The Box Office

[skyvolt2000]

The character itself also had an entire arc and we saw how it ended. It followed a critically controversial movie as well. It wasn't a bad movie but it had a combination of bad luck.

It will be interesting to see how Black Widow does, especially if there are no big reveals. Yes, BW has a more mysterious past and hasn't had a featured role but I feel like it's hard to get fans to invest in a prequel when you've seen the entire character arc play out already. I think it will do well but won't hit the monster numbers of other Marvel movies, even though there's been nothing really since.

This.

Someone was going to pay for The Last Jedi. Which was going to make a billion no matter what.

It's not that folks don't mind prequels-we have seen some get support but all the trouble that film had behind scenes that ballooned the budget did not help.

But someone had to pay for the hate of the other three films. Sad thing is the wrong person paid for it. Yet has anyone seen the Rey era folks since the last film? They don't even make products for those guys anymore.

So the trolls ending up winning in the end.

[Thezmage]

But someone had to pay for the hate of the other three films. Sad thing is the wrong person paid for it. Yet has anyone seen the Rey era folks since the last film? They don't even make products for those guys anymore.

I mean the Lego Star Wars Holidy Special didn't come out that long ago.

[Castle]

This.

Someone was going to pay for The Last Jedi. Which was going to make a billion no matter what.

It's not that folks don't mind prequels-we have seen some get support but all the trouble that film had behind scenes that ballooned the budget did not help.

But someone had to pay for the hate of the other three films. Sad thing is the wrong person paid for it. Yet has anyone seen the Rey era folks since the last film? They don't even make products for those guys anymore.

So the trolls ending up winning in the end.

Last Jedi box office dropped sharply. 2.3 billion from the Force Awakens to 1.3 billion, that should not be understated, usually sequels can drop in the 100-300 million, but to loose a billion, I think Disney did sweat on that. It certainly not what they expected.

[Gaastra]

Fast 9 big box office people are wondering how it will fair second week. They of course are talking about it's mixed reviews (not the "people won't go to the movies" stuff)

Film is not getting some good reviews and that hurt mortal kombat (well that and demon slayer) plus boss baby, purge, escape room and black widow coming up plus quiet place 2 still killing it at the box office.

Let's see how fast 9 fares it's second week!

[CosmiComic]

I though MK did better than expected. At least I read that in an online article

[Gaastra]

It did at first then fell like a rock. Lucky it didn't cost as much to make.

Forbes talks about this weekend. Fast 9 expected to drop thanks to new films. Also universal will have three films in the top 5 if they all do ok!

https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottme...h=36278a37363d

[Gaastra]

Fast 9 hits $100m. It has pasted gvk also!

F9 (Uni) 4,203 theaters (+24), Fri $7.5M (-75%)/3-day $22.2M (-68%)/4-day: $30.4M/Total: $123.4M/ Wk 2
Boss Baby: Family Business (Uni) 3,640 theaters, Fri $6.8M/3-day $17.5M/4-day and total $23.2M/Wk 1
Forever Purge (Uni) 3,051 theaters , Fri $4.4M/3-day $10M /4-day and total $12.5M/Wk 1
F9 is crossing the $100M mark in eight days, making it the fastest movie to cross that mark during the pandemic, besting A Quiet Place Part II‘s 15-day journey to that milestone. Note the above figures can change as we go throughout the weekend. Purge Forever looks to be hitting its 3-day projection spot-on with Boss Baby 2 ahead of its $15M 3-day projection. Remember that title is also available on the Peacock streaming service. Eighty percent of the U.S./Canadian exhibition’s 5,88K theaters are open and operating.

Note--

July 4th will not be a good day at the box office, so looking for a down Sunday as people make their way to holiday celebrations, barbeques, etc.

https://deadline.com/2021/07/boss-ba...th-1234785567/

[CTTT]

If a movie like F9 is released stateside and it makes say $80 million domestic but $900 million worldwide, why is that not considered a success? They've made their budget back plus more. But yet if BO returns were like that, the studio wouldn't greenlight a sequel.

[Kirby101]

BO? First F9 has made $400,000 worldwide not a billion. But thr F&F movies are made for the international market. A lot depends on budget and expectations. What billion dollar movie didn't get a sequel greenlit?

[CTTT]

BO? First F9 has made $400,000 worldwide not a billion. But thr F&F movies are made for the international market. A lot depends on budget and expectations. What billion dollar movie didn't get a sequel greenlit?

Oh what I was talking about was if a movie is only a moderate success or not a hit domestically but is a hit worldwide if that means it's a success or not and if a sequel will be generated. I feel like it is a success. But yeah seems like they only care about domestic returns.

https://www.buzzfeed.com/mikespohr/m...-hits-overseas

[Username taken]

It's very simple, most of the North American box office for North American studios box office goes to the studios. International box office does NOT.

That's why a movie like Warcraft isn't getting a sequel despite hitting $400m or so worldwide.

That being said, when movies hit the 1 billion or so mark, the absolutely massive revenue still means the studios will clean out and make the movie profitable (depending on the budget).

[CTTT]

It's very simple, most of the North American for North American studios box office goes to the studios. International box office does NOT.

That's why a movie like Warcraft isn't getting a sequel despite hitting $400m or so worldwide.

That being said, when movies hit the 1 billion or so mark, the absolutely massive revenue still means the studios will clean out and make the movie profitable (depending on the budget).

meaning that if it hits a billion worldwide they still make money? If international box office doesn't go to the studios, how do they still profit?

[chicago_bastard]

meaning that if it hits a billion worldwide they still make money? If international box office doesn't go to the studios, how do they still profit?

Of course the studios get a share of the foreign box office, just not as big as in the US. In China for example the studio gets 25% of the ticket price, in the US it's more than 50%.

[Castle]

BO? First F9 has made $400,000 worldwide not a billion. But thr F&F movies are made for the international market. A lot depends on budget and expectations. What billion dollar movie didn't get a sequel greenlit?

The F and F movies are made for the mainstream market not necessarily just for international market , the same applies for the rest of the..... many comic films , we now get in drones.

They are what are supposed to be pop corn stereotypical action summer blockbusters.

[Kirby101]

The F and F movies are made for the mainstream market not necessarily just for international market , the same applies for the rest of the..... many comic films , we now get in drones.

They are what are supposed to be pop corn stereotypical action summer blockbusters.

The F&F movies make only around 20% or less from domestic box office. they make their money internationally. Whereas the "many comic films", both MCU and DCU, make 30% to 40% domestically.
The studios have been making summer blockbusters since Jaws, but now there are ones more aimed at the international market and others that are made for domestic and international.