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slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
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#7426: Aug 4th 2025 at 8:23:39 PM

There is clearly something going on here such as how people keep repeating "86% drop" when that actually refers to the Friday numbers not the weekend.

But people keep acting like it does to make the weekend drop sound worse than it actually is.

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Ikedatakeshi Baby dango from singapore Since: Nov, 2015 Relationship Status: Singularity
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#7427: Aug 4th 2025 at 8:37:21 PM

News websites use click bait, comic book movie/Disney haters use it for agenda.

The drop according to Boxofficemojo is 67.1%. Actual numbers for the total would probably be 2.2 to 2.5x the opening weekend for the domestic side.

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#7428: Aug 5th 2025 at 12:56:46 AM

It still shows audiences aren't showing up for more unlike Superman's second weekend.

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Bullman Enid Sinclair Since: Jun, 2018 Relationship Status: Longing for my OTP
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#7429: Aug 5th 2025 at 8:28:21 AM

It's not as much as Superman but they still are showing up. The reason Disney should worry is the "not as much" part. I think that is why people are trying to make it seem like the drop was worse. It is juicier.

Edited by Bullman on Aug 5th 2025 at 10:42:28 AM

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Effect7 Since: Jun, 2023
#7430: Aug 5th 2025 at 9:11:36 AM

I saw a clip from den of nerds where he talking about that this problem that the marvel movies are having have nothing to do with quality control or whatever and it's kind of a little bit more complicated with the fact they keep dropping marvel content once a year and if it was quality control fantastic four would be doing a lot better in the box office.

I don't know everybody feel about him but I am going to assume people here would disagree on something relating to Superman's box office where he said it was underwhelming and something about Lilo and Stitch being bad but kind of in the way where it was a failure and and the worst movie because supposedly Stitch said "Fuck Ohana" (it's probably not that far off from what actually happened in the movie that people feel negative about) despite it made it to 1 billion and will get a sequel written by Chris Sanders.

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#7431: Aug 5th 2025 at 11:01:07 AM

This article points out it's not just Marvel or even Super Heroes that are doing badly, most of Disney's latest projects are tanking, Disney+ is said to be the cause.

https://ca.news.yahoo.com/disney-curse-streaming-hurt-marvel-130000139.html

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birdgirl Since: Dec, 2022 Relationship Status: Crazy Cat Lady
#7432: Aug 5th 2025 at 11:20:13 AM

A question always bugs me about the box office how they calculate the profit of a particular film takes in can someone answer me

Edited by birdgirl on Aug 5th 2025 at 7:22:39 PM

Kaiseror Since: Jul, 2016
#7433: Aug 5th 2025 at 12:57:46 PM

[up][up] Have they talked about doing something about it?

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#7434: Aug 5th 2025 at 2:10:32 PM

They actually got Disney plus a semblance of profitability with the Hulu ESPN bundle. They clearly cant just kill Disney Plus to bring back value to their brands but they got an inconsistency of profits from Disney Plus because of it.

Getting a budgeter is the first thing they need to get after their current show lineup is over

Edited by M1gamiTensei on Aug 5th 2025 at 2:11:26 AM

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Kaiseror Since: Jul, 2016
#7435: Aug 5th 2025 at 2:52:39 PM

I'd personally have their movies not come to streaming till at least a couple months, maybe even six. That way, people who'd want to see them will have to go to the theater if they don't want a long wait.

Blueace Surrounded by weirdoes from The End Of the World Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
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#7436: Aug 5th 2025 at 2:55:53 PM

Of course, at that point some will ask when D+ will have the next big thing, which is kind of the trap these services fall into.

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dcutter2 Since: Sep, 2013
#7437: Aug 5th 2025 at 3:05:42 PM

They could do what paramount plus does, keep the older stuff on but only show the new stuff for a brief time. So you've got to have the service to catch things. They also take longer to come on their.

e.g. It currently doesn't have D&D: Honour Among Thieves. It has Sonic 1 & 3 but not 2 and the first six Mission Impossibles but not either of the reckoning duology.

Edited by dcutter2 on Aug 5th 2025 at 11:28:24 AM

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#7438: Aug 5th 2025 at 3:10:00 PM

To be fair, even The Bad Guys underperformed too, and that was a sequel, with a lot of hype from a very popular movie and well made on its own right... And that's not even Disney, but Dreamworks.

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#7439: Aug 5th 2025 at 3:14:46 PM

It’s performing the same as the original. It should make about the same amount. Hardly underperforming.

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#7440: Aug 8th 2025 at 2:47:29 PM

Bump. Deadline is expecting Weapons to win the weekend with a $38M opening. Not bad given it’s a $42M budget. Freakier Friday is looking at $30M; it’s also $42M budget so that’s not bad.

https://deadline.com/2025/08/box-office-weapons-freakier-friday-1236482095/

Edited by BigBadShadow25 on Aug 8th 2025 at 5:48:02 AM

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#7441: Aug 8th 2025 at 3:21:00 PM

Cue the "Marvel is OVER" from all the people in the box office related sites and subs on Reddit who have no idea what they're talking about. F4 will be just fine. Marvel will be just fine. Chill, everybody.

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#7442: Aug 8th 2025 at 3:28:15 PM

I mean if Spiderman and Doomsday don't work, then there is cause for concern.

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#7443: Aug 8th 2025 at 3:30:44 PM

A case can be made for why people think F4 wasn't terribly successful (even though it will at least turn a profit, combined with merchandise and so forth). Iger seems satisfied, it's getting a sequel, nothing to worry about.

But Spiderman and Avengers teamup not doing well? I don't think anyone believes that will happen.

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#7444: Aug 8th 2025 at 3:34:51 PM

Which is why I’m not focusing on it. I’m focusing on this weekend’s movies.

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Ikedatakeshi Baby dango from singapore Since: Nov, 2015 Relationship Status: Singularity
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#7445: Aug 8th 2025 at 3:52:13 PM

Cue the "Marvel is OVER" from all the people in the box office related sites and subs on Reddit who have no idea what they're talking about. F4 will be just fine. Marvel will be just fine. Chill, everybody

Aren't you the one not being chill if you going to keep talking about the opinions of reddit?

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#7446: Aug 8th 2025 at 4:00:48 PM

I just think the hyperbole of these people is ridiculous

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Ikedatakeshi Baby dango from singapore Since: Nov, 2015 Relationship Status: Singularity
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#7447: Aug 8th 2025 at 4:03:35 PM

And are they relevant to this site?

MrHellboy The Shadow from A world of my own Since: Dec, 2017 Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
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#7448: Aug 8th 2025 at 4:20:25 PM

It's relevant to the discussion of the state of such films at the box office, is it not? Or are we not allowed to reference discussions on sites outside of this one?

If I'm breaking a rule, my apologies. I'm finished commenting on the subject.

Edited by MrHellboy on Aug 8th 2025 at 6:24:12 AM

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lbssb The sleepiest good boi Since: Jun, 2020 Relationship Status: is commanded to— WANK!
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#7449: Aug 8th 2025 at 4:27:27 PM

At the very least F4 merch does seem to be selling well. I just tried reserving some of the Marvel Legends figures from Walmart and just got notified that they ran out. They didn't even have Ben available at all!

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#7450: Aug 8th 2025 at 4:42:31 PM

It'd be ironic if Bob Iger turned out to just be following David Zaslav's example of declaring victory early considering the latter was already happy over Superman's performance as early as the opening weekend.

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