MinaTakla Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 No. Its a reality check Exactly! Everyone here was crazy predicting - and that includes me. That's why am saying all next movies should be re-predicted without the 400, 500 or even 300 million predictions which will NOT happen. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KP1025 Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Movies like FF7 and MH are definitely outliers in how much they earned. But even $200 million shouldn't be so easy to toss around. As MI5 has shown, not every Hollywood action blockbuster will earn what AoU or JW did. I don't expect Spectre or SW7 to do it, but major CBMs like Civil War and BvS should if AoU is an indicator. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynosure Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 With this continually growing market, by the time Civil War and BvS come around, it will have become slightly easier to reach $200 million. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giesi Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Movies like FF7 and MH are definitely outliers in how much they earned. But even $200 million shouldn't be so easy to toss around. As MI5 has shown, not every Hollywood action blockbuster will earn what AoU or JW did. I don't expect Spectre or SW7 to do it, but major CBMs like Civil War and BvS should if AoU is an indicator. I expect Star Wars 7 to reach the $200M mark. JW was able to hit the milestone, so SW can do that, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolK Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 I expect Star Wars 7 to reach the $200M mark. JW was able to hit the milestone, so SW can do that, too. JW was a 4-quadrant mv...SW is not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olive Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Tuesday est Mi5 - 25.3m/605m Minions OD - 19.4M/165m 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mojoguy Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Minions already leaked online in HD? WTF? I thought the Bluray still hadn't come out yet? Damn! Chinese bootleggers work fast! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MinaTakla Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 I don't really think piracy affected Minions or MI5 It's our crazy high expectations that were not met. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finnick Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 At this pace Minions 80M total Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abra Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Minions already leaked online in HD? WTF? I thought the Bluray still hadn't come out yet? Damn! Chinese bootleggers work fast! unfortunately it confirms this truth can not be lifted wait too long with the release of issue in the world Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jiangsen Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 (edited) Weekly Chinese Box Office Preview: Game Over For 'Pixels' In China (BoxOffice.com) "Rather than throwing every single film into a market they think will guarantee a return, Hollywood studios need to start reevaluating what kinds of films they release in China. This Tuesday's opener Pixels is a prime example of the thinking that pervades executive offices in Hollywood when it comes to the Chinese market." "In emails leaked by hackers, Sony executives decided to amend a scene from Pixels' original script where aliens shot a hole through the Great Wall to avoid offending Chinese regulators and secure a China release. We think Sony should have shot a hole right through their "Pixels in China" strategy trapper keeper and stayed out of the country altogether to avoid offending moviegoers." Edited September 15, 2015 by jiangsen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olive Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Tuesday est Mi5 - 25.3m/605m Minions OD - 19.4M/165m Pixels 13m 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olive Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 MINIONS may not match BH6 if it doesn't recover this weekend. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MinaTakla Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 (edited) MINIONS may not match BH6 if it doesn't recover this weekend. Would be interested in your analysis when you get a chance of what went wrong with either everyone's oversized expectations of MI5 and Minions or with their actual BO under-performance in China. Edited September 15, 2015 by MinaTakla Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrFanaticGuy34 Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 MINIONS may not match BH6 if it doesn't recover this weekend. Bad WOM or more of a fiercer local competitor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olive Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Would be interested in your analysis when you get a chance of what went wrong with either everyone's oversized expectations of MI5 and Minions or with their actual BO under-performance in China. Maybe people are saving their money for local titles in next two weeks since they can watch MI5 and Minons online already. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MinaTakla Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Maybe people are saving their money for local titles in next two weeks since they can watch MI5 and Minons online already. But didn't BH6, JW, AOU and maybe KFP2 all face piracy too at the time of their releases? Or it this specifically the case for Minions and MI5? Because if all film faced the same level of piracy then the other reasons would be interesting to explore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrFanaticGuy34 Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 I wonder why piracy is even allowed in China to begin with? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Planodisney Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 How were the reviews for Minions, and what is word of mouth like? It doesn't seem like poor quality has effected other big Hollywood releases. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgchn40 Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 How were the reviews for Minions, and what is word of mouth like? It doesn't seem like poor quality has effected other big Hollywood releases. On douban, it has a rating of 7.6 which is pretty good. I suspect that most people have already watched it online, hence there is no need to go to the theaters unless they really really like the film. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
