The Weekend Where Nobody Goes to the Movies: Weekend Box Office 8/19 - 8/21
08-21-11, 12:34 AM
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08-21-11, 02:03 AM
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Re: The Weekend Where Nobody Goes to the Movies: Weekend Box Office 8/19 - 8/21
Here's why Final Destination 5, Spy Kids 4, Fright Night, Glee, and Conan all bombed: all five were 3D releases all within a seven-day window. If you wonder why there's a 3D backlash, there's your reasoning. The only positive I can note is that at least all five films were actually shot in 3D, but you can blame Marvel, Paramount and Warner for their onslaught of post-converts that turned everyone off.
It also doesn't help that...
Final Destination 5, despite being the best reviewed critically in the franchise, is coming off the heels as what is recognized as the worst entry in the franchise.
Spy Kids 4 is eight years too late. The kids who grew up with the original trilogy are probably teenagers... so they don't give a shit and they (hopefully don't) have kids they can take to the outing.
Conan and Fright Night have built-in (cult) audiences that don't want to see a remake (Fright Night) or can't imagine anyone else in the role besides a specific governor (Conan).
Glee. Well, fuck Glee.
It also doesn't help that...
Final Destination 5, despite being the best reviewed critically in the franchise, is coming off the heels as what is recognized as the worst entry in the franchise.
Spy Kids 4 is eight years too late. The kids who grew up with the original trilogy are probably teenagers... so they don't give a shit and they (hopefully don't) have kids they can take to the outing.
Conan and Fright Night have built-in (cult) audiences that don't want to see a remake (Fright Night) or can't imagine anyone else in the role besides a specific governor (Conan).
Glee. Well, fuck Glee.
(8 million bucks on 3100 screens versus 5 million bucks on 2100 screens)
08-21-11, 11:05 AM
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Re: The Weekend Where Nobody Goes to the Movies: Weekend Box Office 8/19 - 8/21
Fright Night was SHOT in 3D and was really effective IMO. With shitty projection happening all over the place, I'm sure it's more of an issue with WHERE your friend saw the movie, rather than the 3D itself. The movie was dark but for the most part, I thought the 3D was really good.Conan on the other hand WAS a conversion and looked like complete shit - barely any 3D effect noticable during 90% of the film and the 10% where you could see depth, was nothing to write home about.
08-21-11, 11:56 AM
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Apparently everyone was at the beach cause it was crowded as fuck at the beaches this weekend. The weather was perfect for it though.
08-21-11, 12:19 PM
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Re: The Weekend Where Nobody Goes to the Movies: Weekend Box Office 8/19 - 8/21
Estimates per Box Office Mojo:
1. The Help - $20,479,000 (-21.4%)
2. Rise of the Planet of the Apes - $16,300,000 (-41.4%)
3. Spy Kids: All the Time in the World - $12,020,000 (new)
4. Conan the Barbarian - $10,000,000 (new)
5. The Smurfs - $8,000,000 (-41.7%)
6. Fright Night - $7,900,000 (new)
7. Final Destination 5 - $7,705,000 (-57.3%)
8. 30 Minutes or Less - $6,300,000 (-52.7%)
9. One Day - $5,128,000 (new)
10. Crazy, Stupid, Love. - $4,950,000 (-29.8%)
http://boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/
1. The Help - $20,479,000 (-21.4%)
2. Rise of the Planet of the Apes - $16,300,000 (-41.4%)
3. Spy Kids: All the Time in the World - $12,020,000 (new)
4. Conan the Barbarian - $10,000,000 (new)
5. The Smurfs - $8,000,000 (-41.7%)
6. Fright Night - $7,900,000 (new)
7. Final Destination 5 - $7,705,000 (-57.3%)
8. 30 Minutes or Less - $6,300,000 (-52.7%)
9. One Day - $5,128,000 (new)
10. Crazy, Stupid, Love. - $4,950,000 (-29.8%)
http://boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/
08-21-11, 02:16 PM
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Re: The Weekend Where Nobody Goes to the Movies: Weekend Box Office 8/19 - 8/21
The production budget for Conan was $90 million. I don't think we'll see a follow-up anytime soon.
Looks like Cap will end up with about $170 mil.
11 7 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 WB $4,405,000 -39.3% 1,738 -676 $2,535 $365,901,000
12 6 Cowboys & Aliens Uni. $4,194,000 -46.3% 2,213 -1,097 $1,895 $89,476,000
13 8 Captain America: The First Avenger Par. $4,100,000 -43.1% 1,988 -847 $2,062 $164,732,000
14 10 The Change-Up Uni. $2,874,000 -54.4% 1,633 -1,280 $1,760 $32,019,000
15 11 Glee The 3D Concert Movie Fox $1,825,000 -69.4% 1,982 -58 $921 $10,464,000
16 12 Horrible Bosses WB (NL) $1,320,000 -45.9% 755 -583 $1,748 $112,616,000
12 6 Cowboys & Aliens Uni. $4,194,000 -46.3% 2,213 -1,097 $1,895 $89,476,000
13 8 Captain America: The First Avenger Par. $4,100,000 -43.1% 1,988 -847 $2,062 $164,732,000
14 10 The Change-Up Uni. $2,874,000 -54.4% 1,633 -1,280 $1,760 $32,019,000
15 11 Glee The 3D Concert Movie Fox $1,825,000 -69.4% 1,982 -58 $921 $10,464,000
16 12 Horrible Bosses WB (NL) $1,320,000 -45.9% 755 -583 $1,748 $112,616,000
08-21-11, 03:23 PM
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I don't understand how someone could possibly okay $90 million dollars to Nispel.
08-21-11, 04:22 PM
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08-21-11, 05:38 PM
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I have no idea who that even is. Looking him up, I guess he would be most well known for Doctor Who. I'm going to guess that wouldn't have done a thing for the box office.
08-21-11, 05:44 PM
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08-21-11, 06:00 PM
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/\ David Tennant is in it?!? I'll make sure to catch it come 2 September.
08-21-11, 06:08 PM
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In the states, I do not think most people would be able to pick David Tennant out of a line up even if he was standing by the tardis and wearing a name tag.
08-21-11, 07:21 PM
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Count me in the group who has no idea who David Tennant is. Only Dr Who's I've seen is the Tom Baker one & the one that later went on to play Destro (don't even know his name offhand)
08-21-11, 07:23 PM
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wow it looks like summer is really coming to a close when it comes to movies coming out. It always seems like there's that 1 surprise hit that comes out in Aug every year, but I don't really see anything fitting that bill coming this year.
08-21-11, 07:28 PM
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I wouldn't label it as a surprise, but I don't think everyone expected Planet of the Apes to be doing as well as it has.
08-22-11, 12:53 AM
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08-22-11, 06:48 AM
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I knew a new Conan was being made. I had no idea it was coming out this year. I'm guessing studios positioned it as the last-gasp of summer August action movie. Having not seen a single trailer or anything at all, I can't guess as to why it flopped.
I did, however, see a trailer for Spy Kids 4 playing on a TV outside the theater. I cannot say that I have ever seen a movie that looks quite so terrible. And I say this as someone who took kids to the first movie.
I did, however, see a trailer for Spy Kids 4 playing on a TV outside the theater. I cannot say that I have ever seen a movie that looks quite so terrible. And I say this as someone who took kids to the first movie.
08-22-11, 07:23 AM
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No name actors in the Conan cast. And how many moviegoers under 35 have even HEARD of Conan the Barbarian? The Schwarzenegger movies came out 29 and 27 years ago. Nor did the moviemakers make much of an effort to make the film attractive to older moviegoers who are already fans of Conan. So it was doomed from the start.
Reminds me of the genius strategy behind DRAGONBALL EVOLUTION where they made every effort to thoroughly alienate people who were already fans of Dragon Ball, while doing nothing to entice people who'd never heard of Dragon Ball.
Reminds me of the genius strategy behind DRAGONBALL EVOLUTION where they made every effort to thoroughly alienate people who were already fans of Dragon Ball, while doing nothing to entice people who'd never heard of Dragon Ball.
08-22-11, 10:26 AM
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I dunno...a lot of guys and some gals have seen or heard of the character...cuz of the Arnold flick. Those in my age range (who aren't film related people) either were bitching that they'd dare tread the ground that Arnold did or just thought it looked stupid...or both.
08-22-11, 11:04 AM
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