I'm Not Messing Around, I'm Doing Important Stuff in The Superhero Cinematic Civil War Thread - Part 61

[flickchick85]

Gonna be real. If it does that, that means it's not reviewed. And if it's not reviewed well...

Nah, if it’s not reviewed well, it goes to $100mil or below as any bad DC movie does. Just slightly higher because of the marketing. $115-135mil is the good range. Which is why people need to start getting that through their heads now. There’s no planet where a Superman movie makes $20mil more than the most-recent well-received Batman movie on opening weekend. No planet at all.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Superman Returns (2006): $52.5M first weekend June opening
Man of Steel (2013): $116.6M first weekend June opening

Average U.S. ticket price in 2006: $6.55
Average U.S. ticket price in 2013: $8.13
Average U.S. ticket price in 2024: $11.51

 

[DarthSkywalker]

Nah, if it’s not reviewed well, it goes to $100mil or below as any bad DC movie does. Just slightly higher because of the marketing. $115-135mil is the good range. Which why people need to start getting that through their heads now. There’s no planet where a Superman movie makes $20mil more than the most-recent well-received Batman movie on opening weekend. No planet at all.

None of the bad DC movies this side of BvS has had these pre-release measurables. It's why a lot of the smart people are being bullish on this. Right now there is no real reason it should open below 150m if it reviews well. Well outside of JW4 week two. But that isn't looking super hot domestically.

 

[Ninjablade]

Average ticket price was only $12 last year? That number doesn't sound correct to me. Feels like it should be closer to $15.

 

[flickchick85]

None of the bad DC movies this side of BvS has had these pre-release measurables. It's why a lot of the smart people are being bullish on this. Right now there is no real reason it should open below 150m if it reviews well. Well outside of JW4 week two. But that isn't looking super hot domestically.

Going on Day One sales is asinine, especially when there’s a complication like the Prime screenings. That’s why we track the following days. And the following days tell the same story I have been all week: this is not a mega-opener, but a good-opener.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

It varies based on where you live as the article notes. If you're in a high cost of living state or big city, tickets are more.

 

[Kahran Ramsus]

It varies based on where you live as the article notes. If you're in a high cost of living state or big city, tickets are more.

Definitely more here in Florida.

 

[Kahran Ramsus]

I am very curious as to how Superman will do as really nothing would surprise me.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

Going on Day One sales is asinine, especially when there’s a complication like the Prime screenings. That’s why we track the following days. And the following days tell the same story I have been all week: this is not a mega-opener, but a good-opener.

No, I agree. Pre-sales will be far more telling the closer we get obviously. The measurables I'm talking about aren't tied to sales at all so far.

 

[Ninjablade]

Finished watching Hit Man for the first time. I am on the Adria Arjona train for any kind of superhero. Not sure I want her as Wonder Woman, but down for anything. In my fantasy world she'd be Mary Jane to a proper Spider-Man that's an adult, but alas that'll never happen.

 

[flickchick85]

Finished watching Hit Man for the first time. I am on the Adria Arjona train for any kind of superhero. Not sure I want her as Wonder Woman, but down for anything. In my fantasy world she'd be Mary Jane to a proper Spider-Man that's an adult, but alas that'll never happen.

The DC connection is waaaay too strong for her to be lost to Marvel. I hope!

 

[Ninjablade]

The DC connection is waaaay too strong for her to be lost to Marvel. I hope!

Well, lucky for you and everyone else, she already did her Sony paycheck movie.

 

[Shinobi Shaw]

If she can’t be Wondy, then I see Arjona as one other DC icon…

 

[DarthSkywalker]

The DC connection is waaaay too strong for her to be lost to Marvel. I hope!

Why do you say this like a bunch aren't doing both?

 

[Ninjablade]

If she can’t be Wondy, then I see Arjona as one other DC icon…

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Oh my, that latex.

 

[Sithborg]

Average ticket price was only $12 last year? That number doesn't sound correct to me. Feels like it should be closer to $15.

Of the three theaters I usually go to, the majority of the tickets I can get are under $10. You would be surprised at ticket prices if you get out of major metropolitan areas.

 

[Sithborg]

I am very curious as to how Superman will do as really nothing would surprise me.

My biggest question about both remains will they be able to stop the loss of the younger crowds we have seen this year?

 

[Sithborg]

The DC connection is waaaay too strong for her to be lost to Marvel. I hope!

On the other hand, she was just in a very popular thing for Disney, and may want to keep her in the family.

 

[Snow Queen]

Already been involved in a James Gunn production before so I'm just gonna keep hoping that puts her at the front of the line for Diana.

 

[Shinobi Shaw]

Of the three theaters I usually go to, the majority of the tickets I can get are under $10. You would be surprised at ticket prices if you get out of major metropolitan areas.

UNDER TEN DOLLARS?!

At my local theater, tickets go for $18. But I'm also in NYC.

 

[Sithborg]

UNDER TEN DOLLARS?!

At my local theater, tickets go for $18. But I'm also in NYC.

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There are benefits to living in a small city.

 

[Elayis]

I live in a town of 30,000 and tickets are $16 here, and $25 for IMAX.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

There are benefits to living in a small city.

Not if you're POC or LGBTQIA+.

 

[flickchick85]

Not if you're POC or LGBTQIA+.

Still get cheap movies while fearing for your life.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

Still get cheap movies while fearing for your life.

Considering Trump, you do have that in big cities too. So why the hell not!