Youth N Asia 0 Report post Posted March 28, 2004 1 Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed $30,745,000/$30,745,000 2 The Ladykillers $13,000,000/$13,000,000 3 The Passion of The Christ $12,461,017/$315,019,821 4 Dawn of the Dead $10,346,220/$43,891,220 5 Jersey Girl $8,302,659/$8,302,659 6 Taking Lives $6,530,000/$21,690,000 7 Starsky & Hutch $6,285,000 $76,895,000 8 Hidalgo $5,433,000/$56,524,000 9 Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind $5,423,905/$16,718,746 10 Secret Window $5,400,000/$40,656,000 11 Never Die Alone $3,075,000/$3,075,000 12 50 First Dates $2,450,000/$116,813,000 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DangerousDamon 0 Report post Posted March 28, 2004 1 Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed $30,745,000/$30,745,000 2 The Ladykillers $13,000,000/$13,000,000 3 The Passion of The Christ $12,461,017/$315,019,821 4 Dawn of the Dead $10,346,220/$43,891,220 5 Jersey Girl $8,302,659/$8,302,659 6 Taking Lives $6,530,000/$21,690,000 7 Starsky & Hutch $6,285,000 $76,895,000 8 Hidalgo $5,433,000/$56,524,000 9 Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind $5,423,905/$16,718,746 10 Secret Window $5,400,000/$40,656,000 11 Never Die Alone $3,075,000/$3,075,000 12 50 First Dates $2,450,000/$116,813,000 I was expecting that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kkktookmybabyaway 0 Report post Posted March 28, 2004 So was that a big enough opening-weekend gross to produce Scooby Doo 3? Please tell me no... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2GOLD 0 Report post Posted March 28, 2004 Damn, "Dawn" fell hard. It needs three mill to make it all back so it'll be profitable by far. Good, hopefully "RE2" does good as well and some more interesting zombie films can be made. "Never Die Alone" did decent, "Jersey Girl" was solid and "Sunshine" held well. Will be interesting to see how well the three small release do next week with "Walking Tall" and "Hellboy" Plus it'll be fun to see if "Hellboy" can top "Passion" for a weekend. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2GOLD 0 Report post Posted March 28, 2004 So was that a big enough opening-weekend gross to produce Scooby Doo 3? Please tell me no... Opening weekends usually aren't what decide whether a sequel will be made, it's the second weekends that usually decide that. Opening weekends get the talks started but those talks have already started on Scooby 3 So sadly, I think "Scooby 3" was already in production and if the Scooby movie holds even 15-20 million next weekend then Scooby 3 will begin. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest NaturalBornThriller4:20 Report post Posted March 28, 2004 Just got back from seeing Jersey Girl. Fuck the critics, I can't say enough good things about this movie. 8.3 Million+ is a solid number, I hope that when it expands into more theatres, word of mouth will help it. I saw it with a decent sized crowd (More than I expected) and it seemed liked everybody walked out happy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mole 0 Report post Posted March 28, 2004 So was that a big enough opening-weekend gross to produce Scooby Doo 3? Please tell me no... Opening weekends usually aren't what decide whether a sequel will be made, it's the second weekends that usually decide that. Opening weekends get the talks started but those talks have already started on Scooby 3 So sadly, I think "Scooby 3" was already in production and if the Scooby movie holds even 15-20 million next weekend then Scooby 3 will begin. Very true. Look at the Hulk, it made $62 million the first weekend and finished with $132 million. Don't look for a Hulk sequel anytime soon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kahran Ramsus 0 Report post Posted March 28, 2004 So was that a big enough opening-weekend gross to produce Scooby Doo 3? Please tell me no... Opening weekends usually aren't what decide whether a sequel will be made, it's the second weekends that usually decide that. Opening weekends get the talks started but those talks have already started on Scooby 3 So sadly, I think "Scooby 3" was already in production and if the Scooby movie holds even 15-20 million next weekend then Scooby 3 will begin. Very true. Look at the Hulk, it made $62 million the first weekend and finished with $132 million. Don't look for a Hulk sequel anytime soon. Hulk 2 has already been confirmed. Whether Ang Lee will be back or not though is a different matter entirely. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
razazteca 0 Report post Posted March 28, 2004 If a movie makes $100+ million then it should have a sequel. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NYU 0 Report post Posted March 28, 2004 If a movie makes $100+ million then it should have a sequel. What about "Titanic"? For the sequel, the whole movie can be rewound. We'll start with the sunken ship in the water. Jack will rise back up from the deep, the ship will resurface and join together, and the people will begin jumping off the lifeboats back onto the deck. Everyone can live happily ever after. Easy money. ......however, a sequel to "The Passion of the Christ" may be a little tougher to handle. I just don't know if a tale of the Macabees will draw as much as Jesus. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest TheZsaszHorsemen Report post Posted March 29, 2004 Just got back from seeing Jersey Girl. Fuck the critics, I can't say enough good things about this movie. 8.3 Million+ is a solid number, I hope that when it expands into more theatres, word of mouth will help it. I saw it with a decent sized crowd (More than I expected) and it seemed liked everybody walked out happy. No surprise. You wanted to like this movie for weeks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Choken One Report post Posted March 29, 2004 ......however, a sequel to "The Passion of the Christ" may be a little tougher to handle. I just don't know if a tale of the Macabees will draw as much as Jesus. Bible stories are likely HOT right now...Im sure you can consider another story a quasi sequel. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest El Satanico Report post Posted March 29, 2004 Damn, "Dawn" fell hard. It needs three mill to make it all back so it'll be profitable by far. Good, hopefully "RE2" does good as well and some more interesting zombie films can be made. Stop having faith in hollywood studios. "Remakes" being succesful only means we will get more loosely based remakes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest NaturalBornThriller4:20 Report post Posted March 29, 2004 Just got back from seeing Jersey Girl. Fuck the critics, I can't say enough good things about this movie. 8.3 Million+ is a solid number, I hope that when it expands into more theatres, word of mouth will help it. I saw it with a decent sized crowd (More than I expected) and it seemed liked everybody walked out happy. No surprise. You wanted to like this movie for weeks. Well, I hoped it would be good, I didn't go in with high expectations(sp). I knew it wouldn't be another Gigli (Which I rented and sat through all 2 hours and 10 minutes of ) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
razazteca 0 Report post Posted March 29, 2004 The Passion of the Latter Saints or the Passion of Allah? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DMann2003 0 Report post Posted March 29, 2004 ......however, a sequel to "The Passion of the Christ" may be a little tougher to handle. I just don't know if a tale of the Macabees will draw as much as Jesus. Bible stories are likely HOT right now...Im sure you can consider another story a quasi sequel. Actually "The Passion" can have a prequel AND a sequel, me and my girlfriend figured you can do "The Ministry of the Christ" and "The Ressurection of the Christ" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vyce 0 Report post Posted March 29, 2004 I'm somewhat disappointed with the performance of "Dawn", but still, I think it'll wind up being profitable in the end. The real story here is how poorly "Eternal Sunshine" is doing. I mean, yeah, it's not your typical Jim Carrey movie, but it is still Jim Carrey. I'd have thought it would have done more business, but the way things are going, "Hidalgo" will make more by far. Anyone have any predictions for next week? I can see Hellboy as #2 (behind Scooby, sadly) with around 18 mill. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest El Satanico Report post Posted March 29, 2004 Eternal Sunshine is also on around a 1000 less screens than the other films. When you consider that and the fact that Eternal Sunshine isn't a movie like Bruce Almighty, it's not doing too badly. Jim Carrey or no Jim Carrey "Eternal Sunshine" isn't going to draw in the general public like a Bruce Almighty type of movie would. At the end of the theatrical run Eternal Sunshine will show a profit, which is the only thing that matters as far as theatrical runs go. This the same as Punch Drunk Love. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest SP-1 Report post Posted March 29, 2004 (edited) If a movie makes $100+ million then it should have a sequel. What about "Titanic"? For the sequel, the whole movie can be rewound. We'll start with the sunken ship in the water. Jack will rise back up from the deep, the ship will resurface and join together, and the people will begin jumping off the lifeboats back onto the deck. Everyone can live happily ever after. Easy money. ......however, a sequel to "The Passion of the Christ" may be a little tougher to handle. I just don't know if a tale of the Macabees will draw as much as Jesus. Why would a sequel concentrate on the apocryphal/historical story of a jewish geurilla war set between the Old Testament and Christ's birth? A sequel following the Acts and Paul's life could be very interesting. But I'd want to see alot of Peter's ministry as well. Edited March 29, 2004 by SpiderPoet Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndrewTS 0 Report post Posted March 29, 2004 "If a movie makes $100+ million then it should have a sequel." Hulk lost a hell of a lot of money and fell short of expectations. Studios try to set realistic goals so if it falls short they're not going to usually bother with another one. I had no idea Hulk 2 was being considered even. Source on that Kahran? I like Ang Lee, but Hulk was not very good. I'm not complaining about the pacing and setup--those were not the problems. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mole 0 Report post Posted March 29, 2004 So was that a big enough opening-weekend gross to produce Scooby Doo 3? Please tell me no... Opening weekends usually aren't what decide whether a sequel will be made, it's the second weekends that usually decide that. Opening weekends get the talks started but those talks have already started on Scooby 3 So sadly, I think "Scooby 3" was already in production and if the Scooby movie holds even 15-20 million next weekend then Scooby 3 will begin. Very true. Look at the Hulk, it made $62 million the first weekend and finished with $132 million. Don't look for a Hulk sequel anytime soon. Hulk 2 has already been confirmed. Whether Ang Lee will be back or not though is a different matter entirely. Really? I wasn't aware of that. That is really sad since the Hulk wasn't very good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kahran Ramsus 0 Report post Posted March 29, 2004 I had no idea Hulk 2 was being considered even. Source on that Kahran? Avi Arad Gives Marvel Movie Slate Update! Source: Marvel Enterprises Tuesday, March 2, 2004 In Marvel Enterprises' Q4 2003 Earnings Conference Call this morning, Marvel Studios' Avi Arad gave an update on the company's upcoming comic book adaptations. He says TV spots will start next week for The Punisher, which will be released on April 16. He says Spider-Man 2, opening July 2, is a "spectacular movie"! Arad added that Blade: Trinity is "bigger and better" and once you see it you'll see why Blade 4 will be in the works. Then in October of this year, the studio will also release Man-Thing. For 2005, Arad says Fantastic Four will be released in July. He mentioned they've got a great script and are now picking the right director. Elektra starts production this May, Iron Man starts production in the middle of the year for a November, 2005 release. Ghost Rider and Luke Cage are also targeted for 2005 by Sony Pictures. Also in the works are X-Men 3 (2006), The Hulk 2 (2006), Namor (2006), The Punisher 2 (2006), Iron Fist, Black Widow and Deathlok. Namor he says is like "Star Wars underwater... a fascinating frontier". He compared it to "Jurassic Park" as something viewers have never seen before. They've got visual designs for the film already and are talking to directors for a 2006 release. The Hulk 2 will be much different than the first film. Arad referred to the sequel as the "light" version with it not being as heavy, or dramatic. Arad added that Sony and Marvel are aiming Spider-Man 3 for 2007. Marvel is also talking about bringing Captain America and Nick Fury to the big screen. In addition, Avi Arad said that in the years to come you'll be seeing more family and female oriented films, based on Marvel's characters, as well. http://www.superherohype.com/namor/index.php?id=944 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kkktookmybabyaway 0 Report post Posted March 29, 2004 Hulk 2 has already been confirmed. Whether Ang Lee will be back or not though is a different matter entirely. I think Lee should direct Hulk 2 -- his movie was hyped so much it wasn't going to meet any of those expectations. So sadly, I think "Scooby 3" was already in production and if the Scooby movie holds even 15-20 million next weekend then Scooby 3 will begin. Damnit... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Youth N Asia 0 Report post Posted March 29, 2004 Hulk was such balls. No way in hell I'll tune in for a sequel Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vyce 0 Report post Posted March 29, 2004 Hulk was a GOOD movie. The problem was, Ang Lee actually bothered to insert a plot into it, rather than just have two hours of Hulk smashing stuff. So people shit on it. I think Hulk was one of the better Marvel films that have been made, actually. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Youth N Asia 0 Report post Posted March 29, 2004 They could have either gone "story", or "hulk smash." They opted to go for more story, and that's fine, but the story just wasn't good and there wasn't one likeable character. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2GOLD 0 Report post Posted March 29, 2004 "Hulk 2" will be made but it will not be like the original HULK in any shape or form. The studio was not happy with the film and most of the actors don't want to have any part with the sequel. Right now Hulk 2 will have half the budget (meaning no CGI Hulk), Ang Lee more than likely will not be back, Eric Bana and Jennifer Connelly don't want to come back, writers haven't been assigned to the project, the studio is in no rush to begin the project and basically it's a mess. I admire what Lee tried to do, but the final fight was a laughable Power Rangers ending and the film's main fight scenes looked like they were lit by a lantern. If Hulk 2 happens, look for it to be "HULK SMASH". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndrewTS 0 Report post Posted March 29, 2004 Hulk was a GOOD movie. The problem was, Ang Lee actually bothered to insert a plot into it, rather than just have two hours of Hulk smashing stuff. So people shit on it. I think Hulk was one of the better Marvel films that have been made, actually. I tried it make this clear in my original post. NO I don't think it was good, and NO it had nothing to do with the movie not being all "HULK SMASH!" The characters sucked, the dialogue was total cheese, Lee's attempt to make the movie like a comic book came off looking forced and annoying. Bad self-referential humor abounded. And what the hell was that last half-hour or so? It completely wrecked the mood and setup that had been laid out up to that point. For an alleged "psychological thriller" it came off as a special-effect laden melodrama to me. Aside from Connelly and Bana's characters, pretty much everyone was evil and had no sensibly-defined motivations for why they were acting the way they did. Okay, sure, David Banner was a scenary-chewing madman, but other than that it was just "these are the bad guys, just accept that." The main characters themselves were pretty bland, although there were perfectly good reasons for why they'd be low-key character. However, it emphasized how silly everyone else was. On the other hand, I saw it for free and the second time I did I amused myself with Monster a Go Go and Beast of Yucca Flats riffs. The Hulk 2 will be much different than the first film. Arad referred to the sequel as the "light" version with it not being as heavy, or dramatic. I smell a truckload of gouda. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BorneAgain 0 Report post Posted March 29, 2004 ......however, a sequel to "The Passion of the Christ" may be a little tougher to handle. I just don't know if a tale of the Macabees will draw as much as Jesus. Bible stories are likely HOT right now...Im sure you can consider another story a quasi sequel. Actually "The Passion" can have a prequel AND a sequel, me and my girlfriend figured you can do "The Ministry of the Christ" and "The Ressurection of the Christ" The Passion 2: Electric Boogaloo, perhaps? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mole 0 Report post Posted March 29, 2004 Hulk was a GOOD movie. The problem was, Ang Lee actually bothered to insert a plot into it, rather than just have two hours of Hulk smashing stuff. So people shit on it. I think Hulk was one of the better Marvel films that have been made, actually. Just like Bryan Singer put a plot into X2 and it ended up sucking. Oh wait, it was one of the best action movies I've ever seen. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
