Worldwide Box Office thread

[hippie_hunter]

I wish i knew how many guys in U.S.A watch the bootleg and decided not to go to the cinema.

Because i tough the fans of DB was bigger in U.S.A, it seen i was wrong
or
The fans that hated it are a lot and they wont go to see it

It seen this is the first and last DB movie in Hollywood, maybe a reboot in 20 years, but probably not

I think Fox released this movie far too late. Even if it was still a pile of crap like the one we got, I think it would have been a very successful movie if it were released when Dragon Ball was at the height of its popularity in the late 90's - early 00's. However, it's popularity has peaked and has been usurped by Naruto.

 

[Raiden]

I think Fox released this movie far too late. Even if it was still a pile of crap like the one we got, I think it would have been a very successful movie if it were released when Dragon Ball was at the height of its popularity in the late 90's - early 00's. However, it's popularity has peaked and has been usurped by Naruto.

I think DB:E's absymal performance has more to do with its quality (or lack thereof), than the fact that the anime had ended its run years ago. I think audience just don't want to pay for a movie that isn't very good, esp. Dragonball fans who hated many aspects of this movie.

 

[StylishHokie21]

I can't believe I was generous enough to vote above $100 million.

 

[hippie_hunter]

I think DB:E's absymal performance has more to do with its quality (or lack thereof), than the fact that the anime had ended its run years ago. I think audience just don't want to pay for a movie that isn't very good, esp. Dragonball fans who hated many aspects of this movie.

I definitely agree that DragonBall: Evolution's performance is because of the lack of quality. However, I think it would have generated some serious buzz and attention if it came out years ago back when the DragonBall franchise (not just the anime and manga) was at the height of its popularity.

A lot of DragonBall fans refuse to realise this, but the franchise has peaked. It's nowhere near the levels of popularity as it once was. Making a DragonBall movie today is like making a movie based on Crash Bandicoot or a Beanie Babies TV show, still very viable and successful franchises in their respective markets, but overall nowhere near as strong in their popularity and recognition years ago. In the United States, DragonBall has essentially been replaced by Naruto in the anime, manga, video game, and merchandising markets.

Releasing a DragonBall movie years ago would have been a very smart move. Now, not so much.

 

[Raiden]

I definitely agree that DragonBall: Evolution's performance is because of the lack of quality. However, I think it would have generated some serious buzz and attention if it came out years ago back when the DragonBall franchise (not just the anime and manga) was at the height of its popularity.

A lot of DragonBall fans refuse to realise this, but the franchise has peaked. It's nowhere near the levels of popularity as it once was. Making a DragonBall movie today is like making a movie based on Crash Bandicoot or a Beanie Babies TV show, still very viable and successful franchises in their respective markets, but overall nowhere near as strong in their popularity and recognition years ago. In the United States, DragonBall has essentially been replaced by Naruto in the anime, manga, video game, and merchandising markets.

Releasing a DragonBall movie years ago would have been a very smart move. Now, not so much.

Although I agree with you that DB isn't as popular as it used to, since it has ended its run and Naruto has taken over. However, imo now is the best time to make a movie based on DB, because the CGI now is much better than it was 10 years ago, during DB's height of popularity. And had Fox not given such a shuddy treatment, by reducing its running time, giving it a watered-down script, and ignored the characterization of various DB characters from the manga and anime, it probably would have done much better at the BO. I know for sure that if the movie is good, I would've gone to see it.

 

[I SEE SPIDEY]

I don't think that they were too late. I think that if they hired a decent director and actors and spent time getting the script right they, still after all the time DBZ has been off air, would have made quite a bit of money. Noticed I said DBZ and not DB.

DBZ was the most popular thing so it would have been fanicially smarter to adapt that part of the Dragonball story. Sorry Dragonball fans but thats the truth.

 

[XSpidercideX]

Fox totally marketed the movie wrong as well.

It should have been a PG-13 film targeting late-teens / early 20s, thats where the main demographic for Dragonball is right now as far as age.

The fact that the only previews that came out for the movie were on cartoon network means that half the fans probably are unaware of the existence of the film unless they followed it through the internet. I have 4 friends in their 20s who like Dragonball and I had to tell them about it a week or two ago and they had no idea there was a movie cuz they don't actively search the internet for Dragonball info and they don't watch cartoon network anymore.

Also, the fact that the movie was slated as terrible since the previews kept the word-of-mouth low because most fans following the movie don't feel its worth recommending or talking about it to anyone else, especially non-fans. I know I havn't mentioned this movie to any non-Dragonball fans or my family. I would be to embarrassed. If this movie was actually good I would get everyone to go see it and talk about it more.

Basically Fox needed two things to have a huge hit in the box office:
1) Make a good movie Dragonball fans would be proud of
2) Market it on main TV stations besides cartoon network

Thats all they had to do. Dragonball would have been 200 million +.

 

[Spade]

I don't think the franchise has flagged as much as some assume nor do I believe going straight into the space portion of Dragon Ball would have helped. For one, Transformers used to only be on the scopes of collectors and diehard fans. The animes were not bringing so many viewers that you can account for the film being as big a hit as it was. For better or worse, Michael Bay made something that was flashy enough for everyone to take notice in. As for the story, the early stages of Dragon Ball are based off of Journey to the West, which is myth. Myth does not occur by coincidence; stories survive to become myths when the story is potent enough. Rather than jumping into the action and risking the alienation of audiences, they should have reviewed both the source material and the elements in the original Chinese tale to give the film the structure it needed. That way, you could be faithful and still garner the general audience's attention while you're wowing them with special effects.

 

[Water Wagon]

Its now at $41.7 million Worldwide

 

[saiyanaida]

$41.7 million Worldwide*


http://www.boxofficemojo.com/forums/viewtopic.htm?t=67832&start=5220

 

[Water Wagon]

Well yeah thats my thread.

 

[saiyanaida]

Fox International’s Dragonball: Evolution opened in 28 new markets this weekend and grossed $10.6m from approximately 4,500 screens in 35 markets for a $37m tally.

The action fantasy opened well in Spain in third place on a little over $2m from 350, second in Italy on $1.3m from 391 and fifth in Australia on $907,506 from 193. The UK launch generated $539,754 from 316.

Dragonball: Evolution was a strong performer in Latin America, opening in fourth place in Brazil on $832,857 from 156, third in Mexico on just over $1m in from 564, third in Venezuela on an excellent $ 587,249 from 55, and second in Argentina on $272,678 from 48.

Finally $181,612 from 26 in Ecuador deserves special mention as it not only delivered a number one ranking but Fox’s sixth highest opening weekend of all time in the territory.


http://www.screendaily.com/ScreenDailyArticle.aspx?intStoryID=44013&Category=

 

[Frank]

Right now I'm going through the thread laughing my ass off at people who made comments like this

What an ignorant comment.

Ill be laughing my ass off at you guys when this movie makes over 400 mill worldwide.

 

[SolarTiger]

hahaha to be fair though, JoseMP has changed his mind once he saw the movie.

 

[enterthemadness]

55 Million WW should be a lock now. Which isn't good, but it's more than the 45-50mil budget. And Street Fighter Chun li....oh man, even the 94 VD version did better WW than it. Only like 11 mil for the reboot WW.

 

[MessiahDecoy123]

55 Million WW should be a lock now. Which isn't good, but it's more than the 45-50mil budget. And Street Fighter Chun li....oh man, even the 94 VD version did better WW than it. Only like 11 mil for the reboot WW.

The studio gets to keep only half of the worldwide box office. Also you have to cover not only the production budget but also marketing costs which are usually 25 million or more.

 

[JP]

There obviously wasn't a marketing budget. . . that was painfully obvious. How does the studio only keep half the worldwide box office? Fox distributed the film both domestically and internationally.

 

[Raiden]

There obviously wasn't a marketing budget. . . that was painfully obvious. How does the studio only keep half the worldwide box office? Fox distributed the film both domestically and internationally.

Theatres get a cut of the profits as well.

 

[JP]

Yes, but I wouldn't say half.

 

[Chewy]

There obviously wasn't a marketing budget. . . that was painfully obvious. How does the studio only keep half the worldwide box office? Fox distributed the film both domestically and internationally.

theater costs

but studios keep closer to 3/5 than 1/2, really

 

[MessiahDecoy123]

Studios get 55%.

 

[enterthemadness]

The studio gets to keep only half of the worldwide box office. Also you have to cover not only the production budget but also marketing costs which are usually 25 million or more.

Well, FOX may make the budget back or some profit later on with dvd sales. Street Fighter chun li....ah. That was like 40-60mil to make wasn't it? Only 11 mil worldwide in theaters is laugh-a-ble.

 

[Silver Knight]

How much did it make opening weekend in the states?

 

[craigdbfan]

$4.7 million

 

[Silver Knight]

Wow. Just wow.