Wrong

2x:

The Comeback Trail: Tenet Round 3 IMAX, Honest Thief Dolby
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness: The Conjuring 2 Round 2, Wrath of Man
Thor: Love and Thunder: The Conjuring 2 Round 2, Wrath of Man
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever: The Conjuring 2 Round 2, Wrath of Man
The Marvels: The Conjuring 2 Round 2, Wrath of Man
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania: The Conjuring 2 Round 2, Wrath of Man
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3: The Conjuring 2 Round 2, Wrath of Man
Fantastic Four: The Conjuring 2 Round 2, Wrath of Man
Lamb: The Green Knight Round 2, Titane
Becoming Cousteau: Dear Evan Hansen Dolby, The Last Duel
Antlers: The Night House, The French Dispatch
C’mon C’mon: Lamb, The French Dispatch
Scream: The Last Duel, Dune Dolby
The Power of the Dog: Bowfinger 35mm, Last Night in Soho 35mm
The Batman: Dune Dolby, Eternals Dolby
A Journal for Jordan: Dear Evan Hansen Dolby, Spencer
Turning Red: The Addams Family 2, Ron’s Gone Wrong

1x:

Parallel Mothers: Small Engine Repair
The Duke: The Lost Leonardo
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain: The Eyes of Tammy Faye
Spencer: Titane
The Tragedy of Macbeth: Lamb
The Black Phone: The Last Duel
Nightmare Alley: The French Dispatch
Ambulance: Dune Dolby
Uncharted: Dune Dolby
Benedetta: Last Night in Soho 35mm
The Beta Test: Last Night in Soho 35mm
Redeeming Love: Spencer
The Worst Person in the World: Spencer

 

Edited November 8, 2021 by Blankments

[Krissykins]

7 hours ago, wintersoldier2021 said:

So because you liked the 2016 film those that grew up with the originals don’t deserve a third film? You liked 2026 better than the original?

Oh I’m not saying they shouldn’t make it for fans of the original, I’m just not interested cause I’d rather it was a sequel to the 2016 film. 
 

I’m not big on the franchise, I just found the 2016 hysterical because of the four leads. 

[Hatebox]

The new Ghostbusters movie isn't really for fans of the original anyway - it's for Stranger Things fans.

 

 

[Napoleon]

I like the 2016 Ghostbusters much better than the original but I get why fans were not pleased. Sony should have done a better job pandering to nostalgia, having the old cast be their mentors or something. Instead they just ignored the original ever existed. Weren't the cameos even added later in reshoots? Not a good move financially but at least it resulted in one of my favorite films.