Will COVID-19 end theatrical movies

[luprki]

How much of the actual box office $ do they represent?

Was about 60% before covid. Without this 60% theaters can’t survive on blockbusters alone. It’s not enough blockbusters to support theaters.

[Kirby101]

Was about 60% before covid. Without this 60% theaters can’t survive on blockbusters alone. It’s not enough blockbusters to support theaters.

Blockbusters are 60%, or smaller films? BTW Not arguing with you, just getting to the info.

The old one or two screen theaters could go with just blockbusters, but today's multiplex's need all the movies. And sometimes the smaller movies become big hits.

[chicago_bastard]

Nope, the 4m is 3rd weekend for GvK.

https://www.boxofficemojo.com/releas...bo_rl_tab#tabs

Apr 2-4 1 $31,625,971 - 3,064 - $10,321 $48,100,425 1
Apr 9-11 1 $13,882,474 -56.1% 3,084 +20 $4,501 $70,002,554 2
Apr 16-18 1 $7,847,227 -43.5% 3,001 -83 $2,614 $80,657,654 3
Apr 23-25 3 $4,290,232 -45.3% 2,856 -145 $1,502 $86,666,076 4

Please count again...

[Powerboy]

Just to jump back to the original thread question, what I'm seeing right now with the vaccine being out there is that people were already desperate enough to get back to a normal life that, even before the vaccine was reality, they were going out to restaurants again. Of the theaters that survive, I suspect that, with the vaccine now available, we are going to see absolutely packed houses in those theaters the instant people feel reasonably safe.

Yes, they've gotten used to streaming but I suspect the lure of getting out of the house and going out to watch a movie as a social event is going to blow away all other considerations.

[numberthirty]

Nope, the 4m is 3rd weekend for GvK.
The whole picture mean every movie at the theater, not just one or two movies.
Overall the box office is down worldwide, because smaller movies is not getting an audience. Every non blockbuster that has no pre-existing material is suffering at the b/o.

First off...

It would actually be "Smaller Movies Are Not Getting An Audience In The Middle Of A Pandemic..."

Which will most likely change once we are no longer in the middle of a pandemic. There is no data to suggest otherwise.

Second...

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Every non blockbuster that has no pre-existing material is suffering at the b/o.

Someone just laid out the numbers on how Nobody did just fine at the box office(in the middle of a pandemic no less...)

Once you have the sort of hard data that someone just provided about Nobody?

You should be able to question your assumptions, not only about how movies will do once the pandemic is less of an issue, but how they are doing in the midst of a pandemic.

[luprki]

https://www.boxofficemojo.com/releas...bo_rl_tab#tabs

Apr 2-4 1 $31,625,971 - 3,064 - $10,321 $48,100,425 1
Apr 9-11 1 $13,882,474 -56.1% 3,084 +20 $4,501 $70,002,554 2
Apr 16-18 1 $7,847,227 -43.5% 3,001 -83 $2,614 $80,657,654 3
Apr 23-25 3 $4,290,232 -45.3% 2,856 -145 $1,502 $86,666,076 4

Please count again...

$7.8 million in week 3 still sucks

First off...

It would actually be "Smaller Movies Are Not Getting An Audience In The Middle Of A Pandemic..."

Which will most likely change once we are no longer in the middle of a pandemic. There is no data to suggest otherwise.

Second...



Someone just laid out the numbers on how Nobody did just fine at the box office(in the middle of a pandemic no less...)

Once you have the sort of hard data that someone just provided about Nobody?

You should be able to question your assumptions, not only about how movies will do once the pandemic is less of an issue, but how they are doing in the midst of a pandemic.

Again, where is your numbers?

[green_garnish]

Numbers you say?

2021-04-market-prediction.jpg

[numberthirty]

$7.8 million in week 3 still sucks

...

Outside of one person's opinion, what do we have that establishes that it legitimately "Sucks..."

Never mind when we adjust for that it is the number in the middle of a pandemic.

...

Again, where is your numbers?

While someone actually has laid this one out already...

https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/No...1)#tab=summary

Production Budget: $16,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.4 times production budget)

[numberthirty]

Long story short...

The following does not happen if film in theaters is failing spectacularly. -

https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottme...h=70b0a06023d3

Box Office: ‘Nobody’ Could Spawn Hollywood’s First Pandemic-Era Franchise

[Vakanai]

Yes they are, smaller movies and non blockbuster movies make up 97% of all movie releases.

Yes, but the make up far, far, far less of the profits and markets. The number of them isn't as important to theaters compared to the number of dollars they bring in. I'm pretty sure for theaters, the blockbusters is where they get the profit to continue, while all those smaller movies are just extra change.

[Gaastra]

Demon slayer is now the highest grossing film of 2020. Also broke more overseas records. That film just won't stop overseas!


https://comicbook.com/anime/news/dem...-film-of-2020/

Detective conan is a monster in the overseas box office also!

Funny how anime films are some of the biggest films overseas!

[Wildling]

https://www.boxofficemojo.com/releas...bo_rl_tab#tabs

Apr 2-4 1 $31,625,971 - 3,064 - $10,321 $48,100,425 1
Apr 9-11 1 $13,882,474 -56.1% 3,084 +20 $4,501 $70,002,554 2
Apr 16-18 1 $7,847,227 -43.5% 3,001 -83 $2,614 $80,657,654 3
Apr 23-25 3 $4,290,232 -45.3% 2,856 -145 $1,502 $86,666,076 4

Please count again...

And since the only "let me talk to your numbers manager" naysayer against theaters in this thread can't even hand count how many weekends GvK was already been out in the first place, despite how that's kinda news for this kind of discussion (and who needs to be reminded constantly, replies unheeded, about how there's still a global pandemic going on, as if we were posting to another uncaring galaxy), it's worth reminding about what you already said before about GvK's director being considered for another movie in Legendary's Monsterverse. Which would not have been achieved by the previous pre-pandemic directors within the same franchise. And this is all for a movie not exiting theaters yet. If you still remember pre-pandemic times like I do, sequel talks didn't originate within a theatrical release window if the movie wasn't already a hit.

[Captain Nostalgia]

No, but it's probably put another nail in its coffin.

People today have large home units for viewing blockbuster films.

Why spend money on gas, an overpriced ticket, food and pop, only to put up with some punks taking in the theatre, or to hear someone's cell phone go off....the movie experience is more relaxing at home.

[Vakanai]

No, but it's probably put another nail in its coffin.

People today have large home units for viewing blockbuster films.

Why spend money on gas, an overpriced ticket, food and pop, only to put up with some punks taking in the theatre, or to hear someone's cell phone go off....the movie experience is more relaxing at home.

Another nail in the coffin? Man, covid is the only nail! Theaters weren't dying out or in decline before. Yeah people have huge TVs, and yet everyone still packed the theaters for every single MCU film. Fast and the Furious films. Disney's remake films. The non-Snyder DCEU films. The James Bond films. John Wick films. And like half a dozen other franchises I'm probably forgetting. I mean it's like:

Everyone: At the theater.
Guy online: Man, theaters sure are dying right?

[Gaastra]

Alamo drafthouse not only reopening theatres but planning to expand to more areas by end of summer.