mr stroke
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I think Anchorman 2 should be fine after this week. Probably 100+ once its all said and done.
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Wkd Box Office 1220-2213 - Hobbit anchors box office during xmas hustle
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I think Anchorman 2 should be fine after this week. Probably 100+ once its all said and done.
FullMetalx117
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I enjoyed the second hobbit, it was definitely better than the first. I'm very happy to see Frozen doing well. It's probably my favorite movie of the year.
A lot of its marketing is paid by other companies however, like Dodge. But no, those budgets never include marketing costs.
Lol I tell ya
Eh. Didn't the first one make a billion dollars? And the second one is on pace to do the same?
SillyEskimo
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I'd say that the upcoming Netflix only street level hero shows are about as experimental as I have ever seen or heard of. You can have both. Just look at Guardians of the Galaxy and try and tell me that's not risky.
It's interesting how jaded people get at a successful movie franchise. Just 3 short years ago everthing Marvel released was all part of a massive experiment with huge risks. If a single movie would've bombed it could've sunk the entire project/series.
Discotheque
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Yep. They mad again. Expect the same posts next December
quickwhips
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Anchorman 2 was crappy. I can't believe I fell for the hype. But it shouldn't have got a sequel.
I am incredibly impressed with Gravity's numbers. Haven't seen it yet (I really should though) but word of mouth must be strong with this one.
And if you told me 5 years ago that Thor and Superman movies would be very close in terms of gross, I'd laugh. I wonder if Thor could at least hit $650m.
Matt_
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It will almost definitely be fine, I just had inflated expectations for it because of everyone's love of the first film
Same. My mind is still sort of reeling on that. The first Thor IMO wasn't that good at all. The Avengers really saved this one more than likely.
Yes awaiting gotg and ant-man. Both seem out of norm movie. but when boring movies like IM3 and Thor 2 are making such money i don't think studios will mix formula much
Exterminieren
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Oh Christ. Are we really going through the Hobbit BO salt again?
It was average at best I felt, Dark World was better but still not great. It's going to be interesting to see how Captain America 2 does, I feel it'll be around the same mark as Thor. What were the total grosses of the first CapAm and Thor movies?
Guardians of the Galaxy is one I'm eager to see results of though. I'm expecting Disney to promote the shit out of that movie (and all the trailers and posters will include "From the studio behind The Avengers and Iron Man 3").
Do you mean Domestic? If so, Aladdin grossed more than Tangled. If we are counting the Lion King's lifetime gross, than no, since that movie is sitting at $420M. If we are counting the Lion King's original $312M gross, than maybe. Of course, the Lion King is 20 years old, and with inflation, would be over $500M.
Pretty much impossible thanks to the Winter Holidays. Christmas being on a Wednesday will mean that most of the weekdays this coming week will behave like weekends. Expect DoS to be sitting at $190M or so by next Sunday.
Future Foundation
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Is it gonna get called a bomb again?
Even better, it comes out in the summer!
It got pushed back to December.
When did that happen?
Discotheque
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i think they moved it back to december. or i should hope. it would feel weird watching in the summer.
BronsonLee
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WELCOME TO 2012!
Earlier in the year (can't remember which month), and it was due to Jackson not having his mind made up on what he wants to do with (non-readers: do not highlight!)
the Battle of Five Armies
Discotheque
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my expectations are too high for that scene. but i really want something as good as the helms deep scene or the rohan charge in return of the king. howard shore got to step his game up for the last film.
FullMetalx117
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I kind of think Frozen will win this week in terms of box office. Word is still strong and I just see more families watching a nice 90 minute disney animation rather than a 3 hour complicated adventure.
Very interesting. Please be good.
Jackson really hasn't let us down yet in the
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Christopher
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What would frozen need to make to have it on "classic" status?
Doubtful. Nothing in the top 15 dropped over 15% last year on X-Mas weekend. The Hobbit had a 13.5% drop. Desolation of Smaug will be over $25M again next weekend. Frozen will need a 35% increase to have a shot.
Hours Left
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Very happy for Thor 2's success. 
The first two are hilarious - bad acting/actors, bad action, plagiarized story/theme .. it's like so bad, it's good (in a hilarious) way kind of movies.
See You Next Wednesday
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It made less that the first movie in its opening week & dropped off more in its second week as well.
The 3rd movie will probably keep going downhill.
That doesn't mean it's a bomb though.
It made more internationally right?
FullMetalx117
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$600,000 difference for monday. It has a chance but if anything the lack of showtimings due to new movies will hinder it.
SillyEskimo
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Lots more.
Future Foundation
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I don't understand how that makes it a bomb?
See You Next Wednesday
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Well, if we go back to the first movie argument on how it didn't make as much as the any of the original LOTR films (after inflation) & how the gross were inflated even more with 3D & HFR ticket prices, which makes it seem like it sold a lot less tickets than the original series.
Not bombed, but definitely underperformed. A disappointment for the backers & people who made & funded the film.
Razgriz-Specter
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Do we not have a thread for Saving Mr Banks?
just watched it, actually thought it was great.
just watched it, actually thought it was great.
WyndhamPrice
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But they basically made their money back on the whole trilogy with the first film alone so I'm not sure it's disappointing in the way you're saying it's disappointing.
Christmas day difference was $3M, so we can probably lay that one to rest.
Hobbit led Christmas day with $9.3M, with the Wolf of Wall Street coming in at $9.15M. Walter Mitty debuted at $7.8M, 47 Ronin at $7M, Grudge Match with $4M, and Beiber with $1.3M.
I might have spoke too soon.On Thursday, the Hobbit lead with $10.5M, while Frozen took second place with $9.1M. I still think the Hobbit will win the weekend, but Frozen is in for a gigantic fifth weekend. Probably the third biggest of all time behind Avatar and Titanic.
EDIT: Actually, looking at early numbers, Frozen may be ahead. It's going to be super close. Either way, Frozen is going to be the first animated film from Disney Animation to break $300M domestic since the Lion King (not counting Pixar of course).
I wouldn't bother trying to argue with the arm-chair box office experts in this thread. It was the same BS last year, people proclaiming left and right that AUJ was a disappointment money-wise despite making north of a billion dollars and effectively paying for the entire trilogy by itself. Yeah, I'm sure WB are cried themselves all he way to the bank.
Also, a lot of people are straight-up ignoring the fact that The Hobbit has a lot more solid competition this year, last year there was practally nothing until Les Miserables hit. That combined with the mixed reactions to AUJ last year seem to me to be plenty reason why DOS is making (slightly) less money in the US than AUJ did.
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