BvS Batman V Superman Box Office Prediction - - - - Part 13

[JOE]

I had a feeling lol. It's just that gif is a bit ambiguous. I mean yes he does crash but he walks away without looking like he hurt himself lol

Precisely, WB is not going to lose money on this movie... But they're not going to make as much as they'd hoped. He didn't look back at the fall, he just kept going like it was all according to plan.

 

[Stark Bauer]

Precisely, WB is not going to lose money on this movie... But they're not going to make as much as they'd hoped. He didn't look back at the fall, he just kept going like it was all according to plan.

So what you're telling me is BvS Box office is the equivalent of a man jumping off a high ledge on his bike and landing roughly but he doesn't care much for the bike and decides he doesn't need the bike after all?

 

[Kobra]

There's a couple things aobut this.
1) The last 2 Batman movies made a billion (without 3D). So everyone, rightfully so, thought this would make a billion. It makes sense.
2) Superman ok, but still the novelty of Bats and Supes in the same movies shouldve pushed the movie far.

It funny to me seeing people coming out of the wood work saying: "This was never gonna make 1B" or "Why are people surprised this isn't making a billion"

In this age where multiple movies make a billion a year, including superhero movies, it's kinda sad that a movie with 2 of the greatest superheroes might not cross 1B even with 3D and IMAX

The last 2 Batman movies were amazing and have absolutely no correlation with this film. In those movies Batman is also portrayed by an actor everyone loves and respects. Half of the people i know don't like Ben Affleck. This movie is a sequel for MOS, which made 668M, so you shouldn't expect miracles.

Common sense would dictate that

A. A movie containing only Batman can make over a billion all alone,

Then

B. A movie with both Batman AND Superman would do gangbusters.

It's easy to say what you are saying now AFTER the fact.

If I were to propose a movie with Jason Bourne (Matt Damon) vs. Liam Neeson, common sense would dictate that it would make more than any Bourne film or Taken entry would ever make on its own.

Call it the synergistic effect.

Now imagine such a Bourne x Taken film being poorly written, not representing the characters as the ones that drew in audiences and just disappointingly bad. THATS what has happened.

Flawed logic. A Batman movie that's absolutely outstanding like TDK should make that kind of money, especially with the kind of cast it had. This movie has absolutely nothing to do with that world and Superman is certainly not that appealing to the GA. Just because CB fans think Batman and Superman are the most appealing characters ever doesn't mean the masses think the same way. I honestly believe nowadays people feel more inclined to watch CB movies that have a good level of comedy in it. BvS doesn't have the right ingredients to make that much money. It's too dark, too depressing and the leads are not particularly appreciated by the masses. Cavill is "meh" and barely known to a lot of people and Affleck is a very polarizing actor. We're not talking about Christian Bale or RDJ here.

 

[JOE]

So what you're telling me is BvS Box office is the equivalent of a man jumping off a high ledge on his bike and landing roughly but he doesn't care much for the bike and decides he doesn't need the bike after all?

The bike is damaged, but he can still walk. He's going to his next bike now, hoping there isn't as big of a drop next time.

 

[MadVillainy]

The last 2 Batman movies were amazing and have absolutely no correlation with this film. In those movies Batman is also portrayed by an actor everyone loves and respects. Half of the people i know don't like Ben Affleck. This movie is a sequel for MOS, which made 668M, so you shouldn't expect miracles.

ok...

 

[Stark Bauer]

Precisely, WB is not going to lose money on this movie... But they're not going to make as much as they'd hoped. He didn't look back at the fall, he just kept going like it was all according to plan.

So what you're telling me is BvS Box office is the equivalent of a man jumping off a high ledge on his bike and landing roughly but he doesn't care much for the bike and decides he doesn't need the bike after all?

 

[Stark Bauer]

Didn't see this posted yet:

We’re not concerned with the drop. No matter how you slice it, to get to $52 million on any given weekend is an enormous accomplishment. We’re most focused on where we are in total. And our global number is huge. - WB

 

[mightiest_mortal]

Looking forward to seeing WB putting a positive spin on this.

"We're really happy with the 3.1 million. It just means people loved our vision SO much that they've all rushed out to see our movie already. #winning #beatthatmarvel"

 

[wobbly]

Didn't see this posted yet:

It was indeed posted. Damage control 101.

 

[Stark Bauer]

Well if I was WB I would say: many blockbusters have had a second Monday similar to ours. We aren't concerned about one day. We are more focused on the bigger picture. The important thing is that we continue to show that our properties are well loved on a global scale.

 

[brandeezy89]

It's called making a film that the GA will like

There's currently 24 films that have made over a billion, all the films on that list have a Cinemascore of B+ or higher and the only film that has a B+ is Pirates: On Stranger Tides, the 4th film in the franchise.

It's not that hard to understand why it didn't do a billion

 

[JOE]

"Our global number is huge..."

Everything is relative I guess.

 

[Stark Bauer]

It was indeed posted. Damage control 101.

Shoot please understand lol hard to keep track of every single post in these monstrous box office threads. I don't think there has been one on SHH like this ever. 13 mommajamma pages yo

 

[wobbly]

Well if I was WB I would say: many blockbusters have had a second Monday similar to ours. We aren't concerned about one day. We are more focused on the bigger picture. The important thing is that we continue to show that our properties are well loved on a global scale.

If the Monday is as low as 3.1mil (maybe lower...) I suspect they might not say anything tbh. That 'global number' line is already looking shaky, especially considering pre release expectations (and they were sky high).

 

[Angryfantasyfan]

This movie opened huge, so the theory that it won't make a billion because people don't like Affleck doesn't hold much water.

 

[Sithborg]

Here comes the spin.

When your movie is being compared to Origins, I would not be happy. At all. They are going to be sweating about getting a third #1 weekend in a row, when it should've been set in stone by now.

 

[hafizbat]

If the rumors were true and WB expected a billion for MOS, I can only imagine what they were hoping for with BvS..

 

[GR8GODZILLAGOD]

This movie opened huge, so the theory that it won't make a billion because people don't like Affleck doesn't hold much water.

People aren't really saying that.

 

[jokesonm3]

If the rumors were true and WB expected a billion for MOS, I can only imagine what they were hoping for with BvS..

That was crazy ol' robinov and his crazy claims.

 

[JOE]

This movie opened huge, so the theory that it won't make a billion because people don't like Affleck doesn't hold much water.

He's one of the only consistencies among positive reviews, or positive portions of reviews. Funny how skeptical everyone was at the beginning, he ended up being the shining star.

 

[Stark Bauer]

If the rumors were true and WB expected a billion for MOS, I can only imagine what they were hoping for with BvS..

1.4 Billion

 

[Kanon]

Flawed logic. A Batman movie that's absolutely outstanding like TDK should make that kind of money, especially with the kind of cast it had. This movie has absolutely nothing to do with that world and Superman is certainly not that appealing to the GA. Just because CB fans think Batman and Superman are the most appealing characters ever doesn't mean the masses think the same way. I honestly believe nowadays people feel more inclined to watch CB movies that have a good level of comedy in it. BvS doesn't have the right ingredients to make that much money. It's too dark, too depressing and the leads are not particularly appreciated by the masses. Cavill is "meh" and barely known to a lot of people and Affleck is a very polarizing actor. We're not talking about Christian Bale or RDJ here.

It doesn't matter if it is appealing or not, actually no fictional character is appealing per se, it's the stories told about them that make them appealing or not. Superman is not appealing now because they are making ****** Superman movies. Make a good movie, like it has been done before and the character is a sensation. Batman is appealing 'cause (mostly) good stories were told in the Nolan era. Make a Batman & Robin and the appealing is gone, no matter the character.

WHAT MATTERS is how well known is the character: If the character is known to the audiences, then it's just a matter of making a good film, and you will capture a good portion of the attention of the public in no time, regardless of marketing. And Superman and Batman have all that in spades. Make a WILDCats movie, it's a marketing uphill battle. Make a BvS movie, you have everything on the table to feast.

 

[baerrtt]

That was crazy ol' robinov and his crazy claims.

I'll admit when I saw that MOS trailer back in the sunnier days of 2013 I thought that there was a possibility....after all no one was really predicting THE AVENGERS the previous year to be the grosser it became until the 'I'm bringing the party to you' trailer.

 

[Poni_Boy]

The last 2 Batman movies were amazing and have absolutely no correlation with this film.

Then why did you bring it up first? Are they only good examples when they strengthen your point? I mean, c'mon

 

[Flickster]

I'm one of the few people who like this film. So, it really pains me to see it performing so poorly. For crying out loud, look at my setup.