Really sad Man from UNCLE didn't do well in the box office. More people need to watch it so we can get a sequel ! Great style, visual, editing and also soundtrack. I agree the movie is ultimately missing "something" that I can't quite put my fingers on, but it doesn't deserve to bomb. Hoping for a sequel that can expand on more subjects.
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Wkd Box Office 0814-1615 - Straight Outta Competition, super B.O.M.B.A for Superman
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a secret-boss
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I'm surprised by the increase.
I blame people watching it again to time how long Doom was on scene
So many in this thread gonna leave with blue balls not being able to jack-off to FF having a record second weekend drop
Charles Foster Kane
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F4 bombed at bombing hardest.
This movie can't even fail properly.
Liquidsnake
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You may never see Armie Hammer in a movie again.
superfriar19
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Saw UNCLE last night and really enjoyed it. Hopefully word of mouth will give it a boost.
Bobby Roberts
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Well, at least there's that
They're still losing like 2k theaters next Friday though, correct?
Hero_of_the_Day
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LOL. This fucking movie.
That would be a shame because he's really hot :O
ClivePwned
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Maybe Armie should star in Josh Trank's next movie.
PhoncipleBone
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NOT A RECORD!
TJ Verboten
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Bridge of Spies trailer was a cheesy mess that spelled out way too much.
Here's to hoping the actual movie is good, love Spielberg and Hanks, so I hold out hope, but I thought the trailer, honestly, was kind of generic terribad.
Charles Foster Kane
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Not even 4 weeks in most theaters? LOL
Nappuccino
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a better title maybe. I have no doubt that's contributing to people saying away.
Bobby Roberts
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U.N.C.L.E. needed marketing to overpower the automatic inertia that comes from trying to adapt a decades old television show with almost zero cultural cachet starring two men who haven't proven to be memorable on their own.
They didn't do that. They just sorta let it ride, and there just wasn't enough there to appeal:
"Who are these dudes. I guess that's Superman? Dunno if that's supposed to mean something, though. Same with the name. I think that's supposed to mean something, but it doesn't, and I already watched Mission Impossible so like - I can wait."
They didn't even really attempt to counteract any of that.
They didn't do that. They just sorta let it ride, and there just wasn't enough there to appeal:
"Who are these dudes. I guess that's Superman? Dunno if that's supposed to mean something, though. Same with the name. I think that's supposed to mean something, but it doesn't, and I already watched Mission Impossible so like - I can wait."
They didn't even really attempt to counteract any of that.
MisterGrey3000
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Glad to see that SOC is doing really well, it was a pretty awesome picture.
I guess if we're not just sticking to the late 80s and early-mid 90s in terms of potential black led biopics...
I would absolutely love a one based on Sylvester, aka "The Queen of Disco", and his involvement in/influence on post "disco demolition" 80s electronic dance music.
I would be nice to see an effeminate queer black man actually be portrayed in a humanizing way while also being celebrated for doing something he was really passionate about, and it would also be cool to educate people about the evolution of disco music after the mostly racist and anti-LGBT backlash to it.
(Though to be fair...I'm not sure if cis/straight america is ready for that kind of story.)
Also a biopic based on the Minneapolis Sound or would be pretty dope too, we could basically get a Prince and The Time movie out of that.
I guess if we're not just sticking to the late 80s and early-mid 90s in terms of potential black led biopics...
I would absolutely love a one based on Sylvester, aka "The Queen of Disco", and his involvement in/influence on post "disco demolition" 80s electronic dance music.
I would be nice to see an effeminate queer black man actually be portrayed in a humanizing way while also being celebrated for doing something he was really passionate about, and it would also be cool to educate people about the evolution of disco music after the mostly racist and anti-LGBT backlash to it.
(Though to be fair...I'm not sure if cis/straight america is ready for that kind of story.)
Also a biopic based on the Minneapolis Sound or would be pretty dope too, we could basically get a Prince and The Time movie out of that.
hodayathink
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I remember there being a movie in development starring Jesse L Martin, but it got killed when no one in the family would approve of it.
vinnygambini
Why are strippers at the U.N. bad when they're great at strip clubs???
Straight Outta Compton continues to deliver solid results with $7.45 million Monday.
Universal on fire.
http://www.the-numbers.com/daily-box-office-chart
Universal on fire.
http://www.the-numbers.com/daily-box-office-chart
TheKaeptain
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Speaking of Universal. What is their big movie coming out at the end of the year?
Also speaking of Universal. Was looking on Box Office Mojo and Minions is already at $961 million.
I wonder if it can crawl to a billion at this point. Would be Universal's third billion of the year...
I wonder if it can crawl to a billion at this point. Would be Universal's third billion of the year...
vinnygambini
Why are strippers at the U.N. bad when they're great at strip clubs???
There's no apparent hit maker coming from Universal to close year-end.
But, they have Everest, Steve Jobs, By The Sea and Sisters that could generate sufficient traction to finish on a good note.
my mom heard about straight outta compton on the news and is interested in watching it
the same mom that threw my eminem and 50 cent cds in the garbage when I got in trouble at school
word of mouth for compton is crazy positive
TheKaeptain
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They do have one but they haven't started started the marketing and no one knows what it is. I follow a producer on facebook and he has been talking about the promotional campaign starting a few weeks into September.
Crimson Peak.
My friends and I are all in our 30s, and just about all of them are going to see this movie. SoC has the appeal of the 30 somethings who were alive when NWA was huge, and it also has the appeal of the younger crowd. Top it off with the headlines of police brutality which this film also touches on, and you have a film that appeals to a lot of people.
The folks who made this movie are going to make a lot of money.
TheKaeptain
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Nope, this is a movie that comes out on Thanksgiving. It isn't even on the producer's IMDB. Universal is keeping this one really quiet. He posted about it projecting around $50-$60 million on Thanksgiving weekend.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002631/
This is his page.
50-60K is nothing. It's probably something super indie, meh.
TheKaeptain
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What? That's a number 1 on Thanksgiving weekend.
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/weekends/thanksgiving.htm?page=3dayopen&p=.htm
EDIT: Ah, I see what I typed wrong. I should never type and creep someones Facebook at the same time.
That's so bizarre though. Good Dinosaur and Creed already have Thanksgiving on lock, and The Night Before should do well too. Releasing a film then when it's probably the most crowded Thanksgiving in recent memory is just weird.
Discotheque
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I hope creed really wins out, it looks fantastic
AdventureRacing
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How did previous superhero movies with a big drop actually open first week? I feel like it would have been a monumental achievement to have a bigger drop than that considering just how poorly it opened.
Edit: considering the theatre count that has to be a staggeringly low amount of money per theatre.
Anton Sugar
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Ditto, I am looking forward to seeing it again.
Give "The Gift" a chance. Edgerton's a talented dude. It's not perfect and is, at times, formulaic, but also defies a lot of thriller genre trappings at the same time.
vinnygambini
Why are strippers at the U.N. bad when they're great at strip clubs???
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. TV ad spend has now reached over $31M for WB.
Goodness gracious. They can't catch a break.
I'm looking at the rest of their schedule and the only possible successful candidates are The Intern, Pan and In the Heart of the Sea.
Really not a good year for them.
Harry Potter will save them!
http://variety.com/2015/film/news/the-man-from-u-n-c-l-e-reclaims-top-ad-spend-crown-1201572023/
Goodness gracious. They can't catch a break.
I'm looking at the rest of their schedule and the only possible successful candidates are The Intern, Pan and In the Heart of the Sea.
Really not a good year for them.
Harry Potter will save them!
http://variety.com/2015/film/news/the-man-from-u-n-c-l-e-reclaims-top-ad-spend-crown-1201572023/
vinnygambini
Why are strippers at the U.N. bad when they're great at strip clubs???
Arnold making the promotional rounds in China for Terminator Genisys - tracking is good.
Appeared on the Voice China lol
Appeared on the Voice China lol
It's one of the highest superhero movie drops. mid 50s to low 60s is typical. Of course, as you point out, Fantastic Four also had one of the lower openings for a superhero film as well.
Nothing that hasn't been announced already is going to make $50-60M Thanksgiving weekend. We're 3 months out.
Arnold making the promotional rounds in China for Terminator Genisys - tracking is good.
Appeared on the Voice China lol
His hair makes me sad.
Ninja Scooter
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it has cache if you're 60
SCULLIBUNDO
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John Carter.
Finaika
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Thisss.
Charles Foster Kane
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Man from UNCLE is worse.
No, they should just let it die. If it made enough to profit, it'd give them the impression people want more.
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