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[igordennis]

Everyone with any sense knew this was going to happen.

Yeah tell that to all the analysts, Universal execs and the internet. I dont think i even saw someone say that JW would break the OW record (because it was that crazy)but if someone did they would have gotten laughed out of the thread.

 

[Bobby Roberts]

Nobody anywhere thought this was going to happen. It's ridiculous as fuck to argue otherwise. Even as it was happening people couldn't call it correctly. This was the case through SATURDAY.

It's news not just because of the shocking amounts of money, but because it was an out-of-nowhere total surprise, and it kept being one even after people started to wrap their heads around what was actually happening.

 

[pestul]

$150M OW predictions would have been laughed at...

The sky is the limit for this one, especially if it has a monster 2nd weekend.

 

[Anas]

all these movies made a good job throwing off Furious 7 out of the list
so it cant beat Avengers and become #3

 

[kswiston]

Nobody anywhere thought this was going to happen. It's ridiculous as fuck to argue otherwise. Even as it was happening people couldn't call it correctly. This was the case through SATURDAY.

It's news not just because of the shocking amounts of money, but because it was an out-of-nowhere total surprise, and it kept being one even after people started to wrap their heads around what was actually happening.

Ya. Following Friday's news was very reminiscent of what happened during Avengers' first weekend. At first it was like "holy shit, this might clear $160M!" and things just kept going up from there.

all these movies made a good job throwing off Furious 7 out of the list
so it cant beat Avengers and become #3

Ya, Jurassic Park killed Furious 7 pretty quickly. Official numbers from Universal have the film making $100k a day worldwide now. It's still about $7M behind Avengers 1.

Now it might be Jurassic World that bumps Avengers down a spot.

 

[clearacell]

Saw it again today so I could see it with my girlfriend (first time was alone on imax). The theater was 75% for a 1:50 showing.

 

[Anas]

Ya. Following Friday's news was very reminiscent of what happened during Avengers' first weekend. At first it was like "holy shit, this might clear $160M!" and things just kept going up from there.



Ya, Jurassic Park killed Furious 7 pretty quickly. Official numbers from Universal have the film making $100k a day worldwide now. It's still about $7M behind Avengers 1.

Now it might be Jurassic World that bumps Avengers down a spot.

I don't say that Furious 7 is a bad movie but it's a joke that the movie beats one of the best superhero movie ever.

well that's kinda good news, any thing but F7 and I am fine with it (&)

 

[Gambit 1138]

Hindsight bias does you no favors

Yeah tell that to all the analysts, Universal execs and the internet. I dont think i even saw someone say that JW would break the OW record (because it was that crazy)but if someone did they would have gotten laughed out of the thread.

Nobody anywhere thought this was going to happen. It's ridiculous as fuck to argue otherwise. Even as it was happening people couldn't call it correctly. This was the case through SATURDAY.

It's news not just because of the shocking amounts of money, but because it was an out-of-nowhere total surprise, and it kept being one even after people started to wrap their heads around what was actually happening.

First of all I myself did say this was going to happen right here on this forum back in January so you can't say nobody could have seen this: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=145672633&postcount=89

Naturally I did take a lot of insults from folks who through numbers and hard reasons as to why I was crazy and how Jurassic world wouldn't even make $100 million or come close to Hunger Games: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=167923875&postcount=894

Here are the facts


1) Jurassic Park is one of the most beloved and successful franchises of all time standing shoulder to shoulder alongside Star Wars, Ghostbusters, and Indiana Jones. I can forgive the kiddies on this forum who didn't exist back in the 90s that think Avengers is as good as it gets for movies for not knowing about how huge the JP franchise is but for the rest of you I don't know what to say. It has not had a new installment in 14 years.

2) Jurassic World had the second best first week views of any trailer on youtube in 2014 being eclipsed only somewhat by Force Awakens. Both Star Wars and Jurassic World easily beat Avengers record in first week trailer views. http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=943213

3)Jurassic World had record breaking pre-release tickets being sold and even two weeks in advance articles were already being written to anticipate a monstrous opening weekend.

Bonus:

1) The lead actor, Chris Pratt, was just fresh off playing a very well liked and popular character in both Guardians of the Galaxy and the hit tv show Parks & Recreation giving the film added pedigree.

 

[overcast]

That does seem really satisfying Gambit. I definitely didn't think interest in the franchise would still show, let alone be as clear. Still it was a minority opinion that it would be this big. I think most thought it would do pretty well.

That being said I think I'll agree that Star Wars opening weekend falls short because of it being a December weekend (it'll demolish the record for that month and hit around 170-175 I think). I think if the movie is solid it will have tremendous legs and ultimately be on top after all is said and done.

 

[kswiston]

Early estimates for the Thursday gross for Jurassic World put it just under $18M, giving it a $296M total heading into the weekend.

Apparently Inside Out also had very strong preview showings

We should have actual numbers in a few hours.

 

[Donos]

Star Wars 7 don't has to do as much as Avatar, Jurassic or Avengers to be a sucess.
Insane amounts of cash are going to come through the merch stuff. Lego is probably already furiously rubbing their hands in anticipation.

My second viewing of Mad Max was still very good. Same with Avengers 2.
Going to see Jurrasic World today for the first time. Thank god for my phone carrier who has a permanent "buy 1 get 2 cinema tickets" promotion.

 

[Gambit 1138]

Star Wars 7 don't has to do as much as Avatar, Jurassic or Avengers to be a sucess.
Insane amounts of cash are going to come through the merch stuff. Lego is probably already furiously rubbing their hands in anticipation.

My second viewing of Mad Max was still very good. Same with Avengers 2.
Going to see Jurrasic World today for the first time. Thank god for my phone carrier who has a permanent "buy 1 get 2 cinema tickets" promotion.

Avengers 2 was horrible. Parts of it were good but overall it was poorly done and I can't believe they made Ultron as lame as possible, killed off all the best characters, huge lulls where the characters are just standing around talking and doing mundane stuff, and subplots that went nowhere.

 

[Cheebo]

What I am curious about is post-2015 (let's assume Star Wars is going to be as massive if not more so than Jurassic World) what will the studios do looking at the one-two-punch of Jurassic World and Star Wars 7 that will signal just how massive Generation X/Early Millenial nostalgia is a huge box office draw? This industry has a very copy cat nature to it and this outcome this year of ressurecting dormant franchises that those in their late 20s to mid 30s loved as kids resulting in gigantic success won't be ignored.

Will they all start trying to dig out their 80s/early 90s franchises to ressurect in response?

Like next year with Ghostbusters. I know people complained about the all girl nature (unfairly) but say they play up the nostalgia side just enough like throwing some Ray Parker Jr music in the trailer and Slimer and so on. I think it could be far bigger than anyone is willing to predict.

 

[Gambit 1138]

What I am curious about is post-2015 (let's assume Star Wars is going to be as massive if not more so than Jurassic World) what will the studios do looking at the one-two-punch of Jurassic World and Star Wars 7 that will signal just how massive Generation X/Early Millenial nostalgia is a huge box office draw? This industry has a very copy cat nature to it and this outcome this year of ressurecting dormant franchises that those in their late 20s to mid 30s loved as kids resulting in gigantic success won't be ignored.

Will they all start trying to dig out their 80s/early 90s franchises to ressurect in response?

Like next year with Ghostbusters. I know people complained about the all girl nature (unfairly) but say they play up the nostalgia side just enough like throwing some Ray Parker Jr music in the trailer and Slimer and so on. I think it could be far bigger than anyone is willing to predict.

I'm wondering the same exact thing. Ghostbusters will do well but if they did it right with a multi gender group as a true sequel to GB 2 with some of the original cast it would easily have a Jurassic World size opening or larger.

I think that Neil Blomkamp Alien film is going to get fast tracked now and Fox is going to position it as a major tent pole. Wouldn't be surprised if they now cancel Prometheus 2 in favor of the ALIENS sequel.

 

[G-Fex]

I'm pretty happy that JW did so well.

Now that I think about it I watched every Jurassic movie in theaters, I should see this one too.

 

[BronsonLee]

Howling at Gambit here
The people in this thread are clearly talking about the OW record being broken, which unless I'm incredibly mistaken, you didn't say shit about

 

[kswiston]

What I am curious about is post-2015 (let's assume Star Wars is going to be as massive if not more so than Jurassic World) what will the studios do looking at the one-two-punch of Jurassic World and Star Wars 7 that will signal just how massive Generation X/Early Millenial nostalgia is a huge box office draw? This industry has a very copy cat nature to it and this outcome this year of ressurecting dormant franchises that those in their late 20s to mid 30s loved as kids resulting in gigantic success won't be ignored.

Will they all start trying to dig out their 80s/early 90s franchises to ressurect in response?

Like next year with Ghostbusters. I know people complained about the all girl nature (unfairly) but say they play up the nostalgia side just enough like throwing some Ray Parker Jr music in the trailer and Slimer and so on. I think it could be far bigger than anyone is willing to predict.

The problem that they of course run into is that Star Wars and Jurassic Park are two of the biggest franchises of the past 40 years. E.T. is comparable, but that doesn't really lend itself to sequels, and I think that the original is such a classic that an attempt at a remake would leave a bad taste in people's mouth. After that you have Indiana Jones (which they already revived 7 years ago with pretty good success) and maybe Jaws. Nothing that really screams $500M+ domestic and $1.25B+ worldwide.

I see Ghostbusters hitting Ninja Turtles numbers at best. The original film was huge, but none of the small screen and videogame media has done all that well in recent years.

 

[Pennywise83]

The problem that they of course run into is that Star Wars and Jurassic Park are two of the biggest franchises of the past 40 years. E.T. is comparable, but that doesn't really lend itself to sequels, and I think that the original is such a classic that an attempt at a remake would leave a bad taste in people's mouth. After that you have Indiana Jones (which they already revived 7 years ago with pretty good success) and maybe Jaws. Nothing that really screams $500M+ domestic and $1.25B+ worldwide.

I see Ghostbusters hitting Ninja Turtles numbers at best. The original film was huge, but none of the small screen and videogame media has done all that well in recent years.

Well, you don't need to be a mega-blockbuster to be revived. There are popular franchises from the 80s / 90s that might follow the nostalgia phenomenon, e.g. Back to the Future, Gremlins, The Neverending Story -in Europe it was big.

 

[PhoncipleBone]

Sure, it's only two territories, but Minions is tracking well ahead of Despicable Me 2 in those territories.

 

[Matt_]

I could use a never ending story remake I think

 

[SCULLIBUNDO]

I fell asleep during Minions tonight.

Howling at Gambit here
The people in this thread are clearly talking about the OW record being broken, which unless I'm incredibly mistaken, you didn't say shit about

Ding ding ding.

 

[Cheebo]

I have 0 interest in it but Minions feels like it's going to be huge. People go nuts for the trailer whenever I see it in front of movies. Adult audiences laughing like crazy at it.

 

[Toa TAK]

I'm pumped for Minions. The previous Despicable Me movies were good, I'm only bummed I won't be getting a free ticket to see it this time.

 

[Joni]

Star Wars 7 don't has to do as much as Avatar, Jurassic or Avengers to be a sucess.
Insane amounts of cash are going to come through the merch stuff. Lego is probably already furiously rubbing their hands in anticipation.

Star Wars will do amazing on merchandising, but Jurassic and Avengers are also huge on merchandising.

Sure, it's only two territories, but Minions is tracking well ahead of Despicable Me 2 in those territories.

It has the potential to be bigger than Despicable Me 2. Minions are a lot more marketable than Gru.

 

[PhoncipleBone]

Minions will be huge. I dunno if it is gonna hit $1b, but it might. I'm trying not to be over optimistic about it like I was How to Train Your Dragon 2.

 

[BronsonLee]

Minions will be huge. I dunno if it is gonna hit $1b, but it might. I'm trying not to be over optimistic about it like I was How to Train Your Dragon 2.

In defense of HTTYD2, that movie was fucking incredible

 

[twinturbo2]

It looks like Inside Out is going to get torn to shreds by some velociraptors this weekend. Disney must be beside themselves over the timing.

 

[alfredofroylan]

It looks like Inside Out is going to get torn to shreds by some velociraptors this weekend. Disney must be beside themselves over the timing.

It was this or the minions, anyway I guess they thought that Ultron'd have big legs and they didn't want another movie near it.

 

[kswiston]

It looks like Inside Out is going to get torn to shreds by some velociraptors this weekend. Disney must be beside themselves over the timing.

In this case, being #2 doesn't really matter. Pixar could score their second highest opening ever and still be second place.

 

[twinturbo2]

It was this or the minions, anyway I guess they thought that Ultron'd have big legs and they didn't wanted another movie near it.

Someone at Pixar must be going "Shit, is it too late to add dinosaurs to Inside Out???"

 

[Alrus]

Chart position doesn't really matter if you still open to a high number though, aside from PR fluff I guess. I don't think Disney will mind if they still get a ~70m opener.

 

[twinturbo2]

2 Jurassic 2 World: This time, the T-Rexes are in F-14 fighter pilots.

 

[Animator]

I see Ghostbusters hitting Ninja Turtles numbers at best. The original film was huge, but none of the small screen and videogame media has done all that well in recent years.

You didn't even see a screenshot of ghostbusters let alone a trailer and you are already calling how much it will make?

thisisneogaf.gif

 

[Anth0ny]

What I am curious about is post-2015 (let's assume Star Wars is going to be as massive if not more so than Jurassic World) what will the studios do looking at the one-two-punch of Jurassic World and Star Wars 7 that will signal just how massive Generation X/Early Millenial nostalgia is a huge box office draw? This industry has a very copy cat nature to it and this outcome this year of ressurecting dormant franchises that those in their late 20s to mid 30s loved as kids resulting in gigantic success won't be ignored.

Will they all start trying to dig out their 80s/early 90s franchises to ressurect in response?

Like next year with Ghostbusters. I know people complained about the all girl nature (unfairly) but say they play up the nostalgia side just enough like throwing some Ray Parker Jr music in the trailer and Slimer and so on. I think it could be far bigger than anyone is willing to predict.

The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers movie is already in the works.

$1 billion worldwide incoming.

 

[Cheebo]

Someone at Pixar must be going "Shit, is it too late to add dinosaurs to Inside Out???"

You know this is out this year right?

 

[alfredofroylan]

You know this is out this year right?

Oh Gaw... that design, it looks like a toy.... wait

 

[kswiston]

Inside Out scored $3.7M on preview showings.

 

[FoneBone]

It looks like Inside Out is going to get torn to shreds by some velociraptors this weekend. Disney must be beside themselves over the timing.

Is this a joke post?

 

[ViewtifulJC]

Only bad thing about Pixar movies in theaters is seeing 20 minutes of interminable trailers and all these damn kids in here

 

[Caode]

 

[G-Fex]

I didn't know it was short for Jurassic taking the World.

amiriteguys?

 

[Charles Foster Kane]

It'd be interesting if it somehow managed to top Avatar at the domestic BO. It won't happen, but it'd be interesting.

 

[Subitai]

Inside Out scored $3.7M on preview showings.

Maybe Universal can take this years box office crown...

 

[Zultan]

It'd be interesting if it somehow managed to top Avatar at the domestic BO. It won't happen, but it'd be interesting.

I wouldn't be so hasty. World has a chance at Avatar's domestic, depending on legs. By the end of this weekend, World should be almost 200 million ahead of Avatar. Difference now is Avatar had out of this world legs. Legs that should make up the 200 million difference, but it's too early to tell.

World should handily beat Avengers 1 though. World has been separating itself during the weekdays and is now about 30 million ahead of Avengers 1. Avengers 1 ended its domestic run at 623 million. Avatar ended at 750 million.

My guess is World will end up somewhere between those two numbers.

Is it me, or are Inside Out's midnight showing #'s kinda low? How do animated movies usually do in that timeslot?

 

[3N16MA]

I wouldn't be so hasty. World has a chance at Avatar's domestic, depending on legs. By the end of this weekend, World should be almost 200 million ahead of Avatar. Difference now is Avatar had out of this world legs. Legs that should make up the 200 million difference, but it's too early to tell.

World should handily beat Avengers 1 though. World has been separating itself during the weekdays and is now about 30 million ahead of Avengers 1. Avengers 1 ended its domestic run at 623 million. Avatar ended at 750 million.

My guess is World will end up somewhere between those two numbers.

Is it me, or are Inside Out's midnight showing #'s kinda low? How do animated movies usually do in that timeslot?

Inside Out had an excellent Thursday night haul. Monsters University grossed $2.6M two years ago and it only ranks behind TS3 preview gross (Pixar films). TS3 had a true midnight preview which inflates IO a bit in comparison.

Personally I think the mid 60s estimates were low considering the last animated film with any kind of weight behind it opened nearly 3 months ago and there is an opening for a animated family film to fill the spot. Kids are either on summer break or going to start it very soon. Families are eager for an animated film and IO has been receiving stellar reviews. Pixar hasn't released a film in 2 years.

I have 0 interest in it but Minions feels like it's going to be huge. People go nuts for the trailer whenever I see it in front of movies. Adult audiences laughing like crazy at it.

It is going to be huge. Minions are the stars of the DM franchise and the trailers have proven it is not 90 minutes of Minions standing around speaking to each other (kids would still watch it).

 

[Penguin]

I know it's a few weeks out, but do we have early estimates/buzz for how Ant-man is tracking?

 

[Blader]

What I am curious about is post-2015 (let's assume Star Wars is going to be as massive if not more so than Jurassic World) what will the studios do looking at the one-two-punch of Jurassic World and Star Wars 7 that will signal just how massive Generation X/Early Millenial nostalgia is a huge box office draw? This industry has a very copy cat nature to it and this outcome this year of ressurecting dormant franchises that those in their late 20s to mid 30s loved as kids resulting in gigantic success won't be ignored.

Will they all start trying to dig out their 80s/early 90s franchises to ressurect in response?

Like next year with Ghostbusters. I know people complained about the all girl nature (unfairly) but say they play up the nostalgia side just enough like throwing some Ray Parker Jr music in the trailer and Slimer and so on. I think it could be far bigger than anyone is willing to predict.

If nothing else, I think Indiana Jones will be even more of a priority now.

 

[kswiston]

Maybe Universal can take this years box office crown...

$3.7 is huge for an animated film. Monsters University opened only had a preview take of $2.6M and grossed over $80M its first weekend.

EDIT: Beaten.

I think Inside Out has an excellent chance at grossing $70M+ this weekend.

 

[Bobby Roberts]

That'd be pretty unprecedented, wouldn't it? A 100 million 2nd weekend beating a 70 mil opening?

 

[3N16MA]

That'd be pretty unprecedented, wouldn't it? A 100 million 2nd weekend beating a 70 mil opening?

Well the only film this far to have a 100M second weekend is Avengers and it was challenged by the heavyweight that is Dark Shadows.