John Marston Posted September 6 Share Posted September 6 Incredible opening for BJ. Remember the original was more of a cult film yet its sequel is going to destroy the grosses of the recent Ghostbusters films and Indiana Jones 5. I think it is clear many younger people are seeing this as “Wednesday: The Movie”. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wattage Posted September 6 Share Posted September 6 I'm seeing more posts about doom posting than actual doom posting 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wattage Posted September 6 Share Posted September 6 Very great start to September! I'm hoping that the other openers continue to bolster the month. I have faith in both Transformers and The Wild Robot in the weeks to come but we'll focus on Beetlejuice doing great for now. I'm going to see it again this weekend just for the visual treat and to see it with a bigger crowd. The preview crowd I had was pretty quiet, which is what I wanted by going so early, but now I want to get more of a feel for audience reactions now that I've seen it already. That's half the fun for me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazymoviekid Posted September 6 Share Posted September 6 I find it funny Beetlejuice is considered a "cult classic" because it was still popular at the time. It was the 10th highest grossing US movie in 1988. I know ABC Family/Freeform's Halloween marathons helped boost the attention over the years, but it would be like if 'Us' or 'Sound of Freedom' or 'Interstellar' were deemed cult classic movies in 40 years if they grew in popularity. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric the Marxist Posted September 6 Share Posted September 6 1 minute ago, crazymoviekid said: I find it funny Beetlejuice is considered a "cult classic" because it was still popular at the time. It was the 10th highest grossing US movie in 1988. I know ABC Family/Freeform's Halloween marathons helped boost the attention over the years, but it would be like if 'Us' or 'Sound of Freedom' or 'Interstellar' were deemed cult classic movies in 40 years if they grew in popularity. Apparently Titanic is a cult classic. People will throw that term around for anything. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mojoguy Posted September 6 Share Posted September 6 20 minutes ago, John Marston said: Incredible opening for BJ. Remember the original was more of a cult film yet its sequel is going to destroy the grosses of the recent Ghostbusters films and Indiana Jones 5. I think it is clear many younger people are seeing this as “Wednesday: The Movie”. Yeah, kind of like how the first IT for many people was seen as Stranger Things: The Movie. Helped that movie become a phenomenon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnthonyJPHer Posted September 6 Share Posted September 6 https://deadline.com/2024/09/box-office-beetlejuice-beetlejuice-1236079763/ 13m previews. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MightyDargon Posted September 6 Share Posted September 6 Beetlejuice did 75 mil off a 15 budget. Not Batman '89 money but not a "small cult" release by any means. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric the Marxist Posted September 6 Share Posted September 6 https://deadline.com/2024/09/box-office-beetlejuice-beetlejuice-1236079763/ Quote UPDATED AFTER EXCLUSIVE: Warner Bros is officially reporting $13M for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. High exits scores from fans last night at 4 1/2 stars on Comscore/Screen Engine’s PostTrak and 5 stars from both parents and kids under 12. Currently, the projection for the sequel is $90M — with potential for upside. Females made a date with the Michael Keaton-Jenna Ortega-Winona Ryder sequel at 59% with 73% being over 25. Girls also outnumbered boys, 62% to 38% among the kids. A very strong turnout by Latino and Hispanic moviegoers last night at 36%. RelishMix says that the social media reach for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is 41% ahead of action comedy sci-fi genre norms with 508.6M followers across TikTok, Facebook, X, YouTube and Instagram combined. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedorito Posted September 6 Share Posted September 6 Quote Warner Bros is officially reporting $13M for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. High exits scores from fans last night at 4 1/2 stars on Comscore/Screen Engine’s PostTrak and 5 stars from both parents and kids under 12. Currently, the projection for the sequel is $90M — with potential for upside . Females made a date with the Michael Keaton-Jenna Ortega-Winona Ryder sequel at 59% with 73% being over 25. Girls also outnumbered boys, 62% to 38% among the kids. A very strong turnout by Latino and Hispanic moviegoers last night at 36%. Strong PostTrak for Beetlejuice. Gonna cruise through September. That’s a high over 25 percentage, not surprising though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BundleOfJoy Posted September 6 Share Posted September 6 5 minutes ago, crazymoviekid said: I find it funny Beetlejuice is considered a "cult classic" because it was still popular at the time I think it more or less fits the bill for a 'cult classic' - if someone were to tell me that Beetlejuice was a commercial dud, I wouldn't be too surprised? It has the weird zany (and even somewhat... idk if that's the right word, but, repulsive) kind-of aesthetic that it feels natural to group it alongside something like Rocky Horror, or Labyrinth. Calling Titanic a cult classic, however... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MightyDargon Posted September 6 Share Posted September 6 Dude, it was NOT a cult classic, it was a mainstream success. The cartoon ran for 4 seasons and it was the 10th highest grossing release of the year. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan C Posted September 6 Share Posted September 6 (edited) Final Thursday Preview Number for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice: $13M $3M from Wednesday EA Screenings $10M from Thursday Previews Man, this is the third time this year that a Warner Bros. film earned $10M in previews. First Dune: Part Two ($10M without EA screenings), Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire ($10M in just Thursday previews), and now Beetlejuice Beetlejuice with $10M without EA screenings added. Edited September 6 by Ryan C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vale9001 Posted September 6 Share Posted September 6 (edited) "Girls also outnumbered boys, 62% to 38% among the kids." what a difference, Jenna Ortega impact for sure. Edited September 6 by vale9001 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AniNate Posted September 6 Author Share Posted September 6 (edited) 9 minutes ago, BundleOfJoy said: I think it more or less fits the bill for a 'cult classic' - if someone were to tell me that Beetlejuice was a commercial dud, I wouldn't be too surprised? It has the weird zany (and even somewhat... idk if that's the right word, but, repulsive) kind-of aesthetic that it feels natural to group it alongside something like Rocky Horror, or Labyrinth. But it wasn't. It was a box office success. It still betrays a lack of research on the part of the person assigning that label and does a disservice to mainstream audiences of the time that they assume it tanked just because it fits the "aesthetic" Edited September 6 by AniNate 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BundleOfJoy Posted September 6 Share Posted September 6 (edited) No, and I am not calling it a cult classic; just that thinking it is one is an easy mistake to make, especially if you were born in the 90s or something. Edit: Oops, I noticed the phrase 'fits the bill for a cult classic', should've worded it better, sorry. What I meant was that it looks like a movie that would be a cult classic. Edited September 6 by BundleOfJoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnthonyJPHer Posted September 6 Share Posted September 6 Something I wanted to note is that the Hispanic turnout is the same as Inside Out 2 in its opening weekend. 36%. And it leans heavily female too. Not as heavily as Inside Out 2 but close Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMC Theaters Enjoyer Posted September 6 Share Posted September 6 Glad that the fall is getting off to a good start at least. Not sure if the season will be as consistent as summer but for now at least things are looking good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted September 6 Share Posted September 6 Jenna Ortega might prove be the biggest movie star of her generation. I knew the next Wednesday season was going to be huge, but this will only super-charge it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boxofficerules Posted September 6 Share Posted September 6 Who doesn't want a good BJ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
