It still hasn't opened in Japan. $800 million seems a lock.
Yeah, it'll probably get there. I'm not sure I'd expect much from Japan, though, since they are not very interested in any comic book movies that don't involve Spider-Man (because the show from the 70s was so popular there).
Yeah, it'll probably get there. I'm not sure I'd expect much from Japan, though, since they are not very interested in any comic book movies that don't involve Spider-Man (because the show from the 70s was so popular there).
Well then, Avengers 2 should be a hit in Japan. I wonder if A2 will overthrow Avatar.
Well then, Avengers 2 should be a hit in Japan. I wonder if A2 will overthrow Avatar.
No. Comic book movies won't ever do it. Their mass appeal is capped by the fact that some people will just never go see a man dressed in a silly animal costume fighting crime.
I definitely called it like a week or two ago. None of my friends know/knew about Battleship. Something about the marketing just didn't shine; hell, if it didn't have Rihanna in it at all, I probably wouldn't have noticed it.
The ultimate downfall came from the lack of anticipation for the movie and the Avengers slaying everything in its path.
"MIB 3" is set to dethrone "The Avengers," although that film remains a potent force in its fourth outing and may earn as much as $50 million to claim the No. 2 spot; horror pic "Chernobyl Diaries" could take in anywhere from $10 million to north of $15 million.
Sony's 3D Memorial Day tentpole Men in Black 3 will top the Friday box office with a projected gross of $17 million to $20 million on its way to a four-day domestic debut of $75 million to $80 million.