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[Fancyarcher]

Strange choice for a date, for sure.

 

Poor Arnie Hammer. He can't catch a break. He should stop trying to star in remakes of old TV shows.

Edited February 20, 2014 by Fancyarcher

[kayumanggi]

Looks like we've got another ourselves another Jack Ryan.Flop.

 

Thanks for the positivity.

[Fancyarcher]

Thanks for the positivity.

 

It could barely break even .

[CJohn]

January proved this year it can have 35M+ openers easily. They just need to have a good marketing campaign.

[Fancyarcher]

Those movies were comedies, action films still flopped this January (though there were only three, two of which were awful).

Edited February 21, 2014 by Fancyarcher

[filmnerdjamie]

Not sure how this move could be interpreted as positive at all.

[kayumanggi]

It could barely break even .

 

Releasing this in summer is worse.

[Jonwo]

The biggest January action film was Taken but I agree, a January release date isn't a good sign, I thought October or February would be more likely months for the film considering it's creative team and cast.

Edited February 21, 2014 by Jonwo

[kayumanggi]

The biggest January action film was Taken but I agree, a January release date isn't a good sign, I thought October or February would be more likely months for the film considering it's creative team and cast.

 

And the biggest action films in February?

 

PLATOON (1987) 138.5 M (technically, it's a war film)

SAFE HOUSE (2012) 126.4 M

 

I don't see January and February being 'very different' from each other.

 

October's biggest action film is TAKEN ll with 139.9 M, not different either.

[Fancyarcher]

Releasing this in summer is worse.

 

Not necessarily.

 

More competition sure, but something tells me the opening weekend would be the same regardless of release date.

[Chewy]

Not sure how this move could be interpreted as positive at all.

 

A January dump rarely is

[CJohn]

Those movies were comedies, action films still flopped this January (though there were only three, two of which were awful).

Lone Survivor was a comedy?

[Neo]

BOM just updated and says January 16, 2015

http://www.deadline.com/2014/02/man-from-uncle-movie-release-date-january-15-2015-guy-ritchie/

[kayumanggi]

Not necessarily.

 

More competition sure, but something tells me the opening weekend would be the same regardless of release date.

 

The opening would be lower because of extreme competition.

[John Marston]

Lone Survivor was a comedy?

Limited release movie going wide

[Fancyarcher]

Limited release movie going wide

 

This.

[CJohn]

Lone Survivor was a hit because of the marketing campaign and the GA. Nothing to do with a limited release going wide, but, if you guys are going that route, there you have, two more strong hits: Green Hornet and The Book of Eli.

[Michael Gary Scott]

A movie can be a hit at any time it just needs good marketing

[Fancyarcher]

Lone Survivor was a hit because of the marketing campaign and the GA. Nothing to do with a limited release going wide, but, if you guys are going that route, there you have, two more strong hits: Green Hornet and The Book of Eli.

 

Strong hits? Those movies weren't especially profitable despite decent opening weekend.

 

Not saying it isn't possible for Man From U.N.C.L.E. to be a hit in January, its just alarming when a movie scheduled around Christmas time is bumped to January.

[CJohn]

Green Hornet did 100M (98M... whatever) and Book of Eli did 92M. I am pretty sure WB isn't expecting more than that from this.

Edited February 21, 2014 by CJohn