Box Office 2016

[antonydelfini]

I think there will be a few riots in a few forums.

Apocalypse, Suicide Squad, and Dr. Strange ain't touching this opening weekend, though.

Suicide Squad could be big, IMO.

 

[Kahran Ramsus]

While I am stunned that Deadpool is doing so well, I couldn't be happier. We need studios to stop shying away from R Rated fare for fear of taking a hit at the box office.

 

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Meanwhile in China The Mermaid have now grossed $270,7 million in just seven days.

 

[Sithborg]

The heck???

 

[The Batman]

While I am stunned that Deadpool is doing so well, I couldn't be happier. We need studios to stop shying away from R Rated fare for fear of taking a hit at the box office.

Agreed, especially since there are examples of R rated films becoming big hits.

 

[Drizzle]

Oh, sweet irony. A movie in the X-franchise that didn't have the budget to include more than two X-Men outgrossed all of the other X-Men films' opening weekend records.

I had no idea that until Deadpool, no Fox movie had opened to over $108 million in a weekend since Star Wars Episode III. I could have sworn that X3 made more until I checked that it made $102 million opening weekend.

 

[Sithborg]

It gets even more impressive once you really start doing some comparisons.

 

[CaptainWagner]

Suicide Squad could be big, IMO.

I think Strange and Suicide Squad both have potential to pull these numbers, as they have similarly off beat and new concepts to bring to the table. Warner Brothers and Marvel just need to snatch up Deadpool's marketing team.

 

[BlackFox]

What if Deadpool is the biggest cbm of the year

I dont think it will be, but who knows nobody predicted the opening thats for sure. But I think we could be in for a record breaking year with records being broken in quick succession.

 

[Rocketman]

It could challenge X-Men 3 (adjusted for inflation) for biggest opening in the X-Men series and Fox didn't even throw them any recognizable X-Men in the advertising either.

Everything came together for the film and now Fox will be use Deadpool as their Iron Man, solo films and as the draw for X-Force.

I just hope Fox doesn't get too excited and greedy and decides to make the sequels PG-13 and go crazy with merchandising for kids. Keep EVERYTHING a hard R.

 

[Marvin]

Oh, sweet irony. A movie in the X-franchise that didn't have the budget to include more than two X-Men outgrossed all of the other X-Men films' opening weekend records.

I had no idea that until Deadpool, no Fox movie had opened to over $108 million in a weekend since Star Wars Episode III. I could have sworn that X3 made more until I checked that it made $102 million opening weekend.

I think the key here is that it infact had xmen in the marketing. I only checked out one trailer, it evidently had classic X mansion and jet and xmen in costumes and such. There is a good chance this played as a more accessible x men movie in the marketing but with a lead like reynolds. That is, this momentum might owe in some part it's awareness to the shared xmen universe coming off of DOFP. Only upping it for Millers aesthetic is that of Blur Studios and not that 'Singer' look.

Had this movie simply been another Fox stand alone a few years back, things may have played out differently hard to say. I do have to concede that the marketing was super effective, I at first felt it was more just trying hard, 'hey on I'm a rug'. But Hard to deny it worked.

I think if anything Fox will lean on what worked here and apply it to future spin off solos. Like Gambit. Humor aside, they can borrow alot from what worked here. Including having the cameo's be fully realized x men doing fully realized things and not...the blob or some such.

Box office wise fox def made a cbm statement with this one.

 

[NHawk19]

^ the question is do they realize what they did?

The answer will only come in the form of another X-related property, after Apocolypse.

 

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The Mermaid have grossed over $300 million after eight days in China. Will this be the first movie to gross over $400 million there?

 

[Warhammer]

Deadpool's success is great news for Suicide Squad.

 

[The Endless]

I think the key here is that it infact had xmen in the marketing. I only checked out one trailer, it evidently had classic X mansion and jet and xmen in costumes and such. There is a good chance this played as a more accessible x men movie in the marketing but with a lead like reynolds. That is, this momentum might owe in some part it's awareness to the shared xmen universe coming off of DOFP. Only upping it for Millers aesthetic is that of Blur Studios and not that 'Singer' look.

Had this movie simply been another Fox stand alone a few years back, things may have played out differently hard to say. I do have to concede that the marketing was super effective, I at first felt it was more just trying hard, 'hey on I'm a rug'. But Hard to deny it worked.

I think if anything Fox will lean on what worked here and apply it to future spin off solos. Like Gambit. Humor aside, they can borrow alot from what worked here. Including having the cameo's be fully realized x men doing fully realized things and not...the blob or some such.

Box office wise fox def made a cbm statement with this one.

I don't think people scrambled to the cinema because of Colossus or affiliation with the X-Men. This film just blew away all other X-Men films on it's OW... in February... with a R rating.

I think it's solely the Deadpool character. Just look at the marketing with the cancer PSAs and that Halloween short with the kids. People haven't seen a "superhero" like this before.

 

[Lord]

The Mermaid have grossed over $300 million after eight days in China. Will this be the first movie to gross over $400 million there?

That's very impressive. While everyone's focusing their attention on Deadpool, China is creating more legitimate blockbusters. I just hope this one's good. The Monkey King was terrible and while Monster Hunt was a massive improvement, it still had many problems.

 

[Marvin]

I don't think people scrambled to the cinema because of Colossus or affiliation with the X-Men. This film just blew away all other X-Men films on it's OW... in February... with a R rating.

I think it's solely the Deadpool character. Just look at the marketing with the cancer PSAs and that Halloween short with the kids. People haven't seen a "superhero" like this before.

I think less would have 'scrambled' if it wasn't linked to a list stuff. We see solid and 'amazing' and even creatively marketed stuff not perform like cbms all the time. I'd argue R rated Kingsman being a sort of example. 'Everyone loved it, it was great', but it only went on to do 'so' much.
My point was that it helped. All of what you say, lopped onto the selling of an xmen universe film(see my trailer experience).
Had Hugh Jackman himself shown up the point would be admittedly stronger. In this day and age linking your product to something relevant helps in ways simply being on your own doesn't. Those antman on avengers shoulders for example.

As for the movie itself, the same thing applies, everything is what is is but that this is pretty much happening inside an official xmen movie helps imo. That being said I think Tim Miller is a huge Xfactor here. Hopefully he gets more work pronto. Singer making this movie....
Though Vaughn probably could have pulled off something super neat with it.

I'd directly attribute it's current success with their ability to some how position the film as a 'pop culture event'. Every now and then a movie does this and it's numbers are 'huge'. It's happening more and more.

 

[SoNicRaDiATioN]

I just hope Fox doesn't get too excited and greedy and decides to make the sequels PG-13 and go crazy with merchandising for kids. Keep EVERYTHING a hard R.

Fox doesn't own merchandising, Marvel does. They'll be making a shi!load more money off of Deadpool in the coming years then Fox could ever dream.

 

[Shifty]

Oh, sweet irony. A movie in the X-franchise that didn't have the budget to include more than two X-Men outgrossed all of the other X-Men films' opening weekend records.

I had no idea that until Deadpool, no Fox movie had opened to over $108 million in a weekend since Star Wars Episode III. I could have sworn that X3 made more until I checked that it made $102 million opening weekend.

After adjusting for 10 years, X-Men 3 only made $133M, Deadpool still comes out on top. After adjusting for 13 years, The Matrix Reloaded still falls short after adjusting at $131M. Both were highly anticipated sequels with huge budgets released in the summer movie season. Like The Matrix, Deadpool offered something different.

 

[Zant]

Fox doesn't own merchandising, Marvel does. They'll be making a shi!load more money off of Deadpool in the coming years then Fox could ever dream.

Relax man lol. Both Fox and Marvel are winners.

 

[SoNicRaDiATioN]

Relax man lol. Both Fox and Marvel are winners.

Absolutely

That post came across more harsh then I intended. The point I was (poorly) making is Fox is out in the cold on merch $ so that won't be impacting Miller's vision for R-rated DP films.

 

[Drizzle]

What was the last Marvel movie that Fox had stake in the merchandise anyway? X-Men Origins: Wolverine?

 

[Dark Victory]

That's very impressive. While everyone's focusing their attention on Deadpool, China is creating more legitimate blockbusters. I just hope this one's good. The Monkey King was terrible and while Monster Hunt was a massive improvement, it still had many problems.

Agreed. I'd like to think I'm very open to movies in general, but I sometimes struggle to sit through some of the steaming **** that passes off as mass entertainment elsewhere. No wonder India is a huge market for film because they will see anything; my international friends usually torrent a new release and I have to get high or drunk as hell before to stay interested.

 

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Top 5 Worldwide

1. The Mermaid $325,4 million
2. Deadpool $284,5 million
3. Kung Fu Panda 3 $263,1 milion
4. The Man From Macau 3 $133,2 million
5. The Monkey King 2 $132,1 million

 

[PacificBoy]

Top 5 Worldwide

1. The Mermaid $325,4 million
2. Deadpool $284,5 million
3. Kung Fu Panda 3 $263,1 milion
4. The Man From Macau 3 $133,2 million
5. The Monkey King 2 $132,1 million

The Mermaid looks set to be the all-time top grossing movie in China in the next few days. Incredible run.