Apocalypse X-Men: Apocalypse Box Office Prediction Thread - Part 2

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[SoNicRaDiATioN]

I don't know, I was devastated when Ebert gave Tombstone a thumbs down. Its nice that we get the opinions of more than a handful of famous critics and the local newspaper reviewers.

I agree, but because it wasn't the sheer volume of reviews we get today and only a handful that hit the mainstream, it was easier to put them aside and not get caught up in the avalanche of opinion. It's become like a sporting event to track every review that comes in now. Liking a film for yourself doesn't seem to mean as much anymore.

 

[TheNewSlayer]

so XMA have 128 reviews. Is a low number yet. Civil war had 307 reviews.

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/x_men_apocalypse/

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/captain_america_civil_war/

Theres chance for RT get up or lower.

 

[daddydivine]

I agree, but because it wasn't the sheer volume of reviews we get today and only a handful that hit the mainstream, it was easier to put them aside and not get caught up in the avalanche of opinion. It's become like a sporting event to track every review that comes in now. Liking a film for yourself doesn't seem to mean as much anymore.

Honestly, this train of thought means everyone should pay to see every movie to judge the quality for themselves. When does it become ok to assume a concensus is right? I think if the consensus is negative its fine to wait to see a movie for free and form your own opinion instead of setting yourself up for dissappointment.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

Honestly, this train of thought means everyone should pay to see every movie to judge the quality for themselves. When does it become ok to assume a concensus is right? I think if the consensus is negative its fine to wait to see a movie for free and form your own opinion instead of setting yourself up for dissappointment.

I rarely miss anything I am a big fan of. I went to see BvS. So if you are an X-Men fan, I wouldn't suggest missing Apocalypse based on reviews. This is more for general audiences. Also if not for critics, I might have missed out on some of my favorite theater experiences.

 

[Tymminator]

Wrong thread somehow.

 

[Manila Vanilla]

Actual foreign gross went down by 1.8 mill

 

[Ryan1210]

Nooooooo I saw the end of the world............




Hopefully 700m & we'll get another movie soon.

 

[RLAAMJR.]

Box office sales update please.

 

[ImSGirl95]

Box office sales update please.

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=x-men2016.htm


Worldwide: $100,844,827

 

[RLAAMJR.]

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=x-men2016.htm


Worldwide: $100,844,827

Thanks. And to those who said XDoFP did better, I think we have to consider that the value of the US dollar has decreased compared to when XDoFP was released. Just saying.

 

[ImSGirl95]

Thanks. And to those who said XDoFP did better, I think we have to consider that the value of the US dollar has decreased compared to when XDoFP was released. Just saying.

And also prodably consider that XMA now has IMAX. Like, IMAX for real. lol

 

[Sithborg]

Thanks. And to those who said XDoFP did better, I think we have to consider that the value of the US dollar has decreased compared to when XDoFP was released. Just saying.

Wrong direction. A stronger dollar means foreign currencies buy less dollars when converted. This is one reason why the foreign domestic is kind of lackluster this year, compared to previous years.

 

[RLAAMJR.]

But I know this movie will still outgross XDoFP. The movie will have better legs than XDoFP.

 

[Sithborg]

Not going to happen. The competition is too much. It is still early, though. The reception appears to be mixed, with it doing better than DOFP in some places, but not as much in others.

 

[SoNicRaDiATioN]

Honestly, this train of thought means everyone should pay to see every movie to judge the quality for themselves. When does it become ok to assume a concensus is right? I think if the consensus is negative its fine to wait to see a movie for free and form your own opinion instead of setting yourself up for dissappointment.

My point wasn't meant to undermine the opinions of critics, but to address the increasing influence reviews have on the moviegoing experience in this day and age. Other's opinions have almost become as big an obsession as the movie itself, much like the box office totals.

 

[kevork89]

My point wasn't meant to undermine the opinions of critics, but to address the increasing influence reviews have on the moviegoing experience in this day and age. Other's opinions have almost become as big an obsession as the movie itself, much like the box office totals.

This is true. We really put too much stock into what other think. It comes with the open pool of the internet really. 15-20 years ago a lot of this wasn't accessible. You had to read magazines, newspapers or watch entertainment programs to get an idea of what people thought and back then people didn't pay as much attention to it. It was a simpler time when marketing was also a lot bigger out and about instead of just through social networks and viral heavy. But that's the day and age we live in now. So it makes sense.

Everyone with a phone, computer and Internet impacts it all through access. I can easily write positively or negatively about the film but what people see more then anything is the negative. That's just how we work. We overlook the good for the bad.

 

[psylockolussus]

So it adjusted down to 100 million?

I wonder if this would do better in China compare to DOFP's opening weekend gross in China, especially without Fan Bingbing and its opening there two weeks late.

 

[ImSGirl95]

So it adjusted down to 100 million?

Appereantly yeah.
And DoFP was also 100 million. So they are a tie now.

 

[Avalanche]

But I know this movie will still outgross XDoFP. The movie will have better legs than XDoFP.

Your psychic powers are failing you Destiny.

Absolutely nothing is pointing toward this doing more than DoFP other than blind faith.

 

[EnDz0n3]

That's why I'm weary about that way-too-low opening weekend prediction from boxoffice.com for X-men.

Weekend predictions for X-men movies usually find ways to disappoint come Monday/Tuesday morning. The weekend actual numbers usually come down from the weekend estimates...Another frustrating thing about being an X-men fan for as long as the movie franchise has been around.

Edit:

It'll be interesting how last week's crop of movie's hold up against X-men/Alice.

With only a 43% on RT, Angry Birds could "only" muster $39Mil and B+ CinemaScore from audiences.

Boxofficeguru described Cap's 3rd weekend decline of 54.4% as "hefty."

Audiences didn't seem sold on seeing Rogen and Efron pal up again even with mostly positive reviews. It dropped 55% in the box office from the first movie.

The Nice Guys, even with 91% RT score, only got B- Cinemascore from paying audiences.

Maybe it's looking up for the X-men? Won't be holding my breath but one can hope.

 

[GuestStar2004]

X-men apocalypse as a film has good legs but for the box office though it's gonna struggle purely because reviews will have some effect, dunno how much effect but they have hurt films before and then of course the competition it's gonna be up against and another being the fact it's coming after BVS and CIVIL WAR

 

[EnDz0n3]

What do you mean by "X-men apocalypse as a film has good legs?" Sorry maybe I'm reading it wrong coz in the same sentence you contradict yourself after.

 

[DavidHaller]

It is a little bit harsh to say it out loud, but I actually really wish this movie would fail commercially. Maybe then Fox will realize what made the X-Men series so loved. It is not CGI but the important socio-political subtext...!

Instead of all this fan service scale down the budget again and please realize why people actually watched this movies series in the past...

Of course critics hate this movie. Because it feels NOTHING like a Bryan Singer X-Men movie!

sorry, but I'm extremely disappointed that Singer could direct this mess! (is it maybe possible that there was a second director stepping in right after the Quicksilver scene? lol)