Rise of the Silver Surfer BOX OFFICE Discussion

[Retroman]

Domestic: $131,921,738 45.9%+ Foreign: $155,619,141 54.1%= Worldwide: $287,540,879


Domestic total is final total. Looks like the 4 who said between 130-140 were dead on.

New worldwide total is $288,039,913 as of October 29.
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=fantasticfour2.htm
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=intl&id=fantasticfour2.htm

It's doing reasonably well in Japan. By the end of the month it should hit 290 million i guess.

 

[Retroman]

If the information posted on Box Office Mojo is correct then Fox has once again decided to push back the release of FF2 in China. If i'm not mistaken the original date was early September, then it got to pushed to October 31st and now reportedly the new release date is.......November 30!! What the hell?

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=intl&id=fantasticfour2.htm

 

[Docker2.0]

With the B.O. finally being in, will you guys consider this movie a success or failure?

 

[lordofthenerds]

^ Disappointment. It wasn't a complete failure.

 

[Advanced Dark]

290 would be nice.

 

[Kelly]

With the B.O. finally being in, will you guys consider this movie a success or failure?

IMO, a failure would be not making a profit. It has clearly made a profit. Did it make enough for me to call it a success? far from it.

 

[Carp Man]

FF 2 14th Domestic out of 150 listed. 12th WW out of 343 listed. Not too shabby. It's a top 20 movie this year. Same as FF in 2005.

Compaired to other movies out this year. I think these #'s speak for themselfs. Not many thought it would approach $ 290 WW. That's only $ 40 million below what the 1st movie made. So all you who want to call it a failure can take a long walk off a very short pier, and use your imagination on what else I could say. DVD sales have done nicley, as I predicted. So all in all, I would call it a success.

 

[Kelly]

You can't call it a success if you can't spell it right.....lmao.

 

[Carp Man]

You can't call it a success if you can't spell it right.....lmao.

1 letter. Give me a break. t: On a side note, 2 more weeks I graduate from college. Been a long 180 weeks.

 

[Kelly]

Congratulations...

 

[Mercurius]

With the B.O. finally being in, will you guys consider this movie a success or failure?

Failure. And who cares about profit? I haven't received a dime.

Let it die.

 

[Docker2.0]

Failure. And who cares about profit? I haven't received a dime.

Let it die.

x2000

 

[Carp Man]

x2000

We here at the board, do public service work. Look at it this way. He got it off his chest. Now he won't go home and beat the wife and kids, or kick the dog. t: That's a good thing.

 

[Kelly]

Failure. And who cares about profit? I haven't received a dime.

Let it die.

So with this criteria, 95% of the movies out, you think are failures. Well I guess other than the top 10?

 

[Mercurius]

We here at the board, do public service work. Look at it this way. He got it off his chest. Now he won't go home and beat the wife and kids, or kick the dog. t: That's a good thing.

At least someone who is really sensitive around here. Thanks, pal.

 

[Mercurius]

So with this criteria, 95% of the movies out, you think are failures. Well I guess other than the top 10?

Neat number. I'm impressed.

 

[bubbadoom]

So who thinks that FF2 has made enough for Fox to invest in an FF3? I fear that IF they do, the budget will be closer to what part 1 was, or at the most no more than part 2. I am afraid that this lack of money [and confidence on Fox's part] will help assure a smaller part 3 - and perhaps more lack luster returns.

 

[Kelly]

I do not believe there will be an FF3.

 

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

I do not believe there will be an FF3.

At this point, i dont either, and i am seriously worried we wont get an SS movie either.

 

[Advanced Dark]

The question is did it NOT make enough for Fox to be willing to throw away the valuable rights. The franchise is profitable before it goes to DVD which means there will be a sequel or spin-off so Fox can maintain the rights. There's no question about it.

 

[Carp Man]

I do not believe there will be an FF3.

Says who ?

 

[The Apatow Crew]

NOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1


Don't say there won't bw a FF3!!!!!!!!


Why would you say such a thing!?

 

[Carp Man]

The question is did it NOT make enough for Fox to be willing to throw away the valuable rights. The franchise is profitable before it goes to DVD which means there will be a sequel or spin-off so Fox can maintain the rights. There's no question about it.

There was never a doubt in my mind. I said it as soon as it came out. $ 288 to $ 290 on a $ 130 budget, plus DVD, plus cable, plus toys, and product tie ins. There's no way it's not profitable. And like you pointed out, Fox would not throw their rights away. Writers strike is on. Get ready for reruns.

 

[Carp Man]

NOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1


Don't say there won't bw a FF3!!!!!!!!


Why would you say such a thing!?

PMS. ( Tip toes out of the thread )

 

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

The question is did it NOT make enough for Fox to be willing to throw away the valuable rights. The franchise is profitable before it goes to DVD which means there will be a sequel or spin-off so Fox can maintain the rights. There's no question about it.

Seeing as we have literally heard NOTHING about an FF3, and very little about an SS movie, i would question whether Fox wants to take a risk on another movie. IMO FF3 and SS are in the same boat an SR sequel was recently, there are no assurances either way.

There was never a doubt in my mind. I said it as soon as it came out. $ 288 to $ 290 on a $ 130 budget, plus DVD, plus cable, plus toys, and product tie ins. There's no way it's not profitable. And like you pointed out, Fox would not throw their rights away. Writers strike is on. Get ready for reruns.

Plenty of movies have been profitable, and yet not got a sequel, or got a straight-to-dvd class one. To be honest i'm not even that keen on an FF3 at the moment, but i definately want an SS movie.