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Avatar bet time: The Rise of Skywalker won't make over $200m opening weekend domestically
- Thread starter chezzymann
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I'm in. Easy over 200. IMAX and specialty screens are going to boost its total
This feels like that toy story 4 vs pokemon thread. People were upset by the trailers and how TS4 did not need to exist.
This feels the same away.
This feels like that toy story 4 vs pokemon thread. People were upset by the trailers and how TS4 did not need to exist.
This feels the same away.
I'll take it one step above and say it hits $300m OW, and you can give me a even worse avatar if it doesn't.
This is a tough one. Some context:
Force Awakens domestic opening - $247.9 million
Last Jedi domestic opening - $220 million
That's a huge drop, but I think the fact that this is the last one, along with bringing back the Emperor, should generate enough excitement to put RoS around TLJ's opening.
Force Awakens domestic opening - $247.9 million
Last Jedi domestic opening - $220 million
That's a huge drop, but I think the fact that this is the last one, along with bringing back the Emperor, should generate enough excitement to put RoS around TLJ's opening.
Is it? What are the stats on Star Wars's popularity over time, anyway?
I mean the last star wars only made 213M domestic. 200M weekend? They'd be lucky to see 200M TOTAL.
Can someone give me a bit of context here? How many films have gone over $200m domestically in an opening weekend? Which?
7. 2 of which are in the ST
Every sequel trilogy movie so far. The two spinoffs both clocked in well under 200 million.
Voted but not betting. I think it would have done crazy high numbers regardless, but Palpatine is going to put a lot of butts on seats that might have otherwise skipped it in the theatre.
Things I want to see:
- Rey fights Darth Maul force ghost; wins
- BB8 fights R2D2 (one is being controlled by the dark side/a virus) but then they get better and team up and destroy BB9E, who was watching and "laughing"
- Hux discovers the force is strong with him in the second act. He gets a purple lightsaber
- ...But he is killed by Finn in the final battle with an surprise assist from Watto (audience cheers)
- Kylo becomes the coolest cyborg in the series in the first 5 mins. He has lightsaber legs, and when you open his mask, his face is made of lightsabers
- Gungan dog
Things I want to see:
- Rey fights Darth Maul force ghost; wins
- BB8 fights R2D2 (one is being controlled by the dark side/a virus) but then they get better and team up and destroy BB9E, who was watching and "laughing"
- Hux discovers the force is strong with him in the second act. He gets a purple lightsaber
- ...But he is killed by Finn in the final battle with an surprise assist from Watto (audience cheers)
- Kylo becomes the coolest cyborg in the series in the first 5 mins. He has lightsaber legs, and when you open his mask, his face is made of lightsabers
- Gungan dog
If you wanted real stakes and petty infighting you should have made the bet about whether or not it will do better than TLJ. This is kids level stuff.
I have my doubts it will match TLJ's lifetime numbers (due to backlash, fatigue with Star Wars in general, other reasons), but cmon, $200 mil opening is not that high of a bar. Especially when "weekend" showings for these big movies tend to start like Wednesday night lol.
oh lol. Why would the OP think this movie will be any different?
Still puts a smile on my face seeing Bleck Pentha on that list for all its haters.
Excuse me, seeing Academy Award winning Bleck Pentha on that list.
It'll open at $207m and be very uneventful/boring...now the review thread on the other hand lol
Hmmm...TLJ was massive, coming off of TFA and R1.
I think it will be close.
I'm not too sure about that...
😜
I think people are seriously underestimating a JJ Abrams film closing the saga, in terms of box office performance
I think it will be an inch below TLJ. This is following TLJ and Solo. Feel like the new car smell is gone
I think it will be close but we can all agree that Endgame OW isn't falling in December.
At least not THIS December. 😉
The idea that JJ is some sort of box office draw as a director is kinda laughable to me.
Pirates: Dead Man's Chest (2006) had a bigger opening weekend than Revenge of the Sith (2005) and bigger gross domestic and WW ... man Star Wars was getting whupped in the 2000s.
Star Wars fans are the worst. The movie will make a lot of money and get good critical reviews even if you're still crying about RoS.
I didn't realize this was an avatar bet so I voted and can't invite. Just know I won't be changing my avatar for a bet. Thank you for understanding.
