mugurumakensei
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WW also opens up in Japan this coming week so it should also blow past 800m worldwide.
Adjusted for inflation is a BS comparison for other reasons. If you want to know how popular a superhero film was relative to everything else in theatres during its year of release, here you go:
Code:Rank Title DOM Gross Release Date Ann. Avg Gross Avg. Gross Mult 1 The Dark Knight $534,858,444 7/18/2008 $55,202,302 9.69x 2 Marvel's The Avengers $623,357,910 5/4/2012 $72,191,281 8.63x 3 Batman $251,188,924 6/23/1989 $33,000,766 7.61x 4 Spider-Man $403,706,375 5/3/2002 $57,563,869 7.01x 5 Spider-Man 3 $336,530,303 5/4/2007 $49,880,317 6.75x 6 Avengers: Age of Ultron $459,005,868 5/1/2015 $69,975,569 6.56x 7 Spider-Man 2 $373,585,825 6/30/2004 $59,227,007 6.31x 8 The Dark Knight Rises $448,139,099 7/20/2012 $72,191,281 6.21x 9 Captain America: Civil War $408,084,349 5/6/2016 $66,790,970 6.11x 10 Men in Black $250,690,539 7/2/1997 $42,461,771 5.90x 11 Wonder Woman $404,000,000 6/2/2017 $70,000,000 5.77x 12 Iron Man $318,412,101 5/2/2008 $55,202,302 5.77x 13 Iron Man 3 $409,013,994 5/3/2013 $72,374,829 5.65x 14 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 $389,000,000 5/5/2017 $70,000,000 5.56x 15 Batman Forever $184,031,112 6/16/1995 $33,671,473 5.47x 16 Deadpool $363,070,709 2/12/2016 $66,790,970 5.44x 17 Superman $134,218,018 12/15/1978 $25,000,000 5.37x 18 Guardians of the Galaxy $333,176,600 8/1/2014 $65,542,400 5.08x 19 Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice $330,360,194 3/25/2016 $66,790,970 4.95x 20 Suicide Squad $325,100,054 8/5/2016 $66,790,970 4.87x 21 X-Men: The Last Stand $234,362,462 5/26/2006 $50,886,999 4.61x 22 Spider-Man Homecoming $315,000,000 7/7/2017 $70,000,000 4.50x 23 Batman Returns $162,831,698 6/19/1992 $36,199,432 4.50x 24 The Incredibles $261,441,092 11/5/2004 $59,227,007 4.41x 25 Iron Man 2 $312,433,331 5/7/2010 $71,180,641 4.39x 26 Superman II $108,185,706 6/19/1981 $25,000,000 4.33x 27 300 $210,614,939 3/9/2007 $49,880,317 4.22x 28 Hancock $227,946,274 7/2/2008 $55,202,302 4.13x 29 Man of Steel $291,045,518 6/14/2013 $72,374,829 4.02x 30 Captain America: The Winter Soldier $259,766,572 4/4/2014 $65,542,400 3.96x 31 Superman Returns $200,081,192 6/28/2006 $50,886,999 3.93x 32 Batman Begins $206,852,432 6/15/2005 $54,579,849 3.79x 33 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles $135,265,915 3/30/1990 $36,642,628 3.69x 34 The Amazing Spider-Man $262,030,663 7/3/2012 $72,191,281 3.63x 35 X-Men: Days of Future Past $233,921,534 5/23/2014 $65,542,400 3.57x 36 X2: X-Men United $214,949,694 5/2/2003 $60,282,246 3.57x 37 Doctor Strange $232,641,920 11/4/2016 $66,790,970 3.48x 38 The Mask $119,938,730 7/29/1994 $34,833,770 3.44x 39 Big Hero 6 $222,527,828 11/7/2014 $65,542,400 3.40x 40 Men in Black II $190,418,803 7/3/2002 $57,563,869 3.31x 41 Logan $226,122,357 3/3/2017 $70,000,000 3.23x 42 X-Men $157,299,717 7/14/2000 $48,984,150 3.21x 43 The Amazing Spider-Man 2 $202,853,933 5/2/2014 $65,542,400 3.10x 44 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014) $191,204,754 8/8/2014 $65,542,400 2.92x 45 Thor: The Dark World $206,362,140 11/8/2013 $72,374,829 2.85x 46 Fantastic Four (2005) $154,696,080 7/8/2005 $54,579,849 2.83x 47 Dick Tracy $103,738,726 6/15/1990 $36,642,628 2.83x 48 Thor $181,030,624 5/6/2011 $66,489,281 2.72x 49 Captain America: The First Avenger $176,654,505 7/22/2011 $66,489,281 2.66x 50 Fantastic Four: Rise of the Sil. Surfer $131,921,738 6/15/2007 $49,880,317 2.64x
Each film is compared to the average gross of all wide release films (released in at least 600 venues) during the year of its release. I had to estimate 2017's wide release average, so this year's films could move up or down a bit.
This removes complications arising from differences in distribution between era.
This seems right based on my anecdotal experience. The Dark Knight was a phenomenon in the states.
I mean that record stood for 15 years. It clearly not an easy record to break, Superhero films now being very popular or not.The superhero market has been built for it with Marvel movies, the previous records had no market to launch into. I'd expect more debut movies to do well.
This thread is a joy to read now.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1378098&highlight=wonder+woman+box
Garbage film, bvs was more entertaining. So cliche and unoriginal no idea why people think its good
when Captain Marvel hits its gonna do like a billy
wow and thats just for this movie!
when Captain Marvel hits its gonna do like a billy
That's silly. Wonder Woman has unheard of demographic appeal among women, an audience she herself helped establish so long ago with the TV show. Which Marvel movie prepared us for a major female-led film?The superhero market has been built for it with Marvel movies, the previous records had no market to launch into. I'd expect more debut movies to do well.
It spun out of an adjusted for inflation conversation about Star Wars
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=230690703&postcount=277
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=230704561&postcount=288
Best depiction of a DC superhero since Christopher Reeve. Completely deserves it.
Probably because you actually thought BVS was entertaining. You will be completely lost as to why people think movies are good.
...and BoxOffice-GAF says I have crazy opinions.
Nah. But at least $500M is garanteed. Probably 600+ if the movie if decent enough.
This thread is a joy to read now.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1378098&highlight=wonder+woman+box
The delusion here is strong
Slightly over 400 million worldwide at the most
This thread is a joy to read now.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1378098&highlight=wonder+woman+box
103m OW
405m Domestic
820m WW
yeah im just kidding - a billy is quite hard to hit
at least it'll be good for all 3 acts though
Wow damn I'm killin' it
We always knew you couldn't be trusted, and now we learn you use Light Theme...
Get out released in 2016?Nice. Wonder Woman is easily the box office story of the year. It did way better then I expected too.
The films actually did great business because of excellent WOM, not sorely because of Wonder Woman, but because it was also a well-made film. Not saying Wonder Woman isn't popular, but it opened with 103m remember.
Nah. But at least $500M is garanteed. Probably 600+ if the movie if decent enough.
$404M domestic and $800M worldwide has been officially confirmed btw
$404M domestic and $800M worldwide has been officially confirmed btw
What's the earliest someone on here predicted this outgrossing Batman v. Superman
Which is really good box office for a new MCU film.
I think we had one person predict $400m before the movie actually came out. Props to that guy.
I am not sure what figure I gave but I am pretty sure I said Suicide Squad would be its floor with good reviews.
I mean that record stood for 15 years. It clearly not an easy record to break, Superhero films now being very popular or not.
Deadpool came in 40M behind Wonder Woman, despite being rated R and releasing outside of the summer movie season.
I can't speculate on how long the record will hold, but I think it'll be much shorter than 15 years.
I think that guy was joking/troll estimating cause he predicted 999.99 million so it would annoy gaf with its not quite a billion number. He still got domestic right, and, in comparison with other predictions, it'll end a lot closer to 1 bill then 250-400 mil worldwide.
As far as where it ends up at the end of its run worldwide.
If it does avg Superhero returns in Japan, it'll end up in the 825-830 mill range worldwide when it's all said and done. If it does really well, it could end up in the range of 840-860 mil.
Will Wonder Woman 2 be able to top this? It seems unlikely to me. WW seems like it hit at the right time, and the World War 1 period gave it cross generational appeal. I cannot imagine that a theoretical modern-day sequel would fare as well.
WW2 seems to be going full blown 'MERICA being set in the US and the cold war. I imagine if the marketing is on point and it's well recieved it may. Though it'll be very difficult.
It'll be a GOTG 2 style increase at best. Maybe
Okay, but great films don't often equal great box office success. That message isn't going to get across because historically it's untrue.
The Box-Office is like Unforgiven: Deserve's got nothin' to do with it.
It's hard to say, since Wonder Woman 2 is coming out in December, but GotG2 had a lot more room for upward movement. I think it will be a Catching Fire increase at best, and I wouldn't be surprised to see a slight drop, ala Iron Man 2 or Spider-Man 2.
Other than TDK and the Avengers, all of these superhero films have been capping out in the low-mid 400s.
What are some blockbuster-type films that haven't done well in recent years despite near universal praise?
Aye. WW legs were amazing, but I thought GOTG 2 was a shoe in for a billion...