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Wkd Box Office - 1•10-12•20 - 1917 Charges To #1 Like A Boss, Shows No Mercy; Underwater Drowns
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Little Women was leaving my theater on Friday so I got off my ass and it was really freaking good. Thanks to the cheering section on this site
Just finished my screener and yes very very much so
I saw Cats today and went in expecting it to be among the lines of an entertaining fiasco like how some of the reviews were making it out to be.
I didn't get that experience. It was just mostly weird and uncomfortable to watch with a few competent songs and showcases that saved it from being completely disposable. Something of a warning for those who still plan to see the movie based on the more critical reactions.
It made me find positives in Star Wars for having some sort of developed script, which is saying a lot because I came away from ROS feeling like that had the absolute weakest writing of any film from 2019 I saw in the theater until that point. ROS only wins because Cats felt like its script was three pages long of dialogue and was drafted from a story that filled an entire two paragraphs.
I didn't get that experience. It was just mostly weird and uncomfortable to watch with a few competent songs and showcases that saved it from being completely disposable. Something of a warning for those who still plan to see the movie based on the more critical reactions.
It made me find positives in Star Wars for having some sort of developed script, which is saying a lot because I came away from ROS feeling like that had the absolute weakest writing of any film from 2019 I saw in the theater until that point. ROS only wins because Cats felt like its script was three pages long of dialogue and was drafted from a story that filled an entire two paragraphs.
Saw Underwater today. A nice and solid creature feature that needed more creature. Some script and directing decisions that I question and that hurt the film, but when it is focused on being a horror film it is fucking killer.
Essentially, one of those films that I am happy that I saw and enjoyed it, but also wouldn't be screaming at everyone to see nor buying it on release at home.
Crawl is still the modern creature feature to aim for for me. I am still shocked at how much I fucking dug that movie and still do.
Essentially, one of those films that I am happy that I saw and enjoyed it, but also wouldn't be screaming at everyone to see nor buying it on release at home.
Crawl is still the modern creature feature to aim for for me. I am still shocked at how much I fucking dug that movie and still do.
It's always a good sign when it's Wednesday and neither of the big releases of the week have reviews.
So which is going to have the lower RT Score, BBFL or Dolittle?
So which is going to have the lower RT Score, BBFL or Dolittle?
WTF at Parasite? 14 weeks and still going and it actually increasing at a good 15%. Why won't they release it in more theater?
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This will probably get it over Aquaman domestic (it's about $1m behind right now).
Still think it's nuts Aqua got that high.
Let alone an R rated Joker beat it
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Some reviews are coming out for Bad Boys. It could end up being the best reviewing of the franchise.
Though, tbf, it only needs to beat the first movie's 43% RT to attain that status.
Though, tbf, it only needs to beat the first movie's 43% RT to attain that status.
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The hilariously low RT scores for "classic" '90s blockbusters will never not be amusing to me.
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When I saw the trailer before LW I kept on expecting a record scratch or something to reveal that its somber tone was actually a joke but it kept on plodding forward like we all needed to put some respect on Dolittle's name.
It was fucking weird.
It was fucking weird.
Well at least one movie reviewing well this week is a pleasant surprise. Two fresh Will Smith films in a row now? That's fun.
And Dolittle is sounding weirder the more I'm reading up about it.
And Dolittle is sounding weirder the more I'm reading up about it.
Audiences probably aren't going to like that Dolittle isn't the PoV character. And it opens with a Squirrel getting shot. If you just saw that Auditions trailer with the animals doing impressions of other movie characters, there's gonna be some mood whiplash for sure.
Also Downey does a Welsh Accent throughout. It's apparantly not that good.
Also Downey does a Welsh Accent throughout. It's apparantly not that good.
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Equity research box office predictions (JPM):
Highest grossing film - WW84
Biggest box office surprise - Top Gun: Maverick
Best performing sequel - WW84
Worst performing sequel (technically isn't a sequel) - New Mutants
Best performing animated film - Minions
Best performing, non-franchise film - Tenet
Their 4-week domestic projections (comic films):
- Black Widow $225mm
- BoP: $170mm
- WW84: $315mm
- Bloodshot: $50mm
- Morbius: $135mm
- New Mutants: $20mm
- Eternals: $200mm
- Venom 2: $150mm
- Dune: $155mm (!!)
Highest grossing film - WW84
Biggest box office surprise - Top Gun: Maverick
Best performing sequel - WW84
Worst performing sequel (technically isn't a sequel) - New Mutants
Best performing animated film - Minions
Best performing, non-franchise film - Tenet
Their 4-week domestic projections (comic films):
- Black Widow $225mm
- BoP: $170mm
- WW84: $315mm
- Bloodshot: $50mm
- Morbius: $135mm
- New Mutants: $20mm
- Eternals: $200mm
- Venom 2: $150mm
- Dune: $155mm (!!)
Predictions for Bad boys?
I was thinking like $12 million opening before these reviews.
Now I'm thinking $20 million opening
I was thinking like $12 million opening before these reviews.
Now I'm thinking $20 million opening
Y'all forgetting about the movies RDJ made when he wasn't Iron Man?
God I hope not, after SLOP 2 underperformed drastically last year, I'm hoping the next Minions is the Ice Age: Collision Course for that franchise.
Lemme have Scoob be the highest grossing and I should be happy.
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RT Critics Consensus
Surprise of the year. I don't think anything else could top this.
Surprise of the year. I don't think anything else could top this.
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WW84 being both the highest grossing movie of 2020 but also only barely passing $300m domestic means this will be a real downer year.
I think all the comic predictions in that list are a bit low tbh, except maybe New Mutants. And even that would do better if Disney were treating it better than a DTV release.
TBF New Mutants has been on its press tour for about 2 years now.
Been rewatching BB over the past few days, as corny as they are, I love them. Cannot wait for BB FL.
Michael Bay is so gifted when it comes to filming and orchestrating action, the car chase in BB2 is breathtaking. BB is particularly special, and was shocked to be reminded how it does alot better then the FF franchise.
At the time I thought Garfield was a better Spider-Man and Tobey was a better Peter, though I think Tom Holland brings the best balance.
Tobey is still my head canon Spider-Man, though.
He and Keanu have definitely made a deal with the devil, they both look like they've barely aged. Martin Lawrence on the other hand ? Lol.
Will will look the same when we reach the end of this decade.
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how is shazam supposed to stand a chance against that much muscle
Bad Boys is at 76% now we're at 34 reviews. With a 6.18 average score it'll probably finish around the 70% mark.
Still, we had 30% predictions before so certainly higher than what people were first thinking.
And now we wait for Dolittle.
Still, we had 30% predictions before so certainly higher than what people were first thinking.
And now we wait for Dolittle.
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