Spoilers Wonder Woman - Grading & Discussion
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Don't worry, critics and fans already have their knives sharpened and ready to use on Justice League.All those "Insiders say Wonder Woman is a mess destined to flop" rumours sure did pan out...
With Snyder directing again, the movie is bound to be divisive.
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Don't be hasty.
After all, this is already an Academy Award Winning Cinematic Universe, once the first statue is out of the way next few should be a breeze...
Shakespeare in Love is hardly special? That's a matter of opinion, to be sure, though I agree that WW deserves nomination.
It deserves the recognition of a nomination certainly, but there's almost certainly no chance of it winning given the way Academy voting works.
@grendelsbayne's point is well made. In the long run, Academy Awards don't mean all that much. For the most part they only serve to allow actors, directors, production companies and effects houses to command higher fees for a time. Though the increased visibility certainly helps in the short term, in the long run the films themselves live or die based on their merits, regardless of what a bunch of crusty old farts vote on.
Just look back though the lists of previous 'Best Picture' winners and you'll see very few true classics. Indeed, about as many true classics that have stood the test of time were panned and/or flopped in their time as were awarded 'Best Picture'.
Its out of line when its simply not reaching the level of a landmark in fantasy filmmaking, or film in general. Several of the films you mentioned served that purpose, and old musicals--undoubtedly, as many defined their genre.. No one can say that about Wonder Woman.
Excellent news!
http://deadline.com/2017/08/wonder-woman-guardians-of-the-galaxy-vol-2-summer-box-office-1202130866/
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=wonderwoman.htm
Don't forget when looking at this next link... BvS DoJ cost 101 million MORE to make. If you subtract that from its gross... then WW has already slayed that monster [film] too!
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/showdowns/chart/?id=dcuni.htm
The number one grossing film of the year, however, is in NO danger of being dethroned by the Amazonian.
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=beautyandthebeast2017.htm
Although... I suspect WW lends itself more to sequel profitability than B&tB does.
Ohhhhh yeahhhh!
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According to Box Office Mojo's 8/7/17 listing, its domestic earning is $399,828,275, not "muscling" past the 400 million mark (which suggest its soared past the mark). Overall, the performance is not a surprise, as the character was provided with a great showcase/catapult in Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice,
You're selling this film way too short. Yes, Wonder Woman was given a good introduction in BvS, but if her standalone movie had sucked it wouldn't have cleared $100 million domestic. See the weak domestic returns for F4 and Terminator Genisys. This movie was nothing less than a bonafide success. Both critics and box office agree. End of story.
By Monday of the 10th week of its release, MoS made $ 289,000,000 domestically in inflation adjusted dollars, BvsS made 335,000,000 domestically in inflation adjusted dollars and SSQ made 328,000,000 (also adjusted). WW has made $399,828,275 domestically in the same time period.
She may not be "soaring" or "muscling" past the 400 million mark... but given it made 2.6 times as much as SSQ, 3.7 times as much as BvsS and 6.6 times as much as MoS in the 10th Monday of its release suggests it will be "soaring" past that mark sometime soon.
Oh, and MoS and SSQ had another 4 weeks and 3 days in wide release, BvsS had another 2 weeks and 3 days. I don't know how much longer WW will be in theaters, but I do know it has 1 more major market on its horizon. FORBES had an interesting article speculating on what will happen when it opens in Japan. A measly 9 million like MoS, $16-17million like BvsS or SSq, or a theater shattering $249 million like Frozen.
I'm not silly enough to expect "Frozen" sized numbers, but if it did "Malificent" sized numbers ($63 mill) then WW would be soaring past SSq's world wide gross and challenging BvS's world wide gross.
And that doesn't factor in the profitability difference between WW and BvS (you know, how WW cost 101 million LESS to make.)
Can't wait for JL this fall!
She may not be "soaring" or "muscling" past the 400 million mark... but given it made 2.6 times as much as SSQ, 3.7 times as much as BvsS and 6.6 times as much as MoS in the 10th Monday of its release suggests it will be "soaring" past that mark sometime soon.
Oh, and MoS and SSQ had another 4 weeks and 3 days in wide release, BvsS had another 2 weeks and 3 days. I don't know how much longer WW will be in theaters, but I do know it has 1 more major market on its horizon. FORBES had an interesting article speculating on what will happen when it opens in Japan. A measly 9 million like MoS, $16-17million like BvsS or SSq, or a theater shattering $249 million like Frozen.
I'm not silly enough to expect "Frozen" sized numbers, but if it did "Malificent" sized numbers ($63 mill) then WW would be soaring past SSq's world wide gross and challenging BvS's world wide gross.
And that doesn't factor in the profitability difference between WW and BvS (you know, how WW cost 101 million LESS to make.)
Can't wait for JL this fall!
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If anyone said the movie will break $400 million domestic prior to release they would have been laughed off, which is why nobody said that, optimistic predictions put it in the $200-250 mil range.
Wonder Woman success was not expected by many especially after the lacklustre fan reaction to previous DCEU movies. I think some people were expecting the bottom to fall out of the DCEU with Wonder Woman but instead she has lifted it to new heights 
Personally my own expectations was inbetween $500-$600 million. I never thought for a second it would be at the current near $800 million mark it has grossed.
Personally my own expectations was inbetween $500-$600 million. I never thought for a second it would be at the current near $800 million mark it has grossed.
Even the worldwide gross is spectacular when you consider that she isn't nearly as well-known overseas.
I feel kinda odd wishing that the Japanese develop some weird fetish for WW that will propel her global box office even higher.
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