Ezen Baklattan Posted May 13, 2013 Posted May 13, 2013 The thing with Amulet and The Red Pyramid is that you weren't stingy with the A list actors, which left room for little else in the budget. The main moral is that you don't need big stars to succeed. Y4's Sylvarius only had two major A liststars in Watson & Pfeiffer, and it still rocked the house.
Alpha Posted May 13, 2013 Posted May 13, 2013 The thing with Amulet and The Red Pyramid is that you weren't stingy with the A list actors, which left room for little else in the budget. The main moral is that you don't need big stars to succeed. Y4's Sylvarius only had two major A liststars in Watson & Pfeiffer, and it still rocked the house. Red Pyramid was a disaster. Why? - Clint Eastwood had a cameo - The budget was only $120 million for so many A-listers - Wikipedia copy-and-paste - Originally Chris Nolan was supposed to direct' - Originally Halle Berry was cast as Zia, but the book had small romance between Carter and Zia, meaning a 43 year-old was dating a 13 year-old. Gross.
Hiccup Posted May 13, 2013 Posted May 13, 2013 Sometimes even really good movies are made on low budgets. 28 Days Later? King's Speech? The Lorax? Budget has nothing to do with out good the Amulet was. It was mostly being with how realistic it would be.
Blankments Posted May 13, 2013 Posted May 13, 2013 Sometimes even really good movies are made on low budgets. 28 Days Later? King's Speech? The Lorax? 3
riczhang Posted May 13, 2013 Posted May 13, 2013 Both King's Speech and Lorax were crapLorax was crap but King's Speech was a later piece of a movie.
Alpha Posted May 13, 2013 Posted May 13, 2013 Budget has nothing to do with out good the Amulet was. It was mostly being with how realistic it would be.
4815162342 Posted May 13, 2013 Author Posted May 13, 2013 July 7-9Harlem Shake: 28 Days Later: 6.5/14.8The Scottsboro Boys: 17.2/69.2Top Gear Great Adventures: Our 'Nam: 10.6/35.9July 14-16The 39 Clues: The Sword Thief: 88.2/263.7July 21-23The Boy in the Watchtower: 24.1/83.5 The Dark Victorian: Pursuit: 35.4/93.7July 28-30Amulet: 73.6/248.2Reality Shift: 25.9/71.4August 4-6Extrasensory: 18.8/84.9The Girl Who Leapt Through Time: 15.7/61.2 Innocense: 0.24 (ow)/4.5 (wide)/17.4August 11-13Leviathan: 25.8/68.2August 18-20Fox in Socks: 42.7/147.4 Seeing Her: 23.6/94.1August 25-27Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: Dawn of the Dreadfuls: 12.7/29.4Jazz: The Movie: 0.41/3.0(wide)/13.8 2
Hiccup Posted May 14, 2013 Posted May 14, 2013 Because I'm bored HCR Amulet Tracking Friday- 17.0M Saturday- 20.0M (+15.0%) Sunday- 14.7M (-26.5%) Weekend- 51.7M 2nd Weekend- 33.3M (-35.6%) 3rd Weekend- 23.7M (-28.8%) 4th Weekend- 13.1M (-44.7%) 5th Weekend- 8.8M (-32.8%) 6th Weekend- 5.2M (Four-Day) (-40.9%) 7th Weekend- 2.4M (-53.8%) 8th Weekend- 1.3M (-45.8%) Domestic Total- 200.6M International- 388.7M Worldwide- 589.3M
Alpha Posted May 14, 2013 Posted May 14, 2013 Nearly $600M WW for Amulet would be amazing. Against a $75M budget.
Hiccup Posted May 14, 2013 Posted May 14, 2013 Nearly $600M WW for Amulet would be amazing. Against a $75M budget. It is fantasy and zero overseas competition. It will play well overseas.
Alpha Posted May 14, 2013 Posted May 14, 2013 It is fantasy and zero overseas competition. It will play well overseas. I do want you to consider that it's 2D animation. And that's not a huge hit overseas.
Hiccup Posted May 14, 2013 Posted May 14, 2013 Because that was so fucking fun! HCR The Dark Victorian: Pursuit Tracking Friday- 22.2M Saturday- 19.0M (-14.4%) Sunday- 13.4M (-29.5%) Weekend- 54.6M 2nd Weekend- 21.8M (-60.1%) 3rd Weekend- 10.5M (-51.8%) 4th Weekend- 4.9M (-53.3%) 5th Weekend- 2.6M (-46.9%) 6th Weekend- 1.5M (-42.3%) Domestic Total- 130.5M International- 247.2M Worldwide- 377.7M 2.39X Multiplier (Summer Week-days will help) 1
Hiccup Posted May 14, 2013 Posted May 14, 2013 I do want you to consider that it's 2D animation. And that's not a huge hit overseas. Fantasy is big though and will win in the end.
Alpha Posted May 14, 2013 Posted May 14, 2013 Fantasy is big though and will win in the end. I'm only saying because, well, look at Princess and the Frog's gross. Domestic: $104,400,899 39.1% + Foreign: $162,644,866 60.9% = Worldwide: $267,045,765 It's not much of a difference between the domestic and foreign gross. Though I guess you need to porportionalize...
Hiccup Posted May 14, 2013 Posted May 14, 2013 I'm only saying because, well, look at Princess and the Frog's gross. Domestic: $104,400,899 39.1% + Foreign: $162,644,866 60.9% = Worldwide: $267,045,765 It's not much of a difference between the domestic and foreign gross. Though I guess you need to porportionalize... If P&TF a film that was severely limited overseas because of it main character being African America and where the film took place could pull 162.6M (inflation not counted), I definitely think Amulet a fantasy film with appeal to overseas audiences can double P&TF gross. It will at least pass 250M+ easily.
Alpha Posted May 14, 2013 Posted May 14, 2013 If P&TF a film that was severely limited overseas because of it main character being African America and where the film took place could pull 162.6M (inflation not counted), I definitely think Amulet a fantasy film with appeal to overseas audiences can double P&TF gross. It will at least pass 250M+ easily. I think it's gonna depend on what Spaghetti thinks is the best or the worst for the film. 1
Hiccup Posted May 14, 2013 Posted May 14, 2013 I think it's gonna depend on what Spaghetti thinks is the best or the worst for the film. True.
Alpha Posted May 14, 2013 Posted May 14, 2013 I am sure right now Amulet is going after $200 million domestically. The reviews are great (almost every one is a B+/A-).
Hiccup Posted May 14, 2013 Posted May 14, 2013 I am sure right now Amulet is going after $200 million domestically. The reviews are great (almost every one is a B+/A-). He might pull a Spark on you though haha
