Superman Returns Less Than 400 Mill WW....And It Won't Break Even

[Cinemaman]

290 million domestically with a worldwide total of about 600 million should do it for the WB.

I want this film to make what Episode III made last year (380 million domestically) but it's going to be seriously tough with Pirates of the Carribbean coming out some 8 days later. It's going to be extremely tough.

Dont worry, WB will release it on 28th June, right?

So SR will have enough time to make enough money with 4th July before POTC2 will arrive to continue making high numbers.

I think POTC2 will get more huge opnening than SR, but SR will beat it domesticly with its $320-340m

 

[Superman \S/]

This sounds very good for Returns.

 

[Cinemaman]

This sounds very good for Returns.

Yep

 

[J.Howlett]

Again, it's going to be tough. Pirates is going to be huge no matter what.

Had Returns had an entire month to itself like X-Men has now, 380 million domestically wouldn't be a problem.

But, this film comes out after a 19 year absence. Everyone is skeptical. Pirates will make buckleloads just because of the previous film. Both of them will be fighting it out in July.

They could end up hurting each other in the long run.

I still believe Pirates will make a bit more than Superman. But, it won't be much.

 

[Superman \S/]

I could care less about the Pirates, it won't see my money.

 

[Hunter Rider]

Yep

Of course it could bomb

 

[Superman \S/]

^ It won't! Be optomistic, in Singer i trust.

 

[Hunter Rider]

^ It won't! Be optomistic, in Singer i trust.

I was just pulling Cineboxofficeman's leg

but DTA is my motto

 

[Kevin Roegele]

Superman returning to the big screen should have been just as big as Star Wars or Lord of the Rings, when you know the film woill do more than break even.

Superman is more than another superhero, Superman is an American institution, and Icon of our culture. Superman is above all other comic book characters, including my beloved Batman.

That did a fat lot of good for Superman IV.

 

[J.Howlett]

Superman won't bomb. But in the eyes of the media, when Pirates makes more, it'll be written as a disappointment...like Batman was the previous summer.

 

[Cinemaman]

Of course it could bomb

Man, you are right, it will bomb with only $12m in total

LOL

 

[Captain Kirk]

Wait 'til POTC bombs instead! SR as I said, has nothing to worry about!

 

[Hunter Rider]

Wait 'til POTC bombs instead! SR as I said, has nothing to worry about!

I'll take that bet James T

 

[Captain Kirk]

 

[Lord Greystoke]

Box Office Reports

http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=batmanbegins.htm

http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=superman.htm

(STM not in adjusted dollars)

 

[NotFadeAway]

I personally feel like this film has been marketed as just anohter comic book movie....I don't like that. It should have recieved the same marketing blitz as Star Wars or King Kong, but instead, WB spent all there money on the bomb of all bombs, Poseidon.

 

[newmexneon]

I personally feel like this film has been marketed as just anohter comic book movie....I don't like that. It should have recieved the same marketing blitz as Star Wars or King Kong, but instead, WB spent all there money on the bomb of all bombs, Poseidon.

Umm... We are still 4 weeks out from the release. Wait two more weeks and you won't be able to do anything without this movie being thrown at you.

 

[NotFadeAway]

4 weeks isn't that much time.

 

[newmexneon]

Yes it is. The X3 blitz didn't hit until about 2 weeks before it was released.

 

[ultimatefan]

Who really cares, it´s probably the same people who said MI III was going to be huge, almost every "expert" was saying that...

 

[Excel]

im seeing
27 opening day
125 million 5 day
150 through july 4th
205ish by july 9th.

280's finish, ww around 625.

 

[Superman \S/]

I was just pulling Cineboxofficeman's leg

but DTA is my motto

I knew that.

 

[Ita-KalEl]

im seeing
27 opening day
125 million 5 day
150 through july 4th
205ish by july 9th.

280's finish, ww around 625.

It would be fantastic

 

[Cinemaman]

im seeing
27 opening day
125 million 5 day
150 through july 4th
205ish by july 9th.

280's finish, ww around 625.

My numbers are a bit higher, they are:
June 27th - $18m
June 28th - $33m
June 29th - $17m
June 30th - $28m
July 1st - $24m
Juny 2nd - $20m
July 3rd - $14m
July 4th - $16m

So with 8 days it will make about $170m.
$320-340m domesticly with $380-390m in overseas.
And $700-730m in worldwide.


So we will get about $120m

 

[dpm07]

My numbers are a bit higher, they are:
June 27th - $18m
June 28th - $33m
June 29th - $17m
June 30th - $28m
July 1st - $24m
Juny 2nd - $20m
July 3rd - $14m
July 4th - $16m

So with 8 days it will make about $170m.
$320-340m domesticly with $380-390m in overseas.
And $700-730m in worldwide.

So we will get about $120m

Unfortunately, I have no confidence in your predictions. You said that The DaVinci Code would not fare well, and it has already made over $470 million worldwide.

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=davincicode.htm

No, I think that you should probably exercise a bit more dignified grace by doing more research and reflection to help your predictions before you make blanket statements that this or that will do well or fail. Just my friendly suggestion.