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[odiin]

China has a population of over 1.3 billion people and not a single one of them bought a ticket for Star Wars this weekend. IMO that says it all right there. No matter how hard you try to spin it this movie is nothing short of a box office disaster.

 

[xaosslug]

ww chart added

 

[Syf]

How hell there is another Chipmunks movie.

Now that's crazy.

Spending $90 million to launch a Chipmunks movie against Star Wars. Who gave that the okay lol

 

[Timu]

238 million? I predicted 220 million...wow.

 

[JeffZero]

Sitting here next to yet another group of people convinced if they'd gone go see the movie this weekend they'd never have gotten seats, lol.

Disney is going to wind up pioneering technology to rapidly get the word out to mainsteam audiences that tickets are available for the next one.

 

[Anth0ny]

Nope, they do it by date not totaling up worldwide openings (which would make more sense and is more interesting)

aw that sucks

still crazy star wars made that much without China.

 

[SCULLIBUNDO]

Did James Cameron congratulate himself after Avatar beat Titanic?

I think he just beat himself off.

 

[MrToughPants]

I think he just beat himself off.

You didn't give him a hand?

 

[LastNac]

So wait, JW st ill hilds the record?

 

[BumRush]

China has a population of over 1.3 billion people and not a single one of them bought a ticket for Star Wars this weekend. IMO that says it all right there. No matter how hard you try to spin it this movie is nothing short of a box office disaster.

Lol

 

[Demoncarnotaur]

is this an official thing or fan made?

Totally a cut scene

Spoiler

I made it in a hurry last year when the TFA showed us what a trailer should really be like after the crappy JW one

I now want to see a series of Star Wars vs JW/JP art.

edit:

 

[Nordic4tKnight]

So wait, JW st ill hilds the record?

Worldwide yes

 

[Butts-a-plenty]

So wait, JW st ill hilds the record?

JW still holds the worldwide opening weekend record yes.

 

[Kagari]

You didn't give him a hand?

oh my god

 

[gatti-man]

JW still holds the worldwide opening weekend record yes.

Wouldn't we add in China's first weekend as well? Seems like JW keeps it on a technicality.

 

[Nordic4tKnight]

Wouldn't we add in China's first weekend as well? Seems like JW keeps it on a technicality.

Yeah China is missing but there are technicalities all the time with box office stuff. In the end Jurassic World holds the world wide opening. If Captain America Civil War opens in China the same time as in the US the record could fall.

 

[GhaleonEB]

I'm glad Krampus is sill making a few bucks. Should hit ~$40m on a $15m budget.

 

[Sho_Nuff82]

Pros: My $230 million prediction for Star Wars' opening weekend was pretty spot on.

Cons: My $950 million prediction for Mockingjay part 2 is laughable. What a complete disaster.

 

[TheOfficeMut]

I'm glad Krampus is sill making a few bucks. Should hit ~$40m on a $15m budget.

Did you enjoy the movie? I thought it was really, really boring.

 

[Solo]

I sense something. A presence I have not felt since......*breathes*

 

[NealMcCauley]

Poor Spectre. It will be lucky to make a dollar over $200 million unless Christmas gives a boost.

 

[R-User!]

I predicted a $266 million domestic opening weekend, which was obviously really high compared to JW's 208.8, but if the final tally is 240-45 I'll feel glad that my prediction wasn't too far off the mark!

 

[Alrus]

Poor Spectre. It will be lucky to make a dollar over $200 million unless Christmas gives a boost.

It doesn't deserve to make much more anyway.

 

[TheSlySoul]

Oh yeah, I won a bet against two people $50 each that it wouldn't break the worldwide opening record of jurassic world.

Lots of people I know are going to see it Tuesday. Think it will outsell JW overall.

 

[Mr. Pointy]

I predicted $225m, so it beat that.

 

[borghe]

Pretty sure it's official. I mean just look at it. Screams official.

edit - holy shit at those 3rd and 4th weekend numbers for Avatar. I completely forgot about that. Pretty sure the only reason it dropped on 8th and later was because Titanic has those.

 

[GhaleonEB]

Did you enjoy the movie? I thought it was really, really boring.

I loved it.

 

[Branduil]

Oh shit.

Spoiler

Jk having "avatar legs" would mean it would gross 240 million again next weekend so its impossible of course. If he means reaching Avatar's domestic gross then its possible.

An Avatar multiplier would mean making 2.4 billion domestically, LOL.

 

[JetBlackPanda]

Does Sunday count for opening weekend?

 

[Sean C]

I hope this finally kills the Alvin and the Chipmunks movies. Everyone involved with those should be tried for crimes against humanity.

 

[Matt_]

Does Sunday count for opening weekend?

Yes
Sunday is estimated from Friday & Saturdays numbers

 

[vinnygambini]

My thread got closed ;.;

A really great read on Deadline - http://deadline.com/2015/12/star-wars-the-force-awakens-disney-box-office-success-feat-1201670169/

Total TV ad spend for the TFA is at $94 million, less than a third of that is from Disney themselves and the remaining are from co-marking deals.

 

[Boke1879]

My thread got closed ;.;

A really great read on Deadline - http://deadline.com/2015/12/star-wars-the-force-awakens-disney-box-office-success-feat-1201670169/

Total TV ad spend for the TFA is at $94 million, less than a third of that is from Disney themselves and the remaining are from co-marking deals.

Disney owns the world man

 

[guek]

Force Awakens has had the most obnoxious marketing campaign since...I guess Minions, which was this year too.

It worked for both of em

 

[WordAssassin]

How hell there is another Chipmunks movie.

Now that's crazy.

They've been around since the 1960s man, there will always be Chipmunks.

Doesn't hurt that this is the best of the four live action movies as well.

 

[SchrodingerC]

Not even John Waters and Pink Flamingos could save the Chipmunks film.

 

[Butts-a-plenty]

Wouldn't we add in China's first weekend as well? Seems like JW keeps it on a technicality.

If you want to start doing stuff like that you can also argue that JW did better when you remove the SW preview showing domestically.

 

[Saucycarpdog]

Cons: My $950 million prediction for Mockingjay part 2 is laughable. What a complete disaster.

That reminds me how crazy this year has been. So many bombs, so many upsets, and so many disappointments from the what are usually the biggest movies.

On another topic, I hope mockingjays decline in numbers signals a break in YA adaptions for a while. There needs to be some fresh life breathed into the genre instead of the souless adaptions we've been getting lately. What's even the next one besides those divergent movies?

 

[Jacob]

On another topic, I hope mockingjays decline in numbers signals a break in YA adaptions for a while. There needs to be some fresh life breathed into the genre instead of the souless adaptions we've been getting lately. What's even the next one besides those divergent movies?

The 5th Wave, which had its trailer attached to Star Wars both times I've been so far, is based on a YA novel. The Maze Runner series is still ongoing too.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

I was just thinking about how many surprise movies there were this year, which got me to wonder why the hell Universal didn't get Straight Outta Compton out on BluRay before the holidays?

 

[WordAssassin]

Not even John Waters and Pink Flamingos could save the Chipmunks film.

That joke was lost on me (just laughed because it seemed like such a mean burn and Alvin's expression when he said it) but when my roommate explained it to me I lost my mind. What kind of parent is Dave, letting Alvin watch a movie like that. O:

 

[ElBoxyBrown]

It would be the most amazing thing if Creed outlasted Hunger Games, Sisters, and Chipmunks.

 

[bananafactory]

If you want to start doing stuff like that you can also argue that JW did better when you remove the SW preview showing domestically.

Jurassic World also included the Thursday previews in their opening though, didn't they?

 

[Boke1879]

I was just thinking about how many surprise movies there were this year, which got me to wonder why the hell Universal didn't get Straight Outta Compton out on BluRay before the holidays?

It's still not out on Blu Ray? WTF?!

 

[Scorpion Soldier]

I was just thinking about how many surprise movies there were this year, which got me to wonder why the hell Universal didn't get Straight Outta Compton out on BluRay before the holidays?

Probably trying to get it out towards the Oscars possibly?

 

[Syf]

Jurassic World also included the Thursday previews in their opening though, didn't they?

Yep

 

[Just Some Guy]

Might be spoilerish so I'll remove it.

 

[Sulik2]

Based on the fact that my local theater looked like Friday of an Avengers opening on Sunday at 4pm I'm guessing their estimate is going to be low for Sunday.

 

[Futurematic]

If you want to start doing stuff like that you can also argue that JW did better when you remove the SW preview showing domestically.

If you're speaking of pure Friday, it didn't actually

Point being, Star Wars: The Force Awakens really did snag the biggest “pure Friday” gross by $100k, with a “no Thursday money” total of $63.5m versus Jurassic World‘s $63.4m.

 

[Tricky I Shadow]

Not bad for a remake.