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[Slayven]

That's fucking volunteer work

No one cares about Tron outside of lightcycles

 

[gimmmick]

I won't be surprised if SS gets a 70% drop next week. Seems like a very front loaded movie and word of mouth isn't being too kind for this movie.

 

[Schlorgan]

No one cares about Tron outside of lightcycles or Olivia Wilde.

Fixed it.

 

[gdt]

Grats on the opening.





Next week is gonna be fuuuun.

 

[EhoaVash]

Batman vs Superman was so sooo much better than suicide squad, SS deserves its RT score, way to making a boring harly Quinn with flat 1 liners.
Yep this movies gonna drop like rock next week.

 

[ElBoxyBrown]

Leto looks so out of place in that video. Dude is trying so hard to mean mug the camera.

 

[ryseing]

What was Spacey thinking with that cat movie?

I have not seen the movie. However, I have seen the addition to my house that the movie paid for and it is lovely.

 

[MANUELF]

I dont believe Suicide Squad can reach 300 million so it will be the first 200-300 movie of the year and did anyone seriously expect a worse debut than guardians of the galaxy?

 

[pestul]

I dont believe Suicide Squad can reach 300 million so it will be the first 200-300 movie of the year and did anyone seriously expect a worse debut than guardians of the galaxy?

Well no, but I'm sure WB would have liked GoTG legs to go along with such a strong opening. It definitely can still reach $300M DOM, since we're only tallying day 3 so far. The Saturday drop is not a good sign.

 

[cj_iwakura]

Leto looks so out of place in that video. Dude is trying so hard to mean mug the camera.

To say the least.

Lots of potential for joker gifs in this. Here are two quickies:

 

[DR2K]

Suicide Squad already grossed more than Star Trek Beyond, makes me sick.

Star Trek was boring. Suicide Squad wasn't.

 

[Freeza Under The Shower]

Nine Lives cost 30 million to make. I said WOW to that.

 

[Schlorgan]

Nine Lives cost 30 million to make. I said WOW to that.

$20 million for Spacey, $10 million to make.

 

[xaosslug]

ww chart added

 

[MHWilliams]

I hope it even gets one.

It will.

The opening weekend and the legs from either BvS or Man of Steel means it'll get to profitability.

It'll be interesting to see which legs it gets though.

Never forget: Opening weekend is not indicative of quality! Opening weekend is about marketing! Wait until the second weekend to see if audiences really like a film!

Repeat this as your box office thread mantra.

 

[kswiston]

I was fishing all day, so I missed most of the fun. Looks like Saturday ended up a bit better than what was predicted last night. However, $38.8M is still pretty bad, and Sunday's projected drop seems on the optimistic side of things. I wouldn't be surprised to see the weekend slip under $135M. Beating Deadpool's record should be safe though.


Suicide Squad opened in most markets this weekend. If it ends up with BvS legs, we could be looking at $575-600M worldwide. WB must be hoping that drops are more reasonable.

 

[Affeinvasion]

SS makes me wonder if any movie studio has ever faced a class-action lawsuit for false advertising.

 

[pestul]

I was fishing all day, so I missed most of the fun. Looks like Saturday ended up a bit better than what was predicted last night. However, $38.8M is still pretty bad, and Sunday's projected drop seems on the optimistic side of things. I wouldn't be surprised to see the weekend slip under $135M. Beating Deadpool's record should be safe though.


Suicide Squad opened in most markets this weekend. If it ends up with BvS legs, we could be looking at $575-600M worldwide. WB must be hoping that drops are more reasonable.

Fishing all day.. nice way to spend a Sunday.

Drop to $38.8M is still 2.5% worse than BvS Thus+Fri to Sat drop. BvS dropped a further 33% on Sunday. If that or worse happens again, it will be $130M and under Deadpool. Summer Sundays are probably better than those in the spring though right?

 

[Die Squirrel Die]

I guess it's only every 4 years but is there any known effect of the Olympics on movie going?

 

[pestul]

I guess it's only every 4 years but is there any known effect of the Olympics on movie going?

Good question. Suicide Squad broke the August opening record in Brazil as well, so I guess the impact is fairly minimal.

 

[kswiston]

The Dark Knight and the Dark Knight Rises were both out during Olympics years. I don't remember when the games actually started though.

 

[gatti-man]

That cinema score for SS is weird. I have like 60 teenager employees and literally all of them that have seen it said "don't go see it"

 

[MrPink93485]

The Dark Knight and the Dark Knight Rises were both out during Olympics years. I don't remember when the games actually started though.

Think Beijing started on the 3rd weekend for TDK, London on 2nd weekend for TDKR

 

[BronsonLee]

That cinema score for SS is weird. I have like 60 teenager employees and literally all of them that have seen it said "don't go see it"

Marvel paid em off!

 

[BarringGaffner]

SS is not a 26% movie at all, more like 60%. Pretty decent! Had fun.

It means 1 in 4 people enjoyed it.

Which for Suicide Squad sounds about right.

 

[Choppasmith]

Not surprised by Nine Lives. Looked terrible and unappealing from the get go.

 

[Man-is-Obsolete]

SS makes me wonder if any movie studio has ever faced a class-action lawsuit for false advertising.

Not class action but an individual tried to sue because Drive was not about racing.

 

[Busty]

That cinema score for SS is weird. I have like 60 teenager employees and literally all of them that have seen it said "don't go see it"

 

[BronsonLee]

He probably manages a movie theater you dope

Either that or he runs a teen modeling agency, or a water park!

 

[CaviarMeths]

What, you guys don't have 60 teenage servants?

 

[Mr. Pointy]

If Suicide Squad's legs are BvS tier, then it'll be lucky to crack $280m US.

 

[Busty]

He probably manages a movie theater you dope

Either that or he runs a teen modeling agency, or a water park!

..., or a haunted amusement park. It would probably take the collective brain power of 60 of today's teenagers a month to solve a mystery that Scooby and the gang could have knocked out in half an hour.

What, you guys don't have 60 teenage servants?

I have 13 servants that are in their sixties.

Spoiler

 

[Toxi]

The new generations' Transformers is here.

That was exactly the comparison I was thinking of.

 

[Error]

if WB manages to turn the ship around and actually get good critical acclaim for these movies they'll have a money machine. People want to see these characters on screen they just aren't delivering when it comes to quality films.

 

[MHWilliams]

if WB manages to turn the ship around and actually get good critical acclaim for these movies they'll have a money machine. People want to see these characters on screen they just aren't delivering when it comes to quality films.

Yep. It's clear these films are big box office draws, WB just keeps handicapping itself. Settling for good money when it could be making great money.

 

[BumRush]

I don't see it. Pets really hit it harder than expected.

Yup, I didn't see Pets but it's literally the same exact genre / target audience and I heard it was good.

No, but it'll still most likely gross $1b ww.

I think that's still pretty safe. Still has to open in Germany and Italy and many overseas territories opened later than the U.S.

 

[gatti-man]

He probably manages a movie theater you dope

Either that or he runs a teen modeling agency, or a water park!

I manage a large volume oriented pizza buffet with gameroom. Bumper cars skeeball air hockey and all the normal games with redemption wall etc.

 

[BronsonLee]

PARTY AT GATTI'S

 

[Schlorgan]

PARTY AT GATTI'S

Let's all take this discussion there.

 

[What did he mean by this?]

I manage a large volume oriented pizza buffet with gameroom. Bumper cars skeeball air hockey and all the normal games with redemption wall etc.

Next, ask all 60+ what they thought of Thor 2.

 

[gatti-man]

Next, ask all 60+ what they thought of Thor 2.

Haha it was mixed. Usually a movie like that is mixed. The last movie that had negative buzz like this was Independence Day. Even BVS had mixed word of mouth from them.

 

[vinnygambini]

Star Trek's international gross is depressing

 

[Effect]

Star Trek's international gross is depressing

That's all on Paramount too. They caused this themselves. I can't believe they handled the film so poorly.

 

[vinnygambini]

That's all on Paramount too. They caused this themselves. I can't believe they handled the film so poorly.

I mean, it's really bad.

The film will most likely finish between $360-380M when all is said and done ww (if one assumes a gross of $100M in China).

Paramount is better off greenlighting a Terminator sequel at this point.

 

[Bluth54]

That's all on Paramount too. They caused this themselves. I can't believe they handled the film so poorly.

Yeah all the marketing for Beyond has been horrible despite it being the best of the Star Trek reboot series.

 

[Freeza Under The Shower]

Yeah all the marketing for Beyond has been horrible despite it being the best of the Star Trek reboot series.

Maybe it will quickly have a cult career on Netflix. One can only hope justice will be served.

 

[Pie and Beans]

A big drop for Suicide Squad next week no doubt. Amount of Harley merch sold though will be the one big victory that was always gonna happen regardless.

The battle between Ghostbusters 2016 and Pixels is still on! Without more worldwide numbers turning up, its difficult to tell if it'll pass Sandler's 'classic'.

 

[MHWilliams]

So the New York Times is pointing to a total budget of "at least $325 million" for Suicide Squad.

 

[pestul]

So the New York Times is pointing to a total budget of "at least $325 million" for Suicide Squad.

Jesus.. so yeah, $650-700M to break even then.

 

[vinnygambini]

So the New York Times is pointing to a total budget of "at least $325 million" for Suicide Squad.

"to make and market"