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Wkd Box Office 01•01-03•16 - Hate flows through BO as TFA eyes all-time DOM record

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ArmGunar

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Wow those Gewara preorders sales've gone crazy ahahaha
Hope it represents the reality !


Otherwise, in France the average price is high too with 9-10€ a ticket ...
But fortunately, I can have ticket for 3,53-3,70€ in Gaumont/Pathe theaters :D
 
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numble

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It is not likely that I will do regularly hourly updates going forward as I might be busy with other stuff.

Minions (final gross - $68,490,000)
12.09.2015 Beijing time 00:01 -- Minions - 57328 (Premier)

Jurassic World (final gross - $228,740,000)
09.06.2015 Beijing time 00:00 -- JW - 73115 (1 day before premier)
10.06.2015 Beijing time 00:00 -- JW - 184599 (Premier)

Furious 7 (final gross - $390,910,000)
2015-04-11 23:36 - 472,900 (24 minutes before premier)
2015-04-12 (Premier)

Age of Ultron (final gross - $240,110,000)
05-10 22:31 250,953 (1.5 hours before premier)
05-11 (Premier)

TFA:
http://www.gewara.com/movie/224406330
1 pm ~336k (11 hours before premier)
2 pm 370,094 (10 hours before premier)
3 pm 405,750 (9 hours before premier)
4 pm 450,775 (8 hours before premier)
5 pm 470,130 (7 hours before premier)
6 pm 492,937 (6 hours before premier)
7 pm 512,596 (5 hours before premier)
 
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Svafnir

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Weird how much presales have picked up. Could this be another case of us underestimating just how well the movie can do?
 
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ArmGunar

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Svafnir said:
Weird how much presales have picked up. Could this be another case of us underestimating just how well the movie can do?
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On the forums, they said Chinese people wait until the last minute to have discounted tickets
That's why the sales have picked up but those presales are great
 
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Kuros

Member
Svafnir said:
Weird how much presales have picked up. Could this be another case of us underestimating just how well the movie can do?
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Waiting for presale discounts (which apparently Disney haven't done) and also the fact that the tracker is continuously adding more theatres so the number should be bigger than say F7.

It would have been worrying if it wasn't.
 
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numble

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Cannot guarantee that I will post updates at 9, 10, 11.

Minions (final gross - $68,490,000)
12.09.2015 Beijing time 00:01 -- Minions - 57328 (Premier)

Jurassic World (final gross - $228,740,000)
09.06.2015 Beijing time 00:00 -- JW - 73115 (1 day before premier)
10.06.2015 Beijing time 00:00 -- JW - 184599 (Premier)

Furious 7 (final gross - $390,910,000)
2015-04-11 23:36 - 472,900 (24 minutes before premier)
2015-04-12 (Premier)

Age of Ultron (final gross - $240,110,000)
05-10 22:31 250,953 (1.5 hours before premier)
05-11 (Premier)

TFA:
http://www.gewara.com/movie/224406330
1 pm ~336k (11 hours before premier)
2 pm 370,094 (10 hours before premier)
3 pm 405,750 (9 hours before premier)
4 pm 450,775 (8 hours before premier)
5 pm 470,130 (7 hours before premier)
6 pm 492,937 (6 hours before premier)
7 pm 512,596 (5 hours before premier)
8 pm 534,979 (4 hours before premier)
 
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FTF

Member
numble said:
Cannot guarantee that I will post updates at 9, 10, 11.

Minions (final gross - $68,490,000)
12.09.2015 Beijing time 00:01 -- Minions - 57328 (Premier)

Jurassic World (final gross - $228,740,000)
09.06.2015 Beijing time 00:00 -- JW - 73115 (1 day before premier)
10.06.2015 Beijing time 00:00 -- JW - 184599 (Premier)

Furious 7 (final gross - $390,910,000)
2015-04-11 23:36 - 472,900 (24 minutes before premier)
2015-04-12 (Premier)

Age of Ultron (final gross - $240,110,000)
05-10 22:31 250,953 (1.5 hours before premier)
05-11 (Premier)

TFA:
http://www.gewara.com/movie/224406330
1 pm ~336k (11 hours before premier)
2 pm 370,094 (10 hours before premier)
3 pm 405,750 (9 hours before premier)
4 pm 450,775 (8 hours before premier)
5 pm 470,130 (7 hours before premier)
6 pm 492,937 (6 hours before premier)
7 pm 512,596 (5 hours before premier)
8 pm 534,979 (4 hours before premier)
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Thanks for doing this! And awesome #s!
 
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numble

Member
Cannot guarantee that I will post updates at 9, 10, 11.

Minions (final gross - $68,490,000)
12.09.2015 Beijing time 00:01 -- Minions - 57328 (Premier)

Jurassic World (final gross - $228,740,000)
09.06.2015 Beijing time 00:00 -- JW - 73115 (1 day before premier)
10.06.2015 Beijing time 00:00 -- JW - 184599 (Premier)

Furious 7 (final gross - $390,910,000)
2015-04-11 23:36 - 472,900 (24 minutes before premier)
2015-04-12 (Premier)

Age of Ultron (final gross - $240,110,000)
05-10 22:31 250,953 (1.5 hours before premier)
05-11 (Premier)

TFA:
http://www.gewara.com/movie/224406330
1 pm ~336k (11 hours before premier)
2 pm 370,094 (10 hours before premier)
3 pm 405,750 (9 hours before premier)
4 pm 450,775 (8 hours before premier)
5 pm 470,130 (7 hours before premier)
6 pm 492,937 (6 hours before premier)
7 pm 512,596 (5 hours before premier)
8 pm 534,979 (4 hours before premier)
9 pm 602,363 (3 hours before premier)
 
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Loris146

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numble said:
Cannot guarantee that I will post updates at 9, 10, 11.

Minions (final gross - $68,490,000)
12.09.2015 Beijing time 00:01 -- Minions - 57328 (Premier)

Jurassic World (final gross - $228,740,000)
09.06.2015 Beijing time 00:00 -- JW - 73115 (1 day before premier)
10.06.2015 Beijing time 00:00 -- JW - 184599 (Premier)

Furious 7 (final gross - $390,910,000)
2015-04-11 23:36 - 472,900 (24 minutes before premier)
2015-04-12 (Premier)

Age of Ultron (final gross - $240,110,000)
05-10 22:31 250,953 (1.5 hours before premier)
05-11 (Premier)

TFA:
http://www.gewara.com/movie/224406330
1 pm ~336k (11 hours before premier)
2 pm 370,094 (10 hours before premier)
3 pm 405,750 (9 hours before premier)
4 pm 450,775 (8 hours before premier)
5 pm 470,130 (7 hours before premier)
6 pm 492,937 (6 hours before premier)
7 pm 512,596 (5 hours before premier)
8 pm 534,979 (4 hours before premier)
9 pm 602,363 (3 hours before premier)
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Holy shit lol
 
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Svafnir

Member
I get that gewara keeps adding more theatres to their numbers since the other movies came out. But really how many more could it be? Because these presales numbers are huge.

Did they really double the amount of theatres they get numbers from? If not, holy crap at these numbers.
 
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PeskyToaster

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Busty said:
Don't let 'you down'?

Elaborate please.
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It's a line from RotJ when Han and the gang are supposed to be destroying the shield generator so the fleet can attack the Death Star but it hasn't happened yet and people are getting impatient. Except he doesn't say 'China' he says 'Han' because China wouldn't make sense in the context of that particular space battle.
 
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Busty

Banned
PeskyToaster said:
It's a line from RotJ when Han and the gang are supposed to be destroying the shield generator so the fleet can attack the Death Star but it hasn't happened yet and people are getting impatient. Except he doesn't say 'China' he says 'Han' because China wouldn't make sense in the context of that particular space battle.
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Boogalogist said:
It's a line by Lando in RotJ.
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I got the reference, I was wondering what it had to do with China? What difference does it make to you how much money The Force Awakens makes in China?
 
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Jack The Nipper

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Busty said:
I got the reference, I was wondering what it had to do with China? What difference does it make to you how much money The Force Awakens makes in China?
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you can ask this question about anything, its a pointless question just as much as the questions themselves can be. you realize this? What difference does it make if we post on neogaf?

and such a strange strange idea in a "box office" thread
 
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Cheebo

Banned
Busty said:
Don't let 'you down'?

Elaborate please.
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It is a very popular line from ROTJ, come on man. Everyone knows that Lando line!

Busty said:
I got the reference, I was wondering what it had to do with China? What difference does it make to you how much money The Force Awakens makes in China?
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Because that is the entire fun of box office tracking. If we didn't get personally invested there wouldn't be these massive topics of people going crazy with each record shattered.
 
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PeskyToaster

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Busty said:
I got the reference, I was wondering what it had to do with China? What difference does it make to you how much money The Force Awakens makes in China?
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Could be all the difference in the world. If I'm in my computer chair waiting for the numbers to come in I'm not out in the street getting hit by a car or in an alleyway getting mugged or being sacrificed by a doomsday cult. If it makes too little I get bored, stand up, and take those fateful steps into a great unknowable future. How much money Star Wars makes in China could be the moment that decides whether I am cruelly ripped from this mortal plane or gently fall into eternal slumber 60 years from now. It could be the biggest, most decisive moment of my life and you're just going to dismiss it, dismiss ME, like that? How dare you.
 
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Exodust

Banned
I expect Star Wars to be #2 in China overall and a little behind F7 there when all is said and done now. Those presales are amazing but I'll remain a bit apprehensive. Still very impressive.
 
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Exodust

Banned
I really do expect it to get close to Avatar WW without passing it, honestly. Which is still a pretty massive achievement. People keep talking about legs but it's legs are fine considering how big its first week was overall. People comparing its legs to avatar and Titanic is unfair considering those movies were all legs. If the movie just keeps going as is its still holy shit and will remain as such.

I want it to take down Avatar somehow though. And not because I think Avatar is undeserving or anything, it's just good to see a new king regardless of quality.
 
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Senoculum

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Cow Mengde said:
How the hell did Avatar have legs like that? I remember the hype disappeared almost immediately after people saw the movie.
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Then you remembered wrong; I had a huge applause in NA's biggest IMAX theatre opening night. The hype was real. I saw it 5 times because everyone in my network wanted to watch it.

And despite the vitriol against Avatar, I'd much rather champion an original film than a franchise movie.
 
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LevelNth

Banned
Senoculum said:
Then you remembered wrong; I had a huge applause in NA's biggest IMAX theatre opening night. The hype was real. I saw it 5 times because everyone in my network wanted to watch it.

And despite the vitriol against Avatar, I'd much rather champion an original film than a franchise movie.
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1st point I agree, I was never interested in seeing it but did so after a few weeks after the positive word of mouth about the 3D. People were definitely talking about how cool it looked.

2nd point I disagree, I prefer good movies over mediocre ones, regardless of the number behind the title.
 
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Busty

Banned
PeskyToaster said:
Could be all the difference in the world. If I'm in my computer chair waiting for the numbers to come in I'm not out in the street getting hit by a car or in an alleyway getting mugged or being sacrificed by a doomsday cult. If it makes too little I get bored, stand up, and take those fateful steps into a great unknowable future. How much money Star Wars makes in China could be the moment that decides whether I am cruelly ripped from this mortal plane or gently fall into eternal slumber 60 years from now. It could be the biggest, most decisive moment of my life and you're just going to dismiss it, dismiss ME, like that? How dare you.
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Exodust

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Avatar was beloved throughout its run. As a guy who doesn't like it much after the fact I loved it when I first saw it. It was a fantastic theater experience. Maybe not the best movie but let's not act like the backlash didn't take over until after when 3D didn't work out with movies that used it awfully and Avatar not holding up too well outside of that environment. The action sequences are still great though.

Titanic is a way better movie. So is TFA. But being the best movie around was never what made you the box office king. It's always has been big effects that you "haven't seen before" or powerful word of mouth, brand power helps too. In short if you have a great hook that puts asses in the seats.
 
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Lothars

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Senoculum said:
Then you remembered wrong; I had a huge applause in NA's biggest IMAX theatre opening night. The hype was real. I saw it 5 times because everyone in my network wanted to watch it.

And despite the vitriol against Avatar, I'd much rather champion an original film than a franchise movie.
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So why would you champion a bad movie though? It's fine if you don't champion star wars but Avatar? wow that's not one I would want to hold my hat on.

I thought Avatar looked really nice especially on the inital viewing but I don't know how the 3D was.
 
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numble

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Probably my last post as I will be away. Someone else can take up the mantle if they want.

Minions (final gross - $68,490,000)
12.09.2015 Beijing time 00:01 -- Minions - 57328 (Premier)

Jurassic World (final gross - $228,740,000)
09.06.2015 Beijing time 00:00 -- JW - 73115 (1 day before premier)
10.06.2015 Beijing time 00:00 -- JW - 184599 (Premier)

Furious 7 (final gross - $390,910,000)
2015-04-11 23:36 - 472,900 (24 minutes before premier)
2015-04-12 (Premier)

Age of Ultron (final gross - $240,110,000)
05-10 22:31 250,953 (1.5 hours before premier)
05-11 (Premier)

TFA:
http://www.gewara.com/movie/224406330
1 pm ~336k (11 hours before premier)
2 pm 370,094 (10 hours before premier)
3 pm 405,750 (9 hours before premier)
4 pm 450,775 (8 hours before premier)
5 pm 470,130 (7 hours before premier)
6 pm 492,937 (6 hours before premier)
7 pm 512,596 (5 hours before premier)
8 pm 534,979 (4 hours before premier)
9 pm 602,363 (3 hours before premier)
10 pm 648,285 (2 hours before premier)
 
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Exodust

Banned
Avatar is not a bad movie. Bad movies don't destroy box office records like that with legs like Avatar had. Yes, I'd argue that tech and it coming out at the right place and right time was the main factor in its earnings but if it was really as bad as some haters make it out to be all those points would still not have it at 2.7 billion worldwide.

JW was mediocre but not truly bad either. Most people seemed to enjoy it. And ultimately that's what makes both movies so successful.
 
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Lothars

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Exodust said:
Avatar is not a bad movie. Bad movies don't destroy box office records like that with legs like Avatar had. Yes, I'd argue that tech and it coming out at the right place and right time was the main factor in its earnings but if it was really as bad as some haters make it out to be all those points would still not have it at 2.7 billion worldwide.

JW was mediocre but not truly bad either. Most people seemed to enjoy it. And ultimately that's what makes both movies so successful.
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The main reason it made the money it did was it looked really good and launching the 3D craze. It is a very poor movie though but people wanted to see it because how it looked with the 3D.

JW is not a bad movie, mediocre maybe but I thought it was enjoyable.
 
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Discotheque

Banned
Lothars said:
The main reason it made the money it did was it looked really good and launching the 3D craze. It is a very poor movie though but people wanted to see it because how it looked with the 3D.

JW is not a bad movie, mediocre maybe but I thought it was enjoyable.
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JW is a bad film absolutely. I don't have that much love for avatar but it is a very competently made and written blockbuster

So it has a lot more going for it already. Plus you can always count on cameron really handling setpieces
 
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Lothars

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Discotheque said:
JW is a bad film absolutely. I don't have that much love for avatar but it is a very competently made and written blockbuster

So it has a lot more going for it already. Plus you can always count on cameron really handling setpieces
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That part is true but JW is a better movie than Avatar.
 
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Exodust

Banned
Lothars said:
The main reason it made the money it did was it looked really good and launching the 3D craze. It is a very poor movie though but people wanted to see it because how it looked with the 3D.

JW is not a bad movie, mediocre maybe but I thought it was enjoyable.
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Avatar is an entertaining movie though, especially in that setting. I agree that it's mediocre but do you really believe that 3D was all it was? No. It's a big factor, but people enjoyed it. Gravity was the same way, the 3D was effective and outside of that it doesn't work as well. That diminishes its quality in the long run, sure. But if it was bad it wouldn't have nearly done the numbers it did.
 
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cacildo

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numble said:
Probably my last post as I will be away. Someone else can take up the mantle if they want.

Minions (final gross - $68,490,000)
12.09.2015 Beijing time 00:01 -- Minions - 57328 (Premier)

Jurassic World (final gross - $228,740,000)
09.06.2015 Beijing time 00:00 -- JW - 73115 (1 day before premier)
10.06.2015 Beijing time 00:00 -- JW - 184599 (Premier)

Furious 7 (final gross - $390,910,000)
2015-04-11 23:36 - 472,900 (24 minutes before premier)
2015-04-12 (Premier)

Age of Ultron (final gross - $240,110,000)
05-10 22:31 250,953 (1.5 hours before premier)
05-11 (Premier)

TFA:
http://www.gewara.com/movie/224406330
1 pm ~336k (11 hours before premier)
2 pm 370,094 (10 hours before premier)
3 pm 405,750 (9 hours before premier)
4 pm 450,775 (8 hours before premier)
5 pm 470,130 (7 hours before premier)
6 pm 492,937 (6 hours before premier)
7 pm 512,596 (5 hours before premier)
8 pm 534,979 (4 hours before premier)
9 pm 602,363 (3 hours before premier)
10 pm 648,285 (2 hours before premier)
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Well, thank you. Since im following your posts since "8 days before the premier" i can say it has been pretty fun and surprising
 
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