BSG KITIK WINS!!

[baumer]

Okay. Thanks very much.And 64 hours for pre-seasons, right?

 

Check the time for the deadline...sorry I'm not sure what it is....

[MovieMan89]

Love that you're going with DM2 for #1 B.   I may have to put it back in that slot too...

[RobinHood26]

Using the gut!

 

 

Top 15 Dom

1) Iron Man 3 - 386m

2) Man of Steel - 324m

3) Despicable Me - 308m

4) Monsters Universality - 282m

5) Star Trek - 260m

6) Fast 6 - 243m

7) Hangover - 194m

8)White House Down - 178m

9) Lone Ranger - 168m

10) The Heat - 164m

11) Pacific Rim - 162m

12) World War Z - 136.3m

13)Smurfs - 131m

14) Wolverine - 128m

15) Elysium - 126.4 

 

Top 10 WW

1) Iron Man 3 - 936m

2) Monsters University  - 793m

3) Fast 6 - 770m

4) Despicable Me - 740m

5) Man of Steel - 734m

6) Smurfs 2 - 645m

7) Star Trek - 571m

8) Lone Ranger - 544m

9) Pacific Rim - 538m

10) Hangover 3 - 505m

 

Top 5 WW weekends

1) Iron Man

2) Fast 6

3) Despicable Me

4) Monster University

5) Man of Steel 

 

Top 7 OW 

1) Iron Man 3 - 157.4m

2) Man of Steel - 107.3m

3) Fast 6 - 90.1m

4) Star Trek 88.65m

5) Monsters University 87.43m

6) Hangover 3 - 69.6m 

7) Wolverine - 62.1m

 

Pick lowest

The Purge 37

 

Tell me which of these will be the highest grossing film of the summer:

1) 2 Guns
 

 

Tell me, of these five films, which will be the highest grossing INTERNAIONALLY (NOT WW, ONLY INTERNATIONALLY....ALL FIGURES ACCORDING TOBOXOFFICEMOJO.COM)?

Smurfs 2
 

 

Question 1: Will more than 2 films gross at least 130 million dollars Opening weekend domestically (3 day weekends count only)
No

Question 2: Will more than two films gross at least 50 million dollars on opening day?
No

Question 3: Will any film this summer have a worldwide weekend of more than 250 million? (THIS WILL INCLUDE ANY 5 DAY WEEKENDS. WHATEVER IS REPORTED FOR THE ACTUALS ON MONDAY EVENING WILL BE THE NUMBER WE GO BY).

Yes

Question 4: Will any film make more than 31.5 million this summer in Australia?
Abstain


Question 5: Will any film make more than 45 million dollars this summer in the UK box office?

Yes

Question 6: Will any film make more than 50 million in CHINA this summer?
Yes

Question 7: Will at least 2 films make more than 875 mill WW this summer?
No

Question 8: Will at least 3 films, listed as a comedy by Box Office Mojo, make more than 130 million dollars this summer?
Abstain

Question 9: Will at least 2 animated film have a WW gross of more than 650 million dollars?
Yes

Question 10: Which combination of films will make more money domestically?

 Grown Ups 2, Heat, Pacific Rim, World War Z, Man of Steel

Answer it correctly: 15000 points
Answer it incorrectly: lose 10,000 points
Choose not to answer ( and you must state that you are not answering..failing to do so will automatically result in a loss of 5000 points) 3000 points.

Question 11: Will any film make more than 30 million in Russia this summer?
Yes

Question 12:

Will the top three films combined make more this summer than the next 5 films combined (domestic only)? So to avoid any confusion like we have last summer, the question reads like this.... top 3 spots add up to more than slots 4-8.

 

Slots 4-8 

Answer it correctly: 15000 points
Answer it incorrectly: lose 10,000 points
Choose not to answer ( and you must state that you are not answering..failing to do so will automatically result in a loss of 10,000 points) 3000 points.

Question 13:

Will any of the top 7 grossing sequels domestically this summer have a second weekend drop of less than 44.5%?
No

Question 14:

Will Star Trek, Fast Five or Iron Man have a Saturday increase (this includes any money it made on Thursday for midnights/early shows)...so if it makes 50 mill on Friday, including 7 mill from Thursday, then it has to make more than than 50 mill on Saturday to count as a yes
No
 

Question 15:

Will Monster's University be the top grossing animated film this year in any of these three regions: (so even if it is in one of them, your answer is yes)

Japan
China
South Korea
 

Abstain

 

16)

1) Will IM3 make at least 360 million domestically? YES
2) Will IM3 make more than 500 million internationally? YES
3) Will IM3 do at least 25 million for midnights (including Thurs)? NO
4)) Will IM3 make at least 880 million WW? YES

 

 

 

17) Abstaining all 4

 

[Fake]

So what happened to the 1b OS for Pacific Rim...

China ($150m) will probably not release it until after the BSG deadline. Also, rest of the markets will also make a significant deal of business after the deadline.Plus, I generally put in numbers a bit lower than what I normally predict; the more uncertain the box office is, the bigger the difference will be. This has been one of the key factors which enables me to perform well in the games.

[junkshop36]

Just started working on mine. I was close to not playing this year, but I decided what the heck.

[iceroll]

China ($150m) will probably not release it until after the BSG deadline. Also, rest of the markets will also make a significant deal of business after the deadline.Plus, I generally put in numbers a bit lower than what I normally predict; the more uncertain the box office is, the bigger the difference will be. This has been one of the key factors which enables me to perform well in the games.

Most markets are releasing it on or before the US release in Mid-July... are you expecting Avatar legs or something?

[Fake]

Most markets are releasing it on or before the US release in Mid-July... are you expecting Avatar legs or something?

It will have great legs, that's for sure.

[iceroll]

Even if they are great it will probably have made 90% of its total after 7 weeks in the markets that it's released it.

[junkshop36]

Top 15:

1. IM3 - 381

2. DM2 - 347

3. MoS - 325

4. STiD - 308

5. MU - 276

6. F&F 6 - 233

7. TH3 - 213

8. PR - 198

9. WWZ - 187

10. LR - 180

11. WOLVERINE - 172

12. GU2 - 165

13. The Heat - 144

14. Elysium - 138

15. 2 Guns - 130

 

INT WW:

1. IM3 - 935

2. MU - 807

3. MoS - 785

4. DM2 - 760

5. F&F6 - 705

6. PR - 645

7. LR - 618

8. TH3 - 546

9. WWZ - 537

10. STiD - 515

 

INT Weekend:

1. IM3

2. MoS

3. F&F6

4. PR

5. DM2

 

OW DOM:

1.IM3

2.STiD

3.MoS

4.DM2

5.F&F6

6.MU

7.TH3

 

5 Lowest Grossing:

1.Paranoia

2.The To-Do-List

3.The Conjuring

4.The Purge

5.TP Presents Peeples

 

Pre- season questions:

 

Tell me, of these five films, which one will be the lowest grossing of the summer. Only these five films can you choose from.


2) The Purge - 23m


FOR AN ADDITIONAL 10,000 Tell me, within 5 million dollars, what its gross will be. Anyone who calls this within 5 million dollars (note you MUST CALL THE CORRECT FILM TO QUALIFY FOR THE 5000 BONUS PTS) whether it is over or under the total, will get the 10,000 points.

Second Bonus Question:

Tell me which of these will be the highest grossing film of the summer:

3) Two Guns - 132m


For 10,000 POSSIBLE bonus points, tell me, within 5 million dollars, what its gross will be. Anyone who calls this within 5 million dollars (note you MUST CALL THE CORRECT FILM TO QUALIFY FOR THE 10,000 BONUS PTS) whether it is over or under the total, will get the 10,000 points.

 

Third Bonus Question:

Tell me, of these five films, which will be the highest grossing INTERNAIONALLY (NOT WW, ONLY INTERNATIONALLY....ALL FIGURES ACCORDING TO BOXOFFICEMOJO.COM)?

2) Pacific Rim - 465

For 15,000 bonus points, call the correct film within 5 mill.

ANOTHER THING TO KEEP IN MIND THIS YEAR....MIDNIGHTS ARE NOW GOING TO INCLUDE ANY MONEY MADE ON THURSDAY STARTING AT 7PM. TOO HARD TO SEPARATE THE MONEY EARNED FROM DIFFERENT TIMES. BLAME THIS ON THE STUDIO AND THE IDIOTS WHO SHOT UP THEATERS LAST YEAR.

TRIPLE BONUS

Here are your 16 bonus questions that have to be answered before the APRIL 26TH start date.

Question 1: Will more than 2 films gross at least 130 million dollars Opening weekend domestically (3 day weekends count only) - NO
Answer it correctly: 15,000 points
Answer it incorrectly: lose 8000 points
Choose not to answer ( and you must state that you are not answering..failing to do so will automatically result in a loss of 8000 points) 3000 points.

 

Question 2: Will more than two films gross at least 50 million dollars on opening day? - NO

Answer it correctly: 15,000 points
Answer it incorrectly: lose 8000 points
Choose not to answer ( and you must state that you are not answering..failing to do so will automatically result in a loss of 8000 points) 3000 points.

Question 3: Will any film this summer have a worldwide weekend of more than 250 million? (THIS WILL INCLUDE ANY 5 DAY WEEKENDS. WHATEVER IS REPORTED FOR THE ACTUALS ON MONDAY EVENING WILL BE THE NUMBER WE GO BY). - YES

Answer it correctly: 15,000 points
Answer it incorrectly: lose 8000 points
Choose not to answer ( and you must state that you are not answering..failing to do so will automatically result in a loss of 8000 points) 5000 points.

Question 4: Will any film make more than 31.5 million this summer in Australia? - ABSTAIN

Answer it correctly: 15000 points
Answer it incorrectly: lose 8000 points
Choose not to answer ( and you must state that you are not answering..failing to do so will automatically result in a loss of 8000 points) 3000 points.

Question 5: Will any film make more than 45 million dollars this summer in the UK box office? - YES

Answer it correctly: 15000 points
Answer it incorrectly: lose 10,000 points
Choose not to answer ( and you must state that you are not answering..failing to do so will automatically result in a loss of 8000 points) 5000 points.

 

Question 6: Will any film make more than 50 million in CHINA this summer? - YES

Answer it correctly: 15000 points
Answer it incorrectly: lose 10,000 points
Choose not to answer ( and you must state that you are not answering..failing to do so will automatically result in a loss of 10,000 points) 3000 points.

Question 7: Will at least 2 films make more than 875 mill WW this summer? - NO

Answer it correctly: 15000 points
Answer it incorrectly: lose 10,000 points
Choose not to answer ( and you must state that you are not answering..failing to do so will automatically result in a loss of 10,000 points) 3000 points.

Question 8: Will at least 3 films, listed as a comedy by Box Office Mojo, make more than 130 million dollars this summer? - YES

Answer it correctly: 15000 points
Answer it incorrectly: lose 10,000 points
Choose not to answer ( and you must state that you are not answering..failing to do so will automatically result in a loss of 10,000 points) 3000 points.

Question 9: Will at least 2 animated film have a WW gross of more than 650 million dollars? - YES

Answer it correctly: 15000 points
Answer it incorrectly: lose 10,000 points
Choose not to answer ( and you must state that you are not answering..failing to do so will automatically result in a loss of 10,000 points) 3000 points.

 

Question 10: Which combination of films will make more money domestically?

4) Grown Ups 2, Heat, Pacific Rim, World War Z, Man of Steel

Answer it correctly: 15000 points
Answer it incorrectly: lose 10,000 points
Choose not to answer ( and you must state that you are not answering..failing to do so will automatically result in a loss of 5000 points) 3000 points.

Question 11: Will any film make more than 30 million in Russia this summer? - YES

Answer it correctly: 15000 points
Answer it incorrectly: lose 10,000 points
Choose not to answer ( and you must state that you are not answering..failing to do so will automatically result in a loss of 10,000 points) 3000 points.

Question 12:

Will the top three films combined make more this summer than the next 5 films combined (domestic only)? So to avoid any confusion like we have last summer, the question reads like this.... top 3 spots add up to more than slots 4-8. - NO

Answer it correctly: 15000 points
Answer it incorrectly: lose 10,000 points
Choose not to answer ( and you must state that you are not answering..failing to do so will automatically result in a loss of 10,000 points) 3000 points.

 

Question 13:

Will any of the top 7 grossing sequels domestically this summer have a second weekend drop of less than 44.5%? - ABSTAIN

Answer it correctly: 15000 points
Answer it incorrectly: lose 10,000 points
Choose not to answer ( and you must state that you are not answering..failing to do so will automatically result in a loss of 10,000 points) 3000 points.

Question 14:

Will Star Trek, Fast Five or Iron Man have a Saturday increase (this includes any money it made on Thursday for midnights/early shows)...so if it makes 50 mill on Friday, including 7 mill from Thursday, then it has to make more than than 50 mill on Saturday to count as a yes - NO

Answer it correctly: 25,000 points
Answer it incorrectly: lose 15,000 points
Choose not to answer ( and you must state that you are not answering..failing to do so will automatically result in a loss of 15,000 points) 5000 points.

 

Question 15:

Will Monster's University be the top grossing animated film this year in any of these three regions: (so even if it is in one of them, your answer is yes) - YES

Japan
China
South Korea

Answer it correctly: 25,000 points
Answer it incorrectly: lose 15,000 points
Choose not to answer ( and you must state that you are not answering..failing to do so will automatically result in a loss of 15,000 points) 5000 points.

 

Bonus Question of all Bonus Questions:

This is a four parter:

1) Will IM3 make at least 360 million domestically? - YES
2) Will IM3 make more than 500 million internationally? - YES
3) Will IM3 do at least 25 million for midnights (including Thurs)?
4)) Will IM3 make at least 880 million WW?

Scoring: All questions you answer correctly are worth 7000 points. You can go for as many as you like.

Here is the catch: Every answer you call incorrectly you lose 10,000 points.

There are no points for abstaining, with one caveat down below. ***

Even more bonus and more treachery:

If you go 4/4 you get a 28,000 point bonus. So this means you will get a total of 56,000 points for this question (7000X4 plus 28,000 point bonus)

However, if you go for all 4 you must get all four correct. If you get even one incorrect, you will lose 15,000 points. So what this means is, if you go for all four and even if you get 3/4 correct, not only will you NOT get the 11,000 but you will lose a full 15,000 points.

 

This is a four part question. Again, you have choices.
Answer any part of the question. Each answer you get correct you will receive 7000 points. Each answer you get wrong, you will lose 7000 points. If you go for all four parts of the question, you must get all four parts correct. If you get even one wrong after going for it all, you will lose 7,000 points. You can go for all of it, none of it and some of it. Choice is yours.

17)

A) Will any film listed as a horror OR thriller film by boxofficemojo.com gross more than 150 million dollars this summer? - YES
Will any film listed as a horror OR thriller film by boxofficemojo.com open to more than 40 mill? - YES
C) Will any film listed as a horror OR thriller film by boxofficemojo.com have a second weekend drop of less than 47%? - NO
D) Will any film listed as a horror OR thriller film by boxofficemojo.com have an opening day of more than 18 mill? - YES

Get any question right: 7000
Get any question wrong: -7000
Abstain from all four questions: 5000
Go for all four, and get all four correct not only will you get the 28,000, you get a bonus of 28,000. But you must go for all four to qualify for the bonus

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Mattrek]

I'm soooo tempted to put Man of Steel above Iron Man 3, god this decision could make or break my game. I'm pulling my hair out on that one. Also Star Trek is giving me a lot of trouble where to put it. I've finally done a top 15, but it'll probably change around a bit.

[Mattrek]

Also Fake not that I want to help you, but it's top 15, not 10

[Mattrek]

Hey B for the 3rd bonus question if it's international, why do you still have to be within 5m? That's almost impossible and IMO it would be better to have a larger range. Also you're 2.75B predict for a film isn't going to happen, you may want to put a decimal point there

[Plain Old Tele]

Top 15
1: Iron Man 3 - $369m
2: Star Trek into Darkness - $302m
3: Fast & Furious 6 - $270m
4: Man of Steel - $259m
5: Monsters University - $254m
6: Despicable Me 2 - $240m
7: Hangover 3 - $185m
8: Pacific Rim - $170m
9: The Heat - $160m
10: White House Down - $148m
11: Grown Ups 2 - $145m
12: Lone Ranger - $142m
13: Wolverine - $140m
14: WWZ - $133m
15: Smurfs 2 - $131m

International Flair #1 (WW):
1: Iron Man 3 - $879m
2: Fast & Furious 6 - $736m
3: Man of Steel - $722m
4: Despicable Me 2 - $646m
5: Monsters University - $633m
6: Smurfs 2 - $586m
7: Star Trek into Darkness - $582m
8: Pacific Rim - $502m
9: Hangover 3 - 475
10: World War Z - 417

International Flair #2 (BEST WW WEEKEND)no gross required:
1: Iron Man 3
2: Fast & Furious 6
3: Man of Steel
4: Star Trek into Darkness
5: Despicable Me 2

Opening Weekend (3-day)DOMESTIC
1: IM3 - $147m
2: STID - $102m
3: FF6 - $94m
4: MOS - $81m
5: MU - $75m
6: H3 - $73m
7: Wolverine - $65m

Lowest grossing films (no gross required)
1: The Conjuring
2: RIPD
3: The Purge
4: Big Wedding
5: The World's End

 

First Bonus Question:

Tell me, of these five films, which one will be the lowest grossing of the summer. Only these five films can you choose from.

1) The Big Wedding ($35m)
2) The Purge
3) We're The Millers
4) 300 Rise of an Empire
5) Mortal Instruments: City of Bones

Second Bonus Question:
Tell me which of these will be the highest grossing film of the summer:

1) Kick Ass 2
2) Percy Jackson Sea of Monsters
3) Two Guns ($106m)
4) RIPD

Third Bonus Question:

Tell me, of these five films, which will be the highest grossing INTERNATIONALLY?

1) World War Z
2) Pacific Rim
3) Smurfs 2
4) Star Trek 2
5) Fast and Furious ($475m)

TRIPLE BONUS
Here are your 16 bonus questions that have to be answered before the APRIL 26TH start date.

Question 1: Will more than 2 films gross at least 130 million dollars Opening weekend domestically (3 day weekends count only)

NO

 

Question 2: Will more than two films gross at least 50 million dollars on opening day?
NO

 

Question 3: Will any film this summer have a worldwide weekend of more than 250 million?

NO

 

Question 4: Will any film make more than 31.5 million this summer in Australia?

ABSTAIN

Question 5: Will any film make more than 45 million dollars this summer in the UK box office?
ABSTAIN

 

Question 6: Will any film make more than 50 million in CHINA this summer?
ABSTAIN

 

Question 7: Will at least 2 films make more than 875 mill WW this summer?
NO

 

Question 8: Will at least 3 films, listed as a comedy by Box Office Mojo, make more than 130 million dollars this summer?
YES

 

Question 9: Will at least 2 animated film have a WW gross of more than 650 million dollars?
NO

 

Question 10: Which combination of films will make more money domestically?

1) Iron Man 3, Percy Jackson, Blue Jasmine, The Conjuring
2) This is the End, Despicable Me 2, The Lone Ranger, Pain and Gain
3) Star Trek 2, Wolverine, Planes, Crystal Fairy, Red 2
4) Grown Ups 2, Heat, Pacific Rim, World War Z, Man of Steel

Question 11: Will any film make more than 30 million in Russia this summer?
ABSTAIN

 

Question 12:
Will the top three films combined make more this summer than the next 5 films combined (domestic only)? So to avoid any confusion like we have last summer, the question reads like this.... top 3 spots add up to more than slots 4-8.
NO

 

Question 13:
Will any of the top 7 grossing sequels domestically this summer have a second weekend drop of less than 44.5%?
ABSTAIN

 

Question 14:
Will Star Trek, Fast Five or Iron Man have a Saturday increase (this includes any money it made on Thursday for midnights/early shows)...so if it makes 50 mill on Friday, including 7 mill from Thursday, then it has to make more than than 50 mill on Saturday to count as a yes
NO

 

Question 15:

Will Monster's University be the top grossing animated film this year in any of these three regions (Japan, China, SK): (so even if it is in one of them, your answer is yes)
ABSTAIN

 

Bonus Question of all Bonus Questions:

This is a four parter:

1) Will IM3 make at least 360 million domestically? YES
2) Will IM3 make more than 500 million internationally? YES
3) Will IM3 do at least 25 million for midnights (including Thurs)? ABSTAIN
4) Will IM3 make at least 880 million WW? ABSTAIN

 

NEW QUESTION:
17)
A) Will any film listed as a horror OR thriller film by boxofficemojo.com gross more than 150 million dollars this summer? ABSTAIN
Will any film listed as a horror OR thriller film by boxofficemojo.com open to more than 40 mill? ABSTAIN
C) Will any film listed as a horror OR thriller film by boxofficemojo.com have a second weekend drop of less than 47%? ABSTAIN
D) Will any film listed as a horror OR thriller film by boxofficemojo.com have an opening day of more than 18 mill? ABSTAIN

[Fake]

Also Fake not that I want to help you, but it's top 15, not 10

I know..... just haven't decided on the last five yet.But thanks.

[Mattrek]

I know..... just haven't decided on the last five yet.But thanks.

Ah ok. It seems we have very similar feeling towards some movies, though we differ hugely on some key ones as well. This is going to be a fun summer.

[baumer]

Hey B for the 3rd bonus question if it's international, why do you still have to be within 5m? That's almost impossible and IMO it would be better to have a larger range. Also you're 2.75B predict for a film isn't going to happen, you may want to put a decimal point there

 

Yes, I should have made the range a lot better for the international numbers..in fact I will do so....and thanks for the tip.

[Jessie]

when is the deadline??

[baumer]

Thanks for Mattrek and Cedar for bringing these to my attention:For the third bonus question in preseason:Third Bonus Question:Tell me, of these five films, which will be the highest grossing INTERNAIONALLY (NOT WW, ONLY INTERNATIONALLY....ALL FIGURES ACCORDING TO BOXOFFICEMOJO.COM)?1) World War Z2) Pacific Rim3) Smurfs 2 500 mill4) Star Trek 25) Fast and FuriousFor 15,000 bonus points, call the correct film within 5 mill.Calling the correct film within 5 mill is very difficult. I have now changed that to within 25 mill.Also, in this weeks questions, the question:13) Will IM3 make more in The UK and Russia combined than the total gross of The Big Wedding and Pain and Gain combined? YesIM3 doesn't open until May in Russia. So this question, because we are too close to expect everyone to read the possible new question, will now be void. Everyone will get points for it. Sorry about that.

[baumer]

The deadline to get all of your preseason in is Friday night at 11:59PM forums time.The deadline to get your weekly questions in is 11:59 pm TONIGHT!

[ChD]

The deadline to get all of your preseason in is Friday night at 11:59PM forums time.The deadline to get your weekly questions in is 11:59 pm TONIGHT!

 

Don't say forums time... people might have different time zones and that might confuse a lot of them.