BvS Batman V Superman Box Office Prediction - - - - - - - Part 16

[InCali]

I'm surprised even though it was a bad film I thought it would still easily make over a billion just not as much as if It were a good movie.

I think everybody thought that. There are some with revisionist memories, but there's no reason in the world it shouldn't have made 1B. Just look at the opening. If it had normal drops, it would have. It had precipitous drops because it wasn't well received.

 

[Pfeiffer-Pfan]

I just don't think the basic premise of a Batman v Superman narrative was all that appealing to families and your average movie goer.

It worked for Civil War to a degree because Marvel had built these relationships up over years and multiple movies. Audiences had some degree of emotional investment in the characters.

The heroes in Snyder's movie didn't feel like true characters, rather they were simplified cultural archetypes... reduced to a fist fight.

WB would have been better going the World's Finest route.

 

[FunkMiller]

I just don't think the basic premise of a Batman v Superman narrative was all that appealing to families and your average movie goer.

It worked for Civil War to a degree because Marvel had built these relationships up over years and multiple movies. Audiences had some degree of emotional investment in the characters.

The heroes in Snyder's movie didn't feel like true characters, rather they were simplified cultural archetypes... reduced to a fist fight.

WB would have been better going the World's Finest route.

Too true.

Batman and Superman makes more than Batman v Superman.

 

[StormC]

The most a Batman vs. Superman movie should have been is them fighting at the end of Act I before teaming up, a la Thor and Iron Man in Avengers.

 

[Jekecy]

I just don't think the basic premise of a Batman v Superman narrative was all that appealing to families and your average movie goer.

Opening weekend and worldwide debut indicate otherwise. It would've likely done bigger with more established history between these two iterations, but there was clearly a substantial amount of interest initially before WOM and reviews kicked in.

 

[batfreakforever]

It obviously made enough for DCEU to continue. For not just one or two films but lots more beyond that.

 

[samsnee]

Hollywood is all about franchises and cinematic universes now. DC and Harry Potter are all WB has. The DCEU isn't continuing because BvS made money. It's continuing because they have no other choice.

 

[Kahran Ramsus]

Hollywood is all about franchises and cinematic universes now. DC and Harry Potter are all WB has. The DCEU isn't continuing because BvS made money. It's continuing because they have no other choice.

And at least three of the films (Suicide Squad, Wonder Woman, and Justice League Part 1) were set in stone long before BvS even came out, so it hardly deserves any credit there.

 

[Lightning Strykez!]

Pretty obvious WB execs just don't get the themes and complexity of Bvs.

I luvs you.

 

[Stark Bauer]

Still waiting for BvS numbers for this weekend

It's disappeared from the charts?

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/

 

[FunkMiller]

I think we can safely say that with it now pulling in less than 50k on a week day that this thing is toast. It's not getting to 330 domestic. The comparison to how Deadpool was doing at the same stage is telling.

 

[WilliamK99]

I finally made it today and amazingly there was like 50 people in there, a lot more than I expected.... Wasn't even a discount chain, I went with my "Movie Pass" so it cost me only a few bucks, but everyone else paid normal prices, I was shocked...

 

[InCali]

I just don't think the basic premise of a Batman v Superman narrative was all that appealing to families and your average movie goer.

It worked for Civil War to a degree because Marvel had built these relationships up over years and multiple movies. Audiences had some degree of emotional investment in the characters.

The heroes in Snyder's movie didn't feel like true characters, rather they were simplified cultural archetypes... reduced to a fist fight.

WB would have been better going the World's Finest route.

I think you make some good points, but the OW #s show there was a TON of BO potential.

 

[Leenie]

I just don't think the basic premise of a Batman v Superman narrative was all that appealing to families and your average movie goer.

It worked for Civil War to a degree because Marvel had built these relationships up over years and multiple movies. Audiences had some degree of emotional investment in the characters.

The heroes in Snyder's movie didn't feel like true characters, rather they were simplified cultural archetypes... reduced to a fist fight.

WB would have been better going the World's Finest route.

Couldn't agree more. I think a lot of the plot points and future film "teasers" were NOT earned at all in BvS. If they actually had been earned, then the audience would have definitely had some emotional resonance, thus making everyone more excited and invested in the movies.

If you ask me, BvS should have been a World's Finest movie, and then somewhere down the road (after a Justice League movie or two), have a Batman v Superman: Injustice movie. But, WB wanted everything to happen at once, sadly.

The DC Cinematic Universe could almost write itself. My mind is STILL blown at how much WB messed up with this movie.

 

[Erzengel]

They should have done something along the lines of the following of the New World Order/Secret Origins storylines.

 

[StormC]

Batman Beyond did a Batman vs. Superman story much better, even if

Spoiler

Superman was under Starro's control.

 

[Nordschleife]

Batman Beyond did a Batman vs. Superman story much better, even if

Spoiler

Superman was under Starro's control.

How is that exactly better?

 

[StormC]

The set up was much more compelling and interesting. The Justice League turning against a relatively green Batman, and Superman chasing the Batmobile in the arctic is one of the most tense scenes in the show. It really shows Terry's growth as a character.

And the cliffhanger with Bruce revealing the Kryptonite is simply masterful.

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[GreenKToo]

Couldn't agree more. I think a lot of the plot points and future film "teasers" were NOT earned at all in BvS. If they actually had been earned, then the audience would have definitely had some emotional resonance, thus making everyone more excited and invested in the movies.

If you ask me, BvS should have been a World's Finest movie, and then somewhere down the road (after a Justice League movie or two), have a Batman v Superman: Injustice movie. But, WB wanted everything to happen at once, sadly.

The DC Cinematic Universe could almost write itself. My mind is STILL blown at how much WB messed up with this movie.

I agree. WB waited and tried to play catchup all in one film.
I honestly don't know what will happen now. How in the world can they possibly catch the same level of anticipation with JL that BvS had. My answer is they can't, they will just have to plow on and hope for the best.
If things arent corrected with JL tho, and it has just as bad of a reception, then I think it will all be shelved for a long while. Maybe an ocassional small CB film being the exception.

 

[GreenKToo]

One thing they could do is stop screening it for suits and thinking just because they like it, it doesn't mean it's gold.
Screen it for CB fans and non CB fans.

 

[Maximum_Maximus]

I agree. WB waited and tried to play catchup all in one film.
I honestly don't know what will happen now. How in the world can they possibly catch the same level of anticipation with JL that BvS had. My answer is they can't, they will just have to plow on and hope for the best.
If things arent corrected with JL tho, and it has just as bad of a reception, then I think it will all be shelved for a long while. Maybe an ocassional small CB film being the exception.

WB will play on the fact that Affleck is the executive producer and not mention Zack Snyder (like M. Night Shymalan's absence from After Earth promo) and all the other JL members appearing. Honestly though they dropped the ball with BvS and now the audience may not be so quick to embrace the next DCEU offering, especially if the first reviews are bad.

 

[Stark Bauer]

It stands to make another 300k as it made that much this past weekend. Final total will likely end up being just over $329M

 

[Johnglen]

Maybe WB will have a batman cinematic universe instead of a DCCU , if SS does well and JL does not .

 

[Iceman]

Too true.

Batman and Superman makes more than Batman v Superman.

Yep, I never liked the concept. And the longer it stays Vs the stupider it becomes. These are supposed to be hyper intelligent guys. How long before they can figure out who are the good and bad guys. Maybe detective skills could help with that!

 

[Stark Bauer]

Just calculated how much is left to make: another $700k. Which would bring the final domestic total to: $329.4 M