Kidnapped is apparently based on a true story that happened in the 1860s. At one point Spielberg was going to make a movie of it (I think with Oscar Isaac) but I think he couldn't find a little boy that fit the part.
@jamesgoldin70633 минут бұрын
Most of those "bottom 10" movies went on to do quite well. Not 'Tomorrowland,' and I think 'Cobra' was a bit of a disappointment, but these were big money makers over the course of their summers. And Google-AI (sigh) says 'Backdraft' was the highest Memorial Day non-sequel opening at the time...
@sewnetvids12 минут бұрын
Hi, Dan. Great content as always! In your video you mentioned three reasons for dismal theater numbers--the recent strikes; consumer behavior; and unappealing movies. I want to add a fourth reason that I would LOVE to have you examine on your show: theater closures. I live in rural America; my town hasn't had a movie theater since the 80s. Even so, we had theater options 15-30 minutes away. I think in large part to due the pandemic on top of an already struggling economy the two theaters that were 30 minutes away and the one theater that was 45 minutes away are now closed. So now, if I want to see a movie, I have to drive for TWO HOURS on top of the run time of the movie and the ads before the show. What I'm saying is that I think that there are many people like me who want to patronize movie theaters again but for whom doing so has become increasingly impractical. I know that on your show you highlight small, picturesque, independent movie theaters, some that were reclaimed by cinephile citizens. Not every small town has one of those. I think it would be really interesting if you did a chart, map, or some kind of infographic on the cinema deserts that exist now. I know that I definitely live in one. Where I live the mid-market movie theaters that did reopen after the pandemic simply weren't able to stay open thru the end of 2023/early 2024.
@avawarrior793713 минут бұрын
Damn those numbers are NOT good. I do think Deadpool will be the biggest opening of the year and biggest boost for MCU. I hope people give you patience and grace!
@missharpieful14 минут бұрын
Hi Dan, I'd love to see a tour of where you keep all your movie merch and any stories you have for pieces of your collection, since you seem to rotate it out from time to time! It could be like the dvd collection videos (which I loved)!
@elvisdeonarine16 минут бұрын
if Dan does not talk about Aliens in live show, we RIOT
@BlkVenom20 минут бұрын
Garfield made 80% of its budget back in early showings. This is just extra to Garfield at this point.
@davidletarte21431 минут бұрын
dan brings the mf'ing data. data man dan! i so appreciate the easily accessible information though, very well done.
@QuirkyQuillify31 минут бұрын
Movie theater experience sucks now. I always dread someone is going to talk or use their phone and ruin my experience. The only movie I plan on seeing in theaters this summer is Twister--going to treat myself for my birthday.
@JohnSmith-jh6ey32 минут бұрын
Uhhh….despicable me 4?
@michaelleahy926554 минут бұрын
Last year, people cried of superhero and comic book movie fatigue. This year, after quite a few months of original films, biopics, and standalone sequels, it looks like this year’s box office hinges entirely on… Deadpool and Wolverine and Joker 2. Audiences are *truly* unpredictable.
@anahita745956 минут бұрын
The only movie I went out to see in the theatres this year was Dune ii. It's the only 2024 movie I've seen honestly. Perhaps I'll catch Challengers at some point, when I go through the catalogue of the director, but nothing else has remotely interested me, let alone excited me to rush out for on opening weekend. I'm not even sure I'll end up watching Deadpool iii at this rate. Up until Quantum Realm my friends and I would rush out for all the MCU movies. But that died and I can't remember the last time us, a big group of nerds, have gone out to see a thing at the movies since Barbenhiemer (we did the double feature just for the meme). This year we've gone to a few musicals, but no other movies aside from Dune ii. But perhaps we're not a good sample size. I can only speak for myself, but there's not a single movie in the summer box office that remotely interests me. Deadpool comes close, but my personal disinterest in the MCU hasn't subsided.
@cmasterson58 минут бұрын
Dan needs to do a video just about the death of the theatrical events in history. No one cares about drive in theaters and I’m sure theaters will follow.
@jacobben-shmuel1649Сағат бұрын
Wait Green Room 42?? How funny. That space is usually used for musical theatre-esque shows. Readings of new work and such.
@DularrСағат бұрын
Wonder if we will get a re-release of Dune Part 1 and Dune Part 2.
@80sHorrorBroСағат бұрын
Love your channel Dan & your passion - but I have to know - why must you cover up those cool ass shirts with another plaid one all the time 😅 ?? !! 👏🏼
@ghostrevan1289Сағат бұрын
Dan if you can, I strongly recommend Bellochio's Kidnapped (that you put in the specialty chart). I Saw it last year and it was my second Best film of the year, it's really incredibly well done. Other than that, great show as always!
@stevelanthripp5567Сағат бұрын
It hurts that the movies are streaming just a couple weeks after theatrical release. People are making reaction videos of The Fall Guy. That came out 3 weeks ago? Fun movie. People are having more patience.
@chaz3279Сағат бұрын
When a movie date becomes a $70 experience, people are going to go to less movies. Like every other industry, they need to be less greedy.
@brandonpenn4601Сағат бұрын
The best show of the year, animated or not. So good.
@ryankelley7774Сағат бұрын
For me it's been the theatrical experience that's finally keeping me away. Bad or broken seats, expensive treats, and rude people are the norm these days. It's a real shame because I used to see at least one film in theaters per week prior to the pandemic. I finally went back on the regular in 2021 and 2022. But I started having some back issues so the halfway recliners didn't work for me. Plus AMC in general has just gone downhill to the point where I canceled my AMC A List last year. Now I just wait for PVOD for certain films and longer for others. I saw Challengers last week and the Fall Guy. Would like to see Civil War but it might be too pricey at PVOD right now when it'll likely be on Max by August if not sooner. Do I hate the theatrical experience? Well yes but not in terms of seeing a film in the big screen with the excellent sound quality. If you can find it. But I just invested in a solid at home theater setup (65 inch OLED with Sonos subs) and I'm pretty happy.
@vivaciousom5347Сағат бұрын
Dan, are theaters paid to show the trailers for future movies? Is it lucrative? I sure hope that theaters don’t have to pay distributors since most theater goers are annoyed by the 20 minutes of trailers.
@gueeds23Сағат бұрын
If Dune 2 opened last year as planned, some of these charts would be ….woof
@AndrewForsleffСағат бұрын
Not gonna lie, I LOVED Furiosa… I thought it was like, -the perfect “companion piece” to Fury Road❤
@arturohernandez8789Сағат бұрын
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@KeithFraser82Сағат бұрын
37:00 Yikes, remember when a wildly historically inaccurate "epic" starring Mel Gibson could win Best Picture? (I'm Scottish; do NOT get me started.) About the only good thing about that film is the music.) Not that things have really improved all that much in recent years, looking at Green Book...
@KeithFraser822 сағат бұрын
34:55 Apes > Bears (Apes together strong!)
@Betared20032 сағат бұрын
I said it before and I'll say it again...Shudder was so stupid releasing Late Night with the Devil in March during that weird blockbuster month. Well I hope we get a breakout horror hit (Maxxxine, In a Violent Nature, Alien Romulus. or Long Legs). The fact that Strangers has legs is just sad.
@dice2689262 сағат бұрын
Cobra is my ish 🐍
@alltamashsiddiqui2 сағат бұрын
Thanks Dan for the all the hard work you do for movie geeks like us! ❤ Last week I may have been a bit critical with the correction thing, but you do you!
@minhja49242 сағат бұрын
Yeh move the adjustment for actual last week till the end is a great idea. They don’t matter to me much. I want news early note late . Most of the time, I don’t even check actuals. 😂😂😂❤ pretty sure you will get more viewerships. If you are doing estimate why not move it to when Movie Math or OMB. Their show comes out way early than yours. I love your show with your different takes and content and format but It would have been awesome to get it the same as theirs. Timing is important. The early bird catches the worm hehehe just an opinion as a viewer ❤❤❤
@Latriise2 сағат бұрын
Slowly, over the years, I found only MCU movies worth going to the theater for (and I'd go opening weekend, to avoid being spoiled). But phase 4 burned me and the last movie I paid to see in theaters was Doctor Strange 2. And there's nothing on the horizon that I'm interested in (I'm not going to see the new Deadpool -- I didn't see the first two either).
@HariOmRadhaKrishna2 сағат бұрын
I hope The Crow does well, it's a classic.
@Boberman2862 сағат бұрын
How much do normal people go to see movies now. I used to see 20-30 movies a year in theatre, now I go to about 2 or 3. I think the new premium cost of the movie, and how it will be available for streaming 3-4 months after its release makes going out not worth it anymore.
@KeithFraser822 сағат бұрын
I saw Furiosa on Sunday night here in the UK - I thought it was good, but only captured the sublimity of Fury Road in the middle sections. The opening seemed a bit too CGI-y (maybe because Dementus' horde and the many different landscapes would be too hard to do practically) and the final act felt like a bit of an anti-climax. The middle (particularly from the beginning of the Stowaway section to the death of [SPOILER]) was great, though.
@waterbearer46272 сағат бұрын
I just saw it and it's one big chase film that's over long. It's repetitive and boring. I had no idea what the bad guys wanted and was not interested. The pacing of the film is slow with convoluted action sequences. Chris Hemsworth is the biggest problem. He is like a second rate LOTR character with a bad prosthetic. He acts like Jack Sparrow and is very fake and hammy. Just awful acting. Film looks good but is hollow. Ana was the best thing in it. Huge presence with expressive eyes that didn't need dialogue to convey emotions.
@mammajamma43972 сағат бұрын
I had no idea that any of these movies existed
@Dark_Kommissar2 сағат бұрын
Hollywood has trained people to stay home. Too many movies are bad, underwhelming and, some, off putting. (Yes, I’m one of those people that doesn’t like woke stuff. I don’t care if you don’t like me for it.). The cost of movies and concessions has gotten too high to go to the theaters to see something that probably isn’t going to be good and, finally, movies are hitting streaming very quickly, so, why not just wait? (However, If it’s woke, I won’t be watching it on streaming either.). Did I mention that I don’t like woke stuff?😂
@KeithFraser822 сағат бұрын
Furiosa vs Garfield: Lasagna Road
@zane42182 сағат бұрын
Interesting coincidence, I actually went to the movies for the first time in a long time on Sunday. (PotA was pretty good!) Really hoping the theatrical experience finally levels out…
@vampirefrompluto97882 сағат бұрын
21:00 Hey Dan, chart idea for next week (or when you have time) percentage of movies (in wide release) each year that opened to $100+ million vs opened lower. Maybe also average & median opening weekends for the year? I think people got too complacent with $100+ million opening weekends. I don't think they were ever as common as people seem to think. Also, as much as I'm tired of hearing the phrase I think it applies here: "This is the new normal."
@KeithFraser822 сағат бұрын
Yes, I think the 2010s, especially the late 2010s, were a bit of an anomaly for blockbusters making giant amounts of money. I think that "event movie" zeitgeist (which has probably happened in other periods in history as well) has come to an end with the pandemic, streaming etc. I don't think many people are doing things like seeing an "event movie" 2 or 3 or 5 or 10 times in the cinema, for example (not that tens of millions of people were doing that, but more than now).
@dannysmi71622 сағат бұрын
I wish Garfield did better. I can sort of understand why it didn’t do well since it’s not exactly like the comics and is a bit more of a generic heist movie that just happens to have Garfield. But still…
@furynotes2 сағат бұрын
Honestly I think there should be more strikes. Especially from Animators and VFX artists. They need it the most. Its too bad they don't get enough respect. Especially VFX artists. Even the audience doesn't like them. The audience of online discourse about hating CGI is a problem. Double edge sword.
@SilortheBlade2 сағат бұрын
As usual no one considers inflation when looking at discretionary spending. Wages have still not caught up to increases in housing and food. That means people have less money to go see a movie. And when you consider you can watch all the movies with a couple of streaming services which is so muhc cheaper for a family of 4, how is this at all surprising? You sound like Kodak when digital cameras were becoming a thing, or Blockbuster when streaming was emerging.
@RichardLaughlin2 сағат бұрын
The poor performance is totally unsurprising. No one is making films worth putting on pants, driving a car, waitinf in line, and being extorted for popcorn and soda to see. The theatre experience is sub par compared to the convenience and quality I can get at home, so I'd rather just wait to see it at home when I get around to it. Unless the film is some cultural phenomenon, theres enough other content available at home on-demand.
@KeithFraser822 сағат бұрын
People don't *have* to buy overpriced popcorn and soda to watch a film. Admittedly I mostly go to cinemas where you have a much better choice of food and drink which can be brought to you at your seat (e.g. I watched Furiosa with a cold beer).
@torchwood002 сағат бұрын
Dan If You Look At M3GAN She Beats ALOT Of Big Movies
@jacoblane63132 сағат бұрын
Congrats on the opportunity w/ Kristian that's awesome! Love seeing you get more recognition
@lisamortini85673 сағат бұрын
Oh shame, I go to New York literally the week after you're there. Damn.
@razvanzamfir15453 сағат бұрын
I think you explained it well: it was too episodic, too many parts disconnected from each other. Great film, but I enjoyed Fury Road much more
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Kidnapped is apparently based on a true story that happened in the 1860s. At one point Spielberg was going to make a movie of it (I think with Oscar Isaac) but I think he couldn't find a little boy that fit the part.
Most of those "bottom 10" movies went on to do quite well. Not 'Tomorrowland,' and I think 'Cobra' was a bit of a disappointment, but these were big money makers over the course of their summers. And Google-AI (sigh) says 'Backdraft' was the highest Memorial Day non-sequel opening at the time...
Hi, Dan. Great content as always! In your video you mentioned three reasons for dismal theater numbers--the recent strikes; consumer behavior; and unappealing movies. I want to add a fourth reason that I would LOVE to have you examine on your show: theater closures. I live in rural America; my town hasn't had a movie theater since the 80s. Even so, we had theater options 15-30 minutes away. I think in large part to due the pandemic on top of an already struggling economy the two theaters that were 30 minutes away and the one theater that was 45 minutes away are now closed. So now, if I want to see a movie, I have to drive for TWO HOURS on top of the run time of the movie and the ads before the show. What I'm saying is that I think that there are many people like me who want to patronize movie theaters again but for whom doing so has become increasingly impractical. I know that on your show you highlight small, picturesque, independent movie theaters, some that were reclaimed by cinephile citizens. Not every small town has one of those. I think it would be really interesting if you did a chart, map, or some kind of infographic on the cinema deserts that exist now. I know that I definitely live in one. Where I live the mid-market movie theaters that did reopen after the pandemic simply weren't able to stay open thru the end of 2023/early 2024.
Damn those numbers are NOT good. I do think Deadpool will be the biggest opening of the year and biggest boost for MCU. I hope people give you patience and grace!
Hi Dan, I'd love to see a tour of where you keep all your movie merch and any stories you have for pieces of your collection, since you seem to rotate it out from time to time! It could be like the dvd collection videos (which I loved)!
if Dan does not talk about Aliens in live show, we RIOT
Garfield made 80% of its budget back in early showings. This is just extra to Garfield at this point.
dan brings the mf'ing data. data man dan! i so appreciate the easily accessible information though, very well done.
Movie theater experience sucks now. I always dread someone is going to talk or use their phone and ruin my experience. The only movie I plan on seeing in theaters this summer is Twister--going to treat myself for my birthday.
Uhhh….despicable me 4?
Last year, people cried of superhero and comic book movie fatigue. This year, after quite a few months of original films, biopics, and standalone sequels, it looks like this year’s box office hinges entirely on… Deadpool and Wolverine and Joker 2. Audiences are *truly* unpredictable.
The only movie I went out to see in the theatres this year was Dune ii. It's the only 2024 movie I've seen honestly. Perhaps I'll catch Challengers at some point, when I go through the catalogue of the director, but nothing else has remotely interested me, let alone excited me to rush out for on opening weekend. I'm not even sure I'll end up watching Deadpool iii at this rate. Up until Quantum Realm my friends and I would rush out for all the MCU movies. But that died and I can't remember the last time us, a big group of nerds, have gone out to see a thing at the movies since Barbenhiemer (we did the double feature just for the meme). This year we've gone to a few musicals, but no other movies aside from Dune ii. But perhaps we're not a good sample size. I can only speak for myself, but there's not a single movie in the summer box office that remotely interests me. Deadpool comes close, but my personal disinterest in the MCU hasn't subsided.
Dan needs to do a video just about the death of the theatrical events in history. No one cares about drive in theaters and I’m sure theaters will follow.
Wait Green Room 42?? How funny. That space is usually used for musical theatre-esque shows. Readings of new work and such.
Wonder if we will get a re-release of Dune Part 1 and Dune Part 2.
Love your channel Dan & your passion - but I have to know - why must you cover up those cool ass shirts with another plaid one all the time 😅 ?? !! 👏🏼
Dan if you can, I strongly recommend Bellochio's Kidnapped (that you put in the specialty chart). I Saw it last year and it was my second Best film of the year, it's really incredibly well done. Other than that, great show as always!
It hurts that the movies are streaming just a couple weeks after theatrical release. People are making reaction videos of The Fall Guy. That came out 3 weeks ago? Fun movie. People are having more patience.
When a movie date becomes a $70 experience, people are going to go to less movies. Like every other industry, they need to be less greedy.
The best show of the year, animated or not. So good.
For me it's been the theatrical experience that's finally keeping me away. Bad or broken seats, expensive treats, and rude people are the norm these days. It's a real shame because I used to see at least one film in theaters per week prior to the pandemic. I finally went back on the regular in 2021 and 2022. But I started having some back issues so the halfway recliners didn't work for me. Plus AMC in general has just gone downhill to the point where I canceled my AMC A List last year. Now I just wait for PVOD for certain films and longer for others. I saw Challengers last week and the Fall Guy. Would like to see Civil War but it might be too pricey at PVOD right now when it'll likely be on Max by August if not sooner. Do I hate the theatrical experience? Well yes but not in terms of seeing a film in the big screen with the excellent sound quality. If you can find it. But I just invested in a solid at home theater setup (65 inch OLED with Sonos subs) and I'm pretty happy.
Dan, are theaters paid to show the trailers for future movies? Is it lucrative? I sure hope that theaters don’t have to pay distributors since most theater goers are annoyed by the 20 minutes of trailers.
If Dune 2 opened last year as planned, some of these charts would be ….woof
Not gonna lie, I LOVED Furiosa… I thought it was like, -the perfect “companion piece” to Fury Road❤
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37:00 Yikes, remember when a wildly historically inaccurate "epic" starring Mel Gibson could win Best Picture? (I'm Scottish; do NOT get me started.) About the only good thing about that film is the music.) Not that things have really improved all that much in recent years, looking at Green Book...
34:55 Apes > Bears (Apes together strong!)
I said it before and I'll say it again...Shudder was so stupid releasing Late Night with the Devil in March during that weird blockbuster month. Well I hope we get a breakout horror hit (Maxxxine, In a Violent Nature, Alien Romulus. or Long Legs). The fact that Strangers has legs is just sad.
Cobra is my ish 🐍
Thanks Dan for the all the hard work you do for movie geeks like us! ❤ Last week I may have been a bit critical with the correction thing, but you do you!
Yeh move the adjustment for actual last week till the end is a great idea. They don’t matter to me much. I want news early note late . Most of the time, I don’t even check actuals. 😂😂😂❤ pretty sure you will get more viewerships. If you are doing estimate why not move it to when Movie Math or OMB. Their show comes out way early than yours. I love your show with your different takes and content and format but It would have been awesome to get it the same as theirs. Timing is important. The early bird catches the worm hehehe just an opinion as a viewer ❤❤❤
Slowly, over the years, I found only MCU movies worth going to the theater for (and I'd go opening weekend, to avoid being spoiled). But phase 4 burned me and the last movie I paid to see in theaters was Doctor Strange 2. And there's nothing on the horizon that I'm interested in (I'm not going to see the new Deadpool -- I didn't see the first two either).
I hope The Crow does well, it's a classic.
How much do normal people go to see movies now. I used to see 20-30 movies a year in theatre, now I go to about 2 or 3. I think the new premium cost of the movie, and how it will be available for streaming 3-4 months after its release makes going out not worth it anymore.
I saw Furiosa on Sunday night here in the UK - I thought it was good, but only captured the sublimity of Fury Road in the middle sections. The opening seemed a bit too CGI-y (maybe because Dementus' horde and the many different landscapes would be too hard to do practically) and the final act felt like a bit of an anti-climax. The middle (particularly from the beginning of the Stowaway section to the death of [SPOILER]) was great, though.
I just saw it and it's one big chase film that's over long. It's repetitive and boring. I had no idea what the bad guys wanted and was not interested. The pacing of the film is slow with convoluted action sequences. Chris Hemsworth is the biggest problem. He is like a second rate LOTR character with a bad prosthetic. He acts like Jack Sparrow and is very fake and hammy. Just awful acting. Film looks good but is hollow. Ana was the best thing in it. Huge presence with expressive eyes that didn't need dialogue to convey emotions.
I had no idea that any of these movies existed
Hollywood has trained people to stay home. Too many movies are bad, underwhelming and, some, off putting. (Yes, I’m one of those people that doesn’t like woke stuff. I don’t care if you don’t like me for it.). The cost of movies and concessions has gotten too high to go to the theaters to see something that probably isn’t going to be good and, finally, movies are hitting streaming very quickly, so, why not just wait? (However, If it’s woke, I won’t be watching it on streaming either.). Did I mention that I don’t like woke stuff?😂
Furiosa vs Garfield: Lasagna Road
Interesting coincidence, I actually went to the movies for the first time in a long time on Sunday. (PotA was pretty good!) Really hoping the theatrical experience finally levels out…
21:00 Hey Dan, chart idea for next week (or when you have time) percentage of movies (in wide release) each year that opened to $100+ million vs opened lower. Maybe also average & median opening weekends for the year? I think people got too complacent with $100+ million opening weekends. I don't think they were ever as common as people seem to think. Also, as much as I'm tired of hearing the phrase I think it applies here: "This is the new normal."
Yes, I think the 2010s, especially the late 2010s, were a bit of an anomaly for blockbusters making giant amounts of money. I think that "event movie" zeitgeist (which has probably happened in other periods in history as well) has come to an end with the pandemic, streaming etc. I don't think many people are doing things like seeing an "event movie" 2 or 3 or 5 or 10 times in the cinema, for example (not that tens of millions of people were doing that, but more than now).
I wish Garfield did better. I can sort of understand why it didn’t do well since it’s not exactly like the comics and is a bit more of a generic heist movie that just happens to have Garfield. But still…
Honestly I think there should be more strikes. Especially from Animators and VFX artists. They need it the most. Its too bad they don't get enough respect. Especially VFX artists. Even the audience doesn't like them. The audience of online discourse about hating CGI is a problem. Double edge sword.
As usual no one considers inflation when looking at discretionary spending. Wages have still not caught up to increases in housing and food. That means people have less money to go see a movie. And when you consider you can watch all the movies with a couple of streaming services which is so muhc cheaper for a family of 4, how is this at all surprising? You sound like Kodak when digital cameras were becoming a thing, or Blockbuster when streaming was emerging.
The poor performance is totally unsurprising. No one is making films worth putting on pants, driving a car, waitinf in line, and being extorted for popcorn and soda to see. The theatre experience is sub par compared to the convenience and quality I can get at home, so I'd rather just wait to see it at home when I get around to it. Unless the film is some cultural phenomenon, theres enough other content available at home on-demand.
People don't *have* to buy overpriced popcorn and soda to watch a film. Admittedly I mostly go to cinemas where you have a much better choice of food and drink which can be brought to you at your seat (e.g. I watched Furiosa with a cold beer).
Dan If You Look At M3GAN She Beats ALOT Of Big Movies
Congrats on the opportunity w/ Kristian that's awesome! Love seeing you get more recognition
Oh shame, I go to New York literally the week after you're there. Damn.
I think you explained it well: it was too episodic, too many parts disconnected from each other. Great film, but I enjoyed Fury Road much more
Dan Always Doing A Great Job