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Wkd Box Office 0116-1815 - Rocket Raccoon tak3's top spot, rips out bear's heart
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Gordon Shumway
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That Rocket Raccoon shit me scratching my head for a minute..then came the laughter. Well done.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
So American Sniper will wind up the second highest grossing R rated film of all time domestically if this streak holds. It would take a miracle for it to overtake Passion of Christ for #1 though. I had to double check how much that movie made. $370 million. That is insane.
Phoenician_Viking
Banned
Don´t talk about stuff you don´t know about. Fifth Pirates movie is coming in 2017. And no they won´t abandon it as long as it´s making money. And give me proof that Pirates movies are irrelevant nowadays. Besides 3 did less than 4, and almost as much as 2. Pirates is very popular internationally, and it´s a billion $ franchise whether you like it or not.
PhoncipleBone
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Yet, if you don't count the Narnia films, no other Christian film besides Passion of Christ made over $100m domestic.
Pirates is still a billion $ franchise. Disney won´t abandon a billion $ even though they have Marvel, SW and Pixar.
Depends on how the next does, if it follows the current Depp trend, well....
Plus the advantage of the 3 is you don't have to pay one guy a quarter of the budget before one scene is filmed.
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Bobby Roberts
Banned
I try not to. I think this 5th movie was too far along to abandon, I think they'll put it out, it'll do not great, it'll disappear, and then in about 5-10 years, they'll try something different. Maybe. Chaining it to Depp is going to prove to be a liability by the time this happens, if he isn't already.
It feels like a completely unneccessary venture, and I think ultimately it is. As was the fourth.
Bobby Roberts
Banned
I think that's a better idea, yeah. Give it time for some semblance of nostalgia to build up and then play off of.
Starring..................................................someone as Jack Sparrow.
Maybe Sparrows son?
Jimmy Sparrow
Just make a film starring Keith Richards' character. I'd watch that trainwreck.
Sho_Nuff82
Member
I'm at Boston Common and there are lines out the door for the midday of Imax American Sniper. O_0
The US LOVES to worship anyone who joins the military. People actually think they are "fighting for our freedom". Its insanely gross but that is why the movie is doing so well.
It hasn't worked this well for other films in the genre though. The current geopolitical climate has to be influencing the box office here with its target demographic. The 'shoot everyone brown' demo...
lazybones18
Banned
Chris Kyle could have saved Jesus!
Jack Sparrow teams up with Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann's son for one last adventure.
So unofficial estimates for American Sniper are pointing at a large Saturday increase, and a mid $60s second weekend. Don't be surprised if the estimates place the film at $200M as of today.
American Sniper's opening weekend was the 41st largest of all time. If it makes at least $63M this weekend, it will net the 8th largest second weekend ever (5th largest if we discount films that had a holiday weekend on their second week).
If things don't slow down next weekend, 2014 might not be the first year since 2007 to miss having a $400M+ film. The 2014 domestic race is done. Mockingjay won't hold onto the crown.
American Sniper's opening weekend was the 41st largest of all time. If it makes at least $63M this weekend, it will net the 8th largest second weekend ever (5th largest if we discount films that had a holiday weekend on their second week).
If things don't slow down next weekend, 2014 might not be the first year since 2007 to miss having a $400M+ film. The 2014 domestic race is done. Mockingjay won't hold onto the crown.
kittoo
Cretinously credulous
What? How?
I thought the Matrix series was inspired by Hinduism and Buddhism. Revolutions even has Hindu mantras as it's credit songs.
Maybe I am wrong.
Razgriz-Specter
Member
LOL, no.
Saving Private Ryan is still the highest grossing war movie of all time with $217M. That came out 17 years ago. American Sniper's performance is completely unprecedented, especially among movies based on recent wars.
WaffleTaco
Wants to outlaw technological innovation.
So it's basically guaranteed to pass it at this rate?
American Sniper will pass SPR's domestic total by Wednesday or Thursday of this week.
There would have to be some rather dramatic drops in the coming weekends here for it to not obliterate that total. The film is going to be practically unchallenged until Fifty Shades of Grey.
American Sniper has a shot at becoming the highest grossing Rated R film of all time, beating Passion of the Christ. After 2 weekends, the films are only separated by $13M, and American Sniper had a much better second weekend drop.Even with Superbowl eating into its Sunday gross next weekend, it should easily beat Passion of the Christ's third weekend take of $32M.
What? American Sniper is going to topple Guardians for the #1 2014 domestic title. No doubt at all.
And yeah, Sniper has a decent shot at topping Passion of the Christ. 400 mil for this is not out of the question if it keeps up at this pace.
Guardians already lost that title a few days ago.
RastaMentality
Banned
Do you think it's a possibility Fifty Shades takes this title?
I don't think it will. A film with that kind of following is bound to have a great opening weekend, but quickly peter off. I don't see much of any repeat business for it.
Matt_
World's #1 One Direction Fan: Everyone else in the room can see it, everyone else but you~~~
not a chance
Will likely be in the top 5 for rated R openings but that sort of film will have a monstrous second weekend drop
alfredofroylan
Member
I don't know, every single female co-worker and FB friend is talking about this thing... despite the fact that some of them haven't read the freaking book.
No. Event films catering almost entirely to female audiences have no legs. I also think there are a lot of women who would read 50 shades of grey, but would be embarrassed to go to the theatre to see the same content. I don't expect book sales to transfer to movie sales in the same ratio as something like Twilight did.
WaffleTaco
Wants to outlaw technological innovation.
Also quite a few people don't like how the actors look, plus don't think it will translate to screen well since it will be rated R. I know me and my girlfriend's mom are in this boat and are just going to wait till redbox or something.
There's also the fact that the film is tracking at a $45-55M opening ~2 weeks ahead of release. I know that tracking can often be way off (look at American Sniper), but so far we aren't seen any evidence backing up record breaking performance.
John Dunbar
correct about everything
like sex has a chance against guns and jesus in america.
Bobby Roberts
Banned
Truer words...
The movie also looks like a piece of shit. 50sog should have huge opening day and weekend though, being Valentine's Day and all, but yeah will def drop off a cliff after that.
I could see its ow at $75-80m+
Neo was basically Jesus in the first movie. It def had influences of other religions too though.
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