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[Bosco685]

The fact that people are still seeing it three weeks later and reporting they liked it is worth more then any final ticket numbers.

 

Especially if they share this experience with others, leading to more people seeing this movie.

 

I think that is what has happened here anyway, which reduced the damage done by the critics. That's why it was crazy worrying about shutting down Rotten Tomatoes as opposed to just using social media to spread a more positive message about the film. Trying to cut the critics' voice off was not the way to go, since RT is just an aggregator of their reviews anyway.

 

 

[miraclemet]

Guardians didnt win its first three weekends (cause it actually went up against another big movie in its 2nd weekend)... think DC would prefer Guardian results or SSquad results?

 

 

Let's see, GoTG had a budget of $232M and finished with $773M for a 3.33 multiple. SS's budget is $175M and is currently at $572M for a 3.26 multiple. Seeing as how SS will finish ahead of GoTG's multiple I think DC would prefer SS's results. Most studios would.

 

how about some actual analysis rather than made up #'s?

 

http://deadline.com/2015/03/guardians-of-the-galaxy-profit-box-office-2014-1201391217/

 

how about letting me post my source rather than calling me a liar? (amendment I did fat finger GotG with 773m total instead of 771m total, so yep, my pinky has it out for DC)

 

Here's my source for GotG

http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/franchise/Marvel-Cinematic-Universe#tab=summary

 

And SSquad numbers I used were the lastest grid posted here online by bosco... so you're saying he's the liar? here are the numbers he posted, and they were the most recent at the time of my post.

 

 

[miraclemet]

 

"Media giant Walt Disney has revealed that the production cost of last summer’s blockbuster comic book movie Guardians of the Galaxy came to $232.3 million which was “slightly over the agreed budget.”"

 

it's a good point, plus it often takes 1-2 years for all of the costs to come rolling in and final ledger is closed out.

 

in the end we're all fighting over misrepresented and misreported numbers for movies that are all personal taste choices.

 

Im glad SSquad is looking to be enough of a success to keep DC moving forward with the movies, and maybe even interested in a sequel.

 

I liked enough parts of SSquad that I would totally go see the next one if they did another movie.

 

and honestly, I see them all, so its a moot point..

[Batman]

Just saw the flick last night. Not NEARLY as bad as critics have led me to believe.

Enjoyed it more than BvS.

Didn't have issues with pacing or story. Didn't have issues with characters or main villains.

Just enough Leto and Bats for a movie not supposed to be focusing on those characters.

 

Not listening to giant piles of critic horse feces anymore. Looks like they got a hardon after BvS, and have a hard time putting it to use.

[CrazyQuinn]

Way too much buzz being generated for this movie to not have a sequel (or at least a couple spin offs). The movie got trashed by critics and it still pulled in good numbers. I saw it - I liked it for what it was.

 

I'd like a Suicide Squad: Deadshot & Harley movie.

 

I'd pay to see a Deadshot/Harley movie! anyways, saw SS last night and thought it was enjoyable. I've read all of the new 52 books and obviously I wasn't going into the movie expecting the books. So that held my more critical side in check.

 

Gonna go ahead and say it: does anyone know why they didnt use King Shark and went for Killer Croc instead? From the promo still shots I was NOT impressed by KC, but after seeing the movie I don't think the effects were too bad for him. But still, I wanted King Shark.

 

Overall, i didnt go to the movie for a "compelling plot," and felt it was worth seeing! ...but was it worth the $36 on tickets for 2 people....? That's another question all together...

[miraclemet]

...does anyone know why they didnt use King Shark and went for Killer Croc instead? From the promo still shots I was NOT impressed by KC, but after seeing the movie I don't think the effects were too bad for him. But still, I wanted King Shark.

 

Croc has way more history in DC, and ties back to Batman, so more opportunity for crossover.

Plus, trying to pull off a convincing Shark Man might be tougher than a Croc Man...

[Chillax23]

Saw it yesterday and thought it was OK.

 

The movie lacked a real plot and was very very simple to follow.

 

The acting was not great overall - But I thought Smith, Robbie, Davis and Leto (somewhat) were pretty good.

 

Leto's Joker was ok - it is a tough role to play after Heath Ledger's portrayal - so I appreciate that they went a different direction with it.

 

Capt. Boomerang was very annoying and served no purpose.

 

Overall an OK movie, not good, not terrible - and if you shut your brain off for a couple of hours it was enjoyable Not as good as BvS (which I actually liked) or MOS (which I also liked).

 

 

[Bosco685]

Turns out it is another weekend where the estimates were lower than the final results (+ $1.15MM).

 

 

 

 

Remaining box office releases:

 

Greece: 25 August 2016

Japan: 10 September 2016

[miraclemet]

Looking at the slate for this weekend let me be the first to congratulate Suicide Squad for being the #1 movie at the cinema for a 4th weekend in a row!

 

I'm projecting SSquad at about $9.5m (55% drop) this weekend which should just squeak it ahead of Don't Breathe (projected at $9m)

 

Though I have a feeling I will be upping my SSquad projection once theater counts come out. By weekend 4 BvS and GotG had each lost 17% of their theaters, and so far Squad has only lost 8%. I think with the weak competition, and weak new movies (Transporter 2, Hands of Stone and Dont Breathe), Squad should have a better theater hold than either BvS or GotG enjoyed in their 4th weekend. (And yes I'll check screening numbers too)

[Bosco685]

Cast of David Ayer's SUICIDE SQUAD Reveal Their Favorite Scenes That Got Cut

 

In a new video interview with MTV International, the cast of the film discuss some of their favorite scenes that got left out of the final cut. Along with the extra material with Jared Leto's Joker, there was an extended dance routine from Harley Quinn, a scuffle between Killer Croc and Boomerang, and more!

 

[Bosco685]

Extensive article about the progress of Suicide Squad at the box office, and projections what to expect.

 

FORBES.COM: 'Suicide Squad' 3rd Weekend Drop Is 2nd-Lowest For Genre This Year

 

Suicide Squad fell 52.1% on its third weekend of release, taking $20.8 million and raising its domestic cume to $262.4 million. Worldwide, the film topped $575 million this weekend after 17 days of release. Meaning it is certain to top $600 million next weekend, likely ending the weekend at around $615-620 million, depending on how well it holds on the weekdays, with a Japanese opening still to come in September. While the press coverage of the film continues to seek new ways to insist the numbers are bad, weak, or otherwise a sign of failure for the DCU, the latest numbers tell a different story and now make it clearer that the film will wind up with a strong final worldwide box office cume. Let’s look at the numbers more closely, and talk about what they really mean for the film today and down the road…

 

The 52.1% third-weekend domestic drop for Suicide Squad is the second-best hold among this year’s six superhero feature film releases. Deadpool, the only superhero film with a lower third-weekend decline than Suicide Squad, fell just 44.9% on its junior weekend in release. Of the remaining superhero films, Captain America: Civil War had a 54.7% fall, X-Men: Apocalypse dropped 56.6%, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice took a 54.5% dip, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: Out of the Shadows fell 63.5%. We could note that those other films faced third-weekend competition from the likes of Finding Dory, Angry Birds, The Conjuring 2, and Warcraft for example; but then we’d also need to note Suicide Squad has faced daily competition from the Olympic Games as well as Jason Bourne, Sausage Party, and Pete’s Dragon to varying degrees, while playing during a month where box office attendance is typically smaller than the bigger summer months.

 

Suicide Squad’s third weekend domestic gross is also the seventh-biggest August weekend of all time for any film at this point or later during their domestic runs, and only five movies have ever had bigger August weekends at comparative points, those being The Sixth Sense, The Blair Witch Project, Guardians of the Galaxy, The Dark Knight (which had two August weekends higher than Suicide Squad’s third weekend take), and The Dark Knight Rises.

 

And estimates on Japan and overall.

 

How much can Suicide Squad take in Japan? To oversimplify and make a lot of assumptions, I think the tone and style of the film seeming similar to a cross between Deadpool and Guardians of the Galaxy, the presence of Batman and the Joker, plus Katana’s presence in marketing will help the film’s prospects. I’m betting it’s capable of pulling down roughly $15+ in Japan. I’d guess it’ll take at least $10 million in Japan on the lower end of predictions, and maybe $20 million on the higher end, while the pre-Japan box office cume will be at least $650 million and possibly as high as $660+ million, for a final low/high tally of around $660/680 million worldwide and a mid-range of $670 million.

[jsilverjanet]

I think DC has a winner in this movie despite what many people would want to believe/criticize

 

 

[paperheart]

Extensive article about the progress of Suicide Squad at the box office, and projections what to expect.

 

FORBES.COM: 'Suicide Squad' 3rd Weekend Drop Is 2nd-Lowest For Genre This Year

 

Suicide Squad fell 52.1% on its third weekend of release, taking $20.8 million and raising its domestic cume to $262.4 million. Worldwide, the film topped $575 million this weekend after 17 days of release. Meaning it is certain to top $600 million next weekend, likely ending the weekend at around $615-620 million, depending on how well it holds on the weekdays, with a Japanese opening still to come in September. While the press coverage of the film continues to seek new ways to insist the numbers are bad, weak, or otherwise a sign of failure for the DCU, the latest numbers tell a different story and now make it clearer that the film will wind up with a strong final worldwide box office cume. Let’s look at the numbers more closely, and talk about what they really mean for the film today and down the road…

 

The 52.1% third-weekend domestic drop for Suicide Squad is the second-best hold among this year’s six superhero feature film releases. Deadpool, the only superhero film with a lower third-weekend decline than Suicide Squad, fell just 44.9% on its junior weekend in release. Of the remaining superhero films, Captain America: Civil War had a 54.7% fall, X-Men: Apocalypse dropped 56.6%, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice took a 54.5% dip, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: Out of the Shadows fell 63.5%. We could note that those other films faced third-weekend competition from the likes of Finding Dory, Angry Birds, The Conjuring 2, and Warcraft for example; but then we’d also need to note Suicide Squad has faced daily competition from the Olympic Games as well as Jason Bourne, Sausage Party, and Pete’s Dragon to varying degrees, while playing during a month where box office attendance is typically smaller than the bigger summer months.

 

Suicide Squad’s third weekend domestic gross is also the seventh-biggest August weekend of all time for any film at this point or later during their domestic runs, and only five movies have ever had bigger August weekends at comparative points, those being The Sixth Sense, The Blair Witch Project, Guardians of the Galaxy, The Dark Knight (which had two August weekends higher than Suicide Squad’s third weekend take), and The Dark Knight Rises.

 

And estimates on Japan and overall.

 

How much can Suicide Squad take in Japan? To oversimplify and make a lot of assumptions, I think the tone and style of the film seeming similar to a cross between Deadpool and Guardians of the Galaxy, the presence of Batman and the Joker, plus Katana’s presence in marketing will help the film’s prospects. I’m betting it’s capable of pulling down roughly $15+ in Japan. I’d guess it’ll take at least $10 million in Japan on the lower end of predictions, and maybe $20 million on the higher end, while the pre-Japan box office cume will be at least $650 million and possibly as high as $660+ million, for a final low/high tally of around $660/680 million worldwide and a mid-range of $670 million.

 

estimate is too low.

Edited August 23, 2016 by paperheart

[Bosco685]

Extensive article about the progress of Suicide Squad at the box office, and projections what to expect.

 

FORBES.COM: 'Suicide Squad' 3rd Weekend Drop Is 2nd-Lowest For Genre This Year

 

Suicide Squad fell 52.1% on its third weekend of release, taking $20.8 million and raising its domestic cume to $262.4 million. Worldwide, the film topped $575 million this weekend after 17 days of release. Meaning it is certain to top $600 million next weekend, likely ending the weekend at around $615-620 million, depending on how well it holds on the weekdays, with a Japanese opening still to come in September. While the press coverage of the film continues to seek new ways to insist the numbers are bad, weak, or otherwise a sign of failure for the DCU, the latest numbers tell a different story and now make it clearer that the film will wind up with a strong final worldwide box office cume. Let’s look at the numbers more closely, and talk about what they really mean for the film today and down the road…

 

The 52.1% third-weekend domestic drop for Suicide Squad is the second-best hold among this year’s six superhero feature film releases. Deadpool, the only superhero film with a lower third-weekend decline than Suicide Squad, fell just 44.9% on its junior weekend in release. Of the remaining superhero films, Captain America: Civil War had a 54.7% fall, X-Men: Apocalypse dropped 56.6%, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice took a 54.5% dip, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: Out of the Shadows fell 63.5%. We could note that those other films faced third-weekend competition from the likes of Finding Dory, Angry Birds, The Conjuring 2, and Warcraft for example; but then we’d also need to note Suicide Squad has faced daily competition from the Olympic Games as well as Jason Bourne, Sausage Party, and Pete’s Dragon to varying degrees, while playing during a month where box office attendance is typically smaller than the bigger summer months.

 

Suicide Squad’s third weekend domestic gross is also the seventh-biggest August weekend of all time for any film at this point or later during their domestic runs, and only five movies have ever had bigger August weekends at comparative points, those being The Sixth Sense, The Blair Witch Project, Guardians of the Galaxy, The Dark Knight (which had two August weekends higher than Suicide Squad’s third weekend take), and The Dark Knight Rises.

 

And estimates on Japan and overall.

 

How much can Suicide Squad take in Japan? To oversimplify and make a lot of assumptions, I think the tone and style of the film seeming similar to a cross between Deadpool and Guardians of the Galaxy, the presence of Batman and the Joker, plus Katana’s presence in marketing will help the film’s prospects. I’m betting it’s capable of pulling down roughly $15+ in Japan. I’d guess it’ll take at least $10 million in Japan on the lower end of predictions, and maybe $20 million on the higher end, while the pre-Japan box office cume will be at least $650 million and possibly as high as $660+ million, for a final low/high tally of around $660/680 million worldwide and a mid-range of $670 million.

 

 

estimate is too low.

 

Now imagine if Warner Bros. was able to pull off a miracle, and break down the barrier with China? It's a pipe dream, as I have read some articles where they do not like the Enchantress character due to magic concerns. So it would go counter to their cultural teachings.

 

But maybe - maybe - it comes true.

[revat]

Extensive article about the progress of Suicide Squad at the box office, and projections what to expect.

 

FORBES.COM: 'Suicide Squad' 3rd Weekend Drop Is 2nd-Lowest For Genre This Year

 

Suicide Squad fell 52.1% on its third weekend of release, taking $20.8 million and raising its domestic cume to $262.4 million. Worldwide, the film topped $575 million this weekend after 17 days of release. Meaning it is certain to top $600 million next weekend, likely ending the weekend at around $615-620 million, depending on how well it holds on the weekdays, with a Japanese opening still to come in September. While the press coverage of the film continues to seek new ways to insist the numbers are bad, weak, or otherwise a sign of failure for the DCU, the latest numbers tell a different story and now make it clearer that the film will wind up with a strong final worldwide box office cume. Lets look at the numbers more closely, and talk about what they really mean for the film today and down the road

 

The 52.1% third-weekend domestic drop for Suicide Squad is the second-best hold among this years six superhero feature film releases. Deadpool, the only superhero film with a lower third-weekend decline than Suicide Squad, fell just 44.9% on its junior weekend in release. Of the remaining superhero films, Captain America: Civil War had a 54.7% fall, X-Men: Apocalypse dropped 56.6%, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice took a 54.5% dip, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: Out of the Shadows fell 63.5%. We could note that those other films faced third-weekend competition from the likes of Finding Dory, Angry Birds, The Conjuring 2, and Warcraft for example; but then wed also need to note Suicide Squad has faced daily competition from the Olympic Games as well as Jason Bourne, Sausage Party, and Petes Dragon to varying degrees, while playing during a month where box office attendance is typically smaller than the bigger summer months.

 

Suicide Squads third weekend domestic gross is also the seventh-biggest August weekend of all time for any film at this point or later during their domestic runs, and only five movies have ever had bigger August weekends at comparative points, those being The Sixth Sense, The Blair Witch Project, Guardians of the Galaxy, The Dark Knight (which had two August weekends higher than Suicide Squads third weekend take), and The Dark Knight Rises.

 

And estimates on Japan and overall.

 

How much can Suicide Squad take in Japan? To oversimplify and make a lot of assumptions, I think the tone and style of the film seeming similar to a cross between Deadpool and Guardians of the Galaxy, the presence of Batman and the Joker, plus Katanas presence in marketing will help the films prospects. Im betting its capable of pulling down roughly $15+ in Japan. Id guess itll take at least $10 million in Japan on the lower end of predictions, and maybe $20 million on the higher end, while the pre-Japan box office cume will be at least $650 million and possibly as high as $660+ million, for a final low/high tally of around $660/680 million worldwide and a mid-range of $670 million.

 

 

estimate is too low.

 

Now imagine if Warner Bros. was able to pull off a miracle, and break down the barrier with China? It's a pipe dream, as I have read some articles where they do not like the Enchantress character due to magic concerns. So it would go counter to their cultural teachings.

 

But maybe - maybe - it comes true.

 

Many people are saying that China might let the people watch Suicide Squad, many people are saying this, its true. Its a real shame. I think this movie would do big numbers there, yuuuuge. The biggest numbers, really. I know big numbers, I know all the biggest numbers, trust me. But I don't think its fair, our movie arrangement with China, they don't let us show American made movies there, but we eat tons of Chinese food here in America. That's so unfair. Sad.

[Bosco685]

Extensive article about the progress of Suicide Squad at the box office, and projections what to expect.

 

FORBES.COM: 'Suicide Squad' 3rd Weekend Drop Is 2nd-Lowest For Genre This Year

 

Suicide Squad fell 52.1% on its third weekend of release, taking $20.8 million and raising its domestic cume to $262.4 million. Worldwide, the film topped $575 million this weekend after 17 days of release. Meaning it is certain to top $600 million next weekend, likely ending the weekend at around $615-620 million, depending on how well it holds on the weekdays, with a Japanese opening still to come in September. While the press coverage of the film continues to seek new ways to insist the numbers are bad, weak, or otherwise a sign of failure for the DCU, the latest numbers tell a different story and now make it clearer that the film will wind up with a strong final worldwide box office cume. Lets look at the numbers more closely, and talk about what they really mean for the film today and down the road

 

The 52.1% third-weekend domestic drop for Suicide Squad is the second-best hold among this years six superhero feature film releases. Deadpool, the only superhero film with a lower third-weekend decline than Suicide Squad, fell just 44.9% on its junior weekend in release. Of the remaining superhero films, Captain America: Civil War had a 54.7% fall, X-Men: Apocalypse dropped 56.6%, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice took a 54.5% dip, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: Out of the Shadows fell 63.5%. We could note that those other films faced third-weekend competition from the likes of Finding Dory, Angry Birds, The Conjuring 2, and Warcraft for example; but then wed also need to note Suicide Squad has faced daily competition from the Olympic Games as well as Jason Bourne, Sausage Party, and Petes Dragon to varying degrees, while playing during a month where box office attendance is typically smaller than the bigger summer months.

 

Suicide Squads third weekend domestic gross is also the seventh-biggest August weekend of all time for any film at this point or later during their domestic runs, and only five movies have ever had bigger August weekends at comparative points, those being The Sixth Sense, The Blair Witch Project, Guardians of the Galaxy, The Dark Knight (which had two August weekends higher than Suicide Squads third weekend take), and The Dark Knight Rises.

 

And estimates on Japan and overall.

 

How much can Suicide Squad take in Japan? To oversimplify and make a lot of assumptions, I think the tone and style of the film seeming similar to a cross between Deadpool and Guardians of the Galaxy, the presence of Batman and the Joker, plus Katanas presence in marketing will help the films prospects. Im betting its capable of pulling down roughly $15+ in Japan. Id guess itll take at least $10 million in Japan on the lower end of predictions, and maybe $20 million on the higher end, while the pre-Japan box office cume will be at least $650 million and possibly as high as $660+ million, for a final low/high tally of around $660/680 million worldwide and a mid-range of $670 million.

 

 

estimate is too low.

 

Now imagine if Warner Bros. was able to pull off a miracle, and break down the barrier with China? It's a pipe dream, as I have read some articles where they do not like the Enchantress character due to magic concerns. So it would go counter to their cultural teachings.

 

But maybe - maybe - it comes true.

 

 

Many people are saying that China might let the people watch Suicide Squad, many people are saying this, its true. Its a real shame. I think this movie would do big numbers there, yuuuuge. The biggest numbers, really. I know big numbers, I know all the biggest numbers, trust me. But I don't think its fair, our movie arrangement with China, they don't let us show American made movies there, but we eat tons of Chinese food here in America. That's so unfair. Sad.

 

I opened up the fortune cookie that came with my takeout Chinese dinner yesterday. Wouldn't you know it - they rubbed it in my American face.

 

 

 

At least I know how to tell them to go camp their suggestion some other place.

 

'YE YING, CHINA!'

[revat]

Extensive article about the progress of Suicide Squad at the box office, and projections what to expect.

 

FORBES.COM: 'Suicide Squad' 3rd Weekend Drop Is 2nd-Lowest For Genre This Year

 

Suicide Squad fell 52.1% on its third weekend of release, taking $20.8 million and raising its domestic cume to $262.4 million. Worldwide, the film topped $575 million this weekend after 17 days of release. Meaning it is certain to top $600 million next weekend, likely ending the weekend at around $615-620 million, depending on how well it holds on the weekdays, with a Japanese opening still to come in September. While the press coverage of the film continues to seek new ways to insist the numbers are bad, weak, or otherwise a sign of failure for the DCU, the latest numbers tell a different story and now make it clearer that the film will wind up with a strong final worldwide box office cume. Lets look at the numbers more closely, and talk about what they really mean for the film today and down the road

 

The 52.1% third-weekend domestic drop for Suicide Squad is the second-best hold among this years six superhero feature film releases. Deadpool, the only superhero film with a lower third-weekend decline than Suicide Squad, fell just 44.9% on its junior weekend in release. Of the remaining superhero films, Captain America: Civil War had a 54.7% fall, X-Men: Apocalypse dropped 56.6%, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice took a 54.5% dip, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: Out of the Shadows fell 63.5%. We could note that those other films faced third-weekend competition from the likes of Finding Dory, Angry Birds, The Conjuring 2, and Warcraft for example; but then wed also need to note Suicide Squad has faced daily competition from the Olympic Games as well as Jason Bourne, Sausage Party, and Petes Dragon to varying degrees, while playing during a month where box office attendance is typically smaller than the bigger summer months.

 

Suicide Squads third weekend domestic gross is also the seventh-biggest August weekend of all time for any film at this point or later during their domestic runs, and only five movies have ever had bigger August weekends at comparative points, those being The Sixth Sense, The Blair Witch Project, Guardians of the Galaxy, The Dark Knight (which had two August weekends higher than Suicide Squads third weekend take), and The Dark Knight Rises.

 

And estimates on Japan and overall.

 

How much can Suicide Squad take in Japan? To oversimplify and make a lot of assumptions, I think the tone and style of the film seeming similar to a cross between Deadpool and Guardians of the Galaxy, the presence of Batman and the Joker, plus Katanas presence in marketing will help the films prospects. Im betting its capable of pulling down roughly $15+ in Japan. Id guess itll take at least $10 million in Japan on the lower end of predictions, and maybe $20 million on the higher end, while the pre-Japan box office cume will be at least $650 million and possibly as high as $660+ million, for a final low/high tally of around $660/680 million worldwide and a mid-range of $670 million.

 

 

estimate is too low.

 

Now imagine if Warner Bros. was able to pull off a miracle, and break down the barrier with China? It's a pipe dream, as I have read some articles where they do not like the Enchantress character due to magic concerns. So it would go counter to their cultural teachings.

 

But maybe - maybe - it comes true.

 

 

Many people are saying that China might let the people watch Suicide Squad, many people are saying this, its true. Its a real shame. I think this movie would do big numbers there, yuuuuge. The biggest numbers, really. I know big numbers, I know all the biggest numbers, trust me. But I don't think its fair, our movie arrangement with China, they don't let us show American made movies there, but we eat tons of Chinese food here in America. That's so unfair. Sad.

 

I opened up the fortune cookie that came with my takeout Chinese dinner yesterday. Wouldn't you know it - they rubbed it in my American face.

 

 

 

At least I know how to tell them to go camp their suggestion some other place.

 

'YE YING, CHINA!'

 

Its a conspiracy. They never even give me WINNING lottery numbers.

[Chillax23]

I don't mean this as an insult (rather just my excitement for the WW movie), but one of my favorite things about Suicide Squad was seeing the extended WW preview on the big screen

[chezmtghut]

Extensive article about the progress of Suicide Squad at the box office, and projections what to expect.

 

FORBES.COM: 'Suicide Squad' 3rd Weekend Drop Is 2nd-Lowest For Genre This Year

 

Suicide Squad fell 52.1% on its third weekend of release, taking $20.8 million and raising its domestic cume to $262.4 million. Worldwide, the film topped $575 million this weekend after 17 days of release. Meaning it is certain to top $600 million next weekend, likely ending the weekend at around $615-620 million, depending on how well it holds on the weekdays, with a Japanese opening still to come in September. While the press coverage of the film continues to seek new ways to insist the numbers are bad, weak, or otherwise a sign of failure for the DCU, the latest numbers tell a different story and now make it clearer that the film will wind up with a strong final worldwide box office cume. Let’s look at the numbers more closely, and talk about what they really mean for the film today and down the road…

 

The 52.1% third-weekend domestic drop for Suicide Squad is the second-best hold among this year’s six superhero feature film releases. Deadpool, the only superhero film with a lower third-weekend decline than Suicide Squad, fell just 44.9% on its junior weekend in release. Of the remaining superhero films, Captain America: Civil War had a 54.7% fall, X-Men: Apocalypse dropped 56.6%, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice took a 54.5% dip, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: Out of the Shadows fell 63.5%. We could note that those other films faced third-weekend competition from the likes of Finding Dory, Angry Birds, The Conjuring 2, and Warcraft for example; but then we’d also need to note Suicide Squad has faced daily competition from the Olympic Games as well as Jason Bourne, Sausage Party, and Pete’s Dragon to varying degrees, while playing during a month where box office attendance is typically smaller than the bigger summer months.

 

Suicide Squad’s third weekend domestic gross is also the seventh-biggest August weekend of all time for any film at this point or later during their domestic runs, and only five movies have ever had bigger August weekends at comparative points, those being The Sixth Sense, The Blair Witch Project, Guardians of the Galaxy, The Dark Knight (which had two August weekends higher than Suicide Squad’s third weekend take), and The Dark Knight Rises.

 

And estimates on Japan and overall.

 

How much can Suicide Squad take in Japan? To oversimplify and make a lot of assumptions, I think the tone and style of the film seeming similar to a cross between Deadpool and Guardians of the Galaxy, the presence of Batman and the Joker, plus Katana’s presence in marketing will help the film’s prospects. I’m betting it’s capable of pulling down roughly $15+ in Japan. I’d guess it’ll take at least $10 million in Japan on the lower end of predictions, and maybe $20 million on the higher end, while the pre-Japan box office cume will be at least $650 million and possibly as high as $660+ million, for a final low/high tally of around $660/680 million worldwide and a mid-range of $670 million.

 

 

estimate is too low.

 

Now imagine if Warner Bros. was able to pull off a miracle, and break down the barrier with China? It's a pipe dream, as I have read some articles where they do not like the Enchantress character due to magic concerns. So it would go counter to their cultural teachings.

 

But maybe - maybe - it comes true.

If that were really the case, then Doctor Strange would be banned in China also.

[Iceman399]

Extensive article about the progress of Suicide Squad at the box office, and projections what to expect.

 

FORBES.COM: 'Suicide Squad' 3rd Weekend Drop Is 2nd-Lowest For Genre This Year

 

Suicide Squad fell 52.1% on its third weekend of release, taking $20.8 million and raising its domestic cume to $262.4 million. Worldwide, the film topped $575 million this weekend after 17 days of release. Meaning it is certain to top $600 million next weekend, likely ending the weekend at around $615-620 million, depending on how well it holds on the weekdays, with a Japanese opening still to come in September. While the press coverage of the film continues to seek new ways to insist the numbers are bad, weak, or otherwise a sign of failure for the DCU, the latest numbers tell a different story and now make it clearer that the film will wind up with a strong final worldwide box office cume. Let’s look at the numbers more closely, and talk about what they really mean for the film today and down the road…

 

The 52.1% third-weekend domestic drop for Suicide Squad is the second-best hold among this year’s six superhero feature film releases. Deadpool, the only superhero film with a lower third-weekend decline than Suicide Squad, fell just 44.9% on its junior weekend in release. Of the remaining superhero films, Captain America: Civil War had a 54.7% fall, X-Men: Apocalypse dropped 56.6%, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice took a 54.5% dip, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: Out of the Shadows fell 63.5%. We could note that those other films faced third-weekend competition from the likes of Finding Dory, Angry Birds, The Conjuring 2, and Warcraft for example; but then we’d also need to note Suicide Squad has faced daily competition from the Olympic Games as well as Jason Bourne, Sausage Party, and Pete’s Dragon to varying degrees, while playing during a month where box office attendance is typically smaller than the bigger summer months.

 

Suicide Squad’s third weekend domestic gross is also the seventh-biggest August weekend of all time for any film at this point or later during their domestic runs, and only five movies have ever had bigger August weekends at comparative points, those being The Sixth Sense, The Blair Witch Project, Guardians of the Galaxy, The Dark Knight (which had two August weekends higher than Suicide Squad’s third weekend take), and The Dark Knight Rises.

 

And estimates on Japan and overall.

 

How much can Suicide Squad take in Japan? To oversimplify and make a lot of assumptions, I think the tone and style of the film seeming similar to a cross between Deadpool and Guardians of the Galaxy, the presence of Batman and the Joker, plus Katana’s presence in marketing will help the film’s prospects. I’m betting it’s capable of pulling down roughly $15+ in Japan. I’d guess it’ll take at least $10 million in Japan on the lower end of predictions, and maybe $20 million on the higher end, while the pre-Japan box office cume will be at least $650 million and possibly as high as $660+ million, for a final low/high tally of around $660/680 million worldwide and a mid-range of $670 million.

 

 

estimate is too low.

 

Now imagine if Warner Bros. was able to pull off a miracle, and break down the barrier with China? It's a pipe dream, as I have read some articles where they do not like the Enchantress character due to magic concerns. So it would go counter to their cultural teachings.

 

But maybe - maybe - it comes true.

If that were really the case, then Doctor Strange would be banned in China also.

 

Dr Strange doesn't have a release date for China:

 

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