Yeah...I wonder how Ninjago will fare.
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Wkd BO 0303-0517 - Peeps Get Out to see R-rated Logan & Xavier Shack up, kid in tow
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Yeah...I wonder how Ninjago will fare.
blame space
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in line to see Logan. we'll see.
As good as it is, Moonlight is not the sort of film that was ever going to make a ton of money at the box office.
Over $25M domestic is a pretty good run. If Moonlight was released later, it migh of benefited from a big Oscar win, but as you said, it is already on home media. The film's budget was $1.5M. Seeing as it is about to pass Ex Machina as A24's biggest release to date, I doubt marketing was sky high either. The awards campaign provided most of the Moonlight's exposure.
LordOfLore
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After it's over, please list the trailers before it here. Want to see what the difference is compared to Sweden.
Matt_
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Goddamn how did they make lucy that cheap?
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Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Holy shit, great worldwide weekend for Logan. Movie deserves all the success.
Lord Frieza
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I remember several people predicting that Lego Batman would outperform Wonder Woman. After those numbers, I highly doubt it will. I never thought it would myself, but a lot of people are betting hard against WW.
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Messofanego
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Seen Logan twice. The Dark Knight was quite heavy too (and similar runtime), that didn't stop it from doing good business.
2 mega turds and one very good movie. Could be worse I guess lol
Still I bet 50 shades and Lucy spent like twice their budget in Marketing ... Not really comparable. King's speech was a beast.
Yup, they weren't expected to win, which is why La La Land had no release date.
starchild excalibur
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For what it's worth, here's what I saw trailers for before my screening yesterday:
Alien: Covenant
Life
CHiPS (Red Band)
Kong: Skull Island
Ghost in the Shell
The Fate of the Furious
I think that was it.
Mix Master
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These endless cape films are killing hollywood and creativity! Sad!
hodayathink
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You think they haven't marketed La La Land a bunch? Oscar campaigns do cost money.
Messofanego
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This is UK, right? Cause I got those same trailers.
I wonder if making the physical manifestations of the Holy Trinity minorities put off some of the traditional Baptist Christian audience that flocks to these sorts of films. Or maybe magical minorities are fine as long as they are helping with the healing process of a white dude.
Boombloxer
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I see what day you skipped there.
GabeTheGrouch76
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If public reception to DC has been stained so hard that that the first actually good DC film in years can't do great legs; imagine what the legs would be for Wonder Woman and Justice League if/when they continue(d) the trend of DCEU films being cinematic clunkers ...
Continuing the DCEU would arguably be inadmissible by that point. (That and the box office threads would have just as much schadenfreude as the review threads would, if not moreso...
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First actually good dc movie in years? Lego Batman starts strong but gets pretty damn derivative and played out after the half way mark
I'm having a hard time calling it better than tdkr or BvS even.
I'm having a hard time calling it better than tdkr or BvS even.
tiggerkiddo
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Those are good worldwide numbers for Moana but I figured it would do better. Same for Lego Batman
Lord Frieza
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I think that's it at the end of the day. It was front loaded for the kiddie, but it's not the type of Batman or superhero movie that people want to keep going back to We'll see how Wonder Woman does. A lot are hoping hard for its failure but I think it'll do well.
xXBetter Off DadXx
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Holy shit I want this.
I didn't say that. It was nowhere near the marketing of Fifty shades though.
Biggest-Geek-Ever
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Deadline has revised Logan's OW estimate to $87.56M, which gives it the third highest opening for a film with Wolverine in it.
Prototype Viktor
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"Get Out" is the lowest scoring 100% Rotten Tomatoes movie of all time
Prototype Viktor
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it's just great that The Great Wall got it's ass kicked by A Dog's Purpose
and Get Out finally made money with it's $5 mill budget when it hit $75 mill this week
and Get Out finally made money with it's $5 mill budget when it hit $75 mill this week
If anything, it's proof that people want to see the DCEU more than anything. Lego Batman got sterling reviews and everyone I've spoke to loved it, but it's going to be lucky to make half of what Suicide Squad made worldwide, despite being a far better film. And I say that as someone who likes Suicide Squad/BVS.
Triggerhappytel
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Do you have a link to that list, and is there information on all their budgets though? Relative to its budget it's doing extremely well.
starchild excalibur
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US - Los Angeles area
JasonUresti
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??? Creed was a nice film but was a cookie cutter Rocky movie, through and through. The arc and nuance in his character wasnt even as involved or well done as Rocky 3, and the best acting in Creed was Stallone slipping into Rocky one more time, not Michael B. Jordan showing his 2 note range (cocky charmer and petulant wannabe tough guy).
Bobby Roberts
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Holy shit
Messofanego
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Lowest scoring?
ryutaro's mama
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I know.
Prototype Viktor
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a joke on how it should be at 100% but it's listed as 99% meaning it's the lowest scoring of all the 100% movies
CosmicGroinPull
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Sheeeeitt. I hope Jackman negotiated for a cut of profits in exchange for his lower pay.
Messofanego
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Damn you, Armond White! *shakes fist*
I wonder if Logan blowing up and Lego Batman making less than expected means younger kids nowadays are ready for R-rated/seriously toned comic book movies.
I was surprised at how many parents brought their kids to my showing of Logan, and none of them burst into tears and caused a scene or anything.
I was surprised at how many parents brought their kids to my showing of Logan, and none of them burst into tears and caused a scene or anything.
hendersonhank
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I agree, I didn't get the gushing for Creed. I thought Rocky Balboa was better in every way.
Triggerhappytel
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How is that even allowed? I remember Red Letter Media joking about the number of kids who were in their showing of Deadpool as well. Here in the UK if a film is rated 18 it means that no-one under 18 is allowed in to see it. Does the 'R' rating allow younger people into the showing provided they're accompanied by an adult?!
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