Flop!
Cost $6 Million and only made $1 Million. Good luck getting a sequel. This movie use donations to get it made. Better luck next time.
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The movie has only been out for a couple of days so that is pretty good, considering its only in 270 theatres
shareThe movie has only been out for a couple of days so that is pretty good, considering its only in 270 theatres
So by your logic this movie release in 270 movie theaters and debuted number 9 in the top 10 will turn around next week and make $10 Million to rival The Muppets.
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Wow, you are really stupid! What made you think you understood how B.O. success is determined? You clearly do not
shareI face palmed at this post so much. The amount of stupidity.
The movie is on track to make more than its budget. That's not even taking to account the digital rentals/sales.
shareExactly. Most movies aren't released on iTunes and other things the day of their theatrical release. Of course the ticket sales are going to be down from regular movies that are only released in theaters. With a movie like this, you can't take into account one day's worth of sales through only one method of seeing it.
Besides, they obviously want to get good sales from this to try to go for a sequel, but their primary concern was making sure that all of the backers got to see it the day it was released, whether or not it was in their theaters. That's why they released it the way they did.
Go with your heart, buddy. Our brains only screw things up...
Exactly, I came here to say this exact thing. In my area (and many others) there's only one AMC theater, and it's nearly an hour away. I would've eventually made the trip out there if it hadn't been available on Amazon to rent (for cheaper than a movie ticket, might I add). I'm sure I'm not the only one who skipped the long trek to the theater and just watched it on their computer. Of course box office sales would be relatively low. It'd be interesting to see the number of digital purchases/rentals since Friday, though...
shareSo 1) the movie is currently projected to make between 2.2-2.7 million on 290 screens (Deadline) that's pretty impressive! If my math is correct that's anywhere from 1.2 to 1.7 million more then a million dollars
2) This movie is currently ranked #3 on ITunes top selling movies behind only Frozen which made a billion dollars worldwide and Hunger Games Catching Fire which is in the top 10 all time in US Box Office so clearly the movie is performing well on other platforms
and 3) OP is a Moron!
Kev', you're not particularly bright are you? Not your fault I know. You just lost out in the genetic lottery is all.
But please, do what your mother says and stop talking. Period.
(Love the way you point out the Kickstarter campaign to everyone, as though you've discovered something. Of which by the way Veronica Mars is the third fastest all-time Kickstarter to reach its goal, and the all-time fastest to reach $1 and $2 million respectively).
...and don't point your fooking tentacles at me! ~District 9
OP is clearly derping pretty hard. They had a digital release the same day as the theatrical release. A lot of us chose to stream rather than go to the theater as that is the preferred method of movie watching by many.
So honestly I couldn't give a flip how it does in theaters which are rapidly becoming outdated. I paid for it in full on Amazon and own a digital copy as do MANY other fans I'm sure. Most of the sales were digital.
Folks who went to the movies chose to support that way and I'm sure they still bought digital copies.
Talking about box offices numbers is about as relevant and up to date as Neilson ratings. No one cares about that crap anymore except rusty old studio execs who haven't caught up yet.
Everything will be on the internet in the next few years. Theaters are on their last legs across the board. Libraries used to be a big thing too.
Libraries are mostly doing fine (they've actually been seeing more attendance/circ in the past few years, probably because of the economic downturns), and theatres are somewhat declining but are not showing actual signs of death. Just an FYI. People say both of these as if they're facts, but it just isn't true.
My library is doing great, to the point of getting a bigger and better building this year. As a book lover, I'm pretty excited about it.
But it's also staying relevant by constantly increasing its digital offerings (ebooks, audio books, movies, music, etc.). And that is what makes me truly love our library system. If it only offered physical books, I'd consider it outdated and out of touch. Digital alternatives to brick-and-mortar establishments have become pretty essential.
Yeah, in addition to rapidly expanding digital offerings, they also function as free internet cafes for the poor/displaced/homeless. That might sound like a knock, but it's actually an extremely important service today. A lot of people use them to get jobs (resume and other tech services many libraries offer as well, BTW) and find help and get back on their feet.
Libraries also are increasingly become central meeting places for civic and community organization as well - this will likely continue and increase as physical books decline in prominence and more floor space is cleared up. Libraries knew what the future had in store before the average person - they have to, as they're such popular targets in times of budget cuts.
Can someone get that animated gif of Veronica giving the lipstick finger and show it to the OP.
shareAlso when you include worldwide sales I should hope it's done really well. The show wasn't popular here in the UK and it's currently number 4 on the iTunes chart and was hovering around 3&4 on the day of its release. I saw it at the London cinema screening it, it's a small screen but seems to be selling well, having to add extra times (thankfully or I wouldn't have been able to see it the day of the release).
shareSTHU: It's made 1/6th it's budget back from 291 theaters, in 1 day of showing [Friday]. It'll surpass it's production costs by next Friday, never mind double or triple it after a month with domestic and international coverage. Then there is the DVD sales and Netflix, on-demand, etc.
Movies that make $6 million and return 4 times that are a studio's wet dream. Give them ten of those and they are laughing all the way to the bank.
Low budget film.
Very limited screens.
Available for download same day.
What were you expecting? I think it is doing just fine.