Apocalypse X-Men: Apocalypse Box Office Prediction Thread - Part 5

[akfj]

It's so frustrating that X-Men are about minorities literally there's mutants/characters from all 7 continents but they only focus on the white/blue characters (& throw Storm a bone or two because they have to)

There's mutants from Antarctica?

 

[Sithborg]

Back on topic, it did $2 mil on Wed. It is kind of closing the gap between what DOFP was making. Should be interesting to see what the rest of its run will be like.

 

[jaymes_e06]

Cool thanks for the update.

 

[Leo Zelinsky]

There's mutants from Antarctica?

Lot's of X-Chatacters in Antarctica

 

[Xrated48]

Good news maybe word of mouth is somewhat going around

 

[Logan0327]

It's so frustrating that X-Men are about minorities literally there's mutants/characters from all 7 continents but they only focus on the white/blue characters (& throw Storm a bone or two because they have to)

blame the audience and marvel comics the most popular x men besides storm are all white

cyclops,jean,wolverine,iceman,deadpool,kitty pryde,rogue,gambit,cable,Colossus.emma frost,etc.

 

[Raiden]

blame the audience and marvel comics the most popular x men besides storm are all white

cyclops,jean,wolverine,iceman,deadpool,kitty pryde,rogue,gambit,cable,Colossus.emma frost,etc.

Isn't that true for all the popular teams in the comics?

 

[Lightning Strykez!]

^ Basically.

 

[thecatacombs]

blame the audience and marvel comics the most popular x men besides storm are all white

cyclops,jean,wolverine,iceman,deadpool,kitty pryde,rogue,gambit,cable,Colossus.emma frost,etc.

kitty is Jewish.

 

[usagicassidy]

I wrote a paper on the "Diversity" of X-Men about ten years ago. This is the data I collected. While the x-books have always tried to include a very diverse cast, its usually the white ones who become the most popular.


X-Men (by approx. join date): Professor Xavier
Cyclops Jean Grey Iceman Beast Angel Wolverine
Rogue Nightcrawler Colossus Storm Banshee Sunfire
Thunderbird Havok Polaris Shadowcat X-Man Psylocke
Bishop Cable Dazzler Longshot Rachel Forge
Gambit Marrow Maggot Cecilia Reyes Thunderbird2 Slipstream
Lifeguard Sage Northstar Stacy X Darwin

Villans (by approx. apperance):
Magneto Mystique The Blob Pyro Avalanche Quicksilver
ScarletWitch Toad Sabretooth Emma Frost Destiny Sinister

New Mutants (by approx. group):
MultipleMan Karma Moonstar Cannonball Wolfsbane Siryn
Magma Sunspot StrongGuy Magik Rictor Warpath
Husk Skin M Synch Jubilee Shard
Surge Dust Tag Hellion Wallflower Pixie
Anole Elixir Mercury Rockslide X-23 Wither
WindDancer Chamber Layla Miller Armor Namor Juggernaut
Prodigy
Total: 85

Stats for total X-Men, Villans, and new Mutants:

American - white: 43
American - black: 8
Hispanic: 4
Russian: 2
UK: 4
Asian: 9
Australian: 3
Native American: 4
African: 3
Italian: 1
Spanish: 2
South American: 2
Middle-Eastern: 1
German: 1

Straight: 76
Gay: 9
Bi: 1

Male: 48
Female: 37



X-Men or Important Mutants for less than 2 years, in the background for the rest, and ending in Death or Depowerment or Deactivation:
Banshee Sunfire Thunderbird Dazzler Longshot Maggot
Cecilia Reyes Thunderbird2 Slipstream Lifeguard Northstar Changeling
Frenzy LMastermind Mimic Paulie Revanche Sunpyre
Xorn Petra Sway Rictor Pyro Chamber
Destiny Wind Dancer Shard Magik Karma Prodigy
Sunspot Skin Synch Tag Wallflower
Total: 35

Stats for Deceased, Depowered, or Deactivated (within 5 years of their first apperance) X-characters:

American - white: 6
American - black: 5
Hispanic: 4
Russian: 1
UK: 2
Asian: 6
Australian: 3
Native American: 3
African: 1
Italian: 1
Spanish: 1
South American: 2

Straight: 27
Gay: 8

Male: 20
Female: 16



Stats involving the 20 most recognizable mutants – this refers to the characters who are bold in the list of 85, and is chosen based on popularity and exposure in the comics, as well as the 1993 Animated Television Series and the 2000’s trilogy of films, which are known to a wider and more casual population than simply the fans of the titles.

Of the 10 homosexual characters, 1 is from the 20 most recognizable mutants – Mystique, who is bisexual

Of the 11 black or African characters, 2 are from the 20 most recognizable mutants – Storm and Bishop

Of the 20 most recognizable mutants, 13 are male and 7 are female

Magneto and Shadowcat are Jewish, Nightcrawler is Catholic, and Wolverine is Atheist

2 Asians, 1 Canadian, 1 German, 1 Russian, 1 African, 1 African-American, 13 White Americans

1 character has a physical disability – the mentor, Professor Xavier

Out of all 85, 9 don’t have codenames, 8 of them women, and the 9th is the mentor, Professor Xavier

 

[Logan0327]

kitty is Jewish.

 

[samsnee]

I can't believe this movie is barely making more domestically than the original X-men 16 years ago.

 

[TheNewSlayer]

I can't believe this movie is barely making more domestically than the original X-men 16 years ago.

Americans didn't like the fact the it was released late in their country while the rest of the world already saw the movie.

also they listen the critics more than people, and critics hated the movie.

plus people are sick of mystique as a hero just cause of jennifer lawrence. is like make Loki an Avenger cause people like the actor.

 

[superweirdo87]

I can't believe this movie is barely making more domestically than the original X-men 16 years ago.

Maybe, not even that much...

 

[RoryTate]

Back on topic, it did $2 mil on Wed. It is kind of closing the gap between what DOFP was making. Should be interesting to see what the rest of its run will be like.

Hidden away in its overall second week numbers though is a slightly darker picture. X:A is going to come in somewhere around 32.5M total DOM earnings for its 2nd week, while the 2nd week for First Class had a total DOM take of 34.5M. Apocalypse had a much stronger OW than FC, and this drop can likely solely be attributed to the poor reviews and WOM compared to FC.

And the competition at the BO this upcoming weekend and next (Warcraft, Finding Dory), along with some strong movies still hanging around (Civil War), could really hurt X:A's overall run, and I can definitely see it ending much closer to FC than DOFP for total BO earnings unfortunately.

 

[DACrowe]

blame the audience and marvel comics the most popular x men besides storm are all white

cyclops,jean,wolverine,iceman,deadpool,kitty pryde,rogue,gambit,cable,Colossus.emma frost,etc.

Beast and Nightcrawler are blue.

 

[DACrowe]

Some reviewers said Fassbender looked bored, but many others praised him (Richard Roper, Time Out, Empire, Screen Crush.) I think Fassbender's acting was compelling in the early stuff with his family, and that it was the positive notices are about. The "flat" stuff is for after Apocalypse comes.

Fassbender does not know how to phone it in.... other than in Jonah Hex.

Fassbender was terrific and the stuff with his family was him finally doing a storyline he wanted to explore since 2010. In fact, the only person who phoned it in is Lawrence. Psylocke might have been wasted or Isaac's writing might not have been up to snuff, but all of them were putting a lot into it. It is cynical t say the others did not care, especially when Fassbender was bringing the most emotional moments in the movie.

 

[superweirdo87]

Americans didn't like the fact the it was released late in their country while the rest of the world already saw the movie.

also they listen the critics more than people, and critics hated the movie.

plus people are sick of mystique as a hero just cause of jennifer lawrence. is like make Loki an Avenger cause people like the actor.

That's not all of it. Americans don't like the movie itself. DOFP and Civil War came out abroad before landing. The movie is too predictable and too much of the same in Americans' eyes.

 

[Serpico Jones]

I think this franchise is officially dead with these numbers. I thought it was a terrible idea to bring back Bryan Singer after Matthew Vaughn pumped so much life and energy into this series.

 

[kineticist]

I think this franchise is officially dead with these numbers. I thought it was a terrible idea to bring back Bryan Singer after Matthew Vaughn pumped so much life and energy into this series.

 

[jaymes_e06]

I think this franchise is officially dead with these numbers. I thought it was a terrible idea to bring back Bryan Singer after Matthew Vaughn pumped so much life and energy into this series.

 

[Sithborg]

I think this franchise is officially dead with these numbers. I thought it was a terrible idea to bring back Bryan Singer after Matthew Vaughn pumped so much life and energy into this series.

If you want to ignore some of the positives, sure, go ahead.

 

[superweirdo87]

Vaughn decided to pursue Kingsman.

 

[Serpico Jones]

If you want to ignore some of the positives, sure, go ahead.

What positives?

 

[YoungBlood]

I think this franchise is officially dead with these numbers. I thought it was a terrible idea to bring back Bryan Singer after Matthew Vaughn pumped so much life and energy into this series.

Yeah, ok, whatever helps you sleep at night.