El_Presidente
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I would wager most people disagree with you.
Edit: was meaning to quote your comment about avatar being a better summer blockbuster than JW. Proceed.
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Wkd Box Office 0612-1415 - It's Jurassic World, we all just live in it, dino-might!
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I would wager most people disagree with you.
Edit: was meaning to quote your comment about avatar being a better summer blockbuster than JW. Proceed.
Most people on gaf or most people in general? Cuz the general public loved the fuck out of avatar. Not that people aren't enjoying JW too. JW is also in its honeymoon phase on gaf. People here turn on anything popular, given enough time.
I don't know why Avatar is getting so much shade thrown at it other than the predictable push back against something popular in an attempt to come across as sophisticated. It's not the best thing ever but it was still well made and fairly fun. This is the first I've heard of the action being bad for example.
freenudemacusers
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avatar was better than jw
WaffleTaco
Wants to outlaw technological innovation.
Are you talking Domestically or Total?
Domestic and he is talking about Titanic gross before the 3D release.
freenudemacusers
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if you count the rerelease of titanic in the totals it has neither
Friday Studio Estimates:
1) Inside Out - $34.3M
2) Jurassic World - $29.0M - $325M total
3) Spy - $3.1M - $67M total
4) Dope - $2.4M
Avengers made $29.2M on its second Friday. Avengers will likely be well ahead tomorrow, but Father's day will probably give Jurassic World the second weekend record.
1) Inside Out - $34.3M
2) Jurassic World - $29.0M - $325M total
3) Spy - $3.1M - $67M total
4) Dope - $2.4M
Avengers made $29.2M on its second Friday. Avengers will likely be well ahead tomorrow, but Father's day will probably give Jurassic World the second weekend record.
WaffleTaco
Wants to outlaw technological innovation.
That would make sense than.
igordennis
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Seriously?
Inside Out was so fucking good, it deserves all of it. Up there as one of the top 3 Pixar movies (and i cant pick the order between Wall-E Ratattouile and Inside Out).
ryutaro's mama
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Well, by default JW is the better summer blockbuster of the two since only one of them was released in the summer.
vinnygambini
Why are strippers at the U.N. bad when they're great at strip clubs???
I just saw Jurassic World yesterday; film was fantastic though the first 30 mins were quite long - the rest of the film was sublime.
Universal really played well the nostalgia factor -
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I thought it would open similar to MU (80M+) despite JW having a massive 2nd weekend. It's a well reviewed Pixar film that is opening in June and filling a need for a good animated family film.
Home was the last animated film that had an impact with families and that was released in March.
Talk about trying too hard.
Inside Out should be fine, even with JW now and Minions in 3 weeks. It's the best reviewed Pixar film since at least Toy Story 3, and as 3N16MA said, families are starved for options. Kids love dinosaurs, but JW is a PG-13 film. If you have young children, Inside Out is probably a better choice.
Sweet. I saw it last night and I absolutely loved it.
I finally got to see JW on Thursday. I quite enjoyed it. It wasn't amazing, but there was nothing offensively bad about it. I definitely found myself smiling at some of those action scenes.
Though I'm still amazed by these box office numbers. Is the word of mouth that strong? Amongst my group of friends and family, the world of mouth has been unanimously positive. Comments like "Yeah, it was good!" or "I really enjoyed it!" are common. But versus something like Avengers, where I was grinning from ear to ear after the film ended for about a week and the word of mouth was more like "HOLY SHIT BEST MOVIE EVER THEY MADE IT WORK AND IT'S AMAZING"... I'm just amazed Jurassic World is the film that will take down many of Avengers box office records.
It's cool, though. Like I said, I enjoyed the film, so I'm not exactly opposed to these numbers. More dinosaurs is a good thing.
At this point, I think we can all easily guess who Spider-Man's first villain will be with the MCU. No, not Green Goblin or Doc Ock...
That's right. T-Rex Venom. It's Venom. AND a T-Rex. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
I never smiled once watching Avatar, that movie was booty.
Though I'm still amazed by these box office numbers. Is the word of mouth that strong? Amongst my group of friends and family, the world of mouth has been unanimously positive. Comments like "Yeah, it was good!" or "I really enjoyed it!" are common. But versus something like Avengers, where I was grinning from ear to ear after the film ended for about a week and the word of mouth was more like "HOLY SHIT BEST MOVIE EVER THEY MADE IT WORK AND IT'S AMAZING"... I'm just amazed Jurassic World is the film that will take down many of Avengers box office records.
It's cool, though. Like I said, I enjoyed the film, so I'm not exactly opposed to these numbers. More dinosaurs is a good thing.
At this point, I think we can all easily guess who Spider-Man's first villain will be with the MCU. No, not Green Goblin or Doc Ock...
That's right. T-Rex Venom. It's Venom. AND a T-Rex. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Charles Foster Kane
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Didn't Titanic originally make 628M?
Edit: Apparently not. Alright. 3rd then.
I really doubt that. And I'd wager those that do are being irrational.
I just don't see how that'd make any sense.
600M and the 3D release added another 57M.
freenudemacusers
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plus taking into account inflation...
Charles Foster Kane
Rosebud
Yeah, I checked. For some reason I thought Titanic was at 628 before Avengers came out.
I don't think anyone is counting inflation.
If you take inflation into account, E.T. and Titanic are neck in neck for the highest initial runs in movie history. Nothing is likely to get that high again going forward due to increased theatre competition and the 3-6 month window until home video release.
Wait I thought gone with the wind crushes the record adjusted.
freenudemacusers
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also you have to consider audience reach, availability of alternative forms of entertainment, economic conditions, etc...
i'm kidding brehs jeeez
Gone with the wind was re-released dozens of times in the over 75 years since its launch.
Butts-a-plenty
Banned
Rocky Horror Picture Show is destined to be the highest grossing film of all time at some point in history. It's still running on its limited initial release 40 years later!
TacticalFox88
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Charles Foster Kane
Rosebud
I'm betting this record isn't going down.
PhoncipleBone
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It's gonna be a squeaker either way.
Chezzymann
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Wow, great numbers for inside out! Is jurrasic world still expected to beat it this weekend despite inside out making 5 million more?
Yep, that's just what I said after seeing Avatar.
ryutaro's mama
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How could it be trying too hard if in your own words, everything was below average?
Nazgul_Hunter
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new releases tend to have front loaded Fridays. IO will probably drop on sat while JW will go up
Chezzymann
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I wonder if the fantastic reviews will affect this. Everyone I know (including me) are seeing inside out again with different people
IO had a special showing on Tuesday (I believe tickets were $23 around here). Behind the scenes, Q&A with Docter and the cast, included a few giveaway items. That gross is being included in the Friday estimate which is inflating it a bit.
It would be amazing if it could increase on Saturday.
cartoon_soldier
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The Tuesday gross would have been rolled into the Thursday previews, so it can't be inflating things too much.
Matt_
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I'd be very impressed if JW manages to take the second weekend record, what with having business taken away with summer numbers and having a $90M family oriented debut vs the staggering performance of Dark Shadows with avengers
Even if it doesnt take the record its gross is more impressive.
Even if it doesnt take the record its gross is more impressive.
Tickets at the nicer theater in St. Louis run $16 a piece so it's not going to effect it much if at all
Jawmuncher
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I'm expecting a neck and neck defeat of the avengers record again.
Insane Metal
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I feel like the same five people on GAF are on some mission to convince the world that Avatar was anything but forgettable schlock. Most summer blockbusters worth a damn are better than it.
Razgriz-Specter
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Chezzymann
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It had good music and a really well thought out (and visually interesting) world though
I saw Avatar once in theaters and got the blu ray. It was pretty much impossible for me to sit through the movie again from start to finish; not because it was painfully bad, but simply out of boredom. At least once a year I realize I have the blu ray and think "hmm, yeah I could go for Avatar", but less than halfway through I have my fill and start doing something else.
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