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[Toothless]

Weekly shill for the box office summer game.

On topic: Zootopia and BvS about to hit 300M. Wonder how long it'll take for Zootopia to regain its domestic lead, or if it even will. Jungle Book should hurt a bit (although not as much as it'll hurt BvS thanks to premium theaters.)

 

[johnny956]

Jungle Book is already at 12% on movietickets.com. It's gonna be a monster weekend; I'm thinking a $80+M opening easily.

Disney already greenlit a sequel so it seems like they already know it's going to be a success

 

[EroticSushi]

How much was production for BvS?

 

[Dash_Riprock]

How much was production for BvS?

$250-$300 million.

With marketing it was $400 million+. We'll never know the exact figure.

 

[RBelong2Us]

10 Cloverfield Lane is gonna end up with like 5m less than than Cloverfield even though it opened like 15m less...good legs.

 

[ItIsOkBro]

Batman v Superman
Week 2: -69.1%
Week 3: -54.5%

Fantastic 4
Week 2: -68.2%
Week 3: -54.3%

 

[kswiston]

Batman v Superman
Week 2: -69.1%
Week 3: -54.5%

Fantastic 4
Week 2: -68.2%
Week 3: -54.3%

Fant4stic will have better legs than BvS. BvS would have to gross over $360M domestic to match it.

 

[Bobby Roberts]

$250-$300 million.

It was at least 300 mil. No way it wasn't.

You dont' even have to include marketing. That movie cost more than $300 mil just to shoot and post-produce.

Fant4stic will have better legs than BvS. BvS would have to gross over $360M domestic to match it.

 

[AntraxSuicide]

WB probably should've coughed up the cash themselves just to claim a #1 3rd weekend.

Yeah, true. "Company employees get free tickets, on us!" *Buys $200K worth of tickets.

It was at least 300 mil. No way it wasn't.

You dont' even have to include marketing. That movie cost more than $300 mil just to shoot and post-produce.

Yeah, I really find it hard to believe that BvS only cost $25M more than Man of Steel. That'd be some great cost-reduction on WB's part.

 

[kurahador]

Yeah, I really find it hard to believe that BvS only cost $25M more than Man of Steel. That'd be some great cost-reduction on WB's part.

BvS has less product placements too.

 

[Dash_Riprock]

BvS has less product placements too.

I'm sure Jolly Rancher footed the bill.

 

[vinnygambini]

BvS has less product placements too.

If the production costs was $250M, it's $250M; product placements are not deducted from the announced production costs.

 

[3N16MA]

Fant4stic will have better legs than BvS. BvS would have to gross over $360M domestic to match it.

BvS will have better legs than Elektra, Jonah Hex, and Watchmen. Goldstein has plenty to work with.

 

[Bobby Roberts]

If the production costs was $250M, it's $250M;

No way were the production costs $250. They're lying.

 

[dabig2]

No way were the production costs $250. They're lying.

but non-ironically.

 

[gamz]

No way were the production costs $250. They're lying.

Every big event film today is 250. It's a joke.

 

[vinnygambini]

No way were the production costs $250. They're lying.

I got to believe what Jeff said.

 

[3N16MA]

No way were the production costs $250. They're lying.

Studios don't lie. They tell it like it is.

 

[Bobby Roberts]

but non-ironically.

Give it a couple years. Someone will blab. And we'll go "Whuaaaaaaa!?!!"

I got to believe what Jeff said.

Whuaaaaaa!?!!

 

[PhoncipleBone]

Studios don't lie. They tell it like it is.

Then the budget for POTC: At World's End must have been insane since they reported $300m for that

 

[vinnygambini]

Whuaaaaaa!?!!

You don't trust Jeff?

Looks like a honest white man to me.

 

[Discotheque]

Then the budget for POTC: At World's End must have been insane since they reported $300m for that

Verbinski went to the real davey jones locker for that movie.

it's excessive, long and boring but god damn were the setpieces crazy. it's one of the weirdest big budget movies ive seen

 

[Toothless]

I just want to put this out there: After watching Room, Brie Larson should play Captain Marvel.

Holy shit. I love this idea.

 

[vinnygambini]

Then the budget for POTC: At World's End must have been insane since they reported $300m for that

Got an even better one for ya.

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

Spoiler

$410.6 million

http://www.forbes.com/sites/csylt/2...-ever-with-costs-of-410-million/#66d96a68e224

 

[3N16MA]

Then the budget for POTC: At World's End must have been insane since they reported $300m for that

POTC and Transformers have entered automatic billion dollars territory. Throw bags of money at them and get it made.

 

[PhoncipleBone]

POTC and Transformers have entered automatic billion dollars territory. Throw bags of money at them and get it made.

Now put RDJ and Johnny Depp in a Pirates movie together where they take on the Dinobots. Avatar numbers!

 

[kswiston]

The $410M for On Stranger Tides includes the portion the UK rebated them for, and all of the post-production costs, neither of which are counted in production budgets. However, the $250M Disney claimed the film cost was still a lie.

 

[Discotheque]

Got an even better one for ya.

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

Spoiler

$410.6 million

http://www.forbes.com/sites/csylt/2...-ever-with-costs-of-410-million/#66d96a68e224

and this one makes no sense. at this point you think johnny depp is using a quarter of that for booze and private islands.

with verbinski's movies you saw every dollar on screen. his shit looks as expensive as it costs.

stranger tides i couldn't finish, and it looked whatever. prolly the on location shooting costed so much and the ships.

 

[BronsonLee]

Stranger Tides took fucking forever because Depp got hurt or went into rehab and some shit, cost them a shitload

It's a miracle it did well enough to even justify a sequel, that shit should be DoA

 

[Ahasverus]

Fant4stic will have better legs than BvS. BvS would have to gross over $360M domestic to match it.

Ok this isn't right.

 

[Riposte]

Isn't it beautiful? It's almost tragic. When a movie flops, it gives off a final lingering aroma. Legs is but a farewell gift from the darkness to those on their way to the bottom of top 20. I've been waiting, Synder, for a long time. Waiting for your birth, your growth, and the finality of your career.

 

[Dash_Riprock]

Jungle Book has almost 30 reviews on RT and is still at 100%.

Its gonna destroy BvS at the box office this week.

 

[Bobby Roberts]

People still thinking it's gonna open to less than $100mil opening weekend?

The buzz around the movie as it is seems to point towards crossing that threshold as more than a remote possiblity.

 

[gamz]

Jungle Book has almost 30 reviews on RT and is still at 100%.

Its gonna destroy BvS at the box office this week.

lol

I hope so. If it opens to 15M it's in deep shit.

 

[AmaterasuOni]

People still thinking it's gonna open to less than $100mil opening weekend?

The buzz around the movie as it is seems to point towards crossing that threshold as more than a remote possiblity.

It's one of the best looking CGI movies I've ever seen and it's damn fun. A bit dark for the small children, but all 10+ year-olds should see it. It's awesome.

 

[BronsonLee]

A bit dark for the small children

WHY MOWGLI GOTTA BE LIGHTER

 

[guek]

Jungle Book has almost 30 reviews on RT and is still at 100%.

Its gonna destroy BvS at the box office this week.

I think it's got a decent chance at beating BvS WW gross with a small shot at a billion.

 

[ryutaro's mama]

Fant4stic will have better legs than BvS. BvS would have to gross over $360M domestic to match it.

Hilariously sad.

 

[AmaterasuOni]

WHY MOWGLI GOTTA BE LIGHTER

Hah!

I'm BTW one of those guys who doesn't like child actors but I have to admit that Neel was quite nice in this one. He didn't bother me at all. There's few so-so scenes, but he pulled through them like a champ.

 

[AmaterasuOni]

I think it's got a decent chance at beating BvS WW gross with a small shot at a billion.

I think it goes way past billion. I'm pretty sure Chinese like animal stories when the animals are not bats (eh eh eh).

 

[Matt_]

Theyre actually doing a midnight showing for Jungle Book near me (UK)

 

[kswiston]

People still thinking it's gonna open to less than $100mil opening weekend?

The buzz around the movie as it is seems to point towards crossing that threshold as more than a remote possiblity.

Calling $100M+ OW for a film that isn't a direct sequel of something that was big is always a shot in the dark, but I wouldn't be shocked to see Jungle Book go that direction. The WOM and reviews are working in its favour.

That said, if we get a $70M opening, that's still a great start. I am sure Jungle Book will have good legs.

 

[kswiston]

Zootopia finally had its first sub-$1M day yesterday after 39 days in release.

The Boss - $1.63M
Zootopia - $782k

The BvS number will likely be up within the next hour or so.

 

[Mpl90]

Zootopia finally had its first sub-$1M day yesterday after 39 days in release.

The Boss - $1.63M
Zootopia - $782k

The BvS number will likely be up within the next hour or so.

Nooooooooooo ;_;
Seriously, though. Very impressive.

 

[Biggest-Geek-Ever]

Calling $100M+ OW for a film that isn't a direct sequel of something that was big is always a shot in the dark, but I wouldn't be shocked to see Jungle Book go that direction. The WOM and reviews are working in its favour.

That said, if we get a $70M opening, that's still a great start. I am sure Jungle Book will have good legs.

If the reception from audiences is anywhere near what it's like for crtitics so far, and the GAF impressions so far suggest it will be, then a $90+M opening would basically guarantee a $300M finish. Which would bring the number of pre-summer releases to hit that threshold to a truly ridiculous number: four! I believe the previous record was one, and only 2015 has had more than four 300+ films in the entire year.

 

[PhoncipleBone]

Calling $100M+ OW for a film that isn't a direct sequel of something that was big is always a shot in the dark, but I wouldn't be shocked to see Jungle Book go that direction. The WOM and reviews are working in its favour.

That said, if we get a $70M opening, that's still a great start. I am sure Jungle Book will have good legs.

Yeah, not seeing $100m opening for Jungle Book. Thinking $70-80m.

 

[inky]

Zootopia finally had its first sub-$1M day yesterday after 39 days in release.

The Boss - $1.63M
Zootopia - $782k

The BvS number will likely be up within the next hour or so.

$1.47M for BvS?

 

[kswiston]

If the reception from audiences is anywhere near what it's like for crtitics so far, and the GAF impressions so far suggest it will be, then a $90+M opening would basically guarantee a $300M finish. Which would bring the number of pre-summer releases to hit that threshold to a truly ridiculous number: four! I believe the previous record was one, and only 2015 has had more than four 300+ films in the entire year.

2012 had 5 films over $300M.

2016 has a pretty good chance breaking 2015's 6 over $300M. We'll have 3 as of this week and Civil War, Finding Dory, and Rogue One are pretty close to locked I think.

$1.47M for BvS?

Ya. Down about the same as last week, and 54% Week over week.

Unless yesterday had another big sports game, expect Tuesday's bump to be smaller this time around.


Batman v Superman will hit $300M on Wednesday. Zootopia will hit the same mark on Friday.

 

[duckroll]

The gap between BvS and Deadpool after the first weekend = $33.6 million
The gap between BvS and Deadpool after the second weekend = $23.5 million
The gap between BvS and Deadpool after the third weekend = $11.4 million

The gap between BVS and Deadpool as of Monday (third weekend + 1 day) = $10.5 million

Maybe... by this weekend? Lol.

 

[kswiston]

The gap between BvS and Deadpool after the first weekend = $33.6 million
The gap between BvS and Deadpool after the second weekend = $23.5 million
The gap between BvS and Deadpool after the third weekend = $11.4 million

The gap between BVS and Deadpool as of Monday (third weekend + 1 day) = $10.5 million

Maybe... by this weekend? Lol.

BvS is looking at around $302M going into the weekend. It would need to drop 60% this weekend for Deadpool to catch up by Sunday. Best case scenario (for BvS) is going to be a week and a half from now.


BvS continues to lose ground in the fight against Spider-Man 3 as well. BvS' lead is down to a little over $13M now. Batman v Superman had a $27M lead over SM3 after 7 days.