methodwriter85 September 6, 2015 Share September 6, 2015 If I'm remembering correctly, low-budget indie movies tend to offer a percentage of the gross in exchange for the below-market salary you get...most of the time, it doesn't pay off, but in this case, anyone who had a percentage in the Gift made some damn good money off of it. Making back the production budget 8 times over means a damn good investment for whoever had a part in it. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4142-box-office/page/7/#findComment-1482076
Dejana September 13, 2015 Author Share September 13, 2015 Two unexpectedly strong openings for the post-Labor Day frame lead to a close race for the top spot. September 11–13, 2015 Estimates: 1 (N) The Perfect Guy $26,700,000 | 2,221 Theaters | $12,022 Avg. | $26,700,000 2 (N) The Visit $25,687,530 | 3,069 Theaters | $8,370 Avg. | $25,687,530 3 (1) War Room $7,400,000 | 1,617 Theaters | $4,576 Avg. | $39,188,3274 (3) A Walk in the Woods $4,620,099 | 2,139 Theaters | $2,160 Avg. | $19,886,783 5 (5) Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation $4,150,000 | 2,649 Theaters | $1,567 Avg. | $188,172,518 6 (2) Straight Outta Compton $4,091,460 | 2,812 Theaters | $1,455 Avg. | $155,714,060 7 (6) No Escape $2,879,000 | 3,022 Theaters | $953 Avg. | $24,155,935 8 (4) The Transporter Refueled $2,700,000 | 3,434 Theaters | $786 Avg. | $13,343,496 9 (N) 90 Minutes in Heaven $2,160,911 | 878 Theaters | $2,461 Avg. | $2,160,91110 (9) Un gallo con muchos huevos $1,900,000 | 616 Theaters | $3,084 Avg. | $6,667,352 11 (7) The Man From U.N.C.L.E. $1,875,000 | 1,656 Theaters | $1,132 Avg. | $43,105,45412 (12) Ant-Man $1,613,000 | 1,354 Theaters | $1,191 Avg. | $176,140,12113 (11) Minions $1,561,225 | 1,585 Theaters | $985 Avg. | $331,634,420 14 (10) Inside Out $1,464,000 | 2,002 Theaters | $731 Avg. | $351,460,363 15 (14) The Gift $1,432,000 | 1,389 Theaters | $1,031 Avg. | $42,421,737 16 (8) Sinister 2 $1,222,000 | 2,048 Theaters | $597 Avg. | $26,450,663 17 (13) Jurassic World $1,204,070 | 1,169 Theaters | $1,030 Avg. | $648,932,265 18 (16) Pixels $1,100,000 | 1,040 Theaters | $1,058 Avg. | $75,310,19319 (17) Trainwreck $966,780 | 738 Theaters | $1,310 Avg. | $108,768,30020 (32) Learning to Drive $758,153 | 277 Theaters | $2,737 Avg. | $1,599,263 Grandma $738,617 | 130 Theaters | $5,682 Avg. | $2,061,076 Phoenix $293,000 | 198 Theaters | $1,480 Avg. | $2,547,612 Sleeping with Other People $103,000 | 5 Theaters | $20,600 Avg. | $103,000 Meet the Patels $75,597 | 5 Theaters | $15,119 Avg. | $75,597 Global Totals: JURASSIC WORLD: $1.007B Overseas Total | $1.656B Global Total MINIONS: $748.5M Overseas Total | $1.080B Global Total INSIDE OUT: $395.9M Overseas Total | $747.361M Global Total MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - ROGUE NATION: $424.8M Overseas Total | $612.973M Global Total TERMINATOR: GENISYS: $350.4M Overseas Total | $440.13M Global Total KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERVICE: $280.04M Overseas Total | $408.3M Global Total ANT-MAN: $218.6M Overseas Total | $394.741M Global Total TED 2: $126.2M Overseas Total | $207.5M Global Total STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON: $25.0M Overseas Total | $180.7M Global Total FANTASTIC FOUR: $105.4M Overseas Total | $160.77M Global Total TRAINWRECK: $27.4M Overseas Total | $136.2M Global Total THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E.: $51.6M Overseas Total | $94.705M Global Total PAPER TOWNS: $52.53M Overseas Total | $84.25M Global Total HITMAN: AGENT 47: $52.5M Overseas Total | $74.0M Global Total THE VISIT: $3.8M Overseas Total | $29.5M Global Total MAZE RUNNER: THE SCORCH TRIALS: $26.8M Overseas Total | $26.8M Global Total Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4142-box-office/page/7/#findComment-1501637
xaxat September 13, 2015 Share September 13, 2015 So Genisys is going to out gross Ant Man? Based on their respective initial weekends I never would have guessed that. The power of the overseas box office. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4142-box-office/page/7/#findComment-1501780
Dejana September 14, 2015 Author Share September 14, 2015 (edited) So Genisys is going to out gross Ant Man? Based on their respective initial weekends I never would have guessed that. The power of the overseas box office. Ant-Man hasn't been released in China yet (it opens in October), while Terminator: Genisys has made more than $100 million there. Edited September 14, 2015 by Dejana 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4142-box-office/page/7/#findComment-1502790
Dejana September 20, 2015 Author Share September 20, 2015 (edited) September 18–20, 2015 Estimates: 1 (N) Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials $30,300,000 | 3,791 Theaters | $7,993 Avg. | $30,300,000 2 (N) Black Mass $23,360,000 | 3,188 Theaters | $7,327 Avg. | $23,360,0003 (2) The Visit $11,348,540 | 3,148 Theaters | $3,605 Avg. | $42,346,860 4 (1) The Perfect Guy $9,655,000 | 2,230 Theaters | $4,330 Avg. | $41,365,4725 (N) Everest $7,557,515 | 545 Theaters | $13,867 Avg. | $7,557,515 6 (3) War Room $6,320,000 | 1,945 Theaters | $3,249 Avg. | $49,158,662 7 (4) A Walk in the Woods $2,732,730 | 2,158 Theaters | $1,266 Avg. | $24,837,1758 (5) Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation $2,250,000 | 2,202 Theaters | $1,022 Avg. | $191,732,2109 (6) Straight Outta Compton $1,967,070 | 1,938 Theaters | $1,015 Avg. | $158,918,330 10 (22) Grandma $1,595,820 | 1,061 Theaters | $1,504 Avg. | $3,790,539 11 (N) Captive $1,400,000 | 806 Theaters | $1,737 Avg. | $1,400,000 12 (7) No Escape $1,017,000 | 2,054 Theaters | $495 Avg. | $26,237,002 13 (9) 90 Minutes in Heaven $1,005,082 | 899 Theaters | $1,118 Avg. | $3,747,377 14 (10) Un gallo con muchos huevos $1,000,000 | 606 Theaters | $1,650 Avg. | $8,204,356 15 (13) Inside Out $964,000 | 1,200 Theaters | $803 Avg. | $352,883,169 Sicario $390,000 | 6 Theaters | $65,000 Avg. | $390,000 Jeremy Scott: The People’s Designer $225,000 | 12 Theaters | $18,750 Avg. | $225,000 Pawn Sacrifice $206,879 | 33 Theaters | $6,269 Avg. | $222,812 Global Totals: JURASSIC WORLD: $1.009B Overseas Total | $1.656B Global Total MINIONS: $785.3M Overseas Total | $1.118B Global Total INSIDE OUT: $408.8M Overseas Total | $761.683M Global Total MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - ROGUE NATION: $464.7M Overseas Total | $656.432M Global Total KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERVICE: $281.8M Overseas Total | $410.06M Global Total ANT-MAN: $223.8M Overseas Total | $401.387M Global Total TED 2: $129.5 Overseas Total | $210.8M Global Total STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON: $30.3M Overseas Total | $189.2M Global Total FANTASTIC FOUR: $108.3M Overseas Total | $164.02M Global Total MAZE RUNNER: THE SCORCH TRIALS: $78.0M Overseas Total | $108.3M Global Total HITMAN: AGENT 47: $55.95M Overseas Total | $78.17M Global Total THE VISIT: $8.2M Overseas Total | $50.55M Global Total EVEREST: $28.2M Overseas Total | $35.8M Global Total Edited September 20, 2015 by Dejana Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4142-box-office/page/7/#findComment-1522030
methodwriter85 September 24, 2015 Share September 24, 2015 (edited) I really thought Maze Runner was going to at least grow a little bit. I liked Scorch Trials better than I liked Insurgent, in any event. Edited September 24, 2015 by methodwriter85 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4142-box-office/page/7/#findComment-1534508
KatWay September 24, 2015 Share September 24, 2015 I really thought Maze Runner was going to at least grow a little bit. I liked Scorch Trials better than I liked Insurgent, in any event. It doesn't seem like a franchise people are really excited about...like, there's no hype around it, barely anybody was interested in spoilers, setpieces etc. People watch it because it's entertaining and looks like a solid YA/action movie but I doubt anyone was really counting the days to its release. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4142-box-office/page/7/#findComment-1534518
Bruinsfan September 24, 2015 Share September 24, 2015 At least it helped inspire this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnTltDzqhzM 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4142-box-office/page/7/#findComment-1534849
methodwriter85 September 25, 2015 Share September 25, 2015 It doesn't seem like a franchise people are really excited about...like, there's no hype around it, barely anybody was interested in spoilers, setpieces etc. People watch it because it's entertaining and looks like a solid YA/action movie but I doubt anyone was really counting the days to its release. True, And at the very least, it's going to make a much better profit than the Divergent series has. They've been smart enough to keep the budget low (why the hell did the Divergent producers up the budget to 110 million when the original movie only made 150 million?) and they aren't splitting up the third book. The Maze Runner also inspired this hilarious Quiznos ad: 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4142-box-office/page/7/#findComment-1538193
ribboninthesky1 September 25, 2015 Share September 25, 2015 (edited) At least it helped inspire this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnTltDzqhzM Help! I've watched this three times, and I may have sprained an abdominal muscle from laughing so hard. Edited September 25, 2015 by ribboninthesky1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4142-box-office/page/7/#findComment-1540244
Dejana September 27, 2015 Author Share September 27, 2015 September 25–27, 2015 Estimates: 1 (N) Hotel Transylvania 2 $47,500,000 | 3,754 Theaters | $12,653 Avg. | $47,500,0002 (N) The Intern $18,225,000 | 3,305 Theaters | $5,514 Avg. | $18,225,000 3 (1) Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials $14,000,000 | 3,792 Theaters | $3,692 Avg. | $51,685,5724 (5) Everest $13,091,130 | 3,006 Theaters | $4,355 Avg. | $23,130,935 5 (2) Black Mass $11,510,000 | 3,188 Theaters | $3,610 Avg. | $42,608,179 6 (3) The Visit $6,749,925 | 2,967 Theaters | $2,275 Avg. | $52,260,505 7 (4) The Perfect Guy $4,750,000 | 1,889 Theaters | $2,515 Avg. | $48,871,1358 (6) War Room $4,275,000 | 1,920 Theaters | $2,227 Avg. | $55,999,6819 (N) The Green Inferno $3,500,000 | 1,540 Theaters | $2,273 Avg. | $3,500,00010 (25) Sicario $1,770,000 | 59 Theaters | $30,000 Avg. | $2,350,594 11 (7) A Walk in the Woods $1,090,000 | 1,370 Theaters | $796 Avg. | $27,310,37412 (34) Pawn Sacrifice $1,020,979 | 781 Theaters | $1,307 Avg. | $1,316,097 13 (8) Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation $920,000 | 840 Theaters | $1,095 Avg. | $193,474,302 14 (10) Grandma $814,778 | 804 Theaters | $1,013 Avg. | $5,176,35915 (20) Pixels $785,000 | 503 Theaters | $1,561 Avg. | $77,241,805 16 (9) Straight Outta Compton $679,035 | 609 Theaters | $1,115 Avg. | $160,227,165 17 (N) Lost in Hong Kong $558,900 | 27 Theaters | $20,700 Avg. | $558,90018 (11) Captive $505,000 | 807 Theaters | $626 Avg. | $2,285,676 19 (15) Minions $443,625 | 507 Theaters | $875 Avg. | $333,526,830 20 (21) Jurassic World $386,905 | 347 Theaters | $1,115 Avg. | $650,439,195 Stonewall $112,414 | 129 Theaters | $871 Avg. | $112,414 99 Homes $32,807 | 2 Theaters | $16,404 Avg. | $32,807 Global Totals: JURASSIC WORLD: $1.012B Overseas Total | $1.662B Global Total MINIONS: $800.7M Overseas Total | $1.134B Global Total INSIDE OUT: $421M Overseas Total | $774.4M Global Total MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: ROGUE NATION: $480M Overseas Total | $673.4M Global Total ANT-MAN: $228.5M Overseas Total | $406.7M Global Total STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON: $33.4M Overseas Total | $193.6M Global Total MAZE RUNNER: THE SCORCH TRIALS: $121.7M Overseas Total | $173.3M Global Total FANTASTIC FOUR: $109.4M Overseas Total | $165.2M Global Total EVEREST: $73.7M Overseas Total | $96.8M Global Total HITMAN: AGENT 47: $57.7M Overseas Total | $80M Global Total THE VISIT: $14M Overseas Total | $66.2M Global Total THE INTERN: $11.7M Overseas Total | $30M Global Total Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4142-box-office/page/7/#findComment-1543934
AimingforYoko September 27, 2015 Share September 27, 2015 1 (N) Hotel Transylvania 2 $47,500,000 | 3,754 Theaters | $12,653 Avg. | $47,500,000 He's baaaaack. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4142-box-office/page/7/#findComment-1543945
Rick Kitchen September 27, 2015 Share September 27, 2015 Biggest September opening in history. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4142-box-office/page/7/#findComment-1544067
funkopop September 28, 2015 Share September 28, 2015 He's baaaaack. I love him in Hotel Transylvania so if he wants to continue making sequels to this movie I'm okay. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4142-box-office/page/7/#findComment-1546263
methodwriter85 September 28, 2015 Share September 28, 2015 Well, the Scorch Trials is trailing behind Maze Runner so I don't think it will hit 100 million domestic like the first one did, but it should at least get to the high 80's. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4142-box-office/page/7/#findComment-1546729
xaxat September 28, 2015 Share September 28, 2015 Pixels is still in theaters?!? Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4142-box-office/page/7/#findComment-1546866
Dejana October 4, 2015 Author Share October 4, 2015 (edited) The Martian could surpass the opening weekend of Gravity ($55,785,112) with the final numbers, which would be really impressive considering that the latter was just 90 minutes long and a majority of its ticket sales were at 3D prices. October 2–4, 2015 Estimates: 1 (N) The Martian $55,000,000 | 3,831 Theaters | $14,357 Avg. | $55,000,000 2 (1) Hotel Transylvania 2 $33,000,000 | 3,754 Theaters | $8,791 Avg. | $90,541,765 3 (10) Sicario $12,075,000 | 2,620 Theaters | $4,609 Avg. | $15,076,295 4 (2) The Intern $11,620,000 | 3,320 Theaters | $3,500 Avg. | $36,523,8925 (3) Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials $7,650,000 | 3,319 Theaters | $2,305 Avg. | $63,241,124 6 (5) Black Mass $5,905,000 | 2,768 Theaters | $2,133 Avg. | $52,521,0307 (4) Everest $5,510,000 | 3,009 Theaters | $1,831 Avg. | $33,181,310 8 (6) The Visit $3,950,000 | 2,296 Theaters | $1,720 Avg. | $56,921,090 9 (8) War Room $2,800,000 | 1,746 Theaters | $1,604 Avg. | $60,544,61310 (7) The Perfect Guy $2,400,000 | 1,364 Theaters | $1,760 Avg. | $52,615,190 11 (N) The Walk $1,550,000 | 448 Theaters | $3,460 Avg. | $1,972,27412 (9) The Green Inferno $1,275,000 | 1,543 Theaters | $826 Avg. | $5,917,423 13 (14) Pixels $475,000 | 331 Theaters | $1,435 Avg. | $77,815,89414 (11) A Walk in the Woods $440,199 | 546 Theaters | $806 Avg. | $28,416,792 15 (15) Grandma $402,846 | 315 Theaters | $1,279 Avg. | $5,894,938 16 (13) Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation $377,000 | 377 Theaters | $1,000 Avg. | $194,153,36917 (19) Minions $310,000 | 265 Theaters | $1,170 Avg. | $333,910,540 18 (20) Jurassic World $281,000 | 254 Theaters | $1,106 Avg. | $650,820,75119 (21) Inside Out $240,000 | 249 Theaters | $964 Avg. | $353,853,00020 (36) Sleeping with Other People $212,856 | 392 Theaters | $543 Avg. | $638,124 He Named Me Malala $56,000 | 4 Theaters | $14,000 Avg. | $56,000 Freeheld $40,000 | 5 Theaters | $8,000 Avg. | $40,000 Global Totals: JURASSIC WORLD: $1.013B Overseas Total | $1.664B Global Total MINIONS: $811.4M Overseas Total | $1.145B Global Total INSIDE OUT: $438.4M Overseas Total | $792.3M Global Total MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - ROGUE NATION: $485.0M Overseas Total | $679.1M Global Total ANT-MAN: $231.0M Overseas Total | $409.5M Global Total PIXELS: $158.5M Overseas Total | $236.3M Global Total MAZE RUNNER: THE SCORCH TRIALS: $147.83M Overseas Total | $211.07M Global Total LOST IN HONG KONG: $209.4M China Total STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON: $35.6M Overseas Total | $196.3M Global Total HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 2: $59.8M Overseas Total | $150.34M Global Total THE MARTIAN: $45.2M Overseas Total | $100.2M Global Total THE VISIT: $19.0M Overseas Total | $76.69M Global Total THE INTERN: $35.6M Overseas Total | $72.12M Global Total PAN: $3.8M Overseas Total | $3.8M Global Total REGRESSION: $2.9M Overseas Total Edited October 4, 2015 by Dejana Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4142-box-office/page/7/#findComment-1566968
Dejana October 11, 2015 Author Share October 11, 2015 October 9–11, 2015 Estimates: 1 (1) The Martian $37,000,000 | 3,854 Theaters | $9,600 Avg. | $108,710,329 2 (2) Hotel Transylvania 2 $20,300,000 | 3,768 Theaters | $5,387 Avg. | $116,821,641 3 (N) Pan $15,530,000 | 3,515 Theaters | $4,418 Avg. | $15,530,000 4 (4) The Intern $8,660,000 | 3,224 Theaters | $2,686 Avg. | $49,574,0475 (3) Sicario $7,350,000 | 2,620 Theaters | $2,805 Avg. | $26,706,0166 (5) Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials $5,250,000 | 2,838 Theaters | $1,850 Avg. | $70,643,390 7 (11) The Walk $3,650,000 | 2,509 Theaters | $1,455 Avg. | $6,361,4998 (6) Black Mass $3,130,000 | 2,057 Theaters | $1,522 Avg. | $57,568,791 9 (7) Everest $3,030,000 | 2,120 Theaters | $1,429 Avg. | $38,210,21510 (8) The Visit $2,420,000 | 1,759 Theaters | $1,376 Avg. | $61,054,525 War Room $1,830,000 | 1,395 Theaters | $1,312 Avg. | $63,550,130 Ladrones $1,335,000 | 375 Theaters | $3,560 Avg. | $1,335,000 He Named Me Malala $685,000 | 446 Theaters | $1,536 Avg. | $768,448 Steve Jobs $521,000 | 4 Theaters | $130,250 Avg. | $521,000 Goodbye Mr. Loser $350,000 | 22 Theaters | $15,909 Avg. | $350,000 Global Totals: MINIONS: $816.8M Overseas Total | $1.151B Global Total INSIDE OUT: $464.4M Overseas Total | $818.7M Global Total ANT-MAN: $232M Overseas Total | $410.6M Global Total MAZE RUNNER: THE SCORCH TRIALS: $168.9M Overseas Total | $239.5M Global Total THE MARTIAN: $119.1M Overseas Total | $227.8M Global Total STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON: $37.1M Overseas Total | $198M Global Total FANTASTIC FOUR: $111M Overseas Total | $167M Global Total EVEREST: $120.8M Overseas Total | $159M Global Total THE VISIT: $22.2M Overseas Total | $83.2M Global Total SICARIO: $16.7M Overseas Total | $43.4M Global Total Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4142-box-office/page/7/#findComment-1591202
AimingforYoko October 11, 2015 Share October 11, 2015 Damn, Hotel Transylvania ate Pan's lunch. And now we have Goosebumps coming, doesn't look good for this to be anything but a massive flop for Warner's. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4142-box-office/page/7/#findComment-1591249
xaxat October 11, 2015 Share October 11, 2015 (edited) How did Steve Jobs hit $130,250 per screen? At twenty dollars a ticket that's 6,500 people each in only two days. Was there some kind of super premium pricing? Thanks AimingforYoko. Apparently I'm not to good at reading the actual details. Edited October 11, 2015 by xaxat Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4142-box-office/page/7/#findComment-1591377
AimingforYoko October 11, 2015 Share October 11, 2015 (edited) That's 130,250 per theater. Figure 2 or 3 screens per multiplex, figure 15 a ticket, 5 shows a day over the three days and you're averaging around 200 people a show. Still very good. Edited October 11, 2015 by AimingforYoko 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4142-box-office/page/7/#findComment-1591391
Dejana October 11, 2015 Author Share October 11, 2015 (edited) Damn, Hotel Transylvania ate Pan's lunch. And now we have Goosebumps coming, doesn't look good for this to be anything but a massive flop for Warner's. You knew WB had no faith in Pan the minute they moved it away from the summer release date, when a family movie can really benefit from the weekdays. The 2003 Peter Pan flopped at Christmas so they probably didn't want to repeat history, but it's a time of the year that gives a lot of movies room to succeed, or at least make more than they would have otherwise. Rooney Mara played Tiger Lily in Pan and also had the long-delayed Trash released this weekend, which made $10,000 in 17 theaters. Carol probably can't be released soon enough for her! How did Steve Jobs hit $130,250 per screen? At twenty dollars a ticket that's 6,500 people each in only two days. Was there some kind of super premium pricing? In NY, it's playing on two screens in each location there, and the same is probably true for LA. Sometimes movies that open in NY/LA play smaller/indie theaters that will show just that one movie on all of its screens. Ticket prices in NY/LA are probably above the national average, which is $8.39 this year. If something like War Room had opened at 4 theaters in Georgia and Oklahoma, the same number of people could have shown up, yet it wouldn't have made as much. On the other hand, sometimes movies in limited release do have premium pricing. When Dreamgirls first opened, it had roadshow engagements: "reserved seating, 'Dreamgirls'-themed lobby displays and merchandise booths, a limited-edition program and, of course, higher ticket prices" ($25 in NY). Big-budget movies routinely used to open that way in Hollywood's "golden age". Edited October 11, 2015 by Dejana Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4142-box-office/page/7/#findComment-1591395
kiddo82 October 11, 2015 Share October 11, 2015 Live action fairy tales are very hit or miss aren't they? For every 2015 Cinderella there's a 2015 Pan. It seems the best way to go is to market towards adult fantasy fans as well. Think Malificent or the Alice in Wonderland with Johnny Depp. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4142-box-office/page/7/#findComment-1591844
methodwriter85 October 12, 2015 Share October 12, 2015 The Martian's hold-over box office explains why the theater I work at was so freaking busy on Saturday night. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4142-box-office/page/7/#findComment-1592755
Bruinsfan October 13, 2015 Share October 13, 2015 (edited) I strongly suspected Pan would be a flop when I saw that first trailer that had a bald Hugh Jackman balancing on a rail and bellowing like a forgotten Addams Family cousin. My gut instinct was they might as well have called it Van Helsing 2. Edited October 13, 2015 by Bruinsfan 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4142-box-office/page/7/#findComment-1599108
SallyAlbright October 15, 2015 Share October 15, 2015 The Intern isn't being talked about very much, but it is chugging along nicely in terms of profit! 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4142-box-office/page/7/#findComment-1604093
greenbean October 15, 2015 Share October 15, 2015 What about Black Mass? Is that considered a flop, or are those numbers good. Especially considering it was pushed as an award potential, or seemed to be. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4142-box-office/page/7/#findComment-1606298
Skyline October 17, 2015 Share October 17, 2015 What about Black Mass? Is that considered a flop, or are those numbers good. Especially considering it was pushed as an award potential, or seemed to be. It's only made 65 million world wide. The budget was 53 million. Not a hit. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4142-box-office/page/7/#findComment-1614062
Dejana October 18, 2015 Author Share October 18, 2015 What about Black Mass? Is that considered a flop, or are those numbers good. Especially considering it was pushed as an award potential, or seemed to be. Its opening weekend was on par with many other Boston crime dramas, so that kept it from being perceived as a flop, but it's not going to make as much as The Departed ($132M), The Town ($92M) or Mystic River ($90M). Domestically, the total will be somewhat underwhelming relative to the star power and budget, plus, the reviews were more good than great, but some Oscar pundits are still predicting a Best Actor nomination (though it's still just October and a lot can change on that front). Black Mass still hasn't been released everywhere internationally, so it could get over $100M worldwide. I also think other, much bigger disappointments will overshadow Black Mass when it comes to the year-end list of box office flops, including Depp's own Mortdecai. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4142-box-office/page/7/#findComment-1615481
Dejana October 18, 2015 Author Share October 18, 2015 (edited) October 16–18, 2015 Estimates: 1 (N) Goosebumps $23,500,000 | 3,501 Theaters | $6,712 Avg. | $23,500,000 2 (1) The Martian $21,500,000 | 3,701 Theaters | $5,809 Avg. | $143,795,658 3 (N) Bridge of Spies $15,380,000 | 2,811 Theaters | $5,471 Avg. | $15,380,000 4 (N) Crimson Peak $12,850,000 | 2,984 Theaters | $4,306 Avg. | $12,850,0005 (2) Hotel Transylvania 2 $12,250,000 | 3,533 Theaters | $3,467 Avg. | $136,409,388 6 (3) Pan $5,860,000 | 3,515 Theaters | $1,667 Avg. | $25,738,1837 (4) The Intern $5,405,000 | 2,707 Theaters | $1,997 Avg. | $58,730,982 8 (5) Sicario $4,500,000 | 2,130 Theaters | $2,113 Avg. | $34,662,6139 (N) Woodlawn $4,100,000 | 1,553 Theaters | $2,640 Avg. | $4,100,000 (trailer)10 (6) Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials $2,750,000 | 1,967 Theaters | $1,398 Avg. | $75,411,970 11 (16) Steve Jobs $1,550,000 | 60 Theaters | $25,833 Avg. | $2,260,481 12 (8) Black Mass $1,270,000 | 1,055 Theaters | $1,204 Avg. | $60,221,782 13 (9) Everest $1,211,680 | 950 Theaters | $1,275 Avg. | $40,789,835 14 (7) The Walk $1,203,857 | 2,489 Theaters | $484 Avg. | $9,178,163 15 (10) The Visit $1,150,000 | 1,068 Theaters | $1,077 Avg. | $63,073,965 16 (11) War Room $900,000 | 799 Theaters | $1,126 Avg. | $65,372,612 17 (13) Ladrones $675,000 | 375 Theaters | $1,800 Avg. | $2,442,153 18 (12) The Perfect Guy $600,000 | 485 Theaters | $1,237 Avg. | $55,804,299 19 (17) Inside Out $375,000 | 276 Theaters | $1,359 Avg. | $354,945,00020 (18) Goodbye Mr. Loser $353,992 | 40 Theaters | $8,850 Avg. | $912,948 Room $120,000 | 4 Theaters | $30,000 Avg. | $120,000 Truth $76,646 | 6 Theaters | $12,774 Avg. | $76,646 Beasts of No Nation $50,699 | 31 Theaters | $1,635 Avg. | $50,699 The Assassin $48,200 | 4 Theaters | $12,050 Avg. | $48,200 Global Totals: MINIONS: $818.4M Overseas Total | $1.153B Global Total INSIDE OUT: $476.7M Overseas Total | $831.7M Global Total ANT-MAN: $275.9M Overseas Total | $454.6M Global Total THE MARTIAN: $175.4M Overseas Total | $319.2M Global Total HOTEL TRANSLYVANIA 2: $131.1M Overseas Total | $267.5M Global Total MAZE RUNNER: THE SCORCH TRIALS: $180.3M Overseas Total | $255.7M Global Total STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON: $38.1M Overseas Total | $199.1M Global Total EVEREST: $126.6M Overseas Total | $167.35M Global Total THE INTERN: $76.8M Overseas Total | $135.53M Global Total PAN: $47.1M Overseas Total | $72.84M Global Total BLACK MASS: $10.3M Overseas Total | $70.52M Global Total THE VISIT: $24.2M Overseas Total | $63.1M Global Total CRIMSON PEAK: $13.4M Overseas Total | $26.25M Global Total REGRESSION: $8.3M Global Total SUFFRAGETTE: $4.5M Overseas Total Edited October 20, 2015 by Dejana Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4142-box-office/page/7/#findComment-1615821
Dejana October 25, 2015 Author Share October 25, 2015 (edited) The new wide releases flop, letting a former #1 return to the top. Michael Fassbender joked about studying Ashton Kutcher's performance for his own turn as Steve Jobs, but considering the wide gulf in talent, acclaim and hype between the 2013 and 2015 movies, you'd have expected the one with the Academy Award pedigree not to make just 500K more in general release. Perhaps it's true that Fassbender made people less interested in seeing the movie than Christian Bale or DiCaprio would have, or that a best-selling biography, two documentaries and a prior feature film since the man's death already covered public interest in the life of Steve Jobs. October 23–25, 2015 Estimates: 1 (2) The Martian $15,900,000 | 3,504 Theaters | $4,538 Avg. | $166,355,148 2 (1) Goosebumps $15,500,000 | 3,501 Theaters | $4,427 Avg. | $43,712,142 3 (3) Bridge of Spies $11,365,000 | 2,811 Theaters | $4,043 Avg. | $32,581,1974 (N) The Last Witch Hunter $10,825,000 | 3,082 Theaters | $3,512 Avg. | $10,825,000 5 (5) Hotel Transylvania 2 $9,000,000 | 3,154 Theaters | $2,854 Avg. | $148,292,541 6 (N) Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension $8,200,000 | 1,656 Theaters | $4,952 Avg. | $8,200,000 (more on the boycott)7 (11) Steve Jobs $7,270,000 | 2,493 Theaters | $2,916 Avg. | $9,982,808 8 (4) Crimson Peak $5,560,000 | 2,991 Theaters | $1,859 Avg. | $22,450,775 9 (7) The Intern $3,855,000 | 2,061 Theaters | $1,870 Avg. | $64,702,882 10 (8) Sicario $2,950,000 | 1,448 Theaters | $2,037 Avg. | $39,385,547 11 (6) Pan $2,628,197 | 1,944 Theaters | $1,352 Avg. | $29,909,891 12 (9) Woodlawn $2,550,000 | 1,475 Theaters | $1,729 Avg. | $7,924,64813 (N) Rock The Kasbah $1,509,816 | 2,012 - $750 Avg. | $1,509,81614 (10) Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials $1,425,000 | 1,008 Theaters | $1,414 Avg. | $77,704,95915 (N) Jem and the Holograms $1,320,000 | 2,413 Theaters | $547 Avg. | $1,320,000 (the fanbase must be pleased) 16 (12) Black Mass $600,000 | 458 Theaters | $1,310 Avg. | $61,338,836 17 (13) Everest $558,000 | 400 Theaters | $1,395 Avg. | $41,783,980 18 (15) The Visit $544,000 | 508 Theaters | $1,071 Avg. | $63,882,720 19 (16) War Room $500,000 | 449 Theaters | $1,114 Avg. | $66,291,210 20 (N) Shaandaar $424,000 | 136 Theaters | $3,118 Avg. | $472,856 Room $254,357 | 23 Theaters | $11,059 Avg. | $409,251 He Named Me Malala $158,000 | 140 Theaters | $1,129 Avg. | $1,971,918 Suffragette $77,000 | 4 Theaters | $19,250 Avg. | $77,000 Global Totals: JURASSIC WORLD: $1.014B Overseas Total | $1.665B Global Total MINIONS: $819.4M Overseas Total | $1.154B Global Total ANT-MAN: $314.8M Overseas Total | $493.81M Global Total THE MARTIAN: $218.8M Overseas Total | $385.1M Global Total MAZE RUNNER: THE SCORCH TRIAL: $190.3M Overseas Total | $268.0M Global Total STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON: $38.5M Overseas Total | $199.6M Global Total EVEREST: $131.2M Overseas Total | $172.98M Global Total THE INTERN: $91.1M Overseas Total | $155.8M Global Total PAN: $63.6M Overseas Total | $93.4M Global Total (no China to the rescue this time) THE VISIT: $25.4M Overseas Total | $89.3M Global Total BLACK MASS: $14.4M Overseas Total | $75.7M Global Total CRIMSON PEAK: $26.4M Overseas Total | $48.85M Global Total BRIDGE OF SPIES: $7.1M Overseas Total | $39.7M Global Total PARANORMAL ACTIVITY: THE GHOST DIMENSION: $18.0M Overseas Total | $26.2M Global Total SUFFRAGETTE: $8.9M Overseas Total | $9.0M Global Total Edited October 27, 2015 by Dejana Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4142-box-office/page/7/#findComment-1638711
AimingforYoko October 25, 2015 Share October 25, 2015 Michael Fassbender joked about studying Ashton Kutcher's performance for his own turn as Steve Jobs, but considering the wide gulf in talent, acclaim and hype between the 2013 and 2015 movies, you'd have expected the one with the Academy Award pedigree not to make just 500K more in general release. Perhaps it's true that Fassbender made people less interested in seeing the movie than Christian Bale or DiCaprio would have, or that a best-selling biography, two documentaries and a prior feature film since the man's death already covered public interest in the life of Steve Jobs. Or maybe most people just aren't that interested in Steve Jobs. 4 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4142-box-office/page/7/#findComment-1638861
xaxat October 25, 2015 Share October 25, 2015 6 (N) Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension $8,200,000 | 1,656 Theaters | $4,952 Avg. | $8,200,000 (more on the boycott) It will be really interesting to see how movie theaters adapt to new methods of distribution. With films like PA: Ghost and Netflix' Beasts of no Nation (which debuted in theaters and on Netflix) it appears that content producers are increasingly willing to experiment with movie releases. I blame Kim Jong Un. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4142-box-office/page/7/#findComment-1639141
BatmanBeatles October 25, 2015 Share October 25, 2015 Jem did poorly too. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4142-box-office/page/7/#findComment-1639213
Trini October 26, 2015 Share October 26, 2015 Did Jem even get any marketing? Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4142-box-office/page/7/#findComment-1640268
methodwriter85 October 26, 2015 Share October 26, 2015 Did Jem even get any marketing? After the very poor reaction to the first trailer, I think they realized they had a turkey on their hands and decided just to dump it off and write off their losses. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4142-box-office/page/7/#findComment-1640942
Athena October 26, 2015 Share October 26, 2015 Did Jem even get any marketing? I didn't hear a thing about this movie until a week before it dropped. I saw the TV ads for it a few times. There was marketing but it seemed last minute and hasty. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4142-box-office/page/7/#findComment-1641503
greenbean October 26, 2015 Share October 26, 2015 I only heard about Jem when people complained about it. Seems the studio gave up. I'm kinda glad Black Mass is not doing that well. Johnny has become so insufferable. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4142-box-office/page/7/#findComment-1641984
Ohwell October 26, 2015 Share October 26, 2015 Perhaps it's true that Fassbender made people less interested in seeing the movie than Christian Bale or DiCaprio would have, or that a best-selling biography, two documentaries and a prior feature film since the man's death already covered public interest in the life of Steve Jobs. I think what's bolded are the reasons the latest movie hasn't done so well. I thought it was unnecessary. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4142-box-office/page/7/#findComment-1643871
Bruinsfan October 29, 2015 Share October 29, 2015 I'm vaguely interested in seeing Fassbender's performance, if not the subject matter. But it doesn't scream "Must be seen on the big screen!" to me. Redbox or cable TV next year will work just fine. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4142-box-office/page/7/#findComment-1653721
Dejana November 1, 2015 Author Share November 1, 2015 (edited) All About Steve co-stars Sandra Bullock and Bradley Cooper both flopped individually this weekend with their new movies, with Sandra having her worst wide opening weekend ever as a headliner, in pure dollars. Fans of adult drama have had a lot of options this month, possibly too many, given the number that have underwhelmed. OTOH, Bridge of Spies is having excellent holds, even if it got off to a smaller start. 1 (1) The Martian $11,400,000 | 3,218 Theaters | $3,543 Avg. | $182,806,753 2 (2) Goosebumps $10,210,000 | 3,618 Theaters | $2,822 Avg. | $57,104,415 3 (3) Bridge of Spies $8,060,000 | 2,873 Theaters | $2,805 Avg. | $45,202,616 4 (5) Hotel Transylvania 2 $5,830,000 | 2,962 Theaters | $1,968 Avg. | $156,004,480 5 (4) The Last Witch Hunter $5,162,398 | 3,082 Theaters | $1,675 Avg. | $19,025,259 6 (N) Burnt $5,002,521 |3,003 Theaters | $1,666 Avg. | $5,002,5217 (6) Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension $3,450,000 | 1,530 Theaters | $2,255 Avg. | $13,569,623 8 (N) Our Brand Is Crisis (2015) $3,430,000 | 2,202 Theaters | $1,558 Avg. | $3,430,000 9 (8) Crimson Peak $3,110,000 | 2,112 Theaters | $1,473 Avg. | $27,745,980 10 (7) Steve Jobs $2,580,000 | 2,493 Theaters | $1,035 Avg. | $14,540,683 (Ashton's is ahead after 24 days) 11 (9) The Intern $2,385,000 | 1,521 Theaters | $1,568 Avg. | $68,539,74412 (N) Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse $1,770,000 | 1,509 Theaters | $1,173 Avg. | $1,770,00013 (12) Woodlawn $1,685,000 | 1,255 Theaters | $1,343 Avg. | $10,655,973 14 (10) Sicario $1,675,000 | 1,073 Theaters | $1,561 Avg. | $42,032,211 15 (11) Pan $1,122,000 | 1,158 Theaters | $969 Avg. | $31,767,732 16 (32) Truth $900,914 | 1,122 Theaters | $803 Avg. | $1,151,49117 (14) Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials $750,000 | 671 Theaters | $1,118 Avg. | $78,831,670 18 (15) Jem and the Holograms $387,925 | 2,417 Theaters | $160 Avg. | $2,028,755 19 (18) The Visit $368,740 | 412 Theaters | $895 Avg. | $64,367,670 20 (13) Rock The Kasbah $354,955 | 2,012 Theaters | $176 Avg. | $2,430,726 Room $269,500 | 49 Theaters | $5,500 Avg. | $766,702 The Witness (Wo shi zheng ren) $190,000 | 40 Theaters | $4,750 Avg. | $190,000 Suffragette $155,000 | 23 Theaters | $6,739 Avg. | $258,118 Love (2015) $30,124 | 2 Theaters | $15,062 Avg. | $30,124 Global Totals: INSIDE OUT: $490.4M Overseas Total | $845.9M Global Total ANT-MAN: $334.5M Overseas Total | $513.7M Global Total THE MARTIAN: $245.5M Overseas Total | $428.3M Global Total MAZE RUNNER: THE SCORCH TRIALS: $196.1M Overseas Total | $274.9M Global Total STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON: $38.7M Overseas Total | $199.8M Global Total EVEREST: $132.9M Overseas Total | $175.2M Global Total THE INTERN: $101.3M Overseas Total | $169.8M Global Total PAN: $76M Overseas Total | $107.7M Global Total SPECTRE: $80.4M Overseas/Global Total (UK: $63.8M) BLACK MASS: $18.6M Overseas Total | $80.1M Global Total CRIMSON PEAK: $34.2M Overseas Total | $61.9M Global Total THE LAST WITCH HUNTER: $38.4M Overseas Total | $56.3M Global Total PARANORMAL ACTIVITY: THE GHOST DIMENSION: $37.8M Overseas Total | $51.2M Global Total SUFFRAGETTE: $11.3M Overseas Total | $11.5M Global Total Edited November 2, 2015 by Dejana Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4142-box-office/page/7/#findComment-1662427
raezen November 1, 2015 Share November 1, 2015 Maybe if one of those 'adult dramas 'had been released at the end of August when there was nothing to see it would have done better instead of putting them all out together. Yeesh 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4142-box-office/page/7/#findComment-1662542
methodwriter85 November 1, 2015 Share November 1, 2015 I feel depressed that the Maze Runner isn't doing that hot. I really had hoped that it was going to at least hit the high 80's, but it looks like it's going to go out at about 81-82 million. I really enjoyed the sequel- I don't get the reasons for the twenty percent box office drop between this and the first movie. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4142-box-office/page/7/#findComment-1662582
Dejana November 1, 2015 Author Share November 1, 2015 (edited) Maybe if one of those 'adult dramas 'had been released at the end of August when there was nothing to see it would have done better instead of putting them all out together. Yeesh Most of the adult dramas released in the fall have hopes for Oscar glory. They're trying to position themselves so that they're neither forgotten by critics and the different groups by the time the nominations are handed out, nor seen too late to make a dent compared to all the other awards bait that's already come along (i.e. what went wrong for Selma last year). The last three Best Picture winners were all October releases, so a lot of studios big and small have hopped on the bandwagon. I don't remember it seeming like such a glut before, with so many flops. I feel depressed that the Maze Runner isn't doing that hot. I really had hoped that it was going to at least hit the high 80's, but it looks like it's going to go out at about 81-82 million. I really enjoyed the sequel- I don't get the reasons for the twenty percent box office drop between this and the first movie. The second Harry Potter movie dropped 20% from Sorcerer's Stone, maybe a little less. The Maze Runner has a much smaller audience, so in theory, there was the potential to reach a broader audience, because it didn't start out as a massively known property. Personally, that Group Hopper sketch from SNL kind of ruined the YA dystopian film for me, or crystallized what I already felt about the also-rans of the genre. Unless one of them brings something dramatically different to the table, I don't think any more of them are going to break out massively in the next few years. OTOH, maybe it's as simple as people actually liking the maze aspect and losing interest, not to have that featured as much. Some theorize that the same thing happened with Mockingjay, since the story wasn't about Katniss in the arena. Sure, there was a Part 1 effect with the Potter and Twilight finales, too, but not $87 million worth like with the Hunger Games franchise. Edited November 1, 2015 by Dejana 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4142-box-office/page/7/#findComment-1662728
AimingforYoko November 1, 2015 Share November 1, 2015 (edited) Next week the Holiday movie season kicks off with the big battle: James Bond vs. Peanuts. Ian Fleming vs. Charles Schulz. Who can make even more icing for their already extremely rich cake? Edited November 1, 2015 by AimingforYoko Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4142-box-office/page/7/#findComment-1662956
greenbean November 1, 2015 Share November 1, 2015 (edited) I wouldn't have thought Maze Runner was doing too badly at 274m world wide. Does Hollywood weight domestic returns? Tbh, I was surprised to see Straight Outta Compton do little outside of America, given the hype of its success. I guess it doesn't travel well. Edited November 1, 2015 by greenbean 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4142-box-office/page/7/#findComment-1663074
raezen November 2, 2015 Share November 2, 2015 OTOH, maybe it's as simple as people actually liking the maze aspect and losing interest, not to have that featured as much. Some theorize that the same thing happened with Mockingjay, since the story wasn't about Katniss in the arena. Sure, there was a Part 1 effect with the Potter and Twilight finales, too, but not $87 million worth like with the Hunger Games franchise. Don't look at me, I'm a freak who came to the franchise late and have only seen MJ Part 1 in theatres. But I knew it wasn't a good sign that it wasn't a packed theatre. I never realized it was a difference of 87 million though. The HG'S books are good but they are the most evenly dispersed trilogy I've ever read and while the actions in MockingJay carry a lot of emotional weight there just isn't more content to them then to the other 2 books. It was a much more obvious money grab then most so in response they earned less money. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4142-box-office/page/7/#findComment-1663294
Dejana November 2, 2015 Author Share November 2, 2015 (edited) Don't look at me, I'm a freak who came to the franchise late and have only seen MJ Part 1 in theatres. But I knew it wasn't a good sign that it wasn't a packed theatre. I never realized it was a difference of 87 million though. The HG'S books are good but they are the most evenly dispersed trilogy I've ever read and while the actions in MockingJay carry a lot of emotional weight there just isn't more content to them then to the other 2 books. It was a much more obvious money grab then most so in response they earned less money. My feeling (which may be completely wrong) is that The Hunger Games franchise has a greater appeal to casual movie fans than some of the YA other properties. Of course, there are superfans, but compared to some other franchises, I think a smaller percentage of its overall movie audience lives and breathes for the characters and the world. As far as YA fantasy/sci-fi goes, HG is not the most convoluted story to catch up with/dive into midway: a good way to bring in people not scared off by the premise yet not hugely invested, but that lack of investment keeps those noncommital fans from showing up and paying to see the first half of a story. The ride-or-die fans will complain all the way but still show up in droves. To compare, Deathly Hallows - Part 1 dipped around $6 million from Half-Blood Prince, and Breaking Dawn - Part 1, $19 million from Eclipse. It'll be interesting to see if the Divergent gambit of giving the two finale parts different titles (rather than Part 1 and 2) does anything to stop that franchise's popularity slide. Probably not, because they're still both Allegiant adaptations, but they might as well try something. greenbean, studios often see a smaller percentage of international box office (with China, for example, it can be 25 percent for Hollywood films but higher with Chinese co-productions). Sometimes, they pre-sell the rights to a local distributor for a set fee, and that distributor gets to keep the money the movie makes from actual ticket sales. Smaller studios do this when they don't have an operation up and running in a certain market, and it's also a way to help cover a movie's budget ahead of its release (or in China, to get around the quotas--they allow 34 Hollywood movies per year under the revenue sharing model). The downside is if the movie becomes a bigger hit than expected the studio loses out, but it saves them on flops. OTOH, if the movie happens to be part of a series, the last film's performance has an impact on the fee for the next movie. Edited November 2, 2015 by Dejana 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4142-box-office/page/7/#findComment-1663765
proserpina65 November 3, 2015 Share November 3, 2015 All About Steve co-stars Sandra Bullock and Bradley Cooper both flopped individually this weekend with their new movies, with Sandra having her worst wide opening weekend ever as a headliner, in pure dollars. Fans of adult drama have had a lot of options this month, possibly too many, given the number that have underwhelmed. It's been my (perhaps incorrect) impression that political films haven't done all that well over the last decade or two, which might partially explain the failure of Sandra Bullock's latest. And as for Bradley Cooper, a. have movies about chefs really been that successful, and b. has he really been that successful when he's carried a film by himself? Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4142-box-office/page/7/#findComment-1670260
Princess Sparkle November 3, 2015 Share November 3, 2015 It's been my (perhaps incorrect) impression that political films haven't done all that well over the last decade or two, which might partially explain the failure of Sandra Bullock's latest. And as for Bradley Cooper, a. have movies about chefs really been that successful, and b. has he really been that successful when he's carried a film by himself? He hasn't had many where he has been the sole lead, but for those, the movies actually did pretty well. I'd say the two that fall into that category are American Sniper and Limitless - American Sniper was the second highest grossing movie of 2014, and Limitless ended up being pretty profitable. I think probably what stings more is less that it opened poorly (because I doubt it was ever going to be a blockbuster), but that the reviews for it are pretty bad, and I think they were hoping for some award nominations for this for Bradley Cooper. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/4142-box-office/page/7/#findComment-1670429
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