JAPAN BOX OFFICE | Demon Slayer breaks all time record for OW

[GOGODanca]

I'm sure toei will do some giveaways to push it past 13b if it needs it

[Issac Newton]

Good Thing is that it has match Top Gun Maverick! 

 

Seriously but tbh!

 

SLAM DUNK &AVATAR -

 

BIGGEST TWIST OF 2023

[Psylocke]

BTW I also hope Slam Dunk comes to western countries like USA for example and Basketball is popular for obvious reasons.

[interiorgatordecorator]

14 hours ago, Issac Newton said:

You shouldn't compare Titanic with Avatar 2.

 

Titanic's Customer satisfactory is all time Highest for re-release.

 

is it just straight-up apathy? or is there an element of dislike in avatar 2's flopping?

[Issac Newton]

2 minutes ago, interiorgatordecorator said:

 

is it just straight-up apathy? or is there an element of dislike in avatar 2's flopping?

Avatar (2009) didn't have anything that could audience other than the prospective of being the "1st 3D Film". Ratings are ordinary not at the level of Titanic (I really hate how people attempt to compare Avatar with Iconic of All-Time - Titanic). Neither had any TV ratings records or Physical copy record.

 

+ Japan isn't a sequel favouring market (See Frozen (¥25B+) &Frozen II (¥13B+))

 

Combining the fact that 3D is not longer popular as back in 2010s &not sequel favouring market - Avatar 2 didn't work out.

 

Now, blame should not come to Suzume's Locking-Up &SLAM DUNK, because Disney have Avatar 2 - widest release ever witnessed in History. But, Audiences didn't really should up. 

 

Fans who love JC watched on PLF & outside PLFs, sales were negligible.

 

One important fact is that Disney+ is available in Japan, so, much of the casual watchers noted that it will drop on D+ (Avatar 2 is a Disney Release). 

 

Whatever, might be a huge drop from Avatar (2009) but really a big achievement for Disney Japan to break ¥4B, &seem like it will beat Pandemic (previous) biggest release - DS:MOM (¥2.16B) by 2x!

[Sophia Jane]

damn even when Avatar 2’s WW run nearly ending we still talk about why Avatar lower than expection in Japan…

[interiorgatordecorator]

1 hour ago, Issac Newton said:

Avatar (2009) didn't have anything that could audience other than the prospective of being the "1st 3D Film". Ratings are ordinary not at the level of Titanic (I really hate how people attempt to compare Avatar with Iconic of All-Time - Titanic). Neither had any TV ratings records or Physical copy record.

 

+ Japan isn't a sequel favouring market (See Frozen (¥25B+) &Frozen II (¥13B+))

 

Combining the fact that 3D is not longer popular as back in 2010s &not sequel favouring market - Avatar 2 didn't work out.

 

Now, blame should not come to Suzume's Locking-Up &SLAM DUNK, because Disney have Avatar 2 - widest release ever witnessed in History. But, Audiences didn't really should up. 

 

Fans who love JC watched on PLF & outside PLFs, sales were negligible.

 

One important fact is that Disney+ is available in Japan, so, much of the casual watchers noted that it will drop on D+ (Avatar 2 is a Disney Release). 

 

Whatever, might be a huge drop from Avatar (2009) but really a big achievement for Disney Japan to break ¥4B, &seem like it will beat Pandemic (previous) biggest release - DS:MOM (¥2.16B) by 2x!

 

but after the movie came out, shouldnt the positive wom have helped counteract some of that?

[Issac Newton]

20 minutes ago, interiorgatordecorator said:

but after the movie came out, shouldnt the positive wom have helped counteract some of that?

Na, na, na.. public interest is important. Fans can keep in recommending. But, GA hate 3D then you can't do anything. If Avatar (2009) had left any marks in past on GA, it seems to be too late for a 13 years sequel affected by changing demography &GA Taste.

 

I won't say Avatar 2 had Negative WOM, but pretty average/mid liner WOM. Nothing exceptional that can attract crowd like TGM, Titanic &RRR

[interiorgatordecorator]

1 minute ago, Issac Newton said:

Na, na, na.. public interest is important. Fans can keep in recommending. But, GA hate 3D then you can't do anything. If Avatar (2009) had left any marks in past on GA, it seems to be too late for a 13 years sequel affected by changing demography &GA Taste.

 

I won't say Avatar 2 had Negative WOM, but pretty average/mid liner WOM. Nothing exceptional that can attract crowd like TGM, Titanic &RRR

 

last question, I promise

any specific reason why japan was the one country in the world where avatar 2 had average wom? I understand not caring about a movie, but that shouldnt make the people who cared enough to watch the movie enjoy it less 

[JustLurking]

37 minutes ago, interiorgatordecorator said:

 

last question, I promise

any specific reason why japan was the one country in the world where avatar 2 had average wom? I understand not caring about a movie, but that shouldnt make the people who cared enough to watch the movie enjoy it less 

Japan plays outlier to like 90% of films. Stop getting so fixated on it lmao. It happened, move on.

Edited February 24, 2023 by JustLurking

[interiorgatordecorator]

8 minutes ago, JustLurking said:

Japan plays outlier to like 90% of films. Stop getting so fixated on it lmao. It happened, move on.

 

works for me

[Issac Newton]

59 minutes ago, interiorgatordecorator said:

last question, I promise

any specific reason why japan was the one country in the world where avatar 2 had average wom? 

Because Japan is unique of its kind.

 

It's not a country where James Cameron name will be enough to drive box office. You need Content, GA Interest &WOM to make a film run successful like the height of Maverick

 

25 minutes ago, interiorgatordecorator said:

works for me

Doesn't works for everyone (⁠´⁠ ⁠.⁠ ⁠.̫⁠ ⁠.⁠ ⁠`⁠)

[Issac Newton]

What the world does, it doesn't matter here. OS reviews hardly improve/affect run here.

 

That's why Endgame was No.1 in all OS Markets in 2nd WKend except Japan where Endgame couldn't defeat Conan 2019's 3rd WKend.

Edited February 24, 2023 by Issac Newton

[Issac Newton]

SLAM DUNK is currently at $133M as of Feb 19. $100M China + $20M US + $20M ROW, will easily help it to pass Jujutsu Kaisen Movie 0 ($259M) - $273M+

 

For Suzume's Locking-Up - $103M as of Feb 19. $50M China + $15M US + $30M ROW - $198M. Exchange rate are crazy. Should pass WWY ($206M)

[Issac Newton]

SATURDAY OVERVIEW

 

Demon Slayer - Flat in admits / + in Gross - crossed ¥3.0B

 

SLAM DUNK is up by 25% ~¥11.1B Total

 

Suzume's Locking-Up had a slight increase (5%) ~should be crossing WWY (¥14.23B) in a week or two! I estimate ¥13.95B until SUN

 

RRR decent bump of 25% - comfortable above ¥1.1B by Sun. Should be defeating The Batman (¥1.19B) soon!

 

BTS strong hold down by just 10% in admits, but ATP will hold its drop! Same for Blue Giant ~less than 10% Drop!

 

Ant-Man goes down with 60% Drop!

[MG10]

5 hours ago, Issac Newton said:

SLAM DUNK is currently at $133M as of Feb 19. $100M China + $20M US + $20M ROW, will easily help it to pass Jujutsu Kaisen Movie 0 ($259M) - $273M+

 

For Suzume's Locking-Up - $103M as of Feb 19. $50M China + $15M US + $30M ROW - $198M. Exchange rate are crazy. Should pass WWY ($206M)

 

Since when is Jujutsu Kaisen at 260M? I remember it ending at 220/230M or something a few months ago... 

[Issac Newton]

7 minutes ago, MG10 said:

 

Since when is Jujutsu Kaisen at 260M? I remember it ending at 220/230M or something a few months ago... 

I have tagged you on OS Thread of Jujutsu Kaisen Movie 0. Please Check out

[LPLC]

5 hours ago, Issac Newton said:

SATURDAY OVERVIEW

 

Demon Slayer - Flat in admits / + in Gross - crossed ¥3.0B

 

SLAM DUNK is up by 25% ~¥11.1B Total

 

Suzume's Locking-Up had a slight increase (5%) ~should be crossing WWY (¥14.23B) in a week or two! I estimate ¥13.95B until SUN

 

RRR decent bump of 25% - comfortable above ¥1.1B by Sun. Should be defeating The Batman (¥1.19B) soon!

 

BTS strong hold down by just 10% in admits, but ATP will hold its drop! Same for Blue Giant ~less than 10% Drop!

 

Ant-Man goes down with 60% Drop!

Do you think DS can reach 5B and Suzume's Locking-Up 15B ?

[JustLurking]

9 minutes ago, LPLC said:

Do you think DS can reach 5B and Suzume's Locking-Up 15B ?

no and maybe but tough

 

DS' run is over in a month and the closer it gets to the season airing the worse I expect this compilation to hold

[Issac Newton]

Should cross ¥4B. After that, God knows where it's heading.

 

¥15B shouldn't be a pain now. Back to Original Forecast by TOHO