Ghostbusters: Afterlife

So?

They've nearly made back the budget.

Well, considering other big movies make $60m-$80m on their opening weekends, and GB has taken 11-12 days to do that, makes me think that, along with the bad press and word of mouth since it's release, it may not make a profit.
Unless they keep it in cinemas for an extra 3 months longer than planned, but by then people won't be going to see it anyways.
I mean, let's face it, not as many as they wanted are going to see it right now already.

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The prevailing prediction is that Feig's movies don't have massive opening weekends yet actually do solid numbers and turn a profit over the course of their runs anyway, and that was without any interest that the Ghostbusters brand would bring (it's worth noting that Ghostbusters has had a bigger opening weekend than any other Feig movie anyway). The word of mouth hasn't been unanimously positive but it hasn't been unanimously negative either so there's a good chance of it doing the same solid numbers anyway. The real question is what the advertising budget is like.

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I think Ghostbusters is going to have trouble at the box office, and its reception among fans and critics has nothing to do with it. For big blockbuster movies, the American box office is nowhere near as important as it used to be. Plenty of movies have come out recently that have bombed in North America but have made back their budget and become a financial success due primarily to one country: China.

However China is refusing to show Ghostbusters (for reasons that have nothing to do with why the reboot is a controversial issue around here), and I think that decision is going to result in the movie barely breaking even (if it even does). With Star Trek starting this weekend and Bourne starting the next, I just don't see Ghostbusters raking in the large numbers it needs to be financially viable.

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"Well, at least your intentions behind the UTTERLY DEVASTATING FAULTS IN YOUR LOGIC are good." - Captain Steel

*sigh* Again?

I saw this film and found absoultly everything about it besides the acting terrible. The plot progression was so predictable and poorly done. Each character felt like a cliche and it moved like a semi trying to fit through a drive through. I did however truly enjoy the acting from the cast. I was impressed with how they brought life to a crappy role

The movie's second weekend saw a 63% drop.


That. Is. Huge.

Almost 3 weeks into its cinematic run, and they've still not made a profit.
Budget was $144m, and after 20 days, they've made a grand total of.... $130m.


The largest market outside of the US, is the UK... and in 20 days it's made only $9.5m... in terms of £s, that's just over £7m.

$144 million dollars was spent so a bunch of fat, ugly women could run around and zap CGI ghosts with toy guns?

Well, take into account the cost of marketing and licensing during the cinematic run... I reckon that $144m is closer to $200m.


That means the movie is looking at anywhere up to $70m in losses. Maybe even $80m.


Hehehehheheheheeeeeeee!

Ghostbombers

Oof, that's rough. Even Pixels didn't make back its $88m budget and that was a borderline Ghostbusters reboot (though I imagine that was more to do with people generally being shot of Sandler in particular). It sucks that it's effectively going to be written off as a flop because of the numbers - flawed though it is, it deserves better.

No it doesn't.





No it doesn't.

At least I watched it, Mr. I-Constantly-Point-Out-How-The-Thing-Is-Technically-Not-A-Remake-Whenever-People-Try-To-Challenge-My-Unflinching-Dismissal-Of-All-Remakes.

No it doesn't.

Anyway, Iro, you actually spent money on it?
Real money?


You've gone down in my ranks.

You're not even in my ranks.

Yes moi is another who spent money on it! I spent extra for a premier seat in the cinema, bought the score music CD, will buy the blu-ray when released(hopefully a steelbook like the original films) and I want a Ghostbusters t-shirt with Kate Mckinnon on it only. Does that make you feel sick Rodent?

Take my money Ghostbusters, take my money.