Deadpool shatters record with $47.5M opening day
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Razgriz-Specter
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They turned around with a great Wolverine movie as well,
just what the hell happened with 3 and Origins?
You can thank Tom Rothman that he left Fox he was the one who refused to make this movies and hated superhero movies in general look at the botched X-Men 3,Origins Wolverine as an example that guy was messing with everything even the creative control of the director. But also Fox in general for not listening to what the fans want see the last fantastic 4 that was even when they showed the trailers and the whole story around it was a big fucking mess. Yeah they turned around with The Wolverine since you already know Origins Wolverine sucked ass (the game is better than that movie!).
But even better tonight!!
Affeinvasion
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Deadpool has a huge following even beyond comic book fans. It's not even remotely close to gotg in that respect. Every convention (not just comic) I've ever been to has had multiple deadpools cosplaying. I've never seen a gotg cosplay. Deadpool being R combined with the rabid fanbase meant this movie was gonna do well.
Bobby Roberts
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Deadpool's "rabid fanbase" wasn't that rabid (you basically just argued that 3 or 4 cosplayers per con is a meaningful metric) and Deadpool being R is audience limiting, not audience expanding.
There's a reason this performance is shocking the living shit out of everybody, Fox included. "Doing well" for Fox was anything north of a 35-40 mil 3-day weekend. Doing great was 65-70 (which is what they thought heading in). Nobody had 1-fuckin-30 on their boards.
Still, relative to Batman and Spiderman it's small. I'm just glad to see comic book movies that isn't Batman and Spiderman at this point.
Edit: Or Wolverine for that matter. But i would take a Deadpool vs Wolverine movie anytime though lol.
They'd basically have to have Copycat as well,
given that that is already set up.
Discotheque
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yeah it's looking like it assuming international takes are good too. crazy success literally nobody saw coming with this one.
and it's R rated too wow.
Biggest-Geek-Ever
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RTH updates to $42.7M. So Deadpool makes $90M in 2 days, a total far higher than most pundits had it pegged for the entire holiday weekend.
Bobby Roberts
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If BvS isn't the giant-sized episode of Arrow that it looks like, they're still gonna be okay come August when Suicide Squad drops.
Bobby Roberts
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More like "adapt the characters honestly and the things that make them appealing will shine through."
It's not about the rating so much as it is this is literally the first honest, accurate adaptation of an X-Men character Fox has done.
Yes, even more than Wolverine.
Discotheque
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that didn't stop the nolan films from being huge. diversity would be nice so i'm glad we got deadpool and we're getting xmen soon too as well as batman v superman/suicide squad. which all look pretty removed from each other.
Sure, but you can't deny that this movie was probably viewed as a massive risk by traditional execs. It's 'creative' by Hollywood standards. They had every opportunity to dumb it down and didn't, so kudos to them.
Miles Quaritch
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They have Suicide Squad coming up and that doesn't look like it takes itself seriously at all, so I'm sure they aren't too worried.
Bobby Roberts
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Why would I deny that? I'm pretty sure I argue that exact point in this thread.
That "honestly adapting superheroes" is considered a risky proposition is part of the problem is all I'm saying. It shouldn't be considered as such.
Razgriz-Specter
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Joel Was Right
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If Suicide Squad bombs then they can be worried.
The name alone will hurt sales.
Discotheque
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If Suicide Squad bombs then they can be worried.
man he looks great. will be the one this year to give deadpool a run for it's money on entertainment value.
Prepare to get oversaturated with Deadool content for the next 5-8 years.
Harry Stewart
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Really happy this is successful because it wasn't a sure thing. If Snakes on a Plane taught us anything is that online fanboy buzz doesn't always translate into box office bank.
ArtHands
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If Suicide Squad bombs then they can be worried.
If Batman v Superman bombs then DC should worry about Suicide Squad.
Calm waterfall
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$130 million is better than anyone expected for the whole run of the movie. I am so glad it is doing so well, and i can´t wait to see the movie on Tuesday.
Razgriz-Specter
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The problem with judging Batman vs Superman is that
1. It could be absolute shit but will still do incredibly well early at least, but could hurt others going forward(though I feel Suicide Squad is safe as its so different).
2. as a team up the audience could absolutely love Batman & Wonder Woman only to have Superman sink the movie.
Suicide Squad is the real test, not only is it pretty unique but you are going to have WB wondering why they wasted time and money on it instead of jumping straight into Batman if it bombs.
Way more than Wolverine.
I wonder if Fox will actually consider a more faithful take on the character now. Even letting Jackman finally cut loose with berserker Logan for his final movie would be something. Imagine if they made that movie R-rated.
If Suicide Squad bombs then they can be worried.
They should make a joker movie
SonicMegaDrive
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I've been saying it for years. Do it the way the fanboys want and they will come.
Discotheque
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oh man it would be great if this makes fox rethink wolverine's last movie as a much more violent property.
Razgriz-Specter
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Eh, Suicide Squad is a good way to use him.
Hoping the next Batman movie is Red Hood so they can use Joker again as a side villain and not the big bad(which im kind of tired of for Joker.)
MrCunningham
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Fox already had a pretty good success last year with Kingsman, which was also released during February and roughly around the same time frame as Deadpool. Kingsman is based on a comic book as well. Max Max Fury Road also did very well, given that it was an early summer 2015 release. It didn't quite do as well as Kingsman, but it still made back a nice profit world wide and the heavy acclaim and Oscar nominations has given Hollywood a little more faith in R-rated action movies.
To me it seems like there is a bit of an upswing in releasing R-rated movies. The success of Deadpool will help cement that.
Shpeshal Nick
aka Collingwood
Make Wolverine's last movie the Deadpool sequel.
Sit back and watch the money roll in and records tumble.
Discotheque
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i seriously think they're gonna work a deadpool scene into that film after seeing these numbers.
Shpeshal Nick
aka Collingwood
Don't forget, Jackman and Reynolds want to do the movie together as well. Between the two of them, they could comfortably bend Fox to their will.
I was thinking the same thing earlier, Deadpool will probably have his Tony Stark Hulk movie moment in Wolvie or Gambit, he'll be in the movie for 2 minutes and be a major advertising focus.
True Savior
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Just give all the marvel rights back to fox.
Kurt Angle
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fav movie of the year until now
PowderedToast
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i know it's silly to be pleased for an extremely rich actor but i'm happy for ryan reynolds. despite him being seemingly indestructible in hollywood he definitely put his stock on the line with this one. it must've been painful doing press for origins.
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