China Box Office Thread | Deadpool & Wolverine- July 26

[ecstasy]

Well considering the three biggest CBM grosses in China are TA (first epic ensemble fearuring several characters from different), CATWS (Epic movie with political  themes that resonate in China) and IM3 (perceived as TA follow up featuring the biggest Avenger character), it makes perfect sense.

 

I think a CBM needs to be greatly done to pass that mark with good story telling, themes that are as important as the character charisma and legacy.

 

The problem with Spidey is that Webb didn't have to build his status, he just had to exploit it.  

 

This is a wake up call for Sony. You can't just expect that countries will keep on giving a pass to a beloved character because of his iconic or popular status.  Once in a while, you have to deliver a really great product to keep the momentum.    And the last great Spidey movie is ten years old...

 

You're right. I can't argue with this.

[pepsa]

Finaly I found it!

So this are my predictions for the weekend and TOT WEEK.

 

[Olive]

Hollywood Reporter ‏@THR  12m

'Noah' Won't Get China Release Date Due to Religious Theme http://j.mp/1jG9xGS 

[Rsyu]

 

Hollywood Reporter ‏@THR  12m

'Noah' Won't Get China Release Date Due to Religious Theme http://j.mp/1jG9xGS 

 

 

Bad for Noah. China is anti-religion? Passion of the Christ was released there wasn't it?

[Archerdude]

Bad for Noah. China is anti-religion? Passion of the Christ was released there wasn't it?

 Don't think so...but the Da Vinci Code was!  LOL!

[Rsyu]

 Don't think so...but the Da Vinci Code was!  LOL!

 

Pretty sure Passion of the Christ was released there

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=intl&id=passionofthechrist.htm

 

Also Da vinci code isn't a religious themed film. 

[Archerdude]

I don't recall but doesn't seem to be the kind of movie the authorities would warm too.  I cited DVC because back in the day, the movie was on screens for maybe two weeks and was forcibly pulled down from the screens in the name of the Vatican being upset by it...for religious reasons clearly.  The ridiculous thing is the Vatican doesn't even have formal ties with China.

 

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/10/world/asia/10china.html?_r=0

[A Marvel Fanboy]

Fact: most Chinese people donot believe in any kind of religions.

 

However, because the Chinese government is a coward, they try to aviod anything related to religions (any kind of), including releasing a movie that has caused some sort of boycott in some remote countries.

 

It's ridiculous.

[Olive]

Nice Friday bump for Spidey

Friday EST

TASM2 38m 222M

Classmate 8.2M 369M

Edited May 9, 2014 by Olive Maximoff

[A Marvel Fanboy]

That would be 222m for ASM2, not 212m.

 

Big 58%+ Friday increase, rare but not unexplainable, as many audience finally got the time to see it after 6 days into release. If it could get 60m+, or bigger than OD, then 500m+ would be well back on track with 330m by Sunday.

[Fake]

Are we sure it is 38m and not 28m?

 

38m would be really amazing!!

[fmpro]

Projections for the rest of week:133MWed 33MThur 31MFri 35MSat 60MSun 48MNo powerful openings this weekend, I expect a bigger bump on Saturday. 330-340M 8-day opening, TASM1 made 315M total.

TASM2 Wednsday 27.8M,total 160M. projections:Thu 26MFri 30MSat  51MSun  43MTotal after Sunday: 310M Early Friday shoutimes:TASM2 34%Classmate 13.3%Hummingbird  12.4%Aberdeen 12.2%

China is not so predictable after all :)Thanks olive. Great friday number. Unless it drops like all other days

[fmpro]

Are we sure it is 38m and not 28m? 38m would be really amazing!!

I was thinking the same thing

[kayumanggi]

This is one of the few things I Iike about China. lol

Edited May 9, 2014 by kayumanggi

[A Marvel Fanboy]

Are we sure it is 38m and not 28m?

 

38m would be really amazing!!

Sure. Some estimates have it at 40 or slightly above.

 

 

Big 58%+ Friday increase, rare but not unexplainable, as many audience finally got the time to see it after 6 days into release.

Some workers and students got to see it on last Sunday. But many more who had to work had to wait 6 days till this Friday evening and weekend.

[fmpro]

Sure. Some estimates have it at 40 or slightly above.Some workers and students got to see it on last Sunday. But many more who had to work had to wait 6 days till this Friday evening and weekend.

So its not likely to go down with actuals?

[A Marvel Fanboy]

It could go down a little, but still wont kill 500m possibility ...

[Fake]

Some workers and students got to see it on last Sunday. But many more who had to work had to wait 6 days till this Friday evening and weekend.

If that's true then we might see a lower than normal jump on Saturday, no?

[Olive]

Big Friday bump may indicate a good Saturday increase actually.

[fmpro]

So something like 38/65/50 should happen?