4th of July Weekend | Tiktok propels Minions 2 to 108.5 3-Day OW | TGM 25.5, Elvis 19, JWD 15.6, Black Phone 12.3 | Independence Day Weekend Sale!

[cannastop]

24 minutes ago, Ryan Reynolds said:

John Wick is new

John Wick isn't for kids.

[BruiseCruise]

Dune made 400 million with HBO Max day and date cutting off its domestic potential and COVID still being a big deterent in the fall, id say its safe to say that the sequel should beat 600 mil, I doubt Mickey 7 beats that

[Eric is Quiet]

6 minutes ago, IronJimbo said:

whats a bussy

Trust me, you do not want to know that answer

[XXR & Friends]

1 hour ago, Cmasterclay said:

Next November/December looking kind of ehhhhhh, the biggest movies are what, Wonka and Dune (assuming no SW/Star Trek makes it in time). They should move Oppenheimer and get away from summer

 

52 minutes ago, Eric the Minion said:

They seem gung-ho on keeping it in summer, but I think Indiana Jones would clean up big time as the big December tentpole that year. It would also give a lot of breathing room for what looks to be a super crowded summer.

 

MCU Spider-Man 4 will be announced in the next 2 months and targeted for December 23' if there's no SW movie to slate.

[Blankments]

Wonka>Dune 2 domestic

[vale9001]

3 minutes ago, Blankments said:

Wonka>Dune 2 domestic

Not even a question.

Lil Timmy Tim>>> the untalented Timothee Chalamet

 

 

[OncomingStorm93]

I’m surprised at how well opening weekend is going

 

I’m shocked how positive the critical and audience feedback has been

 

I’m floored by these videos of droves of young people rolling up to the theater in their prom attire or in full Minions getup

[cannastop]

1 minute ago, OncomingStorm93 said:

in their prom attire

[EmpireCity]

28 minutes ago, Valonqar said:

 Agreed. January and February (save Quantumania) are barren as far as big movies go. So is April apart from Mario. August after Turtles is a slow month. September and October look slow too now that DUNC 2 vacated October. So there's still space for any of these movies to move in.

 

The biggest issue I currently see is opening 3 older skewing gigantic movies right on top of each other is less than ideal.  Indy 5 on 4th of July, then Mission: Impossible 2 weeks later and Oppenhimer the week after that is too much and will cannibalize each other.

 

Theaters only have so much screen space, and even at a 10 screen theater, you need AT LEAST 3 full screens for any big new movie in the first week and AT LEAST 2 the following week.  

 

If you shove 4, 5, 6 releases on top of each other, there just aren't the screens to keep up with what it requires to push the numbers to the stratosphere.  

[Blankments]

Still surprised no one this year went for Labor Day for a blockbuster. Shang-Chi did so well last year, and there’s no reason that can’t be a yearly  blockbuster weekend

[Valonqar]

6 minutes ago, EmpireCity said:

 

The biggest issue I currently see is opening 3 older skewing gigantic movies right on top of each other is less than ideal.  Indy 5 on 4th of July, then Mission: Impossible 2 weeks later and Oppenhimer the week after that is too much and will cannibalize each other.

 

Theaters only have so much screen space, and even at a 10 screen theater, you need AT LEAST 3 full screens for any big new movie in the first week and AT LEAST 2 the following week.  

 

If you shove 4, 5, 6 releases on top of each other, there just aren't the screens to keep up with what it requires to push the numbers to the stratosphere.  

 

All of this. And when you think about, at least on paper, Oppenheimer is the least summer-y of them. People want entertainment. Older skewing movies like Elvis are still very entertaining. Dunkirk had action. Oppenheimer sounds like a fall season procedural that usually builds hype via festival run. So yeah, prime candidate to move since 2 other older skewing movies fit the summer entertainment bill and have built-in fandom that will watch them no matter what.

Edited July 2, 2022 by Valonqar

[CJohn]

Any Minions numbers for Saturday?

[cannastop]

4 minutes ago, Blankments said:

Still surprised no one this year went for Labor Day for a blockbuster. Shang-Chi did so well last year, and there’s no reason that can’t be a yearly  blockbuster weekend

September is crap for movies.

[EmpireCity]

1 minute ago, cannastop said:

September is crap for movies.

 

It doesn't have to be and the right movies in September do huge numbers.  Shang Chi, It, etc....

[BruiseCruise]

Equalizer 3 is listed for Sept 1 2023, no idea if it will make that date tho

[Juan Caballo]

Next year, we have Equalizer 3 and A Quiet Place Spin-off movies in September already. 

 

Maybe some studios were just not confident enough in 2022 to put a big movie in September? 

 

The biggest movie we have in September this year is Don't Worry Darling 

[ky02121]

Taking note of all the members  doubting Barbie. Get ready to eat a plate of crow. 
 

[Juan Caballo]

2 minutes ago, EmpireCity said:

 

It doesn't have to be and the right movies in September do huge numbers.  Shang Chi, It, etc....

Damn I forgot IT was September. That shit was huge. Amazing memories of it 

[Blankments]

6 minutes ago, cannastop said:

September is crap for movies.

[Blankments]

3 minutes ago, Juan Caballo said:

Next year, we have Equalizer 3 and A Quiet Place Spin-off movies in September already. 

neither of these are blockbusters lol. I'm talking about a movie that do 70m+ 3-day over Labor Day.