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Wkd Box Office 0101-0316 - Hate flows through BO as TFA eyes all-time DOM record
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I'll be surprised if it turns a profit during its theatrical run. Will rely on video/streaming/cable/TV and such, but I think with that opening weekend it's on its way to the black.
PhoncipleBone
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I don't hate it for being #1. Love the movie in fact. Just pointing out that others do. I've met enough people over the years of working in movie stores and whatnot that will hate something just because it got popular. Shit, I hear enough about it about Game of Thrones now. Random customers saying it was great until so many people started reading it.
It baffles me.
It still has a good shot at #1. It depends on the Saturday holds for it and The Revenant.
Thanks for the update.
QuantumZebra
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So is this talk of $33 million and records being broken in China going to equate to beating Titanic? Is that even possible to guess at this point?
The only record being broken in China is one that doesn't matter. Largest opening day that happens to be a Saturday. Movies can open any day of the week in China. TFA scored the 6th highest Saturday. All the other movies just happened to open on other days.
I still think beating Titanic is possible.This weekend's domestic take is quite a bit lower than expected, but overseas grosses might have held up better. We'll have to wait until tomorrow to see.
That's just what Disney wants: a director who just went five months over schedule.
BronsonLee
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And double the fucking budget
And risk the actors getting hypothermia.
BronsonLee
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Leo would shoot himself in the balls if it meant getting an Oscar
And compared to Fury Road, Hardy was probably dancin'
Records being broken? Sure, but ones that are pointless really.
The movie realistically has a chance to not pass Titanic now, I think it will get to or pass titanic, but it has a chance of not happening.
Beating Avatar is 100% not happening.
ryutaro's mama
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BronsonLee
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I, for one, can't wait for the voice of Fei Long in the Street Fighter 2 Animated Movie to get a goddamn Academy Award
ryutaro's mama
Member
You are half correct.
Mr. Pointy
Member
You mean Isamu Dyson from Macross Plus.
In America, it will not beat it world wide.
Yeah, I've been surprised to see Cranston somewhat surge recently, given the middling reviews for Trumbo.
ryutaro's mama
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America is all that matters tho...at least that's how I heard it explained.
Sounds like gaming side lol
None of it matters unless you've got a cut of the gross.
ryutaro's mama
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Well yeah...but I don't get a cut of the grosses watching sports teams and I still tune in. Don't be the no fun guy, Brandy!
I've had to watch my Lakers for the last 4 years--gimme SOMETHING!
BronsonLee
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ryutaro's mama
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Bobby Roberts
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The domestic record isn't "pointless," though.
That's more than a little unforgiving/shortsighted.
No, that's not how you heard it explained.
What are you doing.
I think (hope?) he was only talking about China. The Chinese record HR and Deadline mention TFA hitting actually doesn't matter.
Bobby Roberts
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I also hope that's the misunderstanding, but given the general direction of the conversation as it proceeded, it seemed to be more aimed at the idea there's only one record worth worrying about.
ryutaro's mama
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100% agree. Disney is looking long game, worldwide wise.
For a lot of markets, SW needs to get a foothold. Their planned release cadence will allow them to do that so going forward. If the quality of the films hold, you'll see SW opening things up a lot more overseas.
Why are you even addressing that statement like I wasn't being sarcastic?
Powerball lottery is the real #1 this weekend. Imagine making as much money as Star Wars, lol
Yeah but what if we arbitrarily convert the grosses to different currencies?
Bobby Roberts
Banned
No, I understood the sarcasm. I'm wondering why you're employing it.
Because it didn't work, you see.
BronsonLee
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Because we've had a lot of posts along the lines of 'only one record mattters, but are actually serious, over the past few weeks. It can get hard to tell sometimes!
ryutaro's mama
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Titanic.
Maybe but I wouldn't say it's nothing. It's incredible (especially in the time it did it) but it's only part of the story.
Titanic and the other Cameron movie changed all that.
Bobby Roberts
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No, even after Titanic, the Domestic record was still a higher priority than the worldwide.
It wasn't until Avatar (and the emergence of international markets to an extent not previously seen) that the worldwide numbers began gaining extra weight.
Even WITH the emergence of those markets, I still believe the studios themselves prioritize domestic, being as they still get a larger cut of the domestic than they do the international reciepts.
ryutaro's mama
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I'm sorry. I didn't know I was making jokes specifically for you.
C'mon Bobby. Why are you throwing flags on the play?
LET EM PLAY, REF!
But y'all know me!
Bobby Roberts
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End of the bench for a few, Ryu. Think about your play for a couple runs.
excelsiorlef
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I'm sorry. I didn't know I was making jokes specifically for you.
C'mon Bobby. Why are you throwing flags on the play?
LET EM PLAY, REF!
But y'all know me!
Dude you've been incredibly negative towards the movie, why would people assume you're being sarcastic?
BronsonLee
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Yo I don't know this fool
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I wasn't talking about the Domestic record, we were talking about the record it got in China. Which the post I quoted mentioned.
You mean that arbitrary currency that's been the dominant global reserve currency for the past 70 years and happens to be currency used by the country where all of the studios are based in?
No one complains when Nintendo reports worldwide revenue in Yen, and based their YoY growth/decline on that currency despite their stuff selling everywhere.
ryutaro's mama
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Incredibly negative?
Wow. Someone didn't read my comments opening weekend where I said SW7 was good but not great and how much I loved the banter and new character dynamics. Did I have issues with the movie? Yep. Did I hate it? NOPE
But extremely negative? C'mon man...just cause you and I had a little back and forth over Hux's motivations doesn't mean I hated the film.
Bobby Roberts
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you were later, which is why I misunderstood the initial reference. Apologies for that.
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