The 2011 Box Office Thread

[pixie_twinkle 48]

It looks terrible! It's "rock em sock em" the movie! There was a half decent Twilight Zone about a robot boxer, but I have no desire to see a full-length version.

[JoeinAR 1,949]

I think it doesn't look to bad.

[Wojo 2,453]

It's "rock em sock em" the movie!

Where have you been? That's the rage these days! Turn '80s toys into movies! Transformers has a trilogy, the second GI Joe movie is in the works, and we all know that they can't be too far from making another Masters of the Universe movie.

I posted this trailer in the future films thread months ago, but it got no response. I think it looks great.

[Jeff 10]

I think we can safetly say that Mars Needs Moms is the 2011 Box Office loser. The production budget was $150 million, and its total gross, foreign and domestic combined, was...less than $39 million. Ouch.

It's one of the biggest bombs ever.

The biggest of all was probably Delgo.

It only took in 1.7% of its budget in box office grosses (compared to 26% for "Mars" according to your figures). It's almost sad.

[Koray Savas 2,251]

Nothing can beat ZZXZY Road or whatever it's called. Made $20 at the box office, although it was only in one theater I believe.

[Jay 37,443]

$30

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zyzzyx_Road

[Jeff 10]

That's kind of a different situation, though. Delgo was actually in wide release in the U.S.

[indy4 155]

I think we can safetly say that Mars Needs Moms is the 2011 Box Office loser. The production budget was $150 million, and its total gross, foreign and domestic combined, was...less than $39 million. Ouch.

It's one of the biggest bombs ever.

The biggest of all was probably Delgo.

It only took in 1.7% of its budget in box office grosses (compared to 26% for "Mars" according to your figures). It's almost sad.

Wow, it looks like it won some awards too...that sucks!

[JoeinAR 1,949]

well I think Potter is going to have a huge day today. There were no empty seats at my theatre. They filled all 9 screens. Never seen that before in this small town.

[A24 4,359]

So?

[Wojo 2,453]

Just a small town boy

[Jilal 569]

Most succesfull films this summer:

HPatDHpII

Cars II

POTC 4

Super 8

Panda II

[Koray Savas 2,251]

My old theater sold out 16 of the 18 theaters. 3AM showtimes. New record.

[Romão 2,274]

I's gonna beat the Opening Day record today, that's most than certain

[indy4 155]

Deathly Hallows just set a new record for the highest midnight showing at 43.5 million. "That alone would equal the 13th highest-grossing opening day ever."

http://boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=3209&p=.htm

[JoeinAR 1,949]

Most succesfull films this summer:

HPatDHpII

Yes

Cars II

NO!

POTC 4

Yes

Super 8

NO!

Panda II

NO!

[Jilal 569]

Most succesfull films this summer:

HPatDHpII

Yes

Cars II

NO!

POTC 4

Yes

Super 8

NO!

Panda II

NO!

Cars 2 will clearly be very succesfull. The hype around Cars is so big.

Mommie, i wan't to go see the new carth film! Mater is a thpy! Cool!!!!

[Quintus 5,399]

I've not even seen the first Cars movie.

It's one of four Pixar movies which don't do much for me.

[Koray Savas 2,251]

The worldwide total for Cars 2 is only $278 million.

Compare that to $711 for Transformers 3 and the now record breaking Deathly Hallows Part 2...

EDIT

Good fucking lord it made $93 million in one day.

[Taikomochi 1,136]

Excessive? Perhaps, but there are far worse films who could have broken that record(Transformers 3!)

[BurgaFlippinMan 7]

It's "rock em sock em" the movie!

Where have you been? That's the rage these days! Turn '80s toys into movies! Transformers has a trilogy, the second GI Joe movie is in the works, and we all know that they can't be too far from making another Masters of the Universe movie.

I posted this trailer in the future films thread months ago, but it got no response. I think it looks great.

I think there is also a Battleship movie as well as a Hot Wheels movie in the works

[King Mark 3,631]

I'm just puzzled at the popularity of Transformers. Surely the true Transformers geeks who watched the TV cartoon must be in the minority. Who accounts to making these films such a box office success?

[crocodile 8,033]

I think it's just the same as with anything else. There's virtually a couple of thousand of people like us who love sountracks (and even that category is very divised). And billions who like everything that's on radio or charts.

I know it's painful, but for most people this epitome of what summer cinema should do.

You should be glad you're so unique and that you have superior taste. Like me. Even if we differ

Karol

[Quintus 5,399]

A lot of teenagers and young couples enjoy a regular visits to the cinema to see whatever is out. A lot the time it won't really matter what is on, but the bigger names (like Transformers) will be given priority just because it's the thing to see.

[crocodile 8,033]

Exactly, I know plenty of people who go to cinema to watch A movie, not to watch THE movie.

Karol

[indy4 155]

Harry Potter just set the opening weekend record, with $168.55 million. However, there are indications that it won't have the legs to win the year. DH had the steepest Friday to Saturday drop for non-holiday first weekends. Also, DH P1 had an opening weekend gross of $125 million, and it only made $660 million worldwide, which already isn't enough to beat Transformers 3. Hopefully Potter will manage to win it!

http://boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=3211&p=.htm

[JoeinAR 1,949]

actual boxoffice numbers were even greater than the estimates. $169,189,427.00.

I will not be surprised if Captain America wins next week since there is no way the Potter numbers will stay so high.

[Demondm810 399]

actual boxoffice numbers were even greater than the estimates. $169,189,427.00.

I will not be surprised if Captain America wins next week since there is no way the Potter numbers will stay so high.

Hard to say. Probably will be close.

[Quintus 5,399]

Potter always drops off quickly. I can't see why this one will be any different, apart from the finale novelty.

Lee - just thinking that Captain America is probably the ultimate counterpoint to Tintin: nobody outside of the USA could give a shit about Captain America; so much so that I'm willing to bet it'll die an unnoticed death at least here, in the UK.

[indy4 155]

Important to note that the worldwide Potter figure ($481 million) is not including the UK. So that figure is probably quite a bit higher.

[Quintus 5,399]

Not that much higher, though. I'm sure it did about 20-25 mil over the weekend.

[JoeinAR 1,949]

Potter always drops off quickly. I can't see why this one will be any different, apart from the finale novelty.

Lee - just thinking that Captain America is probably the ultimate counterpoint to Tintin: nobody outside of the USA could give a shit about Captain America; so much so that I'm willing to bet it'll die an unnoticed death at least here, in the UK.

But Captain America is really an allies hero. However Captain America has on advantage over Tintin, it's not shot in that shitty fashion tintin is. besides the germans are always a good villain

[Quintus 5,399]

Most people who pay at the boxoffice couldn't give a shit how a movie was shot.

Political debates avoided, I think strong anti-American sentiment of late will greatly impact overseas ticket sales. Which will be a shame if it's actually a really good movie.

Don't take it personally though - we have The Eurovision Song Contest every single year.

[Wojo 2,453]

By "shot" he means the difference between live-action and (for all intents and purposes) a cartoon.

[Quintus 5,399]

I know exactly what he meant.

[JoeinAR 1,949]

yes and people do care. Some won't go see a cartoon which is what tintin is.

But this thread is about US boxoffice, not about what happens in other countries

btw early reviews of the film have been pleasant.

[Quintus 5,399]

yes and people do care. Some won't go see a cartoon which is what tintin is.

I don't deny that.

Sure, Tintin ain't Pixar, but it is Spielberg and Jackson. That surely counts for something. Who's doing Captain America again? Who's in it?

But this thread is about US boxoffice, not about what happens in other countries

Most people who pay at the boxoffice couldn't give a shit how a movie was shot.

Oh hang on - now you're saying it's US boxoffice only. Not SUMMER boxoffice, as the title of the thread suggests.

[JoeinAR 1,949]

yes and people do care. Some won't go see a cartoon which is what tintin is.

I don't deny that.

Sure, Tintin ain't Pixar, but it is Spielberg and Jackson. That surely counts for something. Who's doing Captain America again? Who's in it?

there is an elf lord in it(Hugo Weaving). tommy lee jones, Stanley tucci, tobi jones, chris Evans

[Jeff 10]

I'm thinking it will be tough for any movie to top Potter, which has passed teh $200M mark domestically in just five days. It's tracking ahead of Transformers at the same point by a wide margin, and it will probably surpass it within a few weeks, putting it in the $300M range. While another $300M movie this summer is possible, it is the exception, not the rule. Captain America could go the way of Iron Man in its franchise debut, but it could also fall flat.

Otherwise, there aren't really any other contenders for the top spot.

[Ollie 1,062]

It looks like this will be the first Potter film to actually exceed domestic BO hype if it has staying power and not all the fans went opening weekend. The problem is that the previous films have started out strong here and then tapered off.

[JoeinAR 1,949]

It looks like this will be the first Potter film to actually exceed domestic BO hype if it has staying power and not all the fans went opening weekend. The problem is that the previous films have started out strong here and then tapered off.

this is exactly what happened. The film will continue to do well but it shot it's wad the first week. This weekends winner will be Captain America, which we'll be going to see it at 4 this afternoon.

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265]

I'm sure Harry Potter will have far greater foreign bod office numbers then Captain America.

[JoeinAR 1,949]

if foreigners don't want to see Captain America because of some anti American sentiment then too bad for them.

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265]

That's not what I mean exactly. The character simply is not very well known outside the US. Not like Superman, Batman, Spiderman or...Harry potter.

[crocodile 8,033]

I'll go to see the film, mostly because I really like the score. And because I've seen all the others Marvel movies. But I don't know whether I'm gonna like it. Hope so, because tickets are not cheap these days.

Karol

[JoeinAR 1,949]

what are ticket costs in european countries (and other foreign theatres)? I mean relative to US costs, which are insanely variable across the country.

I pay 5 bucks for matinee, 8 for evening, add 2 bucks for 3D. But in NYC they can approach 20 bucks a ticket. In Dallas my friend Steve goes to a theater that you can reserve specific seats so there is a premium.

[steb74 53]

That's not what I mean exactly. The character simply is not very well known outside the US. Not like Superman, Batman, Spiderman or...Harry potter.

That is simply not true Stefan.

There's also a huge difference between 'not very well known outside the US' and then comparing the popularity by using Superman, Batman, Spiderman as the comparisons.

I'm sure someone else can do the film score analogy version though.

[crocodile 8,033]

A single adult ticked in, say, Showcase (UK) costs about 5,8 quid, which is around 9.45 USD. A 3D would costs something like 13-14 USD. And this is not weekend.

In Poland the weekend price of ticket would cost the equivalent of 8 bucks. Add another one or two for 3D.

Karol

[JoeinAR 1,949]

there is no difference in cost for weekend vs weekday, its simply matinee and evening prices here regardless of days, now some theatre have specials. my local theatre has 4 dollar tickets before 6pm on Mon. and Tues. and if you bring your own bowl you get free popcorn. My theatre makes the most delicious popcorn.

[crocodile 8,033]

That's nice then.

Karol