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Did you even read the post that you quoted?
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Wkd Box Office 1218-2015 - Force Awakens does good... gOOOood, opens w/ $248m
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Did you even read the post that you quoted?
Oh dang, is that finally coming out in 2 years?
CrichtonKicks
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Hmm, that would be like zero drop from Saturday to Sunday. If true I'm thinking yesterday may have suffered from Christmas shopping and that business spilled over into today.
ProudCanuck
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That will break the internet if true
Monday's numbers are going to be veeeeeeeeery interesting.
It actually did bring down that forum for 10 mins or so, lol
Theres gonna be crow if true, lol
It makes sense. Anecdotally on Saturday I knew a lot of people who wanted to see it but had Christmas shopping to do and were going to swing in to see it late Sunday so I believe it
What forum are you talking about?
CreepingFear
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Don't underestimate the The Force Awakens. The ability to watch dinosaurs eat humans is insignificant next to the power of The Force Awakens.
I love the thread title for it now lol
Come to Butt-Head
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My non-3D 11:50 AM showing was nearly completely full, and the 3D showings were sold out at my local IMAX.
Edit: So wait, if that insider is correct, that means it only dropped 10% for Sunday? Holy mother of shit-fuck.
Edit: So wait, if that insider is correct, that means it only dropped 10% for Sunday? Holy mother of shit-fuck.
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I'm seeing it for a second time on tuesday/wednesday and we're sure it will be even more packed than opening night. Planning on pre-booking.
Geez. If that happens I'm not going to even try to predict the drop next weekend. It would be utterly futile with all the "rules" the film has already broken.
I love people bringing up Avatar's appeal as if it was the movie itself and not the promise of 3D changing film forever type shit that helped skyrocket it. It was an event, a spectacle really. I loved it when a I first saw it and have no desire to ever revisit it again.
I don't think Star Wars will break Avatar's record. But do you guys really think a sequel to a movie that relied completely on effects and a trend that is now very polarizing will do similar numbers? 6 years after the fact?
I know, I know. You could have said a lot of the same stuff when it pertains to the first, but I'm fairly confident that while Avatar 2 will probably be successful, it won't be the biggest movie in the year it comes out, or even one of the 5 biggest of the year it comes out.
I don't think Star Wars will break Avatar's record. But do you guys really think a sequel to a movie that relied completely on effects and a trend that is now very polarizing will do similar numbers? 6 years after the fact?
I know, I know. You could have said a lot of the same stuff when it pertains to the first, but I'm fairly confident that while Avatar 2 will probably be successful, it won't be the biggest movie in the year it comes out, or even one of the 5 biggest of the year it comes out.
It's the only film in recent history I can think of that I can envision myself going to see more than twice in a theater.
Yeah, sounds about right. It barely dropped at my place.
True Savior
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I dont think anyone answered you properly. If i understood your doubt:
Weekend report is exactly that. How much a movie makes in one weekend. Considering TFA was released in a weekend (well Thursday, but that's another one of the box office shenanigans), the weekend total is the total of the movie.
Next weekend, there will be another report about the 2nd weekend gross. The total will naturally be the sum of both weekend grosses plus what it made during the week (between weekends). You will also see reports (gaf loves this stuff so you will see it posted a gazillion times) about how much TFA will make in every single day of the week. And in every one of those reports there will be mentioned the Totals it has made until that day .
Drop it in August like they did with Guardians of the Galaxy. They basically just proved it doesn't matter when Star Wars releases for their opening weekend, but cutting off their own legs in the super crowded May - July period when Star Wars clearly doesn't need the summer seems like a bad idea. Middle of August they can have a six week run of dominance just like GotG had.
darkinstinct
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I'm curious by how much merchandise sales are increased because this movie released close to christmas instead of in May. And if they're gonna delay Episode VIII to December as well because of that.
blast0rama
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I think they'll keep Ep 8 in May, if just because it's going to be the 40th anniversary of A New Hope.
RumblingRosco
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So when do we expect to get Sunday's actuals?
If this pulls off 60 mil Sunday. Avatar's hold at #1 Domestically is dead. Completely dead. Star Wars will top 750 to beat it mil if this holds. Honestly could finish over 800 mill.
Merchandise is a big reason to have it in May. Hasbro was not at all happy with the move to December for TFA.
One week before christmas does not give enough time for kids to see the movie and come out wanting the toys for christmas. Most parents will have finished christmas shopping by the time their kids see the movie. The market for the toys pre-release is the collectors, but the prime demo is kids.
Merchandise is a big reason to have it in May. Hasbro was not at all happy with the move to December for TFA.
One week before christmas does not give enough time for kids to see the movie and come out wanting the toys for christmas. Most parents will have finished christmas shopping by the time their kids see the movie. The market for the toys pre-release is the collectors, but the prime demo is kids.
#toosoon
With just how CGI centric the movie it seems literally impossible to film it in 2016 (and it doesnt even seem like they are anywhere close to filming it yet) and have it out just the very next year.
Especially since they plan to shoot these back to back.
Fixed2BeBroken
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i find it insane that there are 9am and 10am showings of star wars force awakens at one of my "reserved seating" theaters and all the tickets are sold out.... on a monday....
9am, 930am and 1030am.... sold out... on a monday.... wtf
9am, 930am and 1030am.... sold out... on a monday.... wtf
What does James Cameron even do all day?
You talking SW or avatar?
Snorkel.
It can be
If it has a new gimmick
And to be fair im getting more and more convinced that it will have a new gimmick
Interfectum
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Calling it now, and fully prepared to eat crow if I'm wrong.
TFA will hit $1B domestic.
TFA will hit $1B domestic.
ProudCanuck
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Holy
Gitesh Pandya ‏@giteshpandya
The Force was strong on SUN. Slim 11% dip from SAT to $61M for stunning record opening wknd of $250M! #StarWars
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Gitesh Pandya ‏@giteshpandya
The Force was strong on SUN. Slim 11% dip from SAT to $61M for stunning record opening wknd of $250M! #StarWars
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Hot damn.
Chezzymann
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Fixed2BeBroken
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lets be real, JW didnt deserve that top spot.
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Yep, and that was WITHOUT China.
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Kaboom
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People need to stop spewing this nonsense when it comes to Avatar. You don't make three billion dollars without significant repeat viewings. You don't get significant repeat viewings because of 3D. You get them because people enjoyed the movie.
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