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Predict the Biggest Box Office Bomb of 2017
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I didn't even know this existed.
jack_package_200
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andythinkpad
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All (non comic) sequel way under performed in 2016. I think the biggest bomb is going to be a sequel.
smokeymicpot
Beat EviLore at pool.
That movie was filmed two years ago and is finally coming out. So most likely.
Power Rangers will be a bomb in the us I think easily.
Into the Light
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Lucy did not bomb, It was hella entertaining too.
jack_package_200
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I expect they are releasing Monster Trucks at this point with the intent of writing it off once it bombs.
Holy shit the trailer is the worst I've ever seen. Who thought this was a good idea ???
crimsonheadGCN
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I don't think the movie will bomb, but I wonder how the Fifty Shades sequel will do compared to the original? Better or worse?
Sony Pictures.
Sony Pictures.
jack_package_200
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Never underestimate the undersexed housewife demographic.
……forgetit
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The Fifth Element famously under-performed in the US versus its international total, so I'm expecting a similar result. Euro sci-fi is just way too out there for US audiences, regardless of quality.
broncobuster
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Just going through what's coming out this year that has a trailer,
Monster Trucks
XXX Return of Xander Cage
Power Rangers
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
Valerian
Monster Trucks
XXX Return of Xander Cage
Power Rangers
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
Valerian
Sgt. Kabukiman
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I only remembered the US numbers (63M according to BOM) which were pretty bad. It was a decent worldwide take for 1997 but still not great, that movie deserved way more.
Discotheque
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Xander Cage has every demographic on lock. bollywood, the extreme sports fans, the fast and furious familia, football/soccer fans etc. it will be bigger than Fate of the Furious and cement Vin Diesel as the leading powerhouse name.
I'm betting it won't make back its budget considering how toned down the first movie was compared to the book
Edit scratch that, this thing is doing big numbers on social media
Freeza Under The Shower
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Slightly worse, I think. Mostly because the stretch is kind of out of the mommy genre now for a bit. NSFW Pun entirely intended.
btw, for the sake of justice I do hope it's that emoji movie. Because fuck that.
Hopefully.
andythinkpad
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After going over the release list, my money are on these losers:
Resident Evil, Final Chapter
Smurfs sequel
Paddington 2
The Dark Tower (it is from Sony, it will bomb hardcore)
And the final winner is
Resident Evil, Final Chapter
Smurfs sequel
Paddington 2
The Dark Tower (it is from Sony, it will bomb hardcore)
And the final winner is
Messofanego
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Going by the trailer to this sequel, it looks even more tame.
BronsonLee
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HOW IS MONSTER TRUCKS NOT POST ONE
Like if Jupiter Ascending and Monster Trucks came out in the same year I would not know which to pick for BOTY
Like if Jupiter Ascending and Monster Trucks came out in the same year I would not know which to pick for BOTY
Sgt. Kabukiman
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It's every sci-fi thing you love but decades earlier. And it's a comic.
SteveMeister
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Hah yep, you're all right. Only a $40m budget helped. Valerian's estimated $180m budget will make that harder to replicate!
Reptars Revenge
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Lol fifth element and Lucy did extremely well. In this thread people have trouble predicting flops from the movies already out. I'm going with Valerian and King Arthur and World War Zombie 2.
TheJollyCorner
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Jesus Christ... thanks for reminding me that The Fifth Element is 20 years old this year. :/
This probably means very little, but the crowd went NUTS when the trailer came on before Rogue One.
Lan Dong Mik
And why would I want them?
After going over the release list, my money are on these losers:
Resident Evil, Final Chapter
Smurfs sequel
Paddington 2
The Dark Tower (it is from Sony, it will bomb hardcore)
And the final winner is
Pirates ain't gonna bomb bruh. Disney stays winning.
Power Rangers gonna be the biggest bomb I bet.
Valerian because lol boob armor
Oh boy. Give the soundtrack a tune by The Crystal Method, and we have "Lost in Space" all over again.
broncobuster
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I'm so used to Vin's movies doing poorly outside of the Fast and Furious franchise. Like The Last Witch Hunter. And Babylon AD.
I don't even want to participate because of China. My pick last year was world of warcraft and I even mentioned I was iffy about it because China seems to like hot garbage. Lo and behold it bombed domestically but made something like over half its worldwide gross in China.
I don't understand why they just don't call Valerian "Jupiter Ascending 2" and be done with it.
"From the director of The Fifth Element!" Literally reads as "From the director of a weird movie a couple dozen people on the internet won't shut up about."
Valerian will do worse than Fifth Element did 20 years ago, which is an incredible accomplishment considering FE only did about 60 mil in the US.
"From the director of The Fifth Element!" Literally reads as "From the director of a weird movie a couple dozen people on the internet won't shut up about."
Valerian will do worse than Fifth Element did 20 years ago, which is an incredible accomplishment considering FE only did about 60 mil in the US.
Didn't that get cancelled?
XxX fits nicely into Vin's "Well, another 2 years until Fast and Furious comes out, make this thing I want that'll bomb otherwise I won't be in the next one" schedule. Looking forward to Riddick 4 in a couple years.
Agent_Carnage
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Star Wars Episode VIII.... /s
But in reality its the Emoji movie that just looks terrible.
But in reality its the Emoji movie that just looks terrible.
Kacho
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Oh shit it is? I'm suddenly interested in it.
Dash_Riprock
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Valerian is this year's Jupiter Ascending from the looks of it.
XXX will bomb. Time and again it has been proven audiences don't care for Vin outside of the FF series.
Power Rangers will bomb here but we may have another Warcraft on our hands.
Transformers...will underperform domestic but will again make a billion thanks to China.
Pirates won't bomb but I think we may see an Inferno scenario where it grosses FAR less than past films. Again, all eyes are on China.
Wonder Woman and JL will be yet more DCEU SmashFlops, as the term is called. Actually, with all the competition before AND after, WW might even bomb if WoM isn't stellar.
XXX will bomb. Time and again it has been proven audiences don't care for Vin outside of the FF series.
Power Rangers will bomb here but we may have another Warcraft on our hands.
Transformers...will underperform domestic but will again make a billion thanks to China.
Pirates won't bomb but I think we may see an Inferno scenario where it grosses FAR less than past films. Again, all eyes are on China.
Wonder Woman and JL will be yet more DCEU SmashFlops, as the term is called. Actually, with all the competition before AND after, WW might even bomb if WoM isn't stellar.
Agent_Carnage
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It might but more than likey it will do fine. Not a bomb but not a total success eather. As many fans of the show will probably go see it. There is nostalgia there for many people. I cant wait for it it could be total crap but Ill be there friday night.
GabeTheGrouch76
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Don't know if it would be the biggest bomb of its year, I'd be really surprised if The Emoji Movie makes its money back. Looks like it will be the most cynical soulless cash-in of better animated films and contemporary trends I've ever seen.
And if WW sucks, I am absolutely confident JL will be dead on arrival, irregardless of quality (though I'm fairly confident it won't rise above mediocre due to it being a Snyder joint).
Yep. A writedown worth $115 million! (And that still doesn't cover the film's entire budget of $125 million! Who the heck greenlit this movie at that budget, anyway?)
But On Stranger Tides made over a billion dollars.
Are you referring to the upcoming Dead Men Tell No Tales?
(Serious talk--never seen that subtitle used anywhere to refer to the fourth film.)
And if WW sucks, I am absolutely confident JL will be dead on arrival, irregardless of quality (though I'm fairly confident it won't rise above mediocre due to it being a Snyder joint).
Yep. A writedown worth $115 million! (And that still doesn't cover the film's entire budget of $125 million! Who the heck greenlit this movie at that budget, anyway?)
And the final winner is
But On Stranger Tides made over a billion dollars.
Are you referring to the upcoming Dead Men Tell No Tales?(Serious talk--never seen that subtitle used anywhere to refer to the fourth film.)
Agreed on all points. 👍
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