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[CDX]

yeah. it pretty much vanished from discussion. i doubt many people realized he was deadpool before.

Yeah, I'd say most probably didn't realize that was Deadpool.

My friend's response was basically "That Mortal Kombat Baraka character in Wolverine Origins was supposed to be Deadpool?! WTF?!" with a mixture of shock and horror on his face

 

[Timbuktu]

Tracking has them close. I'm guessing The Boss tops it.

The Boss is even worst than BvS

 

[Dunlop]

R-rated, cult character, spin-off of the reviled X-men Origins: Wolverine film, given a minuscule budget, starring a guy with a huge chain of box office bombs, first-time director, no 3D ticket prices.... beating Batman and Superman at the domestic box office.

Truly, completely insane.

spelled out like that it is pretty crazy lol

 

[Firemind]

oh god x-men origins was an abomination of a movie

i can't believe it scored higher than bvs

 

[ArtHands]

Could you imagine saying this three months ago? I remember people being convinced that the movie would fail and even saying it could do decent or even be anything but a bad movie was met with criticism.

I was convinced it will do very well, whats with the positive vibes. Finishing it within budget, happy crews, strong grassroot support from fans etc.

I just didnt expect it to do that well.

 

[Timbuktu]

Disney one. I hate this necrophilia trend of theirs, when they not only stopped producing 2D animations, but are digging up the corpses of classics and mutilating them with live action adaptations.

They have been well executed and If they help pays for new films like Zootopia then more power to them. Jungle Book ooks good, but their run will probably stop at Tim Burton Dumbo.

 

[Dash_Riprock]

oh god x-men origins was an abomination of a movie

i can't believe it scored higher than bvs

Critics were a lot more lenient with comic book movies then they are now.

I think if it came out today it would score even lower than Fant4stic.

Looks like overseas is in for another 60% drop for BvS this weekend.

Is that bad or decent?

 

[Liquidsnake]

How does a director who was so focused with MOS, mess up so badly with BVS?

 

[kswiston]

Looks like overseas is in for another 60% drop for BvS this weekend.

 

[LFMartins86]

Looks like overseas is in for another 60% drop for BvS this weekend.

Ouch...That would put it at what? 35M for the weekend?

 

[J_Viper]

Looks like overseas is in for another 60% drop for BvS this weekend.

It really can't get any worse at this point

 

[kswiston]

Is that bad or decent?

Decent would be 45%

Ouch...That would put it at what? 35M for the weekend?

Around there. Unless things improve, we're probably looking at a WW take under $60M this weekend.

BvS will go into the weekend with ~$730M.

 

[Dash_Riprock]

Decent would be 45%



Around there. Unless things improve, we're probably looking at a WW take under $60M this weekend.

BvS will go into the weekend with ~$730M.

There goes any chance this had of hitting $900m

 

[Green Embers]

So does this mean it might struggle to hit 850 million?

 

[Lima]

I guess at the end it might come in with about 200 mil more than Man of Steel. That is something.

 

[kswiston]

I guess at the end it might come in with about 200 mil more than Man of Steel. That is something.

Thor to Thor 2 growth!

 

[J_Viper]

So does this mean it might struggle to hit 850 million?

I think even 800 million is a pipe dream at this point

 

[kswiston]

I think even 800 million is a pipe dream at this point

Nah, it will easily hit $800M.

Worst case scenario is going to be $775M after this weekend.

 

[Anth0ny]

Social media would have fucking OBLITERATED wolverine origins and its depiction of deadpool if that film was released today.

BvS has NOTHING on that trash.

 

[kswiston]

Social media would have fucking OBLITERATED wolverine origins and its depiction of deadpool if that film was released today.

BvS has NOTHING on that trash.

I'm surprised that Wolverine Origins did as well as it did given that the entire film (minus a few finished sfx) leaked online 6 weeks before release.

 

[PhoncipleBone]

Thor to Thor 2 growth!

Dollar wise yes. Percentage wise, nope.

 

[CaviarMeths]

Social media would have fucking OBLITERATED wolverine origins and its depiction of deadpool if that film was released today.

BvS has NOTHING on that trash.

Origins was the first major post-TDK superhero movie. Believe me, it was obliterated to the full extent of what it deserved and then some.

 

[Mpl90]

Actually ended at 2.84 million Wednesday. Deadpool did 3.8 million with a 56% drop from it's first Wednesday. BvS did 8.1 million so it will be dropping 65% I think?

its first wen was 8.1 mil. deadpool went from 8.6 to 3.7, f7 went from 9.1 to 2.9, mos went from 9 to 4.1, and to throw it in here zoo went from 3.7 to 4.6

Thanks to both.
So, yeah, Deadpool is seriously risking to out-gross BvS domestically in the long run. Insane.

 

[duckroll]

Thanks to both.
So, yeah, Deadpool is seriously risking to out-gross BvS domestically in the long run. Insane.

At this point it's not a risk, but almost a certainty.

 

[lupinko]

Also it might not mean much but Deadpool is coming out in Japan this summer.

But yeah Deadpool did these numbers without China.

 

[Cheerilee]

Doubt that many people remembered that movie much less deadpool in it.

Anecdotal, but in the Deadpool movie, when Wade looked at the XMen Origins Deadpool action figure, my entire theater burst out laughing. It went over as well as any other joke in the movie.

The Deadpool movie spun it's trash into gold.

 

[tomtom94]

Man, if this film doesn't beat Spectre...

EDIT: Okay, let's play the schadenfreude game. Ice Age: Continental Drift made $877m, Catching Fire $865m, Revenge of the Sith $848m, Breaking Dawn Part 2 $829m.

 

[Dash_Riprock]

Man, if this film doesn't beat Spectre...

EDIT: Okay, let's play the schadenfreude game. Ice Age: Continental Drift made $877m, Catching Fire $865m, Revenge of the Sith $848m, Breaking Dawn Part 2 $829m.

It might beat Breaking Dawn Part 2.

Key Word being might

 

[kswiston]

China is getting Civil War day and date with the domestic release. That weekend will be massive. Too bad the film opening a week early in many territories takes Civil War out of record contention.

Edit: Thursday previews were 985k for the Boss and 380k for Hardcore Henry.

 

[GhaleonEB]

Deadline has BvS at $2.7 yesterday, down 65% from last week. Probably looking at a similar drop for the weekend.

 

[kswiston]

Deadline has BvS at $2.7 yesterday, down 65% from last week. Probably looking at a similar drop for the weekend.

Some schools were still out last week, so I don't think the weekend will be down quite that badly.

65% third weekend drop would be worse than Watchmen.

 

[Bobby Roberts]

65% third weekend drop would be worse than Watchmen.

And thus we have set the bar!

 

[guek]

At this point it's not a risk, but almost a certainty.

But will it beat Guardians? Does BvS still have $60M left in the domestic tank?

 

[CaviarMeths]

Considering that Guardians opened at $94mil and went head to head with TMNT, that would be rather embarrassing.

 

[Dash_Riprock]

But will it beat Guardians? Does BvS still have $60M left in the domestic tank?

It runs right into The Jungle Book next week. It might not.

 

[Cuburt]

Thor to Thor 2 growth!

So BvS is playing more like a MoS sequel than a movie with Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman?

Wonder if Civil War will play more like a Cap sequel than an Avengers film with Spider-Man? I doubt it, I seriously doubt it, but we'll see.

 

[kswiston]

But will it beat Guardians? Does BvS still have $60M left in the domestic tank?

It really depends on this weekend.

 

[GAMEPROFF]

I am expecting around 900 million for Cap 3.

 

[Betty]

I am expecting around 900 million for Cap 3.

Cap 3 is making a billion WW easy.

 

[GAMEPROFF]

Cap 3 is making a billion WW easy.

Really not sure. But I hope so. The Russos deserve that money because of Winter Soldier

 

[kswiston]

I am expecting around 900 million for Cap 3.

Na. Cap 2 made over $700M. Domestic and China will likely be looking at a $100M+ boost each. Perhaps closer to $150M domestic.

 

[Dalek]

Thor to Thor 2 growth!

All roads lead to Thor 2.

 

[kswiston]

Batman v Superman is down another 77% this Friday in China.

Opening Friday was just shy of $20M. Third Friday estimate is around $625k.

 

[AmaterasuOni]

Cap 3 is making a billion WW easy.

Let's see what China says.

 

[Kusagari]

Cap 3 not doing a bill would be shocking.

 

[Anth0ny]

Cap 3 was doing a billion off the strength of Iron Man alone.

Throw in Spidey and a bunch of other Avengers and I think it makes a billion with relative ease.

 

[8 X 11 Printer Paper]

Unless Cap 3 get's toxic word of mouth, I can't see it missing the billion mark. How far it will go I really have no clue.

 

[GhaleonEB]

Some schools were still out last week, so I don't think the weekend will be down quite that badly.

65% third weekend drop would be worse than Watchmen.

My thinking is, last week's cratering was in the withering face of zero competition, while it's getting some (tepid) competition this week, which will eat into it a bit. 60-65% would still be a bit better than last weekend's drop.

 

[RastaMentality]

Still in shock that the embargo's being lifted 3 weeks before the US release (and 2 weeks before international). They're really confident.

 

[broncobuster]

Sticking with $1.3mil floor for Civil War.

edit: bil..$1.3bil