Like "Batman V Superman," "Suicide Squad" Experiences Steep Box-Office Plunge

[Calighoula]

Sausage Party did pretty well, but SKWAD's Numero Uno again.

Buena Vista's pissed because Pete's Dragon is dragging its tail. I think it'll be dead in the water by next weekend when Kubo shows up.

Here's today's Box Office Mojo report.

[Vegtam]

Your bottom line is wrong. They are making money one way or another. You think that people care what critics think. 2 billion dollars later after three movies you are wrong.

They are making money, but not much, and they're doing it shakily. People do care what critics think. That's why they're having these huge drops. This movie will probably end up with about $290 mil. With good reviews, it could easily have hit $330+ mil. $2 billion after 3 movies proves him exactly right. $1.5 billion of that is from Batman and Superman. Those characters are guaranteed to make money because they're icons with long histories. The point is these movies are relying on that stuff along with great marketing. That has kept them above water for now, but it will only last so long without quality offerings.

[blackbolt396]

Looks like people can't except the fact that beauty is in the eyes of the beholder.

[eckesg1]

They are making money, but not much, and they're doing it shakily. People do care what critics think. That's why they're having these huge drops. This movie will probably end up with about $290 mil. With good reviews, it could easily have hit $330+ mil. $2 billion after 3 movies proves him exactly right. $1.5 billion of that is from Batman and Superman. Those characters are guaranteed to make money because they're icons with long histories. The point is these movies are relying on that stuff along with great marketing. That has kept them above water for now, but it will only last so long without quality offerings.

I look at Transformers. 4 movies, most of them crap, and they are making billions

[Calighoula]

They are making money, but not much, and they're doing it shakily. People do care what critics think. That's why they're having these huge drops. This movie will probably end up with about $290 mil. With good reviews, it could easily have hit $330+ mil. $2 billion after 3 movies proves him exactly right. $1.5 billion of that is from Batman and Superman. Those characters are guaranteed to make money because they're icons with long histories. The point is these movies are relying on that stuff along with great marketing. That has kept them above water for now, but it will only last so long without quality offerings.

You sound like a guy "in the know." Why don't you share your files with us, the ones you walked out of WB's accounting department with?

[People Of The Earth]

I look at Transformers. 4 movies, most of them crap, and they are making billions

So, you are ok with WB making mediocre to barely decent movie as long as they are making a lot of money out of them?
As a comic fan, you REALLY are OK with that ?

[inisideguy]

They are making money, but not much, and they're doing it shakily. People do care what critics think. That's why they're having these huge drops. This movie will probably end up with about $290 mil. With good reviews, it could easily have hit $330+ mil. $2 billion after 3 movies proves him exactly right. $1.5 billion of that is from Batman and Superman. Those characters are guaranteed to make money because they're icons with long histories. The point is these movies are relying on that stuff along with great marketing. That has kept them above water for now, but it will only last so long without quality offerings.

Oh lord. Come on man. How much freaking money do you want them to make? This franchise just started its three movies in. You keep talking about leaving money on the table. Any franchise does that. All this top loaded front loaded stuff is crap. The bottom line here is that this train is over 2 billon for three movies. And really after WW could easily top 3 billon worldwide. You are looking at suicide squad a movie called suicide squad passing winter soldier next week. A movie called suicide squad passing the second cap movie which was made after the avengers which was the biggest superhero movie ever. Honestly you guys are hilarious.

[blackbolt396]

Oh lord. Come on man. How much freaking money do you want them to make? This franchise just started its three movies in. You keep talking about leaving money on the table. Any franchise does that. All this top loaded front loaded stuff is crap. The bottom line here is that this train is over 2 billon for three movies. And really after WW could easily top 3 billon worldwide. You are looking at suicide squad a movie called suicide squad passing winter soldier next week. A movie called suicide squad passing the second cap movie which was made after the avengers which was the biggest superhero movie ever. Honestly you guys are hilarious.

I concur , sounds like the Marvel zombies are worried.

[eckesg1]

So, you are ok with WB making mediocre to barely decent movie as long as they are making a lot of money out of them?
As a comic fan, you REALLY are OK with that ?

Yes because it buys time for WB to hit upon a winning combination

[inisideguy]

I concur , sounds like the Marvel zombies are worried.

I dont know if they are worried but the hoops they are jumping through here are freaking something else. If ant man had made 222 million domestic and 500 million worldwide in a week they would not be talking about front loaded or top loaded or drops or anything.

[XPac]

So, you are ok with WB making mediocre to barely decent movie as long as they are making a lot of money out of them?
As a comic fan, you REALLY are OK with that ?

Yeah, I think that's the problem more than anything else.

Their movies are doing well enough to justify making more, but they've been unable to shake the notion that their movies are on the mediocre side. Fox was able to get their momentum back by putting out one well received movie with First Class... Warner Brothers needs that one movie to really get things rolling. They haven't quite got that yet.

[inisideguy]

Yeah, I think that's the problem more than anything else.

Their movies are doing well enough to justify making more, but they've been unable to shake the notion that their movies are on the mediocre side. Fox was able to get their momentum back by putting out one well received movie with First Class... Warner Brothers needs that one movie to really get things rolling. They haven't quite got that yet.

Momentum at Fox? Oh lord. Suicide Squad made almost more in a weekend than the latest x man movie did in its entire run. What freaking Momentum are you talking about.

[The Darknight Detective]

Yeah, I think that's the problem more than anything else.

Their movies are doing well enough to justify making more, but they've been unable to shake the notion that their movies are on the mediocre side.

But, as a fan of the DCEU movies so far, the first part of your sentence is all that matters to me.

[eckesg1]

Yeah, I think that's the problem more than anything else.

Their movies are doing well enough to justify making more, but they've been unable to shake the notion that their movies are on the mediocre side. Fox was able to get their momentum back by putting out one well received movie with First Class... Warner Brothers needs that one movie to really get things rolling. They haven't quite got that yet.

They lost that momentum with Apocalypse.

But you are correct. All WB needs is that one film to be well received, and they are off to the races

[blackbolt396]

They lost that momentum with Apocalypse.

But you are correct. All WB needs is that one film to be well received, and they are off to the races

As I said the marvel zombies are worried, let's have some fun take the first 3 movies from DC and Marvel and compare their profits.