Star Trek - $7.50 million on Monday

[zakfa]

Re: Star Trek - $7.64 million on Monday

It seems very likely now that star trek will be over 200 mil domestic.
I just hope it makes more than Twilight did.

 

[john titor]

Re: Star Trek - $7.64 million on Monday

jeez come back in a year and then say whether its a flop or not. Its way to early to tell. Fight Club was a "flop" but made its money back through rental and is regarded as a classic.

 

[Thrawn]

Re: Star Trek - $7.64 million on Monday

jeez come back in a year and then say whether its a flop or not. Its way to early to tell. Fight Club was a "flop" but made its money back through rental and is regarded as a classic.

You don't even have to come back in a year. It's a success.

Predictions are well into the $200 million range for domestic gross alone. And it has outperformed even revised predictions every day it has been out so far. (That is, based on Thursday's total, it made more Friday than expected. Based on Friday's total, it made more Saturday than expected. Based on Saturday's total, it made more Sunday than expected. And Monday too.)

It's a success.

 

[superdeluxe]

Re: Star Trek - $7.64 million on Monday

. Flop. Big fat flop.

lol. you lose.

 

[Out Of My Vulcan Mind]

Re: Star Trek - $7.64 million on Monday

Its way to early to tell.

Not really. There's enough data that if you know something about box office patterns one can say that it's highly likely to end up as a hit and to lead to a sequel.

By the way,Odo's Bucket, the modern business model for films isn't aimed at making back total production and marketing costs through theatrical box office alone. Production and marketing costs are so high these days that almost every big budget film would fail to meet that threshold and be declared a flop if that was the case. The studios look at costs as measured against total revenue (theatrical and home entertainment, the latter being more lucrative than the former).

 

[Devon]

Re: Star Trek - $7.64 million on Monday

This Monday's performance of Trek is actually better than last Monday's performance from Wolverine!

Does she have legs? And does she know how to use them? We'll see!

 

[Thrawn]

Re: Star Trek - $7.64 million on Monday

Plus, the sequel has already been green-lit, so they knew they'd have a success even before it was released. While they were predicting a $50 million opening weekend.

This isn't even a debate; the movie is a runaway success. It's a fact.

 

[superdeluxe]

Re: Star Trek - $7.64 million on Monday

This isn't even a debate; the movie is a runaway success. It's a fact.

Some people will have a hard time with that..

 

[Jon1701]

Re: Star Trek - $7.64 million on Monday

Empire has posted it's Angel & Demons Verdict.

LINK

 

[MvRojo]

Re: Star Trek - $7.64 million on Monday

Plus, the sequel has already been green-lit, so they knew they'd have a success even before it was released. While they were predicting a $50 million opening weekend.

This isn't even a debate; the movie is a runaway success. It's a fact.

Hasn't been officially greenlit, but I'm sure it won't be long before it happens.

 

[superdeluxe]

Re: Star Trek - $7.64 million on Monday

Hasn't been officially greenlit, but I'm sure it won't be long before it happens.

Maybe not official but close?

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118001885.html?categoryid=13&cs=1

As Paramount Pictures readies the May 8 release of its "Star Trek" franchise relaunch, the studio is moving forward with a sequel, and has hired Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman and Damon Lindelof to pen the screenplay.

J.J. Abrams, who directed and produced the latest chapter, is onboard to produce the follow-up alongside his Bad Robot partner Bryan Burk. No decision has been made yet on whether Abrams will return behind the camera for the sequel. Orci, Kurtzman and Lindelof also are receiving producing credit on the sequel

 

[Thrawn]

Re: Star Trek - $7.64 million on Monday

Sorry, I might have used the wrong term; that's the article I was thinking of. "Moving forward" then.

 

[miraclefan]

Re: Star Trek - $7.64 million on Monday

Use your search engines. The original production cost proposal was 120 million. The movie ended up costing 160 million fact. The advertising costs reach somewhere in the ballpark of 100 million. These numbers are all over the internet. Deny it all you want, it doesn't change the fact that many websites are reporting the same numbers. Use your search engines and stop calling people idiots.

Nobody's denying anything, dude. Why don't you show us some links? And while you're at it, why don't you give us some links to some projected returns and actual returns? And while you're at it, why don't you do some research into DVDs, merchandising, tie-ins, and promotional fees? And then why don't you put it into a handy spreadsheet with some other movies' statistics for comparative analysis? Maybe put in successful and unsuccessful film performance one week, one month, and six months out.

After you do all that, why don't you present your work to Paramount's marketing department so they can marvel at your genius?

Seconded. Odo's_Bucket, if you have hard data, please present it, otherwise you are wandering in the land of supposition.

J.

THIRDED. Come on Odo's_Bucket, give us some links!

 

[MvRojo]

Re: Star Trek - $7.64 million on Monday

Sorry, I might have used the wrong term; that's the article I was thinking of. "Moving forward" then.

Eh, I guess it really doesn't matter. There's very little doubt a sequel is coming.

 

[Cyrus]

Re: Star Trek - $7.64 million on Monday

Why are we bothering with the box office results? The movie is obviously a flop

 

[Borgminister]

Re: Star Trek - $7.64 million on Monday

It cost 160 million to produce and God knows what to advertise. Some estimate that the advertising cost up to 100 million. It's only made 86 million of that back. Without counting for advertising, it's still 74 million dollars in debt. Add the unconfirmed estimate for the advertising and it's 174 million dollars in debt, which is more that the original production cost. Flop. Big fat flop.

See you in a few weeks after you've revised your verdict...

 

[Photoman15]

Re: Star Trek - $7.64 million on Monday

It cost 160 million to produce and God knows what to advertise. Some estimate that the advertising cost up to 100 million. It's only made 86 million of that back. Without counting for advertising, it's still 74 million dollars in debt. Add the unconfirmed estimate for the advertising and it's 174 million dollars in debt, which is more that the original production cost. Flop. Big fat flop.

As opposed to a DS9 movie which would have brought in a total of $36.00 for the opening weekend, eh?

(Advertising budget is not counted in these numbers. It's a COB).

 

[Michael Chris]

Re: Star Trek - $7.64 million on Monday

Odo's Bucket, why do you think the box office is the totality of the revenue?

 

[MvRojo]

Re: Star Trek - $7.64 million on Monday

Odo's Bucket, why do you think the box office is the totality of the revenue?

That's what I'm wondering.

 

[miraclefan]

Re: Star Trek - $7.64 million on Monday

Odo's Bucket, why do you think the box office is the totality of the revenue?

That's what I'm wondering.

So am I.