Weekend Thread | Estimates: Barbarian 10M, Brahmastra 4.4, Bullet Train 3.25, TGM 3.2, Pets 2.8

[M37]

53 minutes ago, Flopped said:

Why are there so few new movies in the marketplace? Feels like it's 2020 again. Barbarian is facing off against...nothing from the last couple of weeks and nothing this week. 

COVID related delays in production limited the amount of film product available for release. Summer was more like normal, but calendar is very light for the rest of this year (and so dependent on the tentpoles to hit)

[cannastop]

 

[CJohn]

5 hours ago, M37 said:

COVID related delays in production limited the amount of film product available for release. Summer was more like normal, but calendar is very light for the rest of this year (and so dependent on the tentpoles to hit)

2019 had 140+ wide releases. Right now 2023 has around 85. The problem isn't just the production issues, it is the fact many movies that would be theatrical are now exclusive to streaming (Thirteen Lives, Hocus Pocus 2, Prey, Disenchanted, Pinochio, Peter Pan & Wendy, Samaritan, Red One, Red Notice, Scorsese's next movie, Knives Out franchise, Brad Pitt's F1 movie, Matthew Vaughn's big new action franchise, between many others that became streaming exclusives).

Edited September 10, 2022 by CJohn

[M37]

38 minutes ago, CJohn said:

2019 had 140+ wide releases. Right now 2022 has around 85. The problem isn't just the production issues, it is the fact many movies that would be theatrical are now exclusive to streaming (Thirteen Lives, Hocus Pocus 2, Prey, Disenchanted, Pinochio, Peter Pan & Wendy, Samaritan, Red One, Red Notice, Scorsese's next movie, between many others that became streaming exclusives).

That’s a fair point, but would also attribute at least some of it to a hangover effect from pandemic, in that at some of these would have had a theatrical run if not for uncertainty in BO and everyone trying to pump up their streaming brand to fill the void 

 

The primary point being while there may very well be fewer releases overall in years to come, don’t expect it to be on this level of scarcity in the leaner months 

[WrathOfHan]

Barbarian is wild. My audience enjoyed it and was crowded for a late show.

[lorddemaxus]

Oh yeah, Barbarian got a lot of reactions from my audience too. A bunch of "what the fucks" too.

[DAJK]

My (relatively small? 30-people) audience seemed to really enjoy the first two acts of Barbarian. But, like me, they weren't very big fans of the last act. 

[M37]

Based on the comments, I’m going to have to let the Mrs drag me to see Barbarian, aren’t I? (She’s a horror fan, will watch anything, while I am far more discerning; a self-proclaimed horror snob)

[DAJK]

FWIW Barbarian had some pretty healthy increases at pretty much every theatre I track from true Friday (and at least half were over Thurs+Fri combined). Wouldn't be surprised with a Saturday 3-3.5M.

[lorddemaxus]

2 hours ago, DAJK said:

My (relatively small? 30-people) audience seemed to really enjoy the first two acts of Barbarian. But, like me, they weren't very big fans of the last act. 

Yeah, last act does fizzle a bit once you get a proper idea of everything. Do wish they took it to more insane levels there. Like, it doesn't match the last act of Malignant (where the movie just goes full blown insanity once it tells you everything).

[Grebacio]

 

[Eric Duncan]

Just now, Grebacio said:

 

A 47% fall? Truly a disatrous fall for the ages. Can Tom Cruise ever recover????????   

[Issac Newton]

Medieval debuted with an estimated $810K this weekend (from 1,311 locations).#MedievalMovie #BoxOffice @TheAvenue_Film

— BoxOfficeReport.com (@BORReport) September 11, 2022

[WrathOfHan]

Deadline says Barbarian hit 10M

 

https://deadline.com/2022/09/box-office-barbarian-brahmastra-part-one-shiva-1235114007/

 

They also say Woman King is tracking for 13-16M while Don't Worry Darling is nearing 20M in tracking.

Edited September 11, 2022 by WrathOfHan

[Ipickthiswhiterose]

10 minutes ago, Issac Newton said:

 

Not even remotely heard of this film. Just seen the trailer and looks like something I would watch. 

 

Seems a lot of location for a movie with basically no footprint whatsoever. 

[Eric Duncan]

7 minutes ago, Ipickthiswhiterose said:

 

Not even remotely heard of this film. Just seen the trailer and looks like something I would watch. 

 

Seems a lot of location for a movie with basically no footprint whatsoever. 

Only time I saw any marketing was when I saw the trailer for Medieval in front of Bullet Train. It looked alright, but it seems from reviews it's nothing all that special.

[Issac Newton]

Lifemark debuted with an estimated $2.21M this weekend (from 1,531 locations).#Lifemark #BoxOffice @fathomevents @LifemarkMovie

— BoxOfficeReport.com (@BORReport) September 11, 2022

[Eric Duncan]

 

[Issac Newton]

DC League of Super-Pets grossed an estimated $2.84M this weekend (from 3,043 locations). Estimated total domestic gross stands at $85.42M.#DCSuperPets #BoxOffice @warnerbros @DCSuperPets

— BoxOfficeReport.com (@BORReport) September 11, 2022

Minions: The Rise of Gru grossed an estimated $1.65M this weekend (from 2,274 locations). Estimated total domestic gross stands at $362.33M.#TheRiseOfGru #BoxOffice @illumination @Minions

— BoxOfficeReport.com (@BORReport) September 11, 2022

Beast grossed an estimated $1.80M this weekend (from 2,793 locations). Estimated total domestic gross stands at $29.38M.#BeastMovie #BoxOffice @UniversalPics @BeastMovie

— BoxOfficeReport.com (@BORReport) September 11, 2022

[Issac Newton]

Elvis passed the $150M domestic mark after grossing an estimated $500K this weekend (from 1,104 locations). Estimated total domestic gross stands at $150.29M.#ElvisMovie #BoxOffice @warnerbros @ElvisMovie pic.twitter.com/QsUrbrDsVi

— BoxOfficeReport.com (@BORReport) September 11, 2022