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Post by Deleted on Dec 16, 2018 21:24:11 GMT
“Mortal Engines,” a steampunk fantasy adventure, is also an epic flop. With a budget of just over $100 million and tens of millions in global marketing costs, executives at rival studios estimate that the movie will lose upwards of $100 million. Some even project that number could float to more than $125 million. “Mortal Engines” has so far made a paltry $42 million globally. The sci-fi epic came into a crowded marketplace at a competitive time of year, opening against the well-reviewed “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” and “The Mule,” a Clint Eastwood thriller that had a better start than expected. “Mortal Engines,” on the other hand, launched below estimates, generating just $7.5 million when it debuted in North America. “This is a true Christmas disaster and a lump of coal for Universal,” said Jeff Bock, an analyst with Exhibitor Relations. “They took a big swing, and they struck out.” variety.com/2018/film/news/peter-jackson-mortal-engines-box-office-flop-1203090907/ |
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Post by hi224 on Dec 16, 2018 22:34:20 GMT
“Mortal Engines,” a steampunk fantasy adventure, is also an epic flop. With a budget of just over $100 million and tens of millions in global marketing costs, executives at rival studios estimate that the movie will lose upwards of $100 million. Some even project that number could float to more than $125 million. “Mortal Engines” has so far made a paltry $42 million globally. The sci-fi epic came into a crowded marketplace at a competitive time of year, opening against the well-reviewed “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” and “The Mule,” a Clint Eastwood thriller that had a better start than expected. “Mortal Engines,” on the other hand, launched below estimates, generating just $7.5 million when it debuted in North America. “This is a true Christmas disaster and a lump of coal for Universal,” said Jeff Bock, an analyst with Exhibitor Relations. “They took a big swing, and they struck out.” variety.com/2018/film/news/peter-jackson-mortal-engines-box-office-flop-1203090907/better see it soon. |
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Post by politicidal on Dec 16, 2018 23:26:13 GMT
Should have released it in China first. Aquaman's already reaching $300M over there.
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Post by OrsonSwelles on Dec 17, 2018 0:58:32 GMT
A ludicrous premise. No surprise.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 17, 2018 1:03:51 GMT
The trailers didn't do much for me. Okay, so there's cities that roll around on wheels... for... some reason. That's an inherently absurd premise, so there's a hill for the movie to climb straight off. And beyond that the movie is about... well, London attacks other cities. And that's basically all we learn from the trailer, so I'm left without any idea what this is about and thus with no real reason to see the film.
I always hate it when a trailer leaves me with no clue what the film is about.
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Post by OrsonSwelles on Dec 17, 2018 1:20:32 GMT
The trailers didn't do much for me. Okay, so there's cities that roll around on wheels... for... some reason. That's an inherently absurd premise, so there's a hill for the movie to climb straight off. And beyond that the movie is about... well, London attacks other cities. And that's basically all we learn from the trailer, so I'm left without any idea what this is about and thus with no real reason to see the film. I always hate it when a trailer leaves me with no clue what the film is about. The trailer has a line about the Earth's resources being depleted yet they're rolling over grassy land. Flying cities, floating cities, rolling cities-- resources are depleted yet London can roll towards another city to engage in a war? Did I mention the premise is ludicrous? It looks like a bad, boring, overblown, CGI fueled, poorly written sci-fi/action movie. |
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Post by darkpast on Dec 17, 2018 3:39:02 GMT
All the big guns bombing. Jackson now and Cameron next with Alita Battle Angel.
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Post by poelzig on Dec 17, 2018 7:30:45 GMT
It's such a painfully stupid premise that the people responsible for greenlighting it need to lose their jobs and find a new profession. Apparently it's based on a book. Without knowing anything other than what we see in the trailers, I'm guessing it's one of those young adult series where dreamy teen guys are madly in love with the awkward but lovely in an unconventional way heroine because only young girls are dumb enough to make such a stupid concept popular. Also the author has to be a brit since London on wheels  is the toughest of all the cities on wheels. Brits love fantasy scenarios where they get to pretend they are still relevant. I'm guessing the US has been destroyed or was never colonized or something equally silly that allows London on wheels to be the toughest city on wheels around. |
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Post by taylorfirst1 on Dec 17, 2018 17:29:32 GMT
“Mortal Engines,” a steampunk fantasy adventure, is also an epic flop. With a budget of just over $100 million and tens of millions in global marketing costs, executives at rival studios estimate that the movie will lose upwards of $100 million. Some even project that number could float to more than $125 million. “Mortal Engines” has so far made a paltry $42 million globally. The sci-fi epic came into a crowded marketplace at a competitive time of year, opening against the well-reviewed “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” and “The Mule,” a Clint Eastwood thriller that had a better start than expected. “Mortal Engines,” on the other hand, launched below estimates, generating just $7.5 million when it debuted in North America. “This is a true Christmas disaster and a lump of coal for Universal,” said Jeff Bock, an analyst with Exhibitor Relations. “They took a big swing, and they struck out.” variety.com/2018/film/news/peter-jackson-mortal-engines-box-office-flop-1203090907/Well, that's a reliable source. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 17, 2018 20:48:36 GMT
Is this the worst opening weekend ever for a movie playing in 3000+ theaters?
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Post by darkpast on Dec 18, 2018 2:56:08 GMT
Is this the worst opening weekend ever for a movie playing in 3000+ theaters? no
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Post by Deleted on Dec 18, 2018 13:12:06 GMT
The movie is so screwed. Everybody gonna see aquaman or bumblebee or mary poppins.
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