The Wolverine The 'The Wolverine' Box Office Prediction Thread - Part 1

[BlackFox]

Its also good to see TW in the top ten global list for the BO in the year. Its not going to finish there with Thor 2 and Hobbit 2 to come but at least it made it there at some point.

 

[Superhero 101]

Hopefully with the Japan release, it will outgross Origins' WW gross!

Do you think it's going to be that big there in Japan

 

[GuestStar2004]

i suppose the question is why should it be big in japan? because its an american comic book movie set in japan?

 

[Snikt]

i suppose the question is why should it be big in japan? because its an american comic book movie set in japan?

I think mainly because it's basically a Japanese movie. Pretty much the whole movie is about the Japanese culture and their sense of family, honor and traditions. Not to mention it's a 3D movie (even though it wasn't shot that way). Finally, it features several popular Japanese actors/models.

And here's an example: The Last Samurai. It earned an astonishing $119 million. http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=intl&id=lastsamurai.htm. Much like The Wolverine, it was set in Japan and relied heavily on the Japanese culture and their traditions.

 

[Superhero 101]

It'd be nice for it to make as much as The Last Samurai but I don't think it can make that much over there maybe 30-50 million max

 

[Antihero]

I think mainly because it's basically a Japanese movie. Pretty much the whole movie is about the Japanese culture and their sense of family, honor and traditions. Not to mention it's a 3D movie (even though it wasn't shot that way). Finally, it features several popular Japanese actors/models.

And here's an example: The Last Samurai. It earned an astonishing $119 million. http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=intl&id=lastsamurai.htm. Much like The Wolverine, it was set in Japan and relied heavily on the Japanese culture and their traditions.

The Last Samurai starred Tom Cruise,the most famous actor in the world.If The Wolverinegrosses even one-third of that movie,it would be considered a huge success

 

[Snikt]

The Last Samurai starred Tom Cruise,the most famous actor in the world.If The Wolverinegrosses even one-third of that movie,it would be considered a huge success

I understand that about Tom Cruise...but The Last Samurai grossed more in Japan than it did in the USA. The subject matter was a key factor.

 

[psylockolussus]

Ugh! We're the Millers is close in outgrossing The Wolverine at the domestic box-office, so far that movie earned 100 million and it has really strong legs!

Its also good to see TW in the top ten global list for the BO in the year. Its not going to finish there with Thor 2 and Hobbit 2 to come but at least it made it there at some point.

And Catching Fire, Frozen and maybe Gravity/47 Ronin.

Do you think it's going to be that big there in Japan

Not that big. But maybe 20 million big. The first X-Men movie earned 16 million in Japan and with price inflation/3d tickets, who knows.

 

[danoyse]

Ugh! We're the Millers is close in outgrossing The Wolverine at the domestic box-office, so far that movie earned 100 million and it has really strong legs!

Who cares? I heard it was pretty funny.

The Wolverine's box office is what it is at this point.

 

[psylockolussus]

Who cares? I heard it was pretty funny.

Well I prefer if not a lot of movies outgross The Wolverine.

Would you feel fine about the movie landing outside of the top 20 or top 30 grossing-films in the U.S. this year?

 

[danoyse]

Well I prefer if not a lot of film outgrosses The Wolverine.

We all would...but that's gonna happen.

 

[psylockolussus]

Yeah and I was just expressing my opinion.

 

[BlackFox]

I think mainly because it's basically a Japanese movie. Pretty much the whole movie is about the Japanese culture and their sense of family, honor and traditions. Not to mention it's a 3D movie (even though it wasn't shot that way). Finally, it features several popular Japanese actors/models.

And here's an example: The Last Samurai. It earned an astonishing $119 million. http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=intl&id=lastsamurai.htm. Much like The Wolverine, it was set in Japan and relied heavily on the Japanese culture and their traditions.

Wow thats some big figures for TLS in Japan and yeah TW I doubt will come close to that but anything in the 20-30m range would be a great boost to the final TW figure.

I dont know for sure but it feels like it jas been heavily marketed in Japan so I am sure it will be a success, I hope so anyway.

 

[psylockolussus]

First Class got $7,791,919 in Japan. With 3D tickets, the premiere night in Japan, price inflation and all that exposure. I'm sure The Wolverine will at least get 10 million!

 

[GenUsername]

First Class got $7,791,919 in Japan. With 3D tickets, the premiere night in Japan, price inflation and all that exposure. I'm sure The Wolverine will at least get 10 million!

Yeah that's what I think. If Fox really wanted to make some cash they should've done some distribution deal like Universal, have you seen how much Ted has done out there.

 

[Tehmeh]

Which night it's going to open over there? Still 14th or something like that?

Anyway, I do think It'll do really well.

 

[JP]

After Japan, and hopefully China, I can see TW passing Origins.

 

[GuestStar2004]

china may be less interested

 

[JP]

I don't even think there's a plan to open in China.

 

[JP]

$358,200,000 world wide.

It's now passed FC and is the 4th highest grossing in this series. I really think Japan can push us passed Origins.

 

[Liam_H]

China release might be coming in October.

 

[psylockolussus]

The Wolverine is slashing its way toward the $250 million overseas mark. It will need a solid performance from Japan, where the film is set, to take its current $232 million overseas total to the new milestone. The Wolverine opens in Japan on September 13. The film has grossed $359.8 million worldwide.

http://www.boxoffice.com/latest-news/2013-09-01-global-one-direction-sings-its-way-to-145m-debut

 

[Snikt]

It'll def outgross Origins now. It should be well past $360 million WW after next weekend. And Japan will help push it past $373 million WW

 

[Superhero 101]

China release might be coming in October.

Sweet do u have a link?

 

[Antihero]

X-Men Origins:Wolverine -373 million

The Wolverine has made 358 million and is yet to open in Japan.I think it should cross 373 million.


I think DOFP should showcase many mutants and their powers.That is my biggest complaint about The Wolverine.That's where X-2 stood out.Not only did it have a strong story but it appealed to the kid inside me that love to see a lot of mutants and a brief of display of their powers.I want to see Wolverine go berserker against a few Sentinels.That would make the movie even better.