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Last Duel, WSS, LP, NA, Cry Macho all underperformed because the target demiographic (older) are not going to watch them like before
The over 30s or over 40s have got used to streaming. If its on HBO Max they watch it there if not they will wait. Maybe its covid or maybe just patterns of behaviour have changed, but they have changed and it may never go back to how it was before when older leaning drams like FvsF or 1917 maybe over 100M domestic. Now a film like Gucci can get to 100M with Gaga and a stacked cast and a fun romp but not 100M +. Its younger people who are not scared of covid and crave the communal experience of going to the cinema who came out in droves for Venom and SC and Spidey.
Bond is a 4 quadrant type of movie but it underperformed in US compared to expectations. Maybe 25% less of the older audience it normally gets decided against going.
Anyway WeekendWarrior you enjoy going to the movies and always will. Great, but many will not of your age group (and mine) and studios and cinemas are reacting and will continue to react to that and put the adult dramas on streaming or on a hybrid release or they just wont get made. Its just how the times are going these days.
V preview: 355 $5 million to $7 million Jan 05, 14:05
That seems pretty generous to 355. I can't see it making 7M. {nm} Jan 05, 14:58
I'm sure headline writers are rooting for it to make less than 3.55 million. {nm} Jan 05, 15:29
I think 3-5M is the range for it. Unless reviews happen to be good, Omnicron disappears and pigs fly {nm} Jan 05, 15:32
The reviews don't matter. Neither does Omicron. People will go see what they want to see. {nm} Jan 05, 16:28
(Though I bet 90% of the tickets sold at AMC in NYC are Stubs A-List members... still counts, though) {nm} Jan 05, 16:30
Disagree as usual with what you say {nm} Jan 05, 17:06
Its a movie that will have an older leaning audience and they are the ones concerned with Omnicron {nm} Jan 05, 17:08
The younger audience who have driven sales for Spidey and others are not going to see 355 {nm} Jan 05, 17:08
Older audience (over 40) are not going to the movies at the rate they were before. FACT. You are the 1 out of touch. {nm} Jan 05, 17:21
"48" {nm} Jan 05, 17:21
Its why older adult dramas are failing. The audience are not going to watch them at the cinema. They stream it. {nm} Jan 05, 17:22
Last Duel, WSS, LP, NA, Cry Macho all underperformed because the target demiographic (older) are not going to watch them like before Jan 05, 17:39
THIS IS ACROSS THE BOARD. IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH AGE. Jan 05, 17:44
Nothing to do with "my feelings" its in the demo breakdowns of who saw the movies. Mine is based on facts. Yours is ego. {nm} Jan 05, 17:48
Variety article inside "quote inside" Dec 26 (quick google brought it up as an example) Jan 05, 17:52
A pull quote from a marketing talking head is not DATA or FACTS. Jan 05, 18:03
And comments like this one are flat-out ageism. How old are you? 25? {nm} Jan 05, 17:20
Deadline Jan 3 quote inside Jan 05, 17:59
The studio executive said nothing about age. The writer of that piece makes the same assumption you do. Jan 05, 18:05
I'm an old man; I'd go see the movie if I was the least bit interested. It looks perfectly dreadful. Jan 05, 18:40
I was going to say from what I've seen so far my gut says it could struggle to get 5M this weekend. Struggle. {nm} Jan 05, 18:41
Well I've seen the movie... Jan 05, 19:01