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Post by CrepedCrusader on Jan 1, 2018 20:08:27 GMT
Whatever you think of the quality of the movie (personally, I like it a bit more after a second screening but still think it's the weakest of the new Disney-era movies), calling it a box office bomb is simply factually inaccurate. Let's examine:
2nd highest opening weekend
13th highest second weekend
2nd lowest third weekend drop for a movie that opened with over $100 million
2nd fastest movie to make $500 million domestically
#1 at the box office for three consecutive weeks (as of this past weekend)
Already made $1 billion worldwide
Highest-grossing movie of 2017 domestically
On course to be the 2nd highest-grossing Star Wars movie ever
Still seeing people online talking about how glad they are that TLJ is "bombing at the box office".
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Post by Surly on Jan 1, 2018 20:24:16 GMT
Whatever you think of the quality of the movie (personally, I like it a bit more after a second screening but still think it's the weakest of the new Disney-era movies), calling it a box office bomb is simply factually inaccurate. Let's examine: 2nd highest opening weekend 13th highest second weekend 2nd lowest third weekend drop for a movie that opened with over $100 million 2nd fastest movie to make $500 million domestically #1 at the box office for three consecutive weeks (as of this past weekend) Already made $1 billion worldwide On course to be the 2nd highest-grossing Star Wars movie ever No it's not a box office bomb. It's visually captivating and more original and imaginative than TFA somewhat. It creates a sympathetic story for it's warrior princess character (typical of Disney). It establishes Kylo as both the main villain and now the tempting bad boy the pure Rey wants to save from himself. (Another winning formula with female audiences). And it fills the movie up with other independent, strong-willed female characters. Don't forget it also has heel male characters and cheesy, over the top Disney humor. So based on those things alone it's not hard to see why it's raking in at the box office. The question is - is it a good Star Wars movie? And I think that's why you see one of the biggest gaps between critics ratings and audience ratings of all time. |
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Post by darkpast on Jan 1, 2018 20:41:27 GMT
Under 3.0 multiplier during xmas is bad
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Post by outrider127 on Jan 1, 2018 21:12:09 GMT
Whatever you think of the quality of the movie (personally, I like it a bit more after a second screening but still think it's the weakest of the new Disney-era movies), calling it a box office bomb is simply factually inaccurate. Let's examine: 2nd highest opening weekend 13th highest second weekend 2nd lowest third weekend drop for a movie that opened with over $100 million 2nd fastest movie to make $500 million domestically #1 at the box office for three consecutive weeks (as of this past weekend) Already made $1 billion worldwide Highest-grossing movie of 2017 domestically On course to be the 2nd highest-grossing Star Wars movie ever Still seeing people online talking about how glad they are that TLJ is "bombing at the box office". Nobody ever said TLJ is, or would be, a bomb--But Disney expected this movie to make $2 Billion at the box office, so anything less than that will be seen as a disappointment--Lowest rated of all the Star Wars movies |
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Post by politicidal on Jan 2, 2018 1:28:37 GMT
Wait, people are arguing that? Seriously?
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Post by Jedan Archer on Jan 2, 2018 11:25:11 GMT
Wait, people are arguing that? Seriously? Nobody argues that TLJ is a box office bomb! The OP-er has a propensity to produce himself by debunking points nobody made and building straw men. |
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Post by coldenhaulfield on Jan 2, 2018 11:28:58 GMT
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Post by faustus5 on Jan 2, 2018 17:57:09 GMT
Wait, people are arguing that? Seriously? Nobody argues that TLJ is a box office bomb! The OP-er has a propensity to produce himself by debunking points nobody made and building straw men. Actually, there are people that stupid. I've encountered them in other forums claiming that the movie is losing money even at over a billion dollars at the box office. |
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Post by Nightman on Jan 2, 2018 18:00:27 GMT
Words cannot express how much I care about the money a movie I have no connection to made.  |
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Post by lenlenlen1 on Jan 3, 2018 0:20:28 GMT
2nd lowest third weekend drop for a movie that opened with over $100 million 2nd fastest movie to make $500 million domestically Already made $1 billion worldwide On course to be the 2nd highest-grossing Star Wars movie ever ^^^this alone^^^ AND third most money making SW movie ever EVEN ADJUSTED FOR INFLATION. That's my kinda flop.
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Post by audiosane on Jan 3, 2018 3:52:40 GMT
Nobody argues that TLJ is a box office bomb! The OP-er has a propensity to produce himself by debunking points nobody made and building straw men. Actually, there are people that stupid. I've encountered them in other forums claiming that the movie is losing money even at over a billion dollars at the box office. Isn't it possible for TLJ to make over a billion dollars while falling below box office expectations? |
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Post by audiosane on Jan 3, 2018 3:54:18 GMT
Words cannot express how much I care about the money a movie I have no connection to made. My box office is bigger than yours! *checks the figures* (Crap, it isn't!) |
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Post by Jedan Archer on Jan 3, 2018 15:08:12 GMT
2nd lowest third weekend drop for a movie that opened with over $100 million 2nd fastest movie to make $500 million domestically Already made $1 billion worldwide On course to be the 2nd highest-grossing Star Wars movie ever ^^^this alone^^^ AND third most money making SW movie ever EVEN ADJUSTED FOR INFLATION. That's my kinda flop.
That is incorrect. Currently, TLJ is at 7 adjusted for inflation ($531,511,800).
www.boxofficemojo.com/franchises/chart/?id=starwars.htm
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Post by lenlenlen1 on Jan 3, 2018 15:36:14 GMT
7th all time movie or 7th Star Wars movie? Either way thanks for the info. I must've effed up my math. lol
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Post by Jedan Archer on Jan 3, 2018 17:07:59 GMT
7th all time movie or 7th Star Wars movie? Either way thanks for the info. I must've effed up my math. lol
It's 7th SW Move (now) adjusted, it's in the link (1 SW, 2 TFA, 3 Phantom). It's 3 unadjusted. But it will still rise, it's only week 4. |
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