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[Zushin]

It should, I'll be surprised if it doesn't.

Cool. Cheers for the reply!

 

[Penguin]

Seems like Hidden Figures may have topped Rogue One in finals

As you probably know, the weekend box office that everyone reports on Sunday is comprised of estimates and when the rankings are close the order can sometimes shift when the final numbers drop. So yeah, Hidden Figures earned a terrific $22.8 million, about $1m more than estimated, which is a sign that the film is building on its buzz and word-of-mouth. Meanwhile, sad/shameful Rogue One had to settle for a $22m fourth weekend, bringing its domestic total to a pathetic $477.3m. Egad, Disney will have to raise their season pass rates again!

(Ignore the inane commentary)

http://www.forbes.com/sites/scottme...-real-victory-was-its-22m-debut/#7b235bef2d0c

 

[RastaMentality]

Seems like Hidden Figures may have topped Rogue One in finals



(Ignore the inane commentary)

http://www.forbes.com/sites/scottme...-real-victory-was-its-22m-debut/#7b235bef2d0c

awesome. guess the OP will have to change.

 

[BronsonLee]

REAL SPACE DEFEATS FAKE ASS SPACE

 

[kswiston]

Most films increased with the actuals. Hidden Figures taking #1 this weekend is impressive.

 

[LucidMomentum]

REAL SPACE DEFEATS FAKE ASS SPACE

THE REALEST SPACE Y'ALL EVER SEEN.

I need to see this movie. Saw La La Land last weekend and liked it.

 

[Biggest-Geek-Ever]

REAL SPACE DEFEATS FAKE ASS SPACE

Tell that to Interstellar.

 

[kswiston]

Hidden figures should at least be able to hit $70M domestic. Hopefully higher.

 

[Surfinn]

I must be out of the loop.. had never even heard of Hidden Figures. Looks solid, good word of mouth at work.

Impressive that it topped R1.

 

[Biggest-Geek-Ever]

The same legs as 42 would put Hidden Figures at ~$82M. I think it can hold a bit better since 42 took some big hits from summer blockbusters only a month after release.

 

[kswiston]

The same legs as 42 would put Hidden Figures at ~$82M. I think it can hold a bit better since 42 took some big hits from summer blockbusters only a month after release.

Hopefully.

Where do you think Rogue One is heading domestically?

 

[Biggest-Geek-Ever]

Hopefully.

Where do you think Rogue One is heading domestically?

$520-525M. The Force Awakens went on to make 3 times its fourth weekend over the rest of its run, but that had some really strong late legs that for a number of reasons I don't expect Rogue One to duplicate. I think it'll play more closely to the Hobbit films, which made around 2 times its fourth weekend.

Probably will be at the low end of that range. There's a lot of movies coming out the next few weeks that are going to eat into Rogue One's theater count.

 

[kswiston]

Ya, I have been thinking $525M after the past two weekends were on the softer side of expectations.

 

[LFMartins86]

Tell that to Interstellar.

Interstellar is more fake than Star Wars.

 

[Mr. Hyde]

Does Rian Johnson not have the main writing credit for episode 9? I get that the Monster Trucks writer is helping on it, but hopefully Rian has the power to smack him upside the head if he inputs anything terrible.

 

[TAJ]

I think they used them in the fourth film like a decade after their peak popularity. Sort of fitting for Underworld.

They also pulled an Alien 3 with that movie.

 

[tomtom94]

Does Rian Johnson not have the main writing credit for episode 9? I get that the Monster Trucks writer is helping on it, but hopefully Rian has the power to smack him upside the head if he inputs anything terrible.

Nope, he wrote a story treatment, the rest is up to Trevorrow and his writing partner.

 

[Schlorgan]

Nope, he wrote a story treatment, the rest is up to Trevorrow and his writing partner.

I'm sure Kennedy has some say on it too.

 

[BronsonLee]

I think Star Wars should have some new vehicles in it that seem powered by a mysterious creature hidden inside the engine

 

[Schlorgan]

I think Star Wars should have some new vehicles in it that seem powered by a mysterious creature hidden inside the engine

Done! Here's $200 million!

 

[Biggest-Geek-Ever]

I think Star Wars should have some new vehicles in it that seem powered by a mysterious creature hidden inside the engine

I actually just sent in my Star Wars/Pixar crossover script titled MidiCarians a few weeks ago to Disney.

 

[BronsonLee]

Done! Here's $200 million!

Alriiiight I'm out, peace

I actually just sent in my Star Wars/Pixar crossover script titled MidiCarians a few weeks ago to Disney.

You mean WE just sent in MidiCarians

 

[ascii42]

I actually just sent in my Star Wars/Pixar crossover script titled MidiCarians a few weeks ago to Disney.

Can't wait for the Special Edition of Rogue One where they replace the ship with a Nissan Rogue.

 

[Biggest-Geek-Ever]

 

[Schlorgan]

This looks great. Sold.

 

[BronsonLee]

I DEMAND EP CREDIT

 

[kswiston]

I DEMAND EP CREDIT

You will settle for a Special Thanks credit

 

[ratcliffja]

I DEMAND EP CREDIT

You're like the anti-blame space.

 

[kswiston]

Five wide releases next weekend.... A lot of movie executives are going to be disappointed that they launched their film opposite of Monster Trucks.

 

[Penguin]

Watch Monster Trucks be the break out hit.

 

[Schlorgan]

Watch Monster Trucks be the break out hit.

Watch Monster Trucks gross more than Justice League.

Spoiler

nope

 

[Biggest-Geek-Ever]

Five wide releases next weekend.... A lot of movie executives are going to be disappointed that they launched their film opposite of Monster Trucks.

Hell yeah. No wonder there's no less than four wide releases after a Holiday weekend; trying to stay out of Monster Trucks way!

More seriously, I'm pretty confused that two films I think could do very well (Split and XXX 3) are coming out the weekend after next.

 

[broncobuster]

Watch Monster Trucks be the break out hit.

CG in V-abs and Margot Robbie and it can be the Tarzan of 2017.

 

[kswiston]

Hell yeah. No wonder there's no less than four wide releases after a Holiday weekend; trying to stay out of Monster Trucks way!

More seriously, I'm pretty confused that two films I think could do very well (Split and XXX 3) are coming out the weekend after next.

I'm surprised that Paramount didn't schedule XXX for President's Day weekend.

 

[BronsonLee]

Universal just sent me passes for Split on 1/13 so naturally I'm going to see literally anything else

HOW ABOUT MONSTER TRUCKS

 

[Biggest-Geek-Ever]

Since you aren't seeing Split you won't mind if I spoil the twist!

McAvory is an alien ghost.

 

[Biggest-Geek-Ever]

http://www.the-numbers.com/box-office-chart/daily/2017/01/09

La La Land's record Globes sweep resulted it in dropping only 39% from Sunday, and was only ~100K away from Hidden Figures and ~30K less than Rogue One yesterday.

 

[Matt_]

http://www.the-numbers.com/box-office-chart/daily/2017/01/09

La La Land's record Globes sweep resulted it in dropping only 39% from Sunday, and was only ~100K away from Hidden Figures and ~30K less than Rogue One yesterday.

I wonder where this will end up
Given its current reception I feel like it should be doing better than it is but I imagine it will have good legs throughout awards season
$100M should be more than achievable right?

 

[CrichtonKicks]

I wonder where this will end up
Given its current reception I feel like it should be doing better than it is but I imagine it will have good legs throughout awards season
$100M should be more than achievable right?

Definitely provided it nets a boatload of Oscar noms like expected.

 

[Schlorgan]

So is La La Land getting Best Picture at the Oscars expected at this point?

 

[Biggest-Geek-Ever]

I wonder where this will end up
Given its current reception I feel like it should be doing better than it is but I imagine it will have good legs throughout awards season
$100M should be more than achievable right?

I think easily $100M, and probably $150M if it dominates the oscars the way it's looking to. The current total is ahead of The King's Speech comparable to Slumdog Millionaire at similar times of release. Both of those got to roughly $140M domestic.

 

[The Beard]

How is "Underworld" not a direct to home video franchise now? And why is Kate Beckinsale still doing them ffs?

 

[Schlorgan]

I didn't know La La Land was the same writer/director as Whiplash. That's nuts.

 

[Principate]

How is "Underworld" not a direct to home video franchise now? And why is Kate Beckinsale still doing them ffs?

Dollar, dollar bills y'all. Though TBF she's only done 4 out of the 5. (3 was a Prequel that didn't involve her).

 

[Surfinn]

How is "Underworld" not a direct to home video franchise now? And why is Kate Beckinsale still doing them ffs?

Is it really considered a "bomb" (according to the thread title)? Almost all of these films were made with like 35M and returned 90-100M. Seems pretty good to me. It's roughly almost doubled its listed budget in its opening weekend (sitting at 60M WW).

 

[Principate]

Is it really considered a "bomb" (according to the thread title)? Almost all of these films were made with like 35M and returned 90-100M. Seems pretty good to me. It's roughly almost doubled its listed budget in its opening weekend (sitting at 60M WW).

Nah, OP's just likes to call lower selling titles bombs. it's clearly selling the usual expected amount and will likely continue to get a sequel because of it. There's a reason why this series is at 5 titles now at the BO.

 

[Lord Frieza]

How is "Underworld" not a direct to home video franchise now? And why is Kate Beckinsale still doing them ffs?

They saw there was another Resident Evil, so they had to do another Underworld along with it. They are aligned by fate.

 

[Biggest-Geek-Ever]

Kate Beckinsale's last film managed a 0% on rotten tomatoes and grossed $2.4M at box office. Box Office Mojo doesn't even have data on its overseas performance.

Compared to that, Underworld is a smashing success.

 

[Freeza Under The Shower]

How is "Underworld" not a direct to home video franchise now? And why is Kate Beckinsale still doing them ffs?

Because Fuck You, It's January!

and I suppose Beckinsale kinda got screwed into becoming their icon, particularly after Get Your Ass Mars reboot (I momentarily forgot the name) didn't work out.

 

[OrangeAtlas]

http://www.the-numbers.com/box-office-chart/daily/2017/01/09

La La Land's record Globes sweep resulted it in dropping only 39% from Sunday, and was only ~100K away from Hidden Figures and ~30K less than Rogue One yesterday.

My relatively unpopular local theater has two sold out showings later tonight, which I've rarely seen. Anyone who wasn't already aware of it all seem to be checking it out after the Golden Globes.

I didn't know La La Land was the same writer/director as Whiplash. That's nuts.

You should check out his earlier film "Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench". Much closer to La La Land in style than it is to Whiplash. La La Land is basically the movie he would have made then if he had the budget/reputation that he does now.