THE OFFICIAL BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER WEEKEND THREAD | 181M OW

[charlie Jatinder]

23 minutes ago, Legion By Night said:

What a monster

Remember when he made a video about how Jumanji is getting beating from BP 1. 

 

I was expecting something like that again. I suppose if Black Adam was like $250M+ DOM, he would have done a video.

 

It's nice to have a star who put effort in marketing and keeping his film a buzz, weeks after release.

 

Video: https://youtube.com/shorts/T7RYFn41FsE?feature=share

Edited November 14, 2022 by charlie Jatinder

[AnDr3s]

4 minutes ago, Menor Reborn said:

Where's the lie?

 

Btw our sports make so much $$$ we don't need anyone else.

 

Thirdly you just...completely contradicted your claim that America doesn't have any culture but cheeseburgers.

let's blame the bri'ish

[Ken]

So in the time since the 1st BP in 2018:  there are still no more Star Wars spinoff films, Detective Pikachu ranked only 18th WW in 2019, Mortal Engines and Alita both tanked, CRA didn't take off as a franchise, Depp lost Grindelwald, New Mutants came out during a global pandemic, Gambit didn't get made, Jeffrey Katzenberg's "new TV" venture didn't last a year, AT&T's ownership of WB sputtered, we finally got an Oscar telecast that cut most of the categories, and everybody hated the Wonder Woman sequel.

But through it all: at least James Gunn won in the end.

 

 

[Pinacolada]

Banshees of Inisherin having a nice little run thus far in the US and UK. Great drop this weekend

[AnDr3s]

wonder how hard its gonna drop international next weekend because of the world cup

[Flopped]

Hmm I was expecting Sunday numbers =/

[cax16]

4 minutes ago, Flopped said:

Hmm I was expecting Sunday numbers =/

 

[MikeQ]

Great opening for Wakanda Forever - I'm impressed with it's level of retention relative to the original, given that the original was already a cultural phenomenon and the sequel had to move on without Chadwick.

 

I'm curious to see what its legs are like in the coming weeks.

 

Actuals may change, but as of now:

 

Estimated Top Midnight/Preview Grosses of All-Time

 

Rank / Title / Gross / Share of Opening Day

1. Avengers: Endgame — 60.0 million (38.1%)
2. Star Wars: The Force Awakens — 57.0 million (47.9%)
3. Spider-Man: No Way Home — 50.0 million (41.0%)
4. Star Wars: The Last Jedi — 45.0 million (43.0%)
5. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 — 43.5 million (47.7%)
6. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker — 40.0 million (44.6%)
7. Avengers: Infinity War — 39.0 million (36.7%)
8. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness — 36.0 million (39.7%)
9. The Dark Knight Rises — 30.6 million (40.4%)
10. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 — 30.4 million (42.7%)
11. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 — 30.25 million (42.2%)
12. The Twilight Saga: Eclipse — 30.1 million (43.9%)
13. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story — 29.0 million (40.8%)
14. Thor: Love and Thunder — 29.0 million (41.7%)
15. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever — 28.0 million (33.3%)
16. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice — 27.7 million (34.0%)
17. Avengers: Age of Ultron — 27.6 million (32.7%)
18. The Twilight Saga: New Moon — 26.27 million (36.1%)
19. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire — 25.26 million (35.6%)
20. Black Panther — 25.2 million (33.2%)

 

Top Opening Weekends of All-Time & Share from Previews

 

Rank / Title / Opening Weekend Gross / Share of Opening Weekend from Previews/Midnights

1. Avengers: Endgame — 357.1 million (16.8%)
2. Spider-Man: No Way Home — 260.1 million (19.2%)
3. Avengers: Infinity War — 257.7 million (15.1%)
4. Star Wars: The Force Awakens — 248.0 million (23.0%)
5. Star Wars: The Last Jedi — 220.0 million (20.5%)
6. Jurassic World — 208.8 million (8.9%)
7. Marvel’s The Avengers — 207.4 million (9.0%)
8. Black Panther — 202.0 million (12.5%)
9. The Lion King — 191.8 million (12.0%)
10. Avengers: Age of Ultron — 191.3 million (14.4%)
11. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness — 187.4 million (19.2%)
12. Incredibles 2 — 182.7 million (10.1%)
13. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever — 180.0 million (15.5%)
14. Captain America: Civil War — 179.1 million (14.0%)
15. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker — 177.4 million (22.6%)
16. Beauty and the Beast — 174.8 million (9.3%)
17. Iron Man 3 — 174.1 million (9.0%)
18. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 — 169.2 million (25.7%)
19. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice — 166.0 million (16.7%)
20. The Dark Knight Rises — 160.9 million (19.0%)

Peace,

Mike

Edited November 14, 2022 by MikeQ

[MikeQ]

Also, in the top 10 for Opening True Fridays:

 

Best Opening True Fridays (i.e. Opening Friday sans Thursday Previews)

1. Avengers: Endgame (2019) — 97.5 million
2. Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) — 72.0 million
3. Avengers: Infinity War (2018) — 67.3 million
4. Jurassic World (2015) — 63.5 million
5. Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) — 62.1 million
6. The Avengers (2012) — 62.1 million
7. Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017) — 59.7 million
8. Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) — 56.8 million
9. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) — 56.0 million
10. The Lion King (2019) — 54.9 million
11. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) — 54.7 million
12. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) — 53.9 million
13. Iron Man 3 (2013) — 53.3 million
14. Incredibles 2 (2018) — 52.8 million
15. Furious 7 (2015) — 51.6 million
16. Black Panther (2018) — 50.7 million
17. Captain America: Civil War (2016) — 50.5 million
18. Spider-Man 3 (2007) — 49.8 million
19. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) — 49.6 million
20. The Dark Knight (2008) — 48.7 million
21. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 (2011) — 47.6 million
22. The Hunger Games (2012) — 47.5 million
23. Beauty and the Beast (2017) — 47.5 million

Peace,

Mike

[Flopped]

8 minutes ago, cax16 said:

 

 

Cool thanks 

 

 

[Noctis]

What's fascinating is that BP2 will undoubtedly have sold less tickets than Catching Fire, New Moon, BD1, BD2, and arguably roughly the same as DH1, GoF, and SS (maybe even a bit less than those). 

 

Inflation, IMAX and premium prices have accounted for a lot.

[fmpro]

3 hours ago, AnDr3s said:

wonder how hard its gonna drop international next weekend because of the world cup

WC should have very little impact next weekend. If any at all

[SchumacherFTW]

3 hours ago, AnDr3s said:

wonder how hard its gonna drop international next weekend because of the world cup

Who gives a shit about Qatar's opening game

[Tokugennumataka]

10.5 (-74%) 

11.0  (+4%) 

8.5 (-23%) 

8 (-6%) 

 

21.1 (+170%) 

33.7 (+60%) 

20.2 (-40%) // 75M (-59%) wknd

Looks reasonable enough... 

[eddyxx]

Imagine if marvel studios was like other studios putting out cbms and fast tracked a BP sequel after the first one blew up. Instead of waiting 4 years, this alternative universe marvel would’ve released BP2 after 2 years. So the rushed sequel would’ve came out in 2020 instead. But and I’m being morbid here I admit, covid still happens and Chadwick Bozeman still passes away from cancer in August of 2020. This theoretical sequel would’ve been delayed to 2021. Do you think this sequel would’ve done more with Chadwick in it as his last role?  I know this is morbid but it’s just a thought that sprang in my head here while I’m sitting on my 15 minute break at work.

[IronJimbo]

26 minutes ago, SchumacherFTW said:

Who gives a shit about Qatar's opening game

apparently it's this Sunday... wtf?

[stephen]

Very strong opening for WF all things considered.

 

I teach uni in South Korea and a lot of my students are Marvel fanatics. Word of mouth is pretty dreadful for this, logic and pacing issues being cited. Thor 4, DS2 , and Eternals were very badly received here as well. WF may be partial victim of those films.

 

Really muted opening weekend and comparatively low interest for a Marvel film here, too.

 

This isn't the case in US, but it sounds like the tone and content of WF doesn't translate into a lot of repeat viewings. With little competition it should go well over 400 million domestic though

 

If this is Marvel's "rut" period, there's no need to panic with films still doing 800+ globally. 

 

I do feel like the franchise has lost a bit of its lustre this year (WF excluded). Need something special to get audiences pumped for new Avengers films.

[SchumacherFTW]

28 minutes ago, IronJimbo said:

apparently it's this Sunday... wtf?

I'll stick with the Abu Dhabi GP and prepare for hibernation 

[ZattMurdock]

4 hours ago, cax16 said:

 

This in November is kind of wild. I expect Wakanda Forever to have some mighty legs. It will be interesting to follow in the next upcoming weeks.

 

Also I’m not scrolling back to find the post, but Marvel Studios doesn’t need China. The world is different from 2019 and while I wouldn’t mind China opening up for Hollywood blockbusters eventually, I don’t want and I don’t think that the MCU would benefit of compromises to appeal to the China’s censors. Eff that. No Way Home came out less than one year ago and went gangbusters, MCU’S Phase 4 is one of my favorite times as a Marvel fan and they seem to be just warming up for phase 5 and 6. Onwards. 

[CJohn]

Someone cancel the World Cup please.