What movie will top Jurassic World?

[WhatALovelyDay]

Originally Posted by Quake1028

This fact should make you 100% convinced it's not going to happen:

The biggest US December opening weekend ever is The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey with $84,617,303. Force Awakens could DOUBLE that all-time record to $170MM and still be almost $40MM short of JW. It's just not going to happen in December.

I can't wait for people to blame the weather when Star Wars underperforms opening weekend

[GorillaGuy]

Originally Posted by WhatALovelyDay

I can't wait for people to blame the weather when Star Wars underperforms opening weekend

Yeah there is zero chance star wars makes anything over 150 ow but it will have crazy legs and will gross more than JW in the long run

[tezster]

I thought MM:Fury Road was better than JW (which I felt was good, but not great), so the bar isn't even set that high film-wise for Star Wars to have the highest opening weekend for the calendar year.

[L-Rouge]

we had a Star Wars marathon run at our local cinema celebrating May The 4th last year. Prequels did well, OT sold out, we had costumes and everything. We know the age of these movies and to see them still draw attention like this event?. I think SW:TFA will surprise.

perosnally that is

[chris_sc77]

if anything can do it The Force Awakens will. most of the others will not come close

[Dalekbuster523Bluray]

I think it's a toss between Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them. Star Wars: The Force Awakens will probably go and beat it this year (annoyingly) but I'd rather it didn't because I prefer the Jurassic Park franchise.

I voted for Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them because:

1. It's a prequel to Harry Potter.

2. JK Rowling has written the screenplay.

3. Eddie Redmayne is in it.

[Dalekbuster523Bluray]

Originally Posted by WhatALovelyDay

Am I honestly the only one who doesn't give a crap about Star Wars?

No. I don't either. And I love sci-fi.

[Batman1980]

Originally Posted by Dalekbuster523Bluray

No. I don't either. And I love sci-fi.

Not excited for the Harry Potter spin-off either and I loved the first 8 films quite a bit.

[Dalekbuster523Bluray]

Originally Posted by Darth Anakin

Not excited for the Harry Potter spin-off either and I loved the first 8 films quite a bit.

I'm intrigued by it because of its originality in terms of the Harry Potter mythos. JK Rowling could have taken the obvious option for a prequel with the Marauders but instead she's opted to tell Newt Salamander's story, which seems a bit left field to me. But I can't see it being as good as the other eight Harry Potter movies because to me they were perfect adaptations of the books.

[Bruisermoore]

I think The Force Awakens will beat JW by a good 10 mil in it's opening weekend. It's going to be extremely hard to even get in somewhere to see it that first weekend.

[Infernal King]

Originally Posted by wormraper

I doubt it. every message board I ever see and sci fi fan I know of in the real world are all getting EXCITED as hell and are cheering because it looks like JJ is giving the middle finger to the prequels. I expect SW to be probably the BIGGEST box office draw of the year. right now some analysts are estimating $300 million opening weekend....domestic

Wait, I just re-read this post and skipped over this part.

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[Quake1028]

Originally Posted by Infernal King

Wait, I just re-read this post and skipped over this part.

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It will be an unprecedented record smashing success in December if it gets $150MM domestic. I wish gambling were legal and I could drop large amounts of money somewhere that The Force Awakens won't get within $40MM of JW's domestic opening weekend.