Action-Adventure Mad Max: Furiosa Spinoff

Box Office Mojo has the budget at 150 million. Google has it come up as 154 million to 185 million. Thus, I'm unable to say either way.

Unsure where the 154 and 185 comes from for google vs. Box Office Mojo.
This article (from 2018) explains the $154M vs $185M dispute.

 
Box Office Mojo has the budget at 150 million. Google has it come up as 154 million to 185 million. Thus, I'm unable to say either way.

Unsure where the 154 and 185 comes from for google vs. Box Office Mojo.

Studios lie and underreport budgets all the time. They even do it to creatives as well.
 
Studios lie and underreport budgets all the time. They even do it to creatives as well.

Absolutely. From being in the industry, while there can sometimes be a sense of family - there is also may looking out for themselves as well; thus, why there’s so many reports about arguments on and off sets. That is to say the notion of them lying to creatives, trades, and outlets such as Box Office Mojo isn’t surprising but rather par the course.
 
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Regardless where the budget lands, Fury Road was either mildly profitable or lost money theatrically depending upon where in that spectrum it fell. Yes it's made money sense through VOD and such and it has a positive reputation overall. But in terms of sheer profit, it isn't exactly a major win. Which is why I think we have to accept this series just has a certain ceiling
 
Loved this. Maybe not as much as Fury Road, but it was a blast. The cast rocked and Miller's worldbuilding was so fun. And I love that he remains willing to take totally new approaches with these films still, even as current pop culture trends demand predictability from franchises.

I really hope that this gets the strong legs it deserves.
 
So did Max being Furiosa back to the citadel? How else did she get there?
 
Sucks that the movie isn't doing well, but it just doesn't look good, and for an IP as niche as Mad Max, you definitely needed something to drag the GA in.

Hell, I loved The Road Warrior growing up, and have seen all the Mad Max films, but I personally don't care about watching Furiosa, and I'm supposed to be part of the "fans" group.
 
Sucks that the movie isn't doing well, but it just doesn't look good, and for an IP as niche as Mad Max, you definitely needed something to drag the GA in.

Hell, I loved The Road Warrior growing up, and have seen all the Mad Max films, but I personally don't care about watching Furiosa, and I'm supposed to be part of the "fans" group.
What do you like about the Mad Max series? What makes you a fan?
 
What do you like about the Mad Max series? What makes you a fan?
The practical effects mainly. Does it matter matter if I'm a "fan"? I didn't say I was, just pointing out that I've just seen all the movies and should be the demo that would make up the base of the film's audience and box office. If the film isn't interesting enough for someone like me to go want to watch it I can't even imagine the hard sell it is for the GA.
I’m sorry, I love The Road Warrior and was obsessed with it as a child but there is no universe in which Furiosa isn’t a wildly better film.
I guess I'll find out when it streams :shrug:
 
The practical effects mainly. Does it matter matter if I'm a "fan"? I didn't say I was, just pointing out that I've just seen all the movies and should be the demo that would make up the base of the film's audience and box office. If the film isn't interesting enough for someone like me to go want to watch it I can't even imagine the hard sell it is for the GA.
You said you were suppose to be a part of the "fans group". Is that not what a fan is?

I was asking because you said you weren't interested. I was curious why. And it seems to boil down to, "practical effects". If that's what your main interest I'm guessing the fierce performances, delectable dialogue, and watching such robust mythos manifest aren't going to sway you.
 
You said you were suppose to be a part of the "fans group". Is that not what a fan is?

I was asking because you said you weren't interested. I was curious why. And it seems to boil down to, "practical effects". If that's what your main interest I'm guessing the fierce performances, delectable dialogue, and watching such robust mythos manifest aren't going to sway you.

That and I have no interest in watching a Furiosa movie when FR already did a fantastic job of having her be the focus character.

You're not actually curious why I'm not swayed to go out and watch the movie, you're just trying to find a way to feel superior because someone isn't interested in watching a movie you clearly liked.

You asked why I like the Mad Max movies, and I said mainly the practical effects. The OG was a great revenge story, and The Road Warrior was fun. Thunderdome was entertaining. I really liked Fury Road, but Furiosa just doesn't look good enough to draw me in. Guess what? That's ok.

The issue is that if someone like me, who actually liked the previous movies, isn't interested in going to watch it, imagine trying to get the GA to come. That's the problem.
 
As much as I loved FR and Furiosa, The Road Warrior I think is the best film in the series. It's one of my favorite films of the 80s. FR is definitely has modern advances on its side, but overall experience I go with TRW
 
Saw this movie opening weekend and loved it. Not quite Fury Road for me but it doesn't need to be and well worthy of being part of the continuity. In fact come to think of it, I think this is the first time that a "Mad Max" movie connects so directly to another film in the franchise. All the other films have had loose connections and no recurring characters except Max.

As for the box office, unfortunately this was unsurprising. The franchise never was that huge with the mainstream audience and this many years apart from Fury Road along with Charlize not portraying the titular role probably shaved at least 5M to 10M. Hope this eeks out some legs or does well internationally. But yeah with the Cinemascore, looking kind of bleak.

Things have changed since the pandemic, and I have to wonder if the extremely short turnaround to digital release these days is a major factor especially for something niche like this. I mean think about it, early Digital releases are at times releasing within 2 and a half months and are 29.99, which essentially comes close to the price of 2 tickets at the theater AND you get to "keep" it. Only way to tell is to see the stats of Furiosa when it drops to streaming apps.
 
Saw this movie opening weekend and loved it. Not quite Fury Road for me but it doesn't need to be and well worthy of being part of the continuity. In fact come to think of it, I think this is the first time that a "Mad Max" movie connects so directly to another film in the franchise. All the other films have had loose connections and no recurring characters except Max.

As for the box office, unfortunately this was unsurprising. The franchise never was that huge with the mainstream audience and this many years apart from Fury Road along with Charlize not portraying the titular role probably shaved at least 5M to 10M. Hope this eeks out some legs or does well internationally. But yeah with the Cinemascore, looking kind of bleak.

Things have changed since the pandemic, and I have to wonder if the extremely short turnaround to digital release these days is a major factor especially for something niche like this. I mean think about it, early Digital releases are at times releasing within 2 and a half months and are 29.99, which essentially comes close to the price of 2 tickets at the theater AND you get to "keep" it. Only way to tell is to see the stats of Furiosa when it drops to streaming apps.

Short turnaround between theatrical and streaming release is definitely an issue, I choose way more carefully what I want to watch in a movie theater vs what I'm fine with watching in my living room.
 
early Digital releases are at times releasing within 2 and a half months and are 29.99

Going to maybe save some people money here -

If you hold off on purchasing until right before or slightly after a film releases on blu ray -

For many/most films the digital 4K UHD becomes $13.00 on Vudu. Even Dune 2 is going for that right now.

These are limited time deals that occur, typically (as mentioned) right before or during physical release week, and the offer last a week.
 
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That and I have no interest in watching a Furiosa movie when FR already did a fantastic job of having her be the focus character.

You're not actually curious why I'm not swayed to go out and watch the movie, you're just trying to find a way to feel superior because someone isn't interested in watching a movie you clearly liked.

You asked why I like the Mad Max movies, and I said mainly the practical effects. The OG was a great revenge story, and The Road Warrior was fun. Thunderdome was entertaining. I really liked Fury Road, but Furiosa just doesn't look good enough to draw me in. Guess what? That's ok.

The issue is that if someone like me, who actually liked the previous movies, isn't interested in going to watch it, imagine trying to get the GA to come. That's the problem.
What do I need to feel superior about? Liking a movie? Why?

Simply asking you why it's not interesting to you, is apparently such an earth shattering question that, you haven't actually answered it, you can't decide if you're a fan or not and you had to insult me.

What you were able to say is you didn't want another movie with Furiosa as a lead character. Does this apply to Max?
 
What do you like about the Mad Max series? What makes you a fan?
The practical effects mainly. Does it matter matter if I'm a "fan"? I didn't say I was, just pointing out that I've just seen all the movies and should be the demo that would make up the base of the film's audience and box office. If the film isn't interesting enough for someone like me to go want to watch it I can't even imagine the hard sell it is for the GA.
Answered your question pretty easily.
You said you were suppose to be a part of the "fans group". Is that not what a fan is?

I was asking because you said you weren't interested. I was curious why. And it seems to boil down to, "practical effects". If that's what your main interest I'm guessing the fierce performances, delectable dialogue, and watching such robust mythos manifest aren't going to sway you.
You're already arguing in bad faith, you legitimately don't care about my answer. I told you what I liked about the series, but you just want to set yourself up to seem like you're right and I'm wrong, and you already did it earlier in the thread to someone else who didn't like the movie for their own reasons.

Fan is short for fanatic correct? I'd consider myself a Marvel fan, a Godzilla fan, etc. Do I appreciate the Mad Max universe? Sure, I always thought they were solid, fun, action packed movies. I wouldn't consider myself a "fan" in a true sense, but watching all the movies would make me the prime demo for Furiosa and, as I mentioned again, if they can't get someone like me into the theater that's bad news.
What do I need to feel superior about? Liking a movie? Why?

Simply asking you why it's not interesting to you, is apparently such an earth shattering question that, you haven't actually answered it, you can't decide if you're a fan or not and you had to insult me.

What you were able to say is you didn't want another movie with Furiosa as a lead character. Does this apply to Max?
Literally not what you asked. You initially asked what I liked about the series. Acting like a victim must be exhausting. Anyway I answered...
That and I have no interest in watching a Furiosa movie when FR already did a fantastic job of having her be the focus character.

You're not actually curious why I'm not swayed to go out and watch the movie, you're just trying to find a way to feel superior because someone isn't interested in watching a movie you clearly liked.

You asked why I like the Mad Max movies, and I said mainly the practical effects. The OG was a great revenge story, and The Road Warrior was fun. Thunderdome was entertaining. I really liked Fury Road, but Furiosa just doesn't look good enough to draw me in. Guess what? That's ok.

The issue is that if someone like me, who actually liked the previous movies, isn't interested in going to watch it, imagine trying to get the GA to come. That's the problem.

Just to reiterate in case you miss it again, nothing about the movie is catching my attention. I'm sure the film may have elements that appeal to you or in general, but it just isn't swaying me enough to go to the movies.

The simple way would have been to say "Agree to Disagree" and moved on...but you didn't. I don't want to watch Furiosa and not interested in it, at least not until it streams, why is that such a hard concept to grasp? If you liked the movie, good, more power to you, but people are allowed to not like, or be interested in a movie, without being weirdly judged.

Now if I had said I'm not interested in Furiosa cause its "liberal woke bs" or some other inane reason, then that's absolutely a valid reason to be combative about it.
 
Everyone, let's keep it civil.

Thank you

For the record, I just said I personally wasn't interested in the movie which is a major problem for the film's BO since I'd be a decent bet to come watch it considering I've watched all the films.

No idea why someone would need to dissect it further than that.
 
For what it’s worth, women and the 18-24 were not showing up as they did for Fury Road.

On Fury Road’s opening weekend, the split was 60 percent male to 40 percent, according to sources with access to exit surveys conducted by PostTrak. But Furiosa’s audience was 71 percent male and 29 percent female, a worrisome decline and a startling number for a feature marketed as a female-driven vehicle. And the 18-24 age group, who are the most frequent moviegoers, plummeted from 31 percent for Fury Road to 21 percent for Furiosa.

 
Prequels are a hard sell. Even though I'd say Furiosa did it mostly excellently, there is still a whiff of extraneous-ness. It does feel a bit like a side dish. It's also a spin-off that came way too late to ride the wave of enthusiasm for the character, and one that recasts said character. This all dampens the hype, and Mad Max isn't a strong seller to start with.

For what it’s worth, women and the 18-24 were not showing up as they did for Fury Road.




Does the 18-24 age group even go to movies any more? I'm too broke to do it often and I'm supposed to be a grown up by now. There are way too many cheaper alternatives these days.
 
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