I think maybe Rambo.. will not be the final Rambo film.
Rambo hit #1 today making a nice % more than the runner up. I had a feeling word of mouth and the intensity of this film would give it decent legs. Meet the Spartans dropped way down to #6 and now Rambo has made more money than Meet the Spartans since they both opened. LOL It's almost 21 million now.
While I would love another Rambo film...because I feel that this film really didnt hit the mark it needed to...I dont think we will see one due to the poor box office and critic reception.
I dont see Sly just making this movie for the overseas fans. If it doesnt hit $60 million domestically, dont count on another one.
Poor box office? In case you haven't noticed, this is January, not July. Different season, different market, different degrees of financial success. It's doing great for something released this time of year.
Agreed to a point. Of course it cant rake in cash like a summer movie would. However, I dont see this movie making a million dollars a day past this weekend. Considering it will only be a week a few days old after this weekend, we may be around the $30 mill mark by end of Sunday. After that, I highly doubt this film will make enough money to reach $50 mill by the end of its domestic run.
Its true strength will hopefully be the international market. Might pull in another $40 to $50 mill there. Saying that...it will make less money than Rocky Balboa, and IMO, that would be a sign that the movie really didnt work.
Looking at other franchises...Terminator 3, Live Free and Die Hard....and of course the upcoming Indy...if Rambo cant pull in $100 mill worldwide, I doubt Stallone or the studios would do another one, esp the way this film ended.
I am not sure about how many international markets the movie has been released in, but $3 mill only from International markets so far? Not a good sign IF...IF...IF its been widely released overseas. If it hasnt, then maybe nothing to worry about. If it has already...well, I doubt it will hit $100 mill.
Rambo hit #1 today making a nice % more than the runner up. I had a feeling word of mouth and the intensity of this film would give it decent legs. Meet the Spartans dropped way down to #6 and now Rambo has made more money than Meet the Spartans since they both opened. LOL It's almost 21 million now.
THIS IS NOT SUMMER! This film isn't expected to pull in multi-millions per day being released this time of year. Also, International b.O. isn't that much of a big deal right now. It f'ing January, most films released right now are not expected to pull in the big bucks, and between Rambo's take and half of Meet the Spartans (which I believe half of that box office was under age kids buying MTS tickets then sitting in a Rambo showing) it's doing kick a$$.
I get the fact its a Jan release. But if the movie still doesnt rake in over $100 mill WORLDWIDE, you think the studios OR Sly would want to do another one? I doubt they would.
The comments they have made so far is that they are only expecting $40-50 mill domestic but expect ALOT more from international markets overseas. As I have said, the movie Internationally has only made $3-4 million so far. Granted its only been 5 or 6 days, and maybe the movie has not been released in all overseas markets yet. But in comparison to franchises like T3 or Live Free Die Hard...those latter movies made tons and tons of money Internationally. Rambo doesnt look good right now for the overseas market if its been a wide release over there.
Thats all I am saying.
And if the studios want to make a 5th Rambo regardless of how much it makes...good. I'd be more than happy to watch Rambo 5!!![]()
But going back to Jan releases...Cloverfield is doing really well. 27 dresses is doing really well. In fact, 27 dresses which has no real huge star power (in comparison to Sly) has done 45 mill domestically and 11.5 mill worldwide. Its release date was just a week before Rambo, so this is a good comparison. With no other real action movie out there for Rambo to compete with, the fact that Rambo has made so little IMO is a sign of something to worry about.
I agree about Jan releases not making as much money as summer, but then compare the Jan releases now or previous yrs to how much Rambo is making to get a true side by side comparison.
I am just saying that this movie could do better.
100 million? It doesn't need that much at all at the box office. DVD revenue will be pretty big for Rambo and it will help sell the other Rambo films as well. The franchise will warrant an extension of Sly is up for it. Still Rambo should do well overseas.
The comments they have made so far is that they are only expecting $40-50 mill domestic but expect ALOT more from international markets overseas. As I have said, the movie Internationally has only made $3-4 million so far. Granted its only been 5 or 6 days, and maybe the movie has not been released in all overseas markets yet. But in comparison to franchises like T3 or Live Free Die Hard...those latter movies made tons and tons of money Internationally. Rambo doesnt look good right now for the overseas market if its been a wide release over there.