Weekly Box Office and Film Discussion Thread

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[D'Snowth]

Yup.

http://www.muppetcentral.com/forum/...ew-everyday-thread.55388/page-12#post-1180435

 

[mr3urious]

Very happy to see that The Lego Batman Movie managed to overcome Fifty Shades Darker, unlike the 2nd SpongeBob movie against Fifty Shades of Grey from 2 years prior. The latter even managed to make about half as much as its predecessor in its opening week, and about a quarter of the worldwide gross (so far)!

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/?yr=2017&wknd=06&p=.htm

 

[mr3urious]

Great to see that Lego Batman continues to be a draw. Hopefully it will be strong enough to beat out the Lionsgate-distributed Rock Dog next week, some Chinese co-production that was a major flop there. But compared to Norm of the North, it still looks way more appealing.

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/?yr=2017&wknd=07&p=.htm

 

[D'Snowth]

Isn't ROCK DOG essentially SING but with the focus on a central character, rather than an ensemble?

 

[mr3urious]

Dang! Rock Dog really fell like a rock, only charting to 11th place this weekend! Lego Batman was still a far better draw to kids even though it's already been out 3 weeks and slipped to 2nd.

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/?yr=2017&wknd=08&p=.htm

 

[D'Snowth]

Like I said. . . .

Isn't ROCK DOG essentially SING but with the focus on a central character, rather than an ensemble?

Then again, seeing more trailers for it, it also looks a lot like HOP as well.

 

[D'Snowth]

Jordan Peele wrote and directed GET OUT? The comedian Jordan Peele? That's shocking.

 

[JJandJanice]

Jordan Peele wrote and directed GET OUT? The comedian Jordan Peele? That's shocking.

That film is really good though. Jordan Peele picked a good project to start his directing career.

 

[mr3urious]

SNIKT!
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/?yr=2017&wknd=09&p=.htm
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/?yr=2017&wknd=09&p=.htm

Logan was the big hit last weekend, no surprise there. But then there's 3rd place Christian film The Shack, which has garnered many negative reviews and some controversy from other Christians. It made around $16 million, better than God's Not Dead 2 from last year, yet slightly below its total.