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[-JKR-]

Yes. An extra week of no competition is a huge deal in terms of box office.

But internationally, they would've had the Jurassic World rollout one week later, world cup and other factors....

 

[ironman_rick]

It was a greedy decision by fox and its gonna cost them. I can't see it grossing more than the 1st one (domestically). It will probably do better worldwide though because its releasing in china.

DP1 would not have made so much money if it was released in may or june. Black Panther would not have made almost $700M domestic if it was released in july.

 

[-JKR-]

It was a greedy decision by fox and its gonna cost them. I can't see it grossing more than the 1st one (domestically). It will probably do better worldwide though because its releasing in china.

DP1 would not have made so much money if it was released in may or june. Black Panther would not have made almost $700M domestic if it was released in july.

Oh my God, no... Can we talk about this from a point of view which isn't "I'm ******** because they cut into my beloved MCU's box office run?"

FFS, fandom has never been as annoying as it has been since 2012.

 

[ironman_rick]

Oh my God, no... Can we talk about this from a point of view which isn't "I'm ******** because they cut into my beloved MCU's box office run?"

FFS, fandom has never been as annoying as it has been since 2012.

IW has made loads of $$$. Even if its taken out of all the cinemas now...it has made over $1.8B WW. Thats a huge success no matter how u look at it.

I am talking as a fan of all comic book movies (yeah including DCEU). I liked DP2. I will be over the moon if it makes a billion. Spoiler alert - It won't. Why...cos the damn studio was greedy.

So DP2 is gonna suffer (its still gonna be a box office hit). Solo should suffer too.

 

[-JKR-]

IW has made loads of $$$. Even if its taken out of all the cinemas now...it has made over $1.8B WW. Thats a huge success no matter how u look at it.

I am talking as a fan of all comic book movies (yeah including DCEU). I liked DP2. I will be over the moon if it makes a billion. Spoiler alert - It won't. Why...cos the damn studio was greedy.

So DP2 is gonna suffer (its still gonna be a box office hit). Solo should suffer too.

We're talking about the box office. Where does greed and making money not fit into that equation. Every studio is greedy.
I "love" how it becomes a morality tale just because it's opened after a sacred Marvel Studios movie and how people are genuinely ******** about that, despite Infinity War making a boatload of cash. Yeah, it IS a huge success. Never said the opposite.

 

[Iceman]

We're talking about the box office. Where does greed and making money not fit into that equation. Every studio is greedy.

Everyone knows these are companies where the aim is to make money. That is the the reason they exist. But you can still call one greedy where the desire for money outweighs the ability to make money and sensible decisions that will get you more money long term by sacrificing something in the short term. Like the WB execs who rushed out a taped together JL to get their bonuses and as a result will never get the kinds of bonuses they would have got if they played the long game and built up JL properly like Avengers (and all the films built on its success), and didn't allow it to be released until they had a winner on their hands.

Anyway looks like the guy proved this statement wrong:

Oh my God, no... Can we talk about this from a point of view which isn't "I'm ******** because they cut into my beloved MCU's box office run?"

FFS, fandom has never been as annoying as it has been since 2012.

I also get accused of being either a Marvel or DC fan by the other side depending on which thread I'm commenting in which is confusing because I've always been an X-Men fan above either, and have never had a preference between the big Marvel and DC heroes (totally love both). I'd have thought people would read a few more of someone's posts before jumping to conclusions like this.

 

[-JKR-]

Everyone knows these are companies where the aim is to make money. That is the the reason they exist. But you can still call one greedy where the desire for money outweighs the ability to make money and sensible decisions that will get you more money long term by sacrificing something in the short term. Like the WB execs who rushed out a taped together JL to get their bonuses and as a result will never get the kinds of bonuses they would have got if they played the long game and built up JL properly like Avengers (and all the films built on its success), and didn't allow it to be released until they had a winner on their hands.

Anyway looks like the guy proved this statement wrong:



I also get accused of being either a Marvel or DC fan by the other side depending on which thread I'm commenting in which is confusing because I've always been an X-Men fan above either, and have never had a preference between the big Marvel and DC heroes (totally love both). I'd have thought people would read a few more of someone's posts before jumping to conclusions like this.

The June release date just wouldn't have work out for International territories, with Jurassic World hitting June 7th, and other factors such as the World Cup.

And after the first movie made such a splash, what other movie do people think that 20th Century Fox would've used as their big summer tentpole this year?

And also... I'm not assuming anything about anyone, but people on here (and over the web) HAVE BEEN pissed off and ******** about the release date because it would hinder Infinity War's box office office run, as if Fox was supposed to be extra-respectful just because it's a Marvel-Disney movie. And don't get me wrong, I don't have have a problem with Kevin Feige's studio itself, they've made some of my favorite comic book adaptations such as Iron Man 1 & 3, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 1 & 2, Ant-Man and Avengers: Age of Ultron (and also Thor: Ragnarok, even though I didn't love it QUITE as much as the others mentioned), but the attitude online that the MCU is sacred and everything else is made by an evil army of corporate imbeciles who are just getting in their way is getting boring.

But maybe it's my fault for sticking around...

 

[Blitzkrieg]

When you open up so big your first time, you really don't have room to expand.

Maybe DP reached the ceiling for an 'R' rated OW. It'll be interesting to see how 'IT: Part II' does w.r.t to the 1st one.

No one is expecting Avengers 4 to outdo IW, or anyone who is in touch with reality.

I think a lot of folks are expecting that to happen. The fantastic WoM for IW bodes well for the 4th one. I don't think it's as outlandish as you might think it is.

 

[Blitzkrieg]

Was it ultimately a mistake to move this to May after Infinity War and right before Solo?

I think Fox could have scheduled this one for an August release. But even then, DP2 will enjoy the MD weekend, summer weekdays among other things that would been unavailable if it released in any other time. Also it's pure speculation on my part (or anyone for that matter) to say that Fox missed a trick by putting DP2 in this slot. Maybe there just wasn't a lot of room for improvement. DP probably reached it's full potential so it's normal for the sequel to drop.

 

[Blitzkrieg]

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DEADPOOL 2
$125.0M Weekend (Est.)
4,349 Screens / $28,742 Avg.
Weekend 1 / New
$125.0M Total (North America)
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Damn, 125m means that the Saturday number wasn't as strong as I thought it would be. There is a lot front-loading with one.

 

[Iceman]

The June release date just wouldn't have work out for International territories, with Jurassic World hitting June 7th, and other factors such as the World Cup.

And after the first movie made such a splash, what other movie do people think that 20th Century Fox would've used as their big summer tentpole this year?

I wasn't commenting on that, just your labelling of the reason for the other guy’s comment.

And also... I'm not assuming anything about anyone, but people on here (and over the web) HAVE BEEN pissed off and ******** about the release date because it would hinder Infinity War's box office office run, as if Fox was supposed to be extra-respectful just because it's a Marvel-Disney movie. And don't get me wrong, I don't have have a problem with Kevin Feige's studio itself, they've made some of my favorite comic book adaptations such as Iron Man 1 & 3, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 1 & 2, Ant-Man and Avengers: Age of Ultron (and also Thor: Ragnarok, even though I didn't love it QUITE as much as the others mentioned), but the attitude online that the MCU is sacred and everything else is made by an evil army of corporate imbeciles who are just getting in their way is getting boring.

But maybe it's my fault for sticking around...

Reread the whole exchange mate. You assumed that the guy was saying Fox was greedy only because he was “******** because they cut into my beloved MCU's box office run” without considering that he might want Deadpool to do well too which is what he responded with. That was the time to retract that comment.

Anyway, it would be a lot worse worse for the MCU if Fox placed Deadpool near something much more vulnerable like Ant Man and Wasp. Placing IW is the responsibility of Disney/Marvel so they would be to blame if their run was negatively affected by competition, not another studio.

It’s not like anyone labelled you as a Fox or DC fanboy just because you expressed an opinion. That would have been the equivalent response to getting accused of having an opinion only because of being a MCU fanboy. Hang around the more neutral threads in Misc comic films and you'll see most MCU fans (here at least) like or love Deadpool and want it to do well, and don’t regard either of the films as anything short of a huge success and big contribution to CBMs.

 

[terry78]

Yeah, it was pretty frontloaded, as I went to see it again yesterday and the theatre was only half full compared to Friday night. But its already recouped its money.

 

[Bonecrasher]

This will not outgross the first one. After coming out of the theatre I did not feel excited about seeing it again as I did the first one. I don’t know, it’s just not that memorable.

 

[Blitzkrieg]

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Deadpool 2 debuted with an estimated $176.34M internationally, which represents the largest international launch ever for Fox.

The 1st one did 132.3m in OS OW. So this is a fantastic result for DP2. Solo & JW:FK will cut off it's legs, but 430m+ is in play which will be awesome for DP2.

 

[Iceman]

Largest overseas launch for Fox ever? Wow!!

 

[Blitzkrieg]

Largest overseas launch for Fox ever? Wow!!

Yup. The 2nd biggest is DOFP but that had 38m or so coming from China. So DP2 is a clear winner in this race.

 

[Iceman]

Yup. The 2nd biggest is DOFP but that had 38m or so coming from China. So DP2 is a clear winner in this race.

That’s pretty cool. I had no idea recent X-Men related films were that strong compared to all the other Fox films overseas.

 

[kedrell]

No matter how you slice it, having your OW go down from the previous one is a bad thing. Sure there are legitimate reasons to account for it(competition, first one having a holiday weekend, etc.) but in the end you're still left with a decline.

 

[terry78]

They felt it was ready for summer, but to be honest, the lack of kids and families being able to see something due to its R rating in summer is an issue.

 

[TheVileOne]

Deadpool 2 is also getting a China release where the first one did not, so it's guaranteed to do pretty huge overseas.

For an R-rated comic book franchise, maybe you wanted more due to the success of the first film, but these are still pretty amazing numbers.

Let me put something in perspective for everyone. Deadpool 2 just had a bigger opening weekend than the last three Spider-Man movies, including Homecoming.

 

[Flemm]

No matter how you slice it, having your OW go down from the previous one is a bad thing.

A hit movie staying flat, or decreasing a little, in the US, while increasing overseas isn't too unusual.

Granted, you would want a bigger domestic opening for the sequel, and then you would expect the legs to be weaker. But the less crowded release date and novelty factor of the first film could account for that.

Overseas the sequel is doing more business at this point, from what I understand? If so, that would be a good sign.

At worst it could mean that the franchise simply peaked right away in the domestic market.

 

[Blitzkrieg]

Deadpool 2 is also getting a China release where the first one did not.

I already replied with regards to this topic but I'll do it again anyway -

DP2 isn't getting released in China at the time of writing this post. Fox tried a different cut/version but it didn't get approval.

Reynolds said during Graham Norton's talk show and I quote ''I think it's certificate 15 in the UK and in China, it is actually rated GO F**K YOURSELF''.

 

[Pfeiffer-Pfan]

They will easily get a profitable third movie out of this (keeping their budget in check)... but afterwards they will have to deal with serious diminishing returns and the meta approach wearing thin. If FOX is hoping to use Deadpool the way they did Wolverine, they'll be in for a shock.

Still a pretty good domestic launch.

 

[TheVileOne]

I am surprised because earlier estimates looked like it was going to open higher based off of Friday.

But then again, I think it's an inferior movie to the original. My general opinion is that Deadpool 2 is good, but not as good as the original. Like maybe some of the gags and jokes are better in this one, but the story is tighter and more focused in the first.

I think part of the reason is that Deadpool was so low on its budget they had to get really creative and it really drove them to make something different and inventive.

This movie, Deadpool was already huge, so they were able to get double the money. I'm not saying that made them lazy, but sometimes restrictions can breed excellence and creativity.

 

[TheVileOne]

I already replied with regards to this topic but I'll do it again anyway -

DP2 isn't getting released in China at the time of writing this post. Fox tried a different cut/version but it didn't get approval.

Reynolds said during Graham Norton's talk show and I quote ''I think it's certificate 15 in the UK and in China, it is actually rated GO F**K YOURSELF''.

In other words, it hasn't been released in China yet but it will. So not seeing the problem there.