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73% Ghostbusters (2016)

36% The Legend of Tarzan

95% Finding Dory

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‘Ghostbusters’ Debuts to $46 Million, ‘Secret Life of Pets’ Tops Charts

Paul Feig’s “Ghostbusters” reboot has triggered intense debate over its decision to refashion the proton pack-wielding paranormal investigators as an all-female team.

For some, the movie has been a feminist rallying cry, for others, a pop culture desecration. It’s also provided ample opportunity for internet trolls to engage in some misogyny.

After all the chatter and the gender politics, “Ghostbusters” debuted last weekend to a solid $46 million from 3,962 locations. Sony hailed the results as evidence that audiences were responding to its new take on the decades-old property. But though it ranks as the best debut for a live action comedy in over a year, the film will have to show some endurance, as well as resonate with foreign audiences, to make a profit. After all, dusting off the ectoplasm was expensive, with Sony shelling out $144 million to make “Ghostbusters” and millions more to market the film. That tops what most comedies cost to produce and distribute.

Sony has been trying to get another “Ghostbusters” off the ground for decades, but it has often been the victim of original star Bill Murray’s mercurial vetting process. The new picture, which brings together Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon and Leslie Jones, is clearly designed to trigger a fresh set of sequels.

“There absolutely will be more [films],” said Josh Greenstein, Sony’s marketing and distribution chief. “This is a restart of one of our most important brands.”

“Ghostbusters” was no match for Universal and Illumination’s “The Secret Life of Pets,” which dominated the box office for a second consecutive weekend, topping all challengers with $50.6 million. The look at what dogs, cats, and other domesticated critters do when their owners are at work is one of the summer’s biggest smashes, having earned $203.2 million stateside. It will likely inspire a new family film franchise.

The weekend’s other wide release debut, Broad Green’s “The Infiltrator,” debuted Wednesday across 1,601 theaters, taking in a tepid $6.7 million in its first five days of release. The look at a federal agent’s (Bryan Cranston) attempts to infiltrate drug lord Pablo Escobar’s inner circle scored with critics, and the hope is that it will continue to draw adult audiences unmoved by the onslaught of superheroes and sequels. Broad Green declined to comment on the film’s results.

In third place, Warner Bros.’ “The Legend of Tarzan” swung to $11.1 million, pushing its domestic total to $103.1 million.

Disney’s “Finding Dory” continues to shatter records, bypassing “Shrek 2’s” $441.2 million haul to become the highest grossing animated release on a domestic basis. The “Finding Nemo” sequel took fourth place with $11 million. Its stateside gross stands at $445.5 million.

Rounding out the top five, Fox’s “Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates” picked up $7.5 million, bringing the raunchy comedy’s domestic receipts to $31.3 million.

Just in time for the Republican National Convention, conservative director Dinesh D’Souza has struck a chord with audiences yet again, releasing “Hillary’s America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party” to a $77,500 opening from just three theaters.

In limited release, Amazon Studios scored with “Cafe Society,” Woody Allen’s nostalgic look at 1930’s Hollywood. The comedy, which stars Kristen Stewart and Jesse Eisenberg, opened to $355,000 from five locations. That translates to a $71,000 per-screen average, the highest of the year.

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[3N16MA]

Tarzan tops Dory two consecutive weekends, two consecutive sub 50% drops, crosses the 100M milestone, leaves ID4 in the dust.

We did it, Vinny!

 

[HeartlessNobody213]

Can't say I'm surprised. Seems like Secret Life of Pets had good word of mouth.

 

[Animator]

Op can you stop with the cringe worthy thread titles?

 

[Epcott]

Ghostbusters: 46 mill opening with 144 mill budget? Ouch! And no China, double youch.

 

[metalslimer]

That budget for Ghostbusters was a mistake.

 

[Subpar Spatula]

$144million budget?! LOLOL

 

[TheOnlyOneHeEverFeared]

I didn't think life of pets would be that successful.

 

[Sibersk Esto]

More like GHOSTBOMBERS

 

[3N16MA]

Dory will soon top TDKR and move into the top 10 domestic all-time.

Shrek 2 held the animation record for 12 years.

 

[FTF]

Op can you stop with the cringe worthy thread titles?

How about: Pets ain't afraid of no Ghost(buster)s, Dory takes ogre top grossing animated spot.

 

[Saucycarpdog]

The MRA's are gonna spin this as a victory. Damnit.

 

[Black Republican]

Ghostbusters: 46 mill opening with 144 mill budget? Ouch! And no China, double youch.

whens it out in china?

 

[kmag]

whens it out in china?

It's not. No Chinese release.

 

[Treo360]

whens it out in china?

When they take the busting out of ghostbusting

 

[Sho_Nuff82]

Ghostbusters gonna finish behind Conjuring 2, Central Intelligence, and Legend of Tarzan.

Sony does not budget blockbusters well.

 

[BronsonLee]

Op can you stop with the cringe worthy thread titles?

You want em, make em yourself ya bastahd

We did it, Vinny!

SHADDAP

 

[alfredofroylan]

So, is Ghostbusters a bomba?

 

[Kusagari]

Ghostbusters gonna finish behind Conjuring 2, Central Intelligence, and Legend of Tarzan.

Sony does not budget blockbusters well.

Legs would need to be complete shit for that to happen.

 

[Black Republican]

It's not. No Chinese release.

thats weird, usually most big releases come to china, no?

 

[ElBoxyBrown]

thats weird, usually most big releases come to china, no?

China is afraid of ghosts.

Spoiler

I'm not kidding.

 

[wachie]

Finding Dory with IO legs here on out - 547M
Finding Dory with TS3 legs here on out - 530M
Finding Dory with Shrek2 legs here on out - 520M
Finding Dory with DM2 legs here on out - 480M
Finding Dory with Shrek3 legs here on out - 460M
Finding Dory with Minions legs here on out - 460M
Finding Dory with MU legs here on out - 450M

Congratulations to Pixar for the top movie of the year.

Updated.

Finding Dory with IO legs here on out - 517M
Finding Dory with TS3 legs here on out - 510M
Finding Dory with Shrek2 legs here on out - 519M
Finding Dory with DM2 legs here on out - 504M
Finding Dory with Shrek3 legs here on out - 482M
Finding Dory with Minions legs here on out - 495M
Finding Dory with MU legs here on out - 478M

Basically this means that TDK is out of reach as Pets took a big bite out of Dory's legs.

 

[BronsonLee]

China hates ghosts and Sony didn't bribe them enough this time

 

[Sapiens]

So, is Ghostbusters a bomba?

Yes. GB is a major franchise and for the first new film in over 20 years to bomb like this with a huge bankable star like McCarthy, you better believe you won't be seeing a sequel anytime soon.

 

[Son Of D]

thats weird, usually most big releases come to china, no?

It's banned because of the ghosts and supernatural element I believe.

 

[JLynn]

It's not. No Chinese release.

It's not cleared for China because China doesn't think it'll make money, right?

And speaking of money, How soon do y'all think Dory will make a billion?

 

[Litan]

Was hoping GB would do well.

 

[DeathyBoy]

Tarzan tops Dory two consecutive weekends, two consecutive sub 50% drops, crosses the 100M milestone, leaves ID4 in the dust.

We did it, Vinny!

Awesome, here's hoping we get a sequel where Skasgard goes even more savage. Tarzan and Jane no selling the threat of Waltz was stunning, they gave no fucks.

 

[Sibersk Esto]

thats weird, usually most big releases come to china, no?

Not ones that have to do with ghosts or the supernatural apparently.

 

[Kacho]

Legs would need to be complete shit for that to happen.

There are some good movies coming out over the next few weeks. I can't imagine Ghostbusters will have good legs.

 

[DeathyBoy]

Yes. GB is a major franchise and for the first new film in over 20 years to bomb like this with a huge bankable star like McCarthy starring, you better believe you won't be seeing a sequel anytime soon.

This is her best opening and Ghostbusters hasn't been relevant cinematically in over thirty years.

 

[Hickbilly Deluxe]

So, is Ghostbusters a bomba?

Depends on the legs. Anything more than a 30% drop next week will be a pretty terrible blow to it's life span in the theaters. And next week it will have to contend with the already released Pets, Tarzan, Dory, and the new releases Ice Age 5 and Star Trek.

Sony sent that movie out to get killed.

Edit: And a new Bourne movie the week after! Sweet jesus Sony, what were you thinking?

 

[alfredofroylan]

This is her best opening and Ghostbusters hasn't been relevant cinematically in over thirty years.

I don't think movie execs care about that.

 

[3N16MA]

Updated.

Finding Dory with IO legs here on out - 517M
Finding Dory with TS3 legs here on out - 510M
Finding Dory with Shrek2 legs here on out - 519M
Finding Dory with DM2 legs here on out - 504M
Finding Dory with Shrek3 legs here on out - 482M
Finding Dory with Minions legs here on out - 495M
Finding Dory with MU legs here on out - 478M

Basically this means that TDK is out of reach as Pets took a big bite out of Dory's legs.

Dory has a 3.29 multiplier 28 days after its OW. TS3 had a 3.29 and IO 3.40.

Dory was ahead of both of those before Pets opened.

 

[ElBoxyBrown]

This is her best opening and Ghostbusters hasn't been relevant cinematically in over thirty years.

Maybe Sony was banking high on this to be as successful as Star Wars or Jurassic World.

That would be foolish to think but this is Sony Pictures we're talking.

 

[BronsonLee]

lol Sony didn't send this out to get killed

 

[Kacho]

Depends on the legs. Anything more than a 30% drop next week will be a pretty terrible blow to it's life span in the theaters. And next week it will have to contend with the already released Pets, Tarzan, Dory, and the new releases Ice Age 5 and Star Trek.

Sony sent that movie out to get killed.

Lights Out as well which looks great.

 

[DeathyBoy]

Maybe Sony was banking high on this to be as successful as Star Wars or Jurassic World.

That would be foolish to think but this is Sony Pictures we're talking.

I'd like to say it'll have good legs, but I'm 0-6 this year.

 

[Sapiens]

This is her best opening and Ghostbusters hasn't been relevant cinematically in over thirty years.

Her other films were rated R. GB is a family focused PG-13 film. This really should have had a bigger opening. For 144 mil...a MUCH bigger opening.

Maybe Sony was banking high on this to be as successful as Star Wars or Jurassic World.

That would be foolish to think but this is Sony Pictures we're talking.

I seriously doubt they were hoping for JW or TFA money, but I'd have guessed they wanted a lot more then 45 mil. The spend a tonne on marketing. This is the same sony that fucked up guaranteed money with the last two spidermen films, so I'm not surprised.

Sony is the new FOX of ten years ago. Maybe they'll get their shit together and actually put funny people in a GB re-reboot. I would liked to have lived in a world where Tina Fey got Ghostbusters...

 

[Sesha]

Universal has apparently figured out to make animated successes. Is it too early to call them the new Dreamworks? Or is that a disparaging comparison at this point?

Also, this is the first time I noticed Tarzan's budget. 180 mill for that? I'd ask what were they thinking, but they probably weren't. What's up with WB making big budget movies out of early 1900s public domain works which are also Disney feature films? Are they trying to cash on in Disney's live-action reimaginings? Do they have any more of these lined up?

 

[tkscz]

Pets is doing WAAAAAY better than I thought it would. Incoming awful half-assed sequel?

 

[ElBoxyBrown]

GB just needs to have legs and hang in there at #2 - #4 spot against Star Trek and Jason Bourne.

 

[BlueTsunami]

whens it out in china?

China can't save this feminist empowerment film

 

[alfredofroylan]

whens it out in china?

Never, China has a strict ban on movies about ghosts. Also we don't have a release date for Mexico and other countries, which is weird because the movie was scheduled a few weeks ago for July.

 

[DeathyBoy]

Her other films were rated R. GB is a family focused PG-13 film. This really should have had a bigger opening. For 144 mil...a MUCH bigger opening.

Blame the shitty marketing. Half my friends don't believe me that it's any good because of that shit, even when I told them I rarely see anything twice and saw this twice in opening week.

 

[tkscz]

it's dead. No chance with Star Trek and Ice Age coming out this week

Oh shit. Didn't know both those movies were coming next weekend. Yeah, this movie is a goner.

 

[Dash_Riprock]

Man how far has Sony fallen if it considers Ghostbusters "one of our most important brands."

But with Star Trek and Ice age coming out I don't think this movie will have legs.

 

[Black Republican]

Never, China has a strict ban on movies about ghosts. Also we don't have a release date for Mexico and other countries, which is weird because the movie was scheduled a few weeks ago for July.

Not ones that have to do with ghosts or the supernatural apparently.

It's banned because of the ghosts and supernatural element I believe.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ghostbusters-denied-release-china-910563

China is afraid of ghosts.

Spoiler

I'm not kidding.

had no idea, wtf

 

[ElBoxyBrown]

Kids still care about Ice Age?

 

[Ridley327]

The weekend’s other wide release debut, Broad Green’s “The Infiltrator,” debuted Wednesday across 1,601 theaters, taking in a tepid $6.7 million in its first five days of release. The look at a federal agent’s (Bryan Cranston) attempts to infiltrate drug lord Pablo Escobar’s inner circle scored with critics, and the hope is that it will continue to draw adult audiences unmoved by the onslaught of superheroes and sequels. Broad Green declined to comment on the film’s results.

RT: 65%
MC: 66

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