Box Office Showdown (6/30-7/2) Despicable Me 3, The House, Baby Driver

[Creed]

Originally Posted by Chaotic

Wonder Woman has overtaken Transformers. Even by opening on a wednesday, Transformers still fell 70% from last Friday.

You think that's bad? It had a 82% drop this Friday in China. Paramount is so unlucky at this point.

[Monterey Jack]

Just in general, there's been too many "farting CGI animal" movies out in the past several years. Parents just don't want to schlep the family out for these when movies + concessions cost so damn much, especially when most of these films are mediocre sequels where they can just watch the earlier films at home for nothing. Superhero movies are going to hit the same wall soon.

[StarWarsIsAwesome123]

Originally Posted by Chaotic

Wonder Woman has overtaken Transformers. Even by opening on a wednesday, Transformers still fell 70% from last Friday.

Shame, I enjoyed TF5 quite a bit. It's sad that people aren't showing up.

[Chaotic]

Hopefully Apes doesn't underperform. Won't be surprised if it does though.

[Cremildo]

Originally Posted by StarWarsIsAwesome123

Shame, I enjoyed TF5 quite a bit. It's sad that people aren't showing up.

Well, despite comparisons with its predecessors, TF5 will have grossed almost 100 million in 11 days. I can only wish, say, Alien: Covenant had the same amount of people showing up.

[Chaotic]

Originally Posted by Cremildo

Well, despite comparisons with its predecessors, TF5 will have grossed almost 100 million in 11 days. I can only wish, say, Alien: Covenant had the same amount of people showing up.

Difference is, Transformers cost over $100M more than Covenant.

[AaronJ]

Originally Posted by StarWarsIsAwesome123

Shame, I enjoyed TF5 quite a bit. It's sad that people aren't showing up.

I think it's fatigue, more than anything. Now, I have zero evidence of this, but it's just a gut feeling.

Originally Posted by Chaotic

Difference is, Transformers cost over $100M more than Covenant.

Exactly. Comparing how much films gross without the context of how much they cost in the first place doesn't really get you very far. Also, it seems to me that I saw a lot more commercials, marketing for TF5 than for A:C.

Finally, remember that A:C was rated R.

[ClownPrinceofCrime]

Originally Posted by Chaotic

Hopefully Apes doesn't underperform. Won't be surprised if it does though.

For some reason the Apes movies always felt like they cater to the somewhat older crowd even though they are PG-13. I picture more people from say 27 and up enjoying the first 2 movies, kinda like the crowd that turned up for Gravity and Martian.

Above all, it's just rich storytelling supported by stellar CGI and mo-cap work by the actors. I think it will do just fine.

[Chaotic]

Originally Posted by ClownPrinceofCrime

For some reason the Apes movies always felt like they cater to the somewhat older crowd even though they are PG-13. I picture more people from say 27 and up enjoying the first 2 movies, kinda like the crowd that turned up for Gravity and Martian.

Above all, it's just rich storytelling supported by stellar CGI and mo-cap work by the actors. I think it will do just fine.

It has stiff competition week 2. Dunkirk and Valerian. Hopefully it has a big opening weekend.

[Creed]

Originally Posted by Chaotic

It has stiff competition week 2. Dunkirk and Valerian. Hopefully it has a big opening weekend.

Actually, people are more concerned for Valerian than Apes. The latter should do well.

[Chaotic]

Valerian isn't gonna be a moneymaker but its another sci-fi action movie so it will provide some competition.

[AaronJ]

Originally Posted by Chaotic

Valerian isn't gonna be a moneymaker but its another sci-fi action movie so it will provide some competition.

Yeah, Valerian has a budget of like $200M. I doubt that Besson cares. I think it's just something he's always wanted to make. And if it loses money, so be it.

[DanTheMan]

I just wish Apes was playing in IMAX.

[Cremildo]

‘Despicable Me 3’ Grooving To $112M+ Overseas.

[Britbuffguy]

Originally Posted by StarWarsIsAwesome123

Shame, I enjoyed TF5 quite a bit. It's sad that people aren't showing up.

After that stupid scene about is it or is it not rape in T4, can you blame them? It was an awful sequel and still #1 that year I think....maybe this is just people righting that wrong?

I haven't seen it yet only cause I see 2 movies each outing and waiting to pair it with Spidey.

[Britbuffguy]

Originally Posted by Cremildo

‘Despicable Me 3’ Grooving To $112M+ Overseas.

And hear some hear thought it wouldn't make half that and Baby Driver had a chance to take #1.....this forum is good for laughs sometimes.

[Chaotic]

An Edgar Wright movie, #1?

[AaronJ]

Originally Posted by Britbuffguy

After that stupid scene about is it or is it not rape in T4, can you blame them? It was an awful sequel and still #1 that year I think....maybe this is just people righting that wrong?

I haven't seen it yet only cause I see 2 movies each outing and waiting to pair it with Spidey.

The chances of an R-rated adult movie beating a PG kids' movie are incredibly slim, no matter what the films are. Not to say that it's impossible. Just highly unlikely.

[StarWarsIsAwesome123]

Originally Posted by AaronJ

The chances of an R-rated adult movie beating a PG kids' movie are incredibly slim, no matter what the films are. Not to say that it's impossible. Just highly unlikely.

Hangover 2 beat Kung Fu Panda 2 back in 2011.

[Omegaice]

Originally Posted by DanTheMan

I just wish Apes was playing in IMAX.

Yup, it's either RPX or Titan XC or equivalent for that film.