Schmidt and Jenko Slay Dragons: Box Office 6/13-6/15
06-14-14, 06:40 PM
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Re: Schmidt and Jenko Slay Dragons: Box Office 6/13-6/15
I hope Godzilla can squeeze out another $8mm or so to close over $200m, but it may not happen.
Killer opening for 22. Audiences are clearly hungry for broad-appeal comedy.
Killer opening for 22. Audiences are clearly hungry for broad-appeal comedy.
06-14-14, 06:44 PM
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Re: Schmidt and Jenko Slay Dragons: Box Office 6/13-6/15
Looks like the adults are getting out to the movies.
Pretty impressive haul on Malefecent. Only 40% drop on its 3rd week?
Pretty impressive haul on Malefecent. Only 40% drop on its 3rd week?
06-14-14, 09:24 PM
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06-14-14, 11:50 PM
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Re: Schmidt and Jenko Slay Dragons: Box Office 6/13-6/15
I pretty much figured that 22 Jump Street would have a monster opening. The first one was funny and became very popular on home video, the trailers for the sequel look like more of the same.
06-15-14, 12:19 AM
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Re: Schmidt and Jenko Slay Dragons: Box Office 6/13-6/15
That's actually a very good Top 10. I'd argue that Summer 2014 is the best season for movies in awhile. I've seen more at the theater this past month than I did all of last year.
06-15-14, 01:29 AM
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Re: Schmidt and Jenko Slay Dragons: Box Office 6/13-6/15
I'm honestly surprised the sequel's doing so well, especially that it beat Dragon, which I thought was a huge hit that would continue with this apparently quality sequel and that it would trounce Jumpstreet.
06-15-14, 05:52 AM
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06-15-14, 07:48 AM
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Re: Schmidt and Jenko Slay Dragons: Box Office 6/13-6/15
What really impresses me is Dragon 2 is playing in 900+ more theaters, and still got beat by an R-rated comedy by $9 million. Pretty good hold for Edge of Tomorrow. A sub 50% drop in weekend 2 of today's front loaded market is rare.
06-15-14, 08:14 AM
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Re: Schmidt and Jenko Slay Dragons: Box Office 6/13-6/15
Box Office Mojo tweeted that Godzilla earned $25.8 million in it's first two days in China.
It has now passed Pacific Rim $426 million vs $411 million.
It has now passed Pacific Rim $426 million vs $411 million.
06-15-14, 01:27 PM
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Re: Schmidt and Jenko Slay Dragons: Box Office 6/13-6/15
In other box office news, Box Office Mojo said Amazing Spider-Man 2 has gone over $700 million.
And Frozen is over $1.25 billion. It has been #1 in Japan for 14 straight weeks.
And Frozen is over $1.25 billion. It has been #1 in Japan for 14 straight weeks.
06-15-14, 01:51 PM
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06-15-14, 02:14 PM
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Re: Schmidt and Jenko Slay Dragons: Box Office 6/13-6/15
Looks like HTTYD2 will follow Kung Fu Panda2 in not being able to really grow it's audience(at least domestically) despite the positive reception of the first one. Kinda puzzling... I guess they don't have the teen appeal that Despicable Me has?
06-15-14, 02:42 PM
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Re: Schmidt and Jenko Slay Dragons: Box Office 6/13-6/15
Yeah, it has to be the teen appeal. I think part of it is that the 6 to 10 year olds that loved the first Dragon or Panda movie had become teenagers by the time the sequel came out and weren't as interested had they come out while they were still younger. And the 6 to 10 year olds now, were too young to be on the ground floor for the original.
06-15-14, 08:18 PM
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06-15-14, 09:27 PM
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I'm a grown-ass man and I majorly love the Minions 
. But yeah, Universal has definitely struck marketing gold and they're riding the gravy train, I see the merchandise almost everywhere.
. But yeah, Universal has definitely struck marketing gold and they're riding the gravy train, I see the merchandise almost everywhere.
06-15-14, 09:37 PM
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Re: Schmidt and Jenko Slay Dragons: Box Office 6/13-6/15
the Universal Studio 'Minion' simulator ride is an utter blast by the way
06-15-14, 10:14 PM
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Re: Schmidt and Jenko Slay Dragons: Box Office 6/13-6/15
Wow, that's debateable. HTTD is easily one of the best non Pixar films to date. Despicable Me was solid but not in the same ballpark and DM2 was a hot mess. I guess all you need are cute sidekicks to carry what's clearly a shitty movie. (see also Penguins in Madagascar 2 & 3). Then in true Hollywood fashion spin off said sidekicks into their own films, i.e. Penguins and Minions.