Top Gun: Maverick (2022)

[Farerb]

Originally Posted by BluBonnet

$2b barrier, here we come at Mach 10!

[LordoftheRings]

"Paramount/Skydance’s hypersonic Top Gun: Maverick passed the $1.1B global threshold, grossing a further $37M in 65 markets — another outstanding 16% drop from last weekend internationally. The overseas total through Sunday is $544.5M." - DEADLINE

* The Minions flick: $202 million worldwide this weekend, excluding July the 4th.
Top Gun still keeps cruising @ high speed, excluding Independence day.

** The total money Maverick can make overall depends of its stay @ the theaters ... the length of time. End of July fo shure. Then they'll reassess the cash register potential; I'd say till after Labor Day (Sept. 8), miniomum. Then they'll reassess again the cash register.
It will surpass Titanic domestically, I'm pretty shure.

*** It almost feels like we're back to normal (before the Corona), but that's just an illusion.
They're are other factors that indicate we're far from the normality all around.

We love movies, it matters ... good movies. ...Nope?

[SteelbookCat]

Saw this today for toms birthday and 1000 regal points it was a slow starting movie with a great finale.

[LordoftheRings]

Originally Posted by BluBonnet

I couldn't agree with you more on that bolded part. Yes there are a handful of movies doing very well, but the total box-office is still not back to normal. One good month doesn't magically make 2022 the year the theatrical BO recovered to its old levels.

So... we should all keep going to the movies

It's a choice that we can only make for ourselves, and nobody else.

And you're right; 2022 is far from being normal. The speedo guy and Maverick are tempting a speed race; we can only watch in total awe and disbelief while the rest of the world is swimming in an ocean thick and oily black with toxic fumes and ... you know the rest of that song with local and abroad musicians and singers ...
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* Extra:
https://variety.com/lists/best-tom-c...mances-ranked/

[LordoftheRings]

Tom Cruise, born one day before the 4th of July (Independence Day)

[jess1581]

Originally Posted by LordoftheRings

Tom Cruise, born one day before the 4th of July (Independence Day)

See, he was born to be a summer blockbuster star.

[LordoftheRings]

It's something else isn't it ...

[Lee A Stewart]

Just passed $1.1 Billion WW

Maybe now people will understand why Paramount held it from theaters for so long.

[StarWarsIsAwesome123]

[A Sith Lord?]

Originally Posted by BluBonnet

I wonder how well it would have done if they'd been able to release it in 2019.

Probably not as good.

Or maybe Trump would have promoted the hell out of it while in office.

I think it's doing really well one because it's a wonderfully made film from a technical perspective. And two, the public have been craving to get back to normalcy post pandemic. And movie going seems to be an old thing that is easiest to feel normal.

This was almosf a perfect meal for the audience to get the pendulum swinging back to normalcy.

[Lee A Stewart]

It's one of those movies that just clicks with audiences. Like Titanic.

[filmbuffTX]

Originally Posted by LordoftheRings

Tom Cruise, born one day before the 4th of July (Independence Day)

[Spyrith]

Originally Posted by BluBonnet

He could have been far more interesting as a character actor, imho

Fortunately, he's done quite a few of those role too. Unfortunately, he doesn't seem to do them anymore for quite a while now (10+ years).

Collateral, Eyes Wide Shut, Jerry Maguire.

Maybe it's just me, but his character in Collateral feels especially deep under the surface.

A shame Tom Cruise doesn't like to do villains, because his villain in Collateral was absolutely amazing.

[Lee A Stewart]

Originally Posted by BluBonnet

Like Titanic, it's headed for $2b. And it could also use a 3D conversion

As much as I would like to see it happen, I really doubt it will come anywhere's near $2B.

3D is falling out of favor in movie theaters. Just check your local listings for movies in 3D - how many shows daily. Maybe Avatar 2 will help it pick up again.

[BudBaxter]

Originally Posted by Lee A Stewart

Just passed $1.1 Billion WW

Maybe now people will understand why Paramount held it from theaters for so long.

Pretty sure it was because Tom Cruise wouldn't let it go straight to streaming & insisted on it being a 'big screen event'.

& as Tom Cruise movies seem to be the only ones that consistently make any money for Paramount, they do whatever he says...

[Ruined]

Originally Posted by BluBonnet

I strongly suggest you check with the facts.

Theaters in the US just brought back 3D IMAX after it was suspended during the pandemic.

Disney is supporting the format a bit more than before because it is going to rely on 3D to help sell the Avatar sequel. The recent Disney releases had more 3D showings than they had been doing before.

Now they just need to start selling 3D blu-ray in the US again

I personally love 3D.

But I do think it has fallen out of favor with general populace

First, TV manufs completely dropped 3D a long time ago AND enthusiast grade projector manufacturers even started to drop 3D the past couple of years.

Second, I have a theater near me that does standard, 3D, and IMAX. I monitored the opening ticket sales for minions as it had ample showings for all three, and animated movies are usually great for 3D. In terms of what people bought, most bought standard, a good deal bought IMAX, but 3D tanked with most theater showings empty.

I think for 3D to get back in the limelight will need a glasses free option, but if done on the home front I'd personally want the ability to switch to a glasses option as you know the former will be inferior to the latter.

[SteelbookCat]

The 2nd act really needed to move faster and you could of replaced john hamm with john cena and it wouldn't of made a difference , hangman actor would make a great gambit.

[LordoftheRings]

Originally Posted by BudBaxter

Pretty sure it was because Tom Cruise wouldn't let it go straight to streaming & insisted on it being a 'big screen event'.

& as Tom Cruise movies seem to be the only ones that consistently make any money for Paramount, they do whatever he says...

Who's the CEO @ Paramount Pictures, Tom Cruise?

Originally Posted by BluBonnet

I strongly suggest you check with the facts.

Theaters in the US just brought back 3D IMAX after it was suspended during the pandemic.

Disney is supporting the format a bit more than before because it is going to rely on 3D to help sell the Avatar sequel. The recent Disney releases had more 3D showings than they had been doing before.

Now they just need to start selling 3D blu-ray in the US again

And they need to bring back 3D HDTVs, in 4K HDR.

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!

[LordoftheRings]

Originally Posted by BluBonnet

Well that would be nice, but in the meantime some folks are using projectors or VR headsets, apparently

Key word here: "Meantime"
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Wow! Tom Cruise in The New York Times.
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/04/m...-maverick.html

[BudBaxter]

Originally Posted by LordoftheRings

Who's the CEO @ Paramount Pictures, Tom Cruise?

At this point, he might as well be.