Christmas Weekend Thread | Avatar 95.6m, PiB 20.05m, Babylon 4.85m 4 days

[XXRDJisDoctorDoom]

4 minutes ago, Legion in Boots said:

From my perspective, it’s the audience who are evil

 

[Issac Newton]

 

 

[filmlover]

21 minutes ago, Noctis said:

Merry Christmas to everyone - also why the fuck is Puss in Boots flopping/bombing so bad? Am I missing something?

The numbers starting today through next Monday will really give a better indication of its performance given the nature of family movies over the holidays.

[Cooper Legion]

3 minutes ago, XXR Krampus Claus said:

 

 

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[CJohn]

Puss in Boots is another family mega bomb. This audience is just not coming back to theaters ever again.

[stuart360]

7 minutes ago, Alex SciChannel said:

 

168mil 2nd weekend international, when Christmas day is completel;y shut in most countries, DAMN!

 

The sky is the limit for this film.

[Flopped]

A2 almost at 900M WW is impressive. 

[Alex SciChannel]

 

[Issac Newton]

 

 

 

[vale9001]

4 minutes ago, stuart360 said:

168mil 2nd weekend international, when Christmas day is completel;y shut in most countries, DAMN!

 

The sky is the limit for this film.

if sky is 1.7B you're right. 

[vale9001]

18 minutes ago, Dragoncaine said:

Anything can happen I guess, but this do be a lowball after that $15m Christmas Eve Saturday.

 

seems like they reported the deadline estimation fron yesterday, not something with saturday real numbers in it. 

[stuart360]

2 minutes ago, vale9001 said:

if sky is 1.7B you're right. 

What about a bit of fun and have a friendly little bet on that. Say a one month name change for the loser? (which would be me if it finished below 1.7bil).

[filmlover]

8 minutes ago, CJohn said:

Puss in Boots is another family mega bomb. This audience is just not coming back to theaters ever again.

One has to imagine legs are gonna be stellar for a while for a $100M+ total considering the next family movie isn't until *checks* The Super Mario Bros. Movie in April.

[Alex SciChannel]

Variety:

https://variety.com/2022/film/news/box-office-avatar-2-babylon-flops-christmas-1235472702/

 

On Puss In Boots: The Last Wish,

 

“Puss in Boots: The Last Wish,” a sequel set in the “Shrek” universe, landed in second place with $11.3 million from 4,099 locations over the weekend and an estimated $17.7 million through Monday. Since the film opened on Wednesday, those ticket sales would bring its domestic total to $24.6 million. The film has generated $32.5 million internationally and $57.2 million worldwide. Without any competition from family films until “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” opens in April 2023, the second “Puss in Boots” is expected to stay strong into the new year.

By comparison, the original “Puss in Boots” opened to $34 million in 2011 and eventually grossed $554 million globally, enough to merit a sequel. Since the $90 million-budgeted sequel, about a swashbuckling feline, has generated solid reviews and an “A” CinemaScore, analysts believe that weather played a significant part in lower-than-expected ticket sales. There was hope the follow-up would earn $30 million in its inaugural weekend.

 

“This opening has been all but knocked out by extreme weather,” Gross adds. “With schools on holiday, the movie can recover some of its business next week.”

Edited December 25, 2022 by Alex SciChannel

[Cooper Legion]

Real OW for puss is dec 30, this is just 9 day EA duh. Tenet style.

[XXRDJisDoctorDoom]

6 minutes ago, vale9001 said:

if sky is 1.7B you're right. 

 

ATWOW is absolutely going over $1.7B WW. Floor is about $1.85B and the "sky" is more like $2.15B 

 

[Gkalaitza]

So were the SAT numbers circulating an overestimation or is 56m somewhat a lowball and we have to wait for actuals? Or is it just that Sunday did worse in context than Saturday , which seems weird

Edited December 25, 2022 by Gkalaitza

[Alex SciChannel]

Just now, Gkalaitza said:

So are was the SAT numbers circulating and overestimation or is 56m a lowball and we have to wait for actuals? Or is it just that Sunday did worse in context than Saturday , which seems weird

Probably a studio lowball. Studios love to do them. Especially Disney.

[Alex SciChannel]

3 minutes ago, Legion in Boots said:

Real OW for puss is dec 30, this is just 9 day EA duh. Tenet style.

Speaking straight facts right there.

[vafrow]

6 minutes ago, filmlover said:

The numbers starting today through next Monday will really give a better indication of its performance given the nature of family movies over the holidays.

 

Even if it holds decently, it's not going to turn it around to a significant degree.

 

This was well poised for a strong performance. It's the only animated hit on the market, and the big budget spectacular is not a good option for families with young children like No Way Home was. 

 

If it gets the Sing 2 legs, an $80M domestic could be in store due to the lack of competition, but, getting anything beyond that seems unlikely.

 

I feel like going lower though is probably more likely.

 

What's most bizarre is that this film seems well liked by audiences and critics that do see it. What type of performance would it have had if it got mediocre reviews.